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    Luvcat's Marries Camp & Class in "He's My Man" [Q&A]
                            October 30, 2024
            
                            Enigmatic, whimsical, and full of theatrics, witnessing the rise of Luvcat feels like the beginning of something special.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Role Model and the Bittersweet Catharsis of 'Kansas Anymore'
                            July 22, 2024
            
                            In his sophomore effort, Role Model pens a love letter to himself, and, in turn, demonstrates his ability to create a beautiful, uplifting piece of art from a place of melancholy.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Clairo Pens a Tender Tale of Solitude in “Nomad”
                            July 1, 2024
            
                            "Nomad” feels like that one friend who looks pretty when they cry. It’s melancholic, but also kind of beautiful.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Gracie Abrams’ 'The Secret Of Us' Explores the Relatable Hypocrisies of Heartbreak
                            June 24, 2024
            
                            The Secret Of Us feels like Abrams’ most cathartic, theatrical, and euphoric body of work thus far.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    We Are Deeply in Love With Role Model’s “Deeply Still In Love”
                            May 10, 2024
            
                            Penned to his ex-partner, “Deeply Still In Love” cuts deeper than a downtrodden song about heartbreak.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Dayglow Pokes Fun at Perfection in “Every Little Thing I Say I Do”
                            May 6, 2024
            
                            "It’s a toxic and impossible way of being, yet this is the mode I unfortunately tend to be running from in my little homosapien brain."
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Gracie Abrams’ “Risk” Is Chaotic Indie-Pop Perfection For the Delulu Girlies
                            May 3, 2024
            
                            If you have ever had a crush on literally anyone ever, then “Risk” is for you.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care
                            April 8, 2024
            
                            'Older' deals with love in all of its forms—falling in love, falling out of love, the conflict of the former, and the guilt of the latter.
            
        
                    
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    ROLE MODEL Marks a New Beginning With “Oh, Gemini”
                            March 25, 2024
            
                            Some might call “Oh, Gemini” the “breakup” song, but if anything, it speaks to a new era for the hopeless romantic.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Allison Ponthier Crafts a Lighthearted Tale of Imposter Syndrome and Obsession in "Skin"
                            March 11, 2024
            
                            It’s entertaining, it’s lighthearted, it’s silly, it’s sapphic. It's everything and more.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Braden Bales Opens Up and Talks Summer Plans Following Release of New EP 'NOMAD' [Q&A]
                            July 7, 2023
            
                            "I’ve found that I’m much better at expressing myself musically than verbally and the vulnerability I’ve felt through music has been incredibly therapeutic."
            
        
                    
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    Ella Jane is Unapologetically, Authentically Herself in “Party Trick”
                            July 14, 2022
            
                            "'Party Trick' reminded me just why I write songs."
            
        
                    
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    Conan Gray Takes a Grand, Solemn Bow in “Winner”
                            August 25, 2023
            
                            "There is a certain freedom that comes from recognizing that you’ve been hurt."
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Conan Gray Explores the Horrors of Love in “Killing Me”
                            October 31, 2023
            
                            "‘Killing Me’ is for when you’re on your last limb begging this person to just please stop torturing your heart.”
            
        
                    
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    Maude Latour Searches for Beauty in Loss in "Cyclone"
                            September 6, 2022
            
                            "Cyclone” is a happy-sad bop that feels like the perfect soundtrack to end the summer on.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    ROLE MODEL Is Crushing Hard in “cross your mind”
                            August 25, 2022
            
                            “cross your mind” captures the emotional high that comes hand in hand with intense infatuation.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Conan Gray's 'Superache' Is For The Hopeless and Hopeful Romantics
                            June 27, 2022
            
                            In his sophomore album, Gray mourns the loss of an idea of a person, the intangible 'what-ifs' and 'what could have beens.'
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Eloise’s “Drunk on a Flight” Feels Like a Sunday Morning Reflection
                            January 20, 2023
            
                            “Drunk on a Flight” is the perfect blend of subtle pop and laidback jazz.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    If You’re Crushing on Someone, Hana Eid’s “Weird” Is For You
                            August 22, 2023
            
                            Crushes are weird. Feelings are weird. And singer-songwriter Eid’s latest single captures all those tricky feelings.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Ellise Delivers a Haunting Friday the 13th Eulogy in 'OVER HER DEAD BODY'
                            October 13, 2023
            
                            'OVER HER DEAD BODY' is a testament to Ellise’s artistry: dark, introspective, and delicately beautiful
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Tatum Van Dam