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Ones To Watch and The Noise Present: The Chats [Announcement]
January 16, 2020
The Chats are hitting the road!
Author:
Jimmy Smith
Pinegrove Explores the Space Between People in "The Alarmist"
January 14, 2020
In the fine line between the raw, confessional nature of emo and the exploratory, grandiose nature of indie, you will find Pinegrove.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Soccer Mommy Presents a Raw Self-Portrait in "circle the drain"
January 14, 2020
Soccer Mommy's gift for nostalgic melancholy is undeniable.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Easy Life's 'Junk Food' Is a Brilliant Showing of Their Peerless Dexterity
January 10, 2020
Balancing sun-soaked fun with a somber wit, Easy Life's latest mixtape sees them carving out their own niche.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
girl in red Is Telling Her Truth [Q&A]
January 8, 2020
In our first interview of 2020, we speak to girl in red about Greta Thunberg, Billie Eilish, and painting the world in red.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Reaper Is the Anti-Hero Indie Needs
January 7, 2020
Enigmatic, elusive, but undeniably captivating.
Author:
Brady Moses
daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Author:
Precious Kato
ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
BENEE's "Blu" Video Is Unsettling, Surreal, and Beautiful
December 18, 2019
Fantastical and transfixing.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Dayglow's Feel-Good Indie Music Is the Antidote for Dark Pop [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
June 4, 2019
His songs have an exceptional sense of optimism and a feel-good freedom rarely seen in pop today.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
Let Sault Walk You Through A Beautifully Orchestrated Sensory Overload
August 13, 2019
Anonymous trio Sault has managed to capture lightning in a bottle, reconstructing sounds of generations past while remaining rhythmically stimulating.
Author:
Chuck Ramos
Tamino on Lana Del Rey, Personal Sacrifice, and Revisiting 'Amir'
October 16, 2019
"When you're in this profession, there is a lot of sacrifice, so it has to be worth it, you know?"
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Meet The Booyah! Kids, New York's Bedroom Pop Poster Child
April 16, 2020
The Booyah! Kids are finding a way to stand out within the confines of New York's highly saturated music scene.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Ginger Root's Aggressive Elevator Soul Makes for Great "Weather" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
June 4, 2019
Blending together the charismatic nature of Toro y Moi and the intricate instrumentals of Vulfpeck, Ginger Root is breaking into the music world one irresistible single at a time.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
'How Do You Feel About Getting Married?' Is a Captivating Testament to What Dijon Does Best
May 18, 2020
"Romance is all over these little stories, and so is disappointment and so is desperation."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Meet d4vd, the Gamer Turned Accidental Breakout Star [Q&A]
October 4, 2022
"Every single genre is my artistry, I never had to come out of a box. It’s all me."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Petey Makes an Anthemic Debut With Genre-Spanning 'Lean Into Life'
September 7, 2021
"My creative process doesn't have anything to do with routine, it has to do with the time and space to think critically about myself."
Author:
Jolene Latimer
Find Joy Again with the Unpredictable Philly Indie-Pop/Rock Band
July 31, 2019
Joy Again is the kind of band that makes music that you can both dance to and have an existential crisis to.
Author:
Jess Myers