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Laurel Smith Reveals Her Inner “wolf”

Laurel Smith Reveals Her Inner “wolf”

October 3, 2024 We asked the mysterious artist herself pull back the veil by diving into a few key aspects of the release.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Mercer Henderson Welcomes You Into Her Inner Circle in ‘Not Really Strangers’

Mercer Henderson Welcomes You Into Her Inner Circle in ‘Not Really Strangers’

September 24, 2024 "The music I write is meant to be experienced with friends—screaming, jumping, and reliving the highs and lows."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
ORA's Latest Single Is the Perfect Cure for Any "Bad Day" [Q&A]

ORA's Latest Single Is the Perfect Cure for Any "Bad Day" [Q&A]

September 24, 2024 "'Bad Day' was written as a kind of therapy for ourselves."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
ora
Shelailai's Debut EP “Butterfly Effect” Sets Genre-Fusion into Motion

Shelailai's Debut EP “Butterfly Effect” Sets Genre-Fusion into Motion

September 17, 2024 A wordsmith and world builder, her lyrics lean poetic, light and punchy, whatever the tempo.
Author: DJ Connor
R&B
PIAO Pens an Ode to Childhood Pets and Missed Chances in “pagingbubu”

PIAO Pens an Ode to Childhood Pets and Missed Chances in “pagingbubu”

September 13, 2024 “'pagingbubu' is for your childhood dog in the sky, the critters in pet shops, and for all the lost time and missed opportunities..."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Sawyer Hill Is Charting a New Era of Rock With "High On My Lows"

Sawyer Hill Is Charting a New Era of Rock With "High On My Lows"

September 11, 2024 Hill is an artist unafraid to admit, “I wanna write great songs.”
Author: DJ Connor
Sarah Kinsley Delivers an Otherworldy Debut Album in ‘Escaper’

Sarah Kinsley Delivers an Otherworldy Debut Album in ‘Escaper’

September 9, 2024 'Escaper' evokes that reality-suspending feeling of dreams, plumed with feelings of curiosity, grief, love, and loss.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Ashe Transforms Life's Trials and Tribulations Into a Brilliant Pop Gem in ‘Willson’

Ashe Transforms Life's Trials and Tribulations Into a Brilliant Pop Gem in ‘Willson’

September 6, 2024 'Willson' easily emerges as a contender for any and all album of the year lists.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Leyya Takes Us Through Their Latest Album 'Half Asleep,' Track By Track

Leyya Takes Us Through Their Latest Album 'Half Asleep,' Track By Track

September 4, 2024 'Half Asleep' is an album that grasps at what’s between sleeping and being awake, between digital and analog.
Author: DJ Connor
SWEET SPINE's ‘break//neck’ Is Absolute Fuel for Ferocious Fun

SWEET SPINE's ‘break//neck’ Is Absolute Fuel for Ferocious Fun

September 4, 2024 "It’s our first project that truly feels like 'ours,' and truthfully, it’s the first body of work that has ever felt like a 'Sweet Spine' project."
Author: DJ Connor