CALYN, an emerging talent in the American R&B scene, has unveiled her latest artistic creation, “Waiting,” a single that intricately explores the complex landscape of human emotions. Originating from the vibrant city of Stockton, California, […]
Beyond The Horizon: The Bold Spirit Of DYLI’s “Tokyo”
When it comes to painting vivid narratives through music, few do it quite like DYLI. Her latest release, “Tokyo,” is a testament to her artistic genius, a bold declaration of self-discovery penned during an intense […]
Offset: Set It Off
Offset was always the black sheep of Migos. The Atlanta rapper was in jail at critical moments during the group’s rise, and before their blockbuster album Culture, he rarely handled hooks or opening verses. “Lost […]
The Feelies: Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground
The Feelies may not be the Velvet Underground’s first disciples—Jonathan Richman was there at the inception, tailing the band with the fervor of a Deadhead. But it could be argued that the New Jersey institution, […]
Jane Remover: Census Designated
On Frailty, Jane Remover was a voyager sculpting her own cosmos from her childhood bedroom. A frenetic combo of emo, EDM, and idyllic video game tones, the singer-producer’s 2021 debut rendered a cyber otherworld with […]
The Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds
Before he was the drug-smuggling, skull-ring-wearing pirate of rock’n’roll lore, Keith Richards was the Rolling Stones’ amateur accountant. A working-class kid born into mid-war England, the spendthrift immediately began documenting the band’s finances: how much […]
The Drums: Jonny
For all the sweetness of the Drums’ music, they’ve always sounded crushed. As the leader—and now sole member—of the band, Jonny Pierce has written hundreds of spare, summery indie pop songs full of self-recrimination and […]
Harry Fraud / Jay Worthy / Kamaiyah: Am3rican Dream
Jay Worthy and Kamaiyah are both California stalwarts committed to keeping tried-and-true West Coast music alive. Worthy’s smooth, almost monotone reflections on street life tend to be couched in stately G-funk and wavy samples, while […]
Ken Carson: A Great Chaos
“Fuck,” Ken Carson mutters on “Jennifer’s Body,” as KP Beatz and Lucian’s cybernetic beat starts, stops, starts, stops, like a heaving spacecraft that just needs a good kick. (He said it’s a Green Day reference.) […]
Tex Crick: Sweet Dreamin’
Tex Crick has a rare ability to sound wistful without any sense of pain or longing. On Sweet Dreamin’, the Australian songwriter’s second LP for Mac DeMarco’s record label, his languid vocals take on a […]
Sarah Morrison: Attachment Figure
When the physical world is stifling, the internet beckons. It’s a sinister trap, one Sarah Morrison knows all too well. On “This Sorry Day,” the second track off the Tallahassee singer-songwriter’s subdued debut album, Attachment […]
Vanishing Twin: Afternoon X
In the Odyssey, the lotus eaters existed on a small island, stuck in a dreamy stupor. They subsisted off the daze-inducing lotus fruit and spent their days consumed with narcotic pleasure. Vanishing Twin embrace a […]