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Philine Sonny Takes Us to "Virgin Lake" in Self-Produced Debut Album [Q&A]

Philine Sonny Takes Us to "Virgin Lake" in Self-Produced Debut Album [Q&A]

April 3, 2026 Sonny sat down with us from her home, which also doubles as her studio, to chat about the album, collaborating with friends, cooking, and more.
Author: Rebeccah Blau
Good Kid Shine Through with Debut LP [Q&A]

Good Kid Shine Through with Debut LP [Q&A]

April 3, 2026 The band, who all met at the University of Toronto, ended up on one another’s radar at the right place at the right time.
Author: Robert Frezza
REVIEW: Let Sella's 'Well I Mean' Transport You To A Familiar Yet Unknown Place | THE NOISE

REVIEW: Let Sella's 'Well I Mean' Transport You To A Familiar Yet Unknown Place | THE NOISE

March 31, 2026 Sella’s 'Well I Mean' doesn’t announce itself with urgency, it hums like the whir of an air conditioner or the distant clink of an ice machine at 2 a.m., drawing you in sideways.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Aubrie Sellers Resists Resolution in Third Album "Attachment Theory"

Aubrie Sellers Resists Resolution in Third Album "Attachment Theory"

March 30, 2026 Her eleven-track body of work grounds itself in her lived experience, documenting the quiet, often invisible ways relationships reshape identity, sometimes without permission.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Noah Guy Embraces Grief In R&B Album ‘MEMORIA, in blue’

Noah Guy Embraces Grief In R&B Album ‘MEMORIA, in blue’

March 27, 2026 It can be easy to turn away from sadness, but in new album MEMORIA, in blue, Noah Guy is facing grief head-on.
Author: India McCarty
R&B
REVIEW: CARR’s 'CARRGIRRL' Is A Joyride Through Chaos, Desire, and Sound | THE NOISE

REVIEW: CARR’s 'CARRGIRRL' Is A Joyride Through Chaos, Desire, and Sound | THE NOISE

March 26, 2026 CARR’s sophomore album 'CARRGIRRL' is not just a record. It is a high-octane road trip along neon-lit streets, where every track is a stop, a feature of the car, and a pulse of CARR’s chaotic, magnetic personality.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
The Undercover Dream Lovers’ New Album ‘atomic house’ Is A Blast From The Past

The Undercover Dream Lovers’ New Album ‘atomic house’ Is A Blast From The Past

March 20, 2026 From wishes to return to the simple joys and challenges of being a kid, to teenage complaints about parents and girls not treating you right, the album takes listeners right back to the pleasure and pain of youth.
Author: India McCarty
Brigitte Calls Me Baby Solidify Their Sonic Signature With "Irreversible"

Brigitte Calls Me Baby Solidify Their Sonic Signature With "Irreversible"

March 17, 2026 With their sophomore release, the group is fully embracing a sonic signature of their own, building on the momentum of their well-acclaimed debut.
Author: Hillary Safadi
Charlotte Sands Embarks On a Journey of Self-Discovery in New Album "Satellite"

Charlotte Sands Embarks On a Journey of Self-Discovery in New Album "Satellite"

March 6, 2026 The alt-pop trailblazer returns with an electric and emotionally charged record that sees the LA-based artist at her most expansive, fearless and self-assured.
Author: Hillary Safadi
Sports Hits a Career-Defining Home Run with their First Fully Self-Produced Album

Sports Hits a Career-Defining Home Run with their First Fully Self-Produced Album

February 20, 2026 Written, recorded, and entirely self-produced in a home studio they built themselves in Tulsa, the self-titled record Sports marks a creative reset for the duo, returning back to the spark that first defined them as artists.
Author: Polina Cherezova
Welcome to Paracosm: Absolutely’s Universe of Limitless Childlike Wonder

Welcome to Paracosm: Absolutely’s Universe of Limitless Childlike Wonder

February 20, 2026 Absolutely, a member of Ones To Watch’s class of 2026, has released her second album Paracosm, a meticulously crafted universe of whimsy that blends pop, electronica, jazz, and R&B.
Author: Chancey Stefanos
pop
Edgehill Release Raw Debut Album 'Ode to the Greyhouse'

Edgehill Release Raw Debut Album 'Ode to the Greyhouse'

February 16, 2026 Ode to the Greyhouse is not about capturing Edgehill in broad brushstrokes. It is about rooms, people, and experiences that stick with you, that are full of humor and tension and quiet revelation.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Claire Rosinkranz Reintroduces Herself On Flowery And Flawless Sophomore LP 'My Lover'

Claire Rosinkranz Reintroduces Herself On Flowery And Flawless Sophomore LP 'My Lover'

February 16, 2026 Claire Rosinkranz has always had a knack for bottling lightning, with fizzy, sugar-rush hooks that feel like they were crafted for maximum replay value. But on her sophomore album My Lover, she sharpens that instinct into something more dimensional.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
Berhana Scores a Vivid Ode to the Immigrant Story in 'Amén (The Nomad’s Dream)'

Berhana Scores a Vivid Ode to the Immigrant Story in 'Amén (The Nomad’s Dream)'

October 26, 2023 'Amén (The Nomad’s Dream)' is a journey through love, identity, and coming home to a new belief system.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
R&B
Sam MacPherson's ‘Powerlines’ Is a Sonic Roadtrip Through Life's Peaks and Valleys

Sam MacPherson's ‘Powerlines’ Is a Sonic Roadtrip Through Life's Peaks and Valleys

April 19, 2023 'Powerlines' feels like the fuel for an ascent to stardom.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
NYXEN Races Through the '80s-Evoking World of 'PXNK'

NYXEN Races Through the '80s-Evoking World of 'PXNK'

August 22, 2022 'PXNK' is a showcase of everything NYXEN has been learning on her rise to fame.
Author: Nathan Ahamed
Frames on Pop-Punk, Sex Work, and Their Debut Album 'Every Room' [Q&A]

Frames on Pop-Punk, Sex Work, and Their Debut Album 'Every Room' [Q&A]

September 27, 2021 Frames is aiming to create the next wave of music-videos-playing-on-MTV pop-punk.
Author: Ally Rincà²n
Your Grandparents Manifest a Cinematic, Soulful Debut Album With  'Thru My Window'   [Q&A]

Your Grandparents Manifest a Cinematic, Soulful Debut Album With  'Thru My Window'   [Q&A]

July 16, 2021 Inspired by everything from '90s boom bap, funk legends, to classic films, Your Grandparents' debut arrives as a timeless outing.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Baby Rose Delivers 'To: You' for All Your  Holiday Feels

Baby Rose Delivers 'To: You' for All Your  Holiday Feels

November 27, 2019 'To: You' is a soul-infused early holiday present neatly wrapped in R&B elegance.
Author: Bianca Brown
R&B