Tag: pop
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
Video Premiere: Telyscopes’ “Monkey Beating a Bucket”
