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Anna Shoemaker Burns It All Down on "Everything Is Fine" [Premiere]
January 19, 2022
"You're the only one who can ruin your life."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Peter McPoland's "String Lights" Is Painstakingly Beautiful
January 17, 2022
McPoland is as heartfelt and raw as ever.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Jake Wesley Rogers Finds Magic in the Mundane [Q&A]
January 13, 2022
"You still have to eat after Elton John tells you he likes your music. You still have to pay your bills."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Renao Makes a Momentous Introduction With His Debut Single "Nobody"
January 12, 2022
Renao's music is in no way confined to the London bedroom in which he makes it.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Take Van Takes Off With "Pressurized"
January 10, 2022
"Pressurized" is short, sweet, and intoxicating.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJade
Oscar Anton Gives Us a Taste of Summer Love With "postcard from Milan"
January 10, 2022
Listening to Anton feels like FaceTiming your best friend who is on the opposite side of the globe.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
torr Delivers "selfdestruct," a Heart-Racing Lovesick Stunner
January 7, 2022
"I wanted to make a super cute and danceable song about having a crush but also write about the not-so-cute part about crushes."
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Who Is Eric Nam? | Eric on 'There and Back Again,' Podcasting, and Panda Express
January 7, 2022
Eric Nam's artist journey has been just that, a journey, one rife with unexpected twists and turns.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Royal & The Serpent Laments a Taste For Everything Toxic on "Phuckboi Rejects"
January 7, 2022
An ode to the hopeless addiction to the worst type of boys, the "Bleached hair/Puff Bar/Couldn't win in a fight" brand of narcissist.
Author:
Dana Jacobs
ASTN Is as Good as Gold
January 5, 2022
ASTN is an artist that just has a way with music.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Billy Lemos Emphasizes Unspoken Communication on Collaboration with Still Woozy & Blake Saint David, "Wait"
January 28, 2019
...And it is just as dreamy as imagined.
Author:
Alyssa Yung
renforshort Returns With "moshpit," a Delicate Banger
January 31, 2022
"It's about an annoying relationship where you're treated like garbage and just keep trying to get out."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Juke Ross Chronicles the Highs and Lows of His Life in 'Drifting Apart' [Q&A]
November 25, 2019
"I saved up some money, pawned the only jewelry I had, and bought my first guitar."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
SG Lewis' "One More" ft. Nile Rodgers is a Future Disco Banger
February 6, 2021
Death, taxes, and SG Lewis making future disco bangers; three things in this world that are inevitable.
Author:
Jordan Shickman
Omar Apollo's "Go Away" Is a Bittersweet, Aux-Ready Summer Anthem
July 14, 2021
"Go Away" sees Apollo exercising a careful creative approach that somehow levels forward-thinking with nostalgic sentimentality.
Author:
Carter Fife
Lyn Lapid Ponders Life and Death on the Stirring "I Guess That Was Goodbye"
February 4, 2022
"I Guess That Was Goodbye" sees Lapid embarking on a masterfully composed, emotionally-charged journey.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Raissa Is the DIY Artist With Dreams of Doing it All [Q&A]
March 31, 2020
Raissa is finding inspiration in Lady Gaga's theatrical stage presence and Joni Mitchell's sincere lyricism.
Author:
Rachael Jansky
Aries Displays a Refreshing Optimism on "DITTO"
March 1, 2021
Genre-bending wunderkind Aries is on a roll, and his momentum shows no signs of slowing.
Author:
Maddy Quach
kenzie on TikTok, The Sims, and "Happy For Me" [Q&A]
September 10, 2021
"I feel like I always have to look so perfect on social media and that's toxic. I should just be posting whatever I want."
Author:
Paige MacDonald
Jackson Guthy Resists Conformity with Uplifting Pop Rock Anthem, "Giants"
May 14, 2019
"It's about being okay with the person you truly are, instead of burying your emotions to make it easier on everybody else."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul