Rachel Branning
“Up-and-coming artist Charli Adams released her debut album on July 16. The rising artist’s lyrics give her listeners a piece of her heart, detailing many hardships in her life…”
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“L.A. hip-hop artists Blxst, member of the XXL 2021 freshman class, and Bino Rideaux, whose full-length debut came out in 2019, have teamed up for the sequel to 2019’s Sixtape. And you know what they say about sequels….”
Read MoreBy Andrew Stahl
“The dominant mood of Ben Chandler’s music seems to be: Everything will be alright. On his previous single “Young Mistakes,” he made a song about growing through messing up irresistibly poppy. He continues with that reassuring vibe on “Anything,”…”
Read MoreBy Madison Wiser
“Singer/songwriter Charlotte Cardin and artist/producer Lubalin recently collaborated on a debut of ‘Phoenix (Reprise),’ the title track from her most recent album. The duo co-wrote “Phoenix” nearly a year ago, and reunited to record the song as a duet and release a music video featuring both of them…”
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“Indie rock band Lightning Bug recently released their new album A Color of the Sky, marking their first album release after adding new band members to enrich their sound. The album displays that enrichment in full, as well as the realizations that songwriter Audrey Kang wanted to infuse the album with…”
Read MoreBy Oliver Heffron
“Following breakout debut album The Baby, rising New York Singer/Songwriter Samia continues to shine with a new visuals for “As You Are” off her upcoming EP SCOUT, a music video which portrays the intimacy, honesty and vulnerability which makes her music a compelling reflection of this blossoming generation’s shared need for human connection and deep fear of social isolation…”
Sophia LiBrandi
“Nashville native Soccer Mommy -- a.k.a. Sophie Allison -- released her latest single titled “rom com 2004” on July 15. The single is accompanied by an 8-bit/Nintendo Mii inspired music video, embracing all the joy and nostalgia of early 2000’s video games….”
Read MoreRachel Branning
“MAY-A, a rising artist from Australia, is ready to take the world by storm with the announcement of her new EP…”
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Chandler
“In his newest single, “Girl Drummer,” Joshua Jackson of Makesure navigates feelings without luxuriating in self-pity and gloomy solipsism. Instead, he moves through the achy-hearted maze of forgiveness with sincerity in both word and song…”
Read MoreBy Rachel Branning
“Courtney Barnett continues to wow her listeners with the release of a new single, “Rae Street” and the announcement of her third studio album…”
Read MoreBy Oliver Heffron
“Atlanta newcomer Waxatl presents a multi-faceted musical repertoire on his self-produced Static, the frontman/rapper/producer oscillating between influences of southern rock, psychedelic funk, and contemporary trap to present a unique and trippy sound on his debut project…”
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“MC, musician, and rapper, Janset, shared the music video for her new feel-good single “Oh Yes,” adding to her rich resume of bilingual music…”
Read Moreby Oliver Heffron
“Rising west coast stars BLXST & Bino Rideaux flex their cinematic vision on hilarious new “Movie” music video off the duo’s upcoming collaboration Sixtape 2…”
Read MoreSophia LiBrandi
“Co-directed by Kyle himself, this music video beautifully accompanies the single, exploring the freedom and joy derived from going out with friends. The song itself boasts synthetic beats and popping drums, making for a perfectly dizzy arrangement…”
Read MoreBy Oliver Heffron
“The ascending r&b artist Cautious Clay blends smooth melodies, diverse musicality, and endearing lyricism on his debut album, Deadpan Love, an honest, hilarious, and heartwarming contemplation of modern relationships…”
Read MoreBy Madison Wiser
“In her upcoming EP Heartbroken and Milking It, Catie Turner uses her voice to guide listeners through the depths of her emotions, from the rawest vocal shakes on high notes to the smallest gasps of breath during a ballad…”
Read MoreBy Sophia LiBrandi
“The single begins with a low bass beat, slowly accelerating and building until it climaxes into a perfect groove. The low-fi, psychedelic sound is made for coasting on hazy, summer days…”
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Chandler
“The question isn’t “Will Wesley Joseph make it,” rather “Where does Wesley Joseph channel his energy from?” It's how he writes: energetically, ardently, urgently, with a young artist's impetuousness, and yet with a fastidious devotion that most artists develop later in their careers…”
Read MoreBy Charlie Sackett
“The real enchantment of the Izzy Perri’s “Nightvision,” however, is the guitar and bass solos, echoing each other in a series of imitative rounds. We would be disappointed to have this parallel rhythm interrupted so quickly if it were not for the return of the crackling percussion and guitar from the advent of the song…”
Read MoreBy Andrew Stahl
“Half Waif released a new single, “Horse Racing,” the fifth from their upcoming album Mythopoetics. Written at the beginning of the pandemic in March, lead singer Nandi Rose said “It felt like we were racehorses who had only just realized we were on a track, going around again and again….”
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