By Hunter Craighill
“Following the Spring release of his debut album Sunflower, Briston Maroney has continued his roller coaster ride with his headlining world tour. This week, he released a minidoc of that tour, capping it off with a live album record at Jack White’s legendary Third Man Records along with an accompanying video…”
Read MoreBy Patricia Hammett
“It’s Canadian dream pop. It’s “lets get in the car and wear scarves as headbands and drive into a charming pastoral setting, but no words or sounds are to be exchanged outside of the music… let’s just think….”
Read MoreBy Hunter Craighill
“Among the throng of Anthemic Indie acts coming out of Nashville, Mountains Like Wax has offered up another contribution to the alt rock revival with their newest EP, Boxing Your Ears. The two singles, “Boxing Your Ears” and “Are You Changing?” address…”
Read MoreBaltimore native Shordie Shordie returns with new single “Specific” featuring Nuance cover artist Blxst
Read MoreBy Casey Willis
“In his new single, “Lil Baby Crush”, Jordan Ward explores these feelings of possibility exactly how it feels. Upbeat, positive in the way that something without real meaning can be, but also stretching for purpose and perceived desire…”
Read MoreBy Hunter Craighill
“After releasing his debut EP No Love Lost in the fall of last year with Redbull Records, Los Angeles Hip Hop phenom Blxst has rapidly climbed the charts of rap music. One year after the release, he has been nominated for one of the most prestigious awards in the music industry with the BET Awards Best New Hip Hop Artist of the Year….”
Read MoreBy Andrew Stahl
“Japanese Breakfast has always been a multi-cultural project; now it’s multi-lingual too. Frontwoman Michelle Zauner recently told Pitchfork that she “wanted to just explore a different part of me. I am capable of joy and I have experienced a lot of joy…”
Read MoreSophia LiBrandi
““Made It Back”, like many of midwxst’s tracks, blend hyperpop with hip-hop, making for an electrifying digital soundscape. The single pops and fizzles, pumped up with heavy beats and evocative lyrics, perfect for jamming out with your friends…”
Read MoreRachel 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…”
Read MoreBy Andrew Stahl
“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…”
Read MoreBy Madison Wiser
“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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