Quiet Light is a tour de force; Houston native Riya Mahesh has not only produced five albums and two EPs in three years, but has done so while being a full-time medical student.
Read MoreBad Bunny’s seventh studio album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (I Should’ve Taken More Photos), is a love letter to Puerto Rico and a plea to keep the nation and música urbana alive, resisting commodification.
Read MoreEthel Cain’s musical craftsmanship reached new heights on Perverts. On January 8th, the Florida native dropped the highly anticipated follow-up to her 2022 debut, Preacher’s Daughter. The nine-track “project” breaks the 90-minute mark, with individual songs spanning over fifteen minutes.
Read MoreIf a breakdown is the disassembly of a riff/groove to its heaviest, most primal instincts, Spineless takes theirs to a different level. The sheer force of Spineless’s instrumentals is so violent that it seems like even the microphones struggle to contain it.
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Central Cee finds himself in the upper echelons of rap music, rubbing elbows and collabing with the likes of Drake, 21 Savage, and Lil Baby, but his first full-length album CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS shows the extent of Cench’s shortcomings.
FKA Twigs’ glimmering new LP, Eusexua, is expressive and introspective, analyzing the freedom nightlife provides.
Read MoreAfter almost two years without an album, the metal-rap duo, Paris Texas, makes a rowdy comeback.
Read MoreAmidst the currently thriving alt-pop landscape, French electronic and pop artist Oklou’s debut studio album manages to carve a uniquely ethereal niche defined by melodic and rhythmic subtlety.
Read MoreRebelling against the farcical sterility of the public eye, Shygirl (Blaine Muse) proves that sex and poise aren’t opposed on Club Shy Room 2. Emerging from the London warehouse rave scene, Muse gained mainstream acclaim for last year’s Club Shy EP and as an opening act for Charli XCX and Troye Sivan’s Sweat tour.
Read MorePalestinian-Canadian artist Nemahsis (née Nemah Hasan) is going through change, heartbreak, and isolation, and we hear every bit of it on her debut album Verbathim.
Read More28 years after the band’s formation, Duster continues to release quality space-rock anti-bangers.
Read MoreArctic Monkeys have come back down to Earth. Following their latest studio album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, the group abandons their 2018 interplanetary travels for their trademark Bittersweet Breakup Special with new lead single "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball."
Read MoreBloody Angel’s content is partly fresh, partly recycled, but fully fun. I have an interesting history with 23 year old, Northern California native, Sematary. My first exposure to his deep fried, found footage horror inspired sounds and visuals was in my high school chorus classroom…
Read More“Mac is in his feelings and he can't get out of it,” Malcolm Todd confesses in the opening track “Earrings” of his new Sweet Boy mixtape. The stage is set for the lovesick themes present throughout Sweet Boy: missing an ex, troubled relationships, and young love being all-consuming, intense, and confusing.
Read MoreThe dream police is alive, and so is music. Born and raised in New Jersey, Michael Gordon, better known as Mk.gee (pronounced mc-gee), is known for his magical, signature sound.
Read MoreOn her debut album Going Through It, singer-songwriter Eliza McLamb invites us into a world of dreamy visuals, candid musings, and a refreshing sense of self-awareness.
Read MoreJane Remover’s sophomore LP is her most confident release to date, full of exciting lyrics and skillful production. The Chicago-based artist blew up in different internet music scenes a few years ago for her unique, production heavy sound.
Read More“I am not your internet baby” PinkPantheress proclaims on her debut studio album, Heaven Knows. It’s repeated several times with startling clarity, especially for someone who’s been known to barely sing above a whisper.
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