
Tag: pop


PREMIERE: On “Receiver,” (Eli)zabeth Owens’ Art Pop Adventure Continues

Producer Slic Talks Overstuffed Stems and Sick, Slappy Synths

LASKA on Sand Dune Cults and Summer Spirals

The Real Sea Get Realer on a Cutting Debut Dream Pop Single

On Emma Freeman’s “Silver Cup,” a TikTok Duet Becomes a Dewy Summer Single

(leave) Nelson B Makes Post-Genre Power Moves on The Famished. Remixes

Jason Jamal Follows His Heart Strings to “U”

Bandits on the Run on Robbing Banks and Making Alchemical Art

Kendra Sells on Bad Doctors and Believing in Yourself

With Help from Millennial Friends, Trixxstar Rocks the Contrast on “So Gone”

Fake Dad on Fake Sampling and Real Artistic Tenacity

On “Hold On Up,” Qween Paz Makes Peace with Slowing Down and Speaking Up

“Why Not Make It Real?” A Conversation with June LaLonde

Paulina Vo on Surviving Isolation and Becoming a Music Publishing Sleuth

Lohrd Snohw and Kate Brunotts Chase the Power of the Unfamiliar

Mountainess on Soundtracking for the Self-Empowered Introvert

On Ms. Liza’s Psychic Hotline, Evvy Shark Makes a Call to the Uncanny

On The Winemaker’s Daughter, Will Overman Leaves Space Around the Love Songs

Rob Kovacs on Video Game Music and Vulnerability

On “Floor Have Mercy,” Ron Mist and Friends Celebrate Being Alive with Steez

Joanne Fabrix’ “Waterlogged” Gives a Colorful Take on Isolation

Maria BC on Making Art to Get Out of Bed

Sound of Kalima on Starting with Limitations and Escaping to Space

Anne Collin’s Bold Debut Blends Minimal Electropop and Maximal Emotion

On a Lo-Fi Debut, Lloyd’s House Builds a Bass of Operations

Sadie Gustafson-Zook on Leaning Into Uncertainty

PREMIERE: In Their Quarantine Collaboration, Max & Haley Get Playfully Abstract

Quinton Barnes’ Adventures In An Exciting Century of Art

On Toygirl, Slic Mixes Mindlessness and Meta-Guile

Tyler Bussey Talks Impossible Scenarios and Widescreen Arrangements

Slow Dress on Radical Politics and Radical Friendship

On Misunderstood, We The People Re-Write the Record-Making Rulebook

In Sampling, Woven In Finds a Potent New Profession

Ice Cream Social Releases All-Black Fundraiser Compilation for Community Wellness

For Some Faith, a Dark Synth Debut was Written in the Stars

Human Barbie’s “Get a Life” Is an Epic Last-Ditch Debut

On Girl Kiss II, Ahomari Is the DIY Diva We Need

Not All Is As It Seams In The Weak Days’ Ambitious New Concept Album

Feminism and Groceries Lead to Deeper Truths for Hey There Rabbit

On Velvet Confessional, Pressed Orchid Sculpt a Musical Tribute to Auguste Rodin

PREMIERE: Present and Prophecy Collide in The North Country’s “Future Humans”

PREMIERE: On “Night So Dark,” St. Lorelei Sing to the Moon

PREMIERE: In Quarantine, Kevin Nichols Claims Some Grunge Pop Baggage

River Hooks on Leveling Up From Soundcloud Covers to Her Self-Produced Debut

Natalie Frontera and Davide “Spiral” into a Semisweet Collaborative Single

Dan Maddalone of Coupons on the Band’s Unexpected Up & Up

Jessica Vaughn on Surviving Music and Building a Better Business

On “Crush,” Ahomari Presents a Playful Pop Prelude to Girl Kiss II

Bronte Fall Talks Age, Aspiration, and the Ironically-Titled Finishing School

Evelyn Cools on Leveling the Production Playing Field

On Know It All, Carmen Canedo Crafts a Quietly Compelling Coming-of-Age

Chazzy Lake on Imperfect Enlightenment and Allowing Art to Happen

One Year On, Highnoon’s Semi Sweet Is Just as Savory

PREMIERE: On a Slow-Burning Single, Buddie Break From the “Vines”

Aja Volkman and Dan Epand of TWO on Staging Their Second Act

One Wing is Plenty for Eddy Lee Ryder’s “Expected to Fly”

The Gods Themselves Find a New Excuse For Timeless Grooves

On “Melt,” The Winter Passing Let Their Social Frustration Loose

“Iowa City” Finds Gold Connections Searching a Liminal Sonic Space

Shormey Compilation Chronicles Years of Eclectic Lo-Fi Experimentation

On Her New EP, Casey Noel Shows Her Hand as a Student of Songcraft

The Flight One’s Debut EP Cleans the Slate with Synth Pop

Hayley Sabella on Courage, Faith, and Flying the Nest

Grimalkin Records 2020 Sampler Supports Black Music and Mutual Aid

Dendrons Debut An Obsessive Rock Experiment Founded on Friendship

Yuriko Makes a Devastating Debut on Her Own Terms

“Just Kidding. But Not Really.” An Interview with Griefcat

PREMIERE: Emby Alexander Goes Guerrilla on “Morality of Accuracy in Photojournalism”

Anna Holmquist of Ester on Sharing Joy in Saturn’s Return

On Push Ups, William Wild Delivers a Surreal Pop Sucker Punch

Scott Stevenson on Tempering the Tumult of South Philly

With “red,” Cyote Tackles the Ins of the Industry and the Outs of NYC

Brother Moses’ Guitarists On Bucket List Venues and Big Apple Bustle

PREMIERE: Sexual Agency and Iconic 90s Influences Give Sarah Hollins “This High”

Gawain and the Green Knight Whet Our Appetite for Epic Folk

Bryan Wang Eases Into Warm, Wintry Vibes on “Paper Mâché”

Lindsay Foote Finds Her Footing From Toronto to “New York City”

Tall Heights Overwhelm with Emotion on “Keeps Me Light”

Sean Henry Sticks the Landing on A Jump from the High Dive

Modern Love Child Crafts a Joyfully Juvenile Debut Album

Raynes’ Debut Single “Lemon Drop” is More Sweet Than Sour

Noble Dust: From the Ether to the East Coast

Soul Meets Body on Stepping Up and Starting Something New

Michaela Anne Talks Diving Deeper on Desert Dove

Harper Lines on Hiatuses and Homecomings

Jamie Rowen of Stray Local on Relationships and Running Wild

Premiere: Telyscopes Back in the Bathtub on Mata Mata

Sizzling Summer Fun with Shormey on Boogie Tape Vol. 1

L-Space Scores With Music for Megastructures

TASE 24: Words and Walls, feat. Max Aka of KOZEN

talker Talks Close Collaborators and Audience Immersion

Tree of Shade Finds Driftwood At Their Folk-Pop Finest

Carly Barnette of KiSMiT on Following the Music of the Moment

With New Single “To The Wind,” KOZEN Aims to Open Minds

JD Eicher on Finding New Directions with The Compass EP

Claire Byrne of Driftwood on Sharing the Creative Reins

Getting (Musically) Naked with Kelsey Warren of Blak Emoji

Nevermind the Changing Times: An Oral History of Aaron David Gleason
