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Ashe Watches the World Unfold Around Her in “Shower With My Clothes On”
August 2, 2022
"It’s about remembering those last few moments in a relationship when you’re hopelessly hanging on but know you have to let go.”
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Maddy Davis Pens a Heartfelt Ode For Every "Middle Kid" Out There
July 25, 2022
Finally, something for us middle kids.
Author:
Kelly Park
Alexander 23 Delivers a Nuanced Pre and Post-Breakup Album With 'Aftershock'
July 19, 2022
"It’s about the events leading up to it, the breakup, then getting over it."
Author:
Dillon Stave
10 Questions With Golden Vessel on His New Album 'everythingeverydayeverything' [Q&A]
July 14, 2022
In his third album, the Brisbane artist makes sense of what exactly is important to him.
Author:
DJ Connor
Ella Jane is Unapologetically, Authentically Herself in “Party Trick”
July 14, 2022
"'Party Trick' reminded me just why I write songs."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
merci, mercy's "Black Cloud" Has an Infectious Silver Lining
July 12, 2022
Ironically enough, "Black Cloud" could end up being your song of the summer.
Author:
Dillon Stave
LonelyTwin's "This End Had No Beginning" Is a Debut Album Worth Celebrating
July 7, 2022
This End Had No Beginning contains a menacing awareness buoyed by a beautiful narrative rarely felt on debut releases.
Author:
DJ Connor
Maya Hawke's “Thérèse” Is a Tranquil Portrait of Fleeting Magic
July 6, 2022
The Stranger Things star offers up a serene reflection ahead of the release of her sophomore album.
Author:
Giselle Libby
renforshort Is at Her Most Vulnerable and Heartfelt in “i miss myself”
June 23, 2022
"’i miss myself’ is about feeling like you need to be all these other people, until eventually you don’t know who you are anymore."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Precious Pepala Stops Us in Our Tracks With Debut Single "My Eyes Only"
June 22, 2022
17-year-old Pepala is an artist you need to keep on your radar.
Author:
Dillon Stave
Scarypoolparty Spits a Freestyle and Reveals His Biggest Guilty Pleasure | Truth or Dare
October 30, 2019
Scarypoolparty is an artist of many talents and few secrets.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jonah Yano's "perfume" Is a Masterclass in Spellbinding Minimalism
May 30, 2019
Yano is giving shape to an artistic vision that is rarely seen in today's contemporary music landscape.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Will You Accept Ashe's Rosy New Song "Bachelorette"?
April 4, 2019
Okay, it isn't exactly rosy, but Ashe's latest single "Bachelorette" will have you begging for a rose from our radiant indie-pop queen.
Author:
Alyssa Yung
Nolan Garrett Gets Existential in "The Camel" [Premiere]
December 10, 2019
Inspired by Nietzche, Garrett takes us on a philosophical sonic journey led by woozy synths and the purest vocals.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Watch Brandon Cover Phoebe Bridgers' "Savior Complex" in an Empty Field
July 15, 2021
Brandon delivers a haunting cover that does the original justice.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Eden Rain's "Text Me When You're Home Safe" Is a Striking Ode to Female Friendships [Q&A]
March 11, 2022
"It's about the intensity and protectiveness of female friendships and figuring out where or what home actually is to a person."
Author:
DJ Connor
Johan Lenox, Wifisfuneral, and the Suburban Melancholy of "Bad Decisions" [Premiere]
January 17, 2020
There is a bewitching quality to the melancholy that runs rampant in Johan Lenox's music.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
marcos g Dances Around the Issue of Commitment in "cold feet"
May 4, 2021
"Being scared of commitment and settling is a big fear so to write a pretty, fun song about this scary feeling was great."
Author:
Tyler Borland
TOMI on the Heartbreaking Honesty of 'Sweet, Sweet Honey' [Q&A]
October 8, 2021
"Whether it's love, lust, or vices, it all starts from a place of pure sweetness; we want more and more of it until we completely lose ourselves in it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Thavoron Comes of Age in "18"
April 27, 2022
Thavoron writes the words every tired heart has longed to speak.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene