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Novulent Copes with Distortion On "boys lie and girls steal"
December 3, 2025
This track explores raw, uncomfortable truths about relationships, erupting with grinding guitars and dark, emotive vocals slicing through the chaos with unnerving clarity.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ray Laurél Feels the Heat of Wanting Too Much in "Sinner"
November 30, 2025
With crunchy guitar riffs and an unmistakable, shadowy vocal delivery, this newest single is a slow-burner that continues to raise the stakes with each passing moment.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
This House is Creaking Combines Grit and Glittering Alt Sounds in "Something Else"
November 19, 2025
The band’s production and songwriting style are distinctive, and truly a sound we can’t get enough of.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Get to Know Max Baby, the French Artist You Won't Want A Break From
November 18, 2025
In this interview we chatted about the dreams that inspired BREAK, life in Paris, Max´s songwriting process and allowing his limitations to fuel his creativity.
Author:
Daniela Waizel Rule
Isobel's Debut EP Light weight: Failing Your Friends and Falling in Love [Q&A]
November 14, 2025
We sat down with the Swedish rock band to hear about their eclectic first record.
Author:
DJ Connor
KOAD Returns with Long-Awaited Single “Jaanu”
November 13, 2025
“jaanu" is an infectious banger whose cleverness is just as undeniable as it is understated.
Author:
Carter Fife
Find and Lose Yourself in Saint Avangeline's Dreamscape [Q&A]
November 12, 2025
Her latest single, "Rain Dance," is fueled by a newfound sense of fulfillment, turning a new leaf from times of trauma.
Author:
DJ Connor
Friends Helped Guide Beauty School Dropout’s WHERE DID ALL THE BUTTERFLIES GO?
November 12, 2025
LA-based trio Beauty School Dropout are one of the most formidable rising acts in the contemporary punk genre.
Author:
Noah Wade
PREMIERE: Verzache's "Good guy" Puts A Cheeky Spin on Self-Deprecation
November 10, 2025
In the music video, Verzache plays a janitor with earbuds in, using his mop as a guitar as he cleans after hours.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Pretty Jane Wants You To Kiss Your Friends
November 7, 2025
Finishing out their EP, "Do You Want Me Around," is an indie rock catharsis of relationship confusion.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Jean Dawson Opts For a Quiet Moment of Reflection in "PIRATE RADIO*"
September 19, 2022
"People think it's cool, but I'm literally just doing me - I'm not trying to be provocative."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Junior Varsity Makes an Electric Debut With "Cold Blood"
April 5, 2021
What started as the LA music scene's most well-known secret has now become a social media phenomenon.
Author:
Maddy Quach
10 Reasons You Should Go To Sad Summer Fest 2022 | The Noise
June 28, 2022
Sad Summer Fest is more than just nostalgia.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]
April 11, 2022
"I think the album honestly has a lot to do with this constant state of doom that we are experiencing."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Petey's 'USA' Is a Coming-of-Rage Marvel
September 26, 2023
In 'USA,' the internet sensation and indie rock artist fully embraces the minute existentialism of adulthood.
Author:
Abby Kenna
gabby start's "the fractal song" Is a Love Letter to Math, Drugs, and Hyperpop
January 31, 2022
If you're a fan of artists like aldn or glaive, then gabby start should be the next hyperpop artist on your radar.
Author:
Carter Fife
Aries Takes Us to "AMY'S GRAVE" in a Surreal and Haunting New Video
June 25, 2019
Do not sleep on Aries.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Lynn Gunn's Honest Portrayal of PVRIS' Past, Present and Future Plus Details on New LP 'Use Me' [Q&A]
September 2, 2020
We were able to speak with Lynn Gunn before the release of 'Use Me' and gather her perspective on this new era of creativity, utilizing her natural abilities for this new project, and even on supporting social justice causes.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Canadian Badass Ruby Waters Leaves Her Troubles Behind with "Last Cigarette"
May 24, 2019
+ Check out Waters' sneak preview of "Last Cigarette" live at our recent "Northside Sessions" showcase.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Dean Lewis Recounts the Feeling of Sudden Heartbreak in "7 Minutes"
January 22, 2019
With over a billion streams worldwide, Lewis' brutally honest lyrics has genuinely resonated with listeners.
Author:
Alyssa Yung