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spill tab's "Cotton Candy" Is as Sweet and Airy as Its Namesake

spill tab's "Cotton Candy" Is as Sweet and Airy as Its Namesake

August 5, 2020 spill tab's latest arrives somewhere between bittersweet interlude and the sonic personification of a diary entry.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
Almondmilkhunni's "damnboy" Video Is a Femme Fatale-Driven Joyride Through the Desert [Premiere]

Almondmilkhunni's "damnboy" Video Is a Femme Fatale-Driven Joyride Through the Desert [Premiere]

July 31, 2020 Almondmilkhunni channels less Bonnie & Clyde and more Bonnie & Bonnie.
Author: Ruby Scott
R&B
again&again Is the International Collective You Need to Keep on Your Radar

again&again Is the International Collective You Need to Keep on Your Radar

July 31, 2020 again&again is a glorious melting pot of varied sounds and ideas.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
Dominic Fike's Long-Awaited Debut Album 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong' Has Landed

Dominic Fike's Long-Awaited Debut Album 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong' Has Landed

July 31, 2020 Does Fike's highly-anticipated debut album live up to the hype? Short answer: yes.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
Thomas Headon's "Focus" Is an Infectiously Breezy Love Note

Thomas Headon's "Focus" Is an Infectiously Breezy Love Note

July 24, 2020 With "Focus," the rising indie pop star saunters into newfound territory, jumping between laissez-faire hip-hop delivery and bedroom pop escapism.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
Charlotte Lawrence Comes to Terms With Heartbreak in "Slow Motion"

Charlotte Lawrence Comes to Terms With Heartbreak in "Slow Motion"

July 24, 2020 "Slow Motion" is an ethereal waltz of heartbreak, lingering feelings, and eventual acceptance.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
Silver Sphere's  "crowd"  Is an Iridescent Portrait of Vulnerability

Silver Sphere's  "crowd"  Is an Iridescent Portrait of Vulnerability

July 24, 2020 "'crowd' is about allowing yourself to be vulnerable after building up walls with someone. It's about the hard conversations, and demanding accountability in exchange for forgiveness."
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
LoveLeo Revels in the Creative Process in Debut EP 'LOOK AT THIS MESS IVE MADE'

LoveLeo Revels in the Creative Process in Debut EP 'LOOK AT THIS MESS IVE MADE'

July 20, 2020 Each and every track from LoveLeo's debut EP is a testament to his unique ability to exist and create outside his comfort zone.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
Oliver Tree Proves Himself a Peerless Entertainer With Debut Album 'Ugly is Beautiful'

Oliver Tree Proves Himself a Peerless Entertainer With Debut Album 'Ugly is Beautiful'

July 17, 2020 Part-time living meme, part-time professional scooter enthusiast, part-time JNCO jean brand ambassador, and full-time alternative auteur.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
BENEE Links with Bakar and Kenny Beats For the Jaw-Dropping "Night Garden"

BENEE Links with Bakar and Kenny Beats For the Jaw-Dropping "Night Garden"

July 15, 2020 Our favorite Kiwi continues to take 2020 by storm.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
valentina cy Makes Her Major Label Debut With the blackbear-Assisted "Bad"

valentina cy Makes Her Major Label Debut With the blackbear-Assisted "Bad"

July 10, 2020 "Bad" feels like it could serve as the score for any classic femme fatale.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
bad
Daren Transforms an Uncomfortable Conversation Into the Infectious "I'm Right You're Wrong"

Daren Transforms an Uncomfortable Conversation Into the Infectious "I'm Right You're Wrong"

July 9, 2020 Inspired by an unfruitful conversation with his father, regarding Black Lives Matter, Daren transposed the learning experience into a standout track.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
$NOT's "Can You Help Me" Is a Visceral Response to Ongoing Police Brutality

$NOT's "Can You Help Me" Is a Visceral Response to Ongoing Police Brutality

July 6, 2020 The woozy hip-hop meditation is one that posits that the ongoing revolution is one beyond political affiliation; it is the very real fight for human life.
Author: Ruby Scott
rap
brakence Revisits 'punk2' With the Electrifying "sauceintherough"

brakence Revisits 'punk2' With the Electrifying "sauceintherough"

July 1, 2020 Listening to brakence is nothing short of an adrenaline rush.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
keshi's "more" Is an Enthralling  Portrait  of Love and Heartbreak

keshi's "more" Is an Enthralling  Portrait  of Love and Heartbreak

June 30, 2020 There is a tangible emotional weight to every second of keshi's latest track.
Author: Ruby Scott
R&B
Dominic Fike Returns With Another Song Sure to Get Stuck in Your Head

Dominic Fike Returns With Another Song Sure to Get Stuck in Your Head

June 26, 2020 Can Fike do any wrong?
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
Jean Dawson Ponders Life and Death in "CLEAR BONES"

Jean Dawson Ponders Life and Death in "CLEAR BONES"

June 25, 2020 If we've said it once, we've said it a million times: Jean Dawson is the future.
Author: Ruby Scott
Noname Scores a Revolution in the Succinct But Powerful "Song 33"

Noname Scores a Revolution in the Succinct But Powerful "Song 33"

June 19, 2020 "Song 33" is not a diss track; it is a call to arms.
Author: Ruby Scott
rap
Ashnikko and Grimes Deliver a Genre-Pushing Hybrid With "Cry"

Ashnikko and Grimes Deliver a Genre-Pushing Hybrid With "Cry"

June 17, 2020 "Cry" leverages its avant-garde stars to their fullest.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
rap
cry
Ashe and Niall Horan Reimagine Her Breakout Hit "Moral of the Story"

Ashe and Niall Horan Reimagine Her Breakout Hit "Moral of the Story"

June 17, 2020 "There's only a few humans I trust with my music and I feel lucky Niall's become one of those people."
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN

boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN

June 12, 2020 "get home safely" is as much a response to recent events as it is a response to a deep-seated anxiety for far too many Americans.
Author: Ruby Scott
rap
emo
Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration

Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration

June 12, 2020 Ledé reimagines P!nk's "Dear Mr. President," and the sentiment originally aimed at George W. Bush feels all the more relevant today.
Author: Ruby Scott
R&B
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100  [Q&A]

StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100  [Q&A]

June 11, 2020 We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author: Ruby Scott
rap
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching

Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching

June 5, 2020 This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Author: Ruby Scott
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth

Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth

May 29, 2020 In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
Author: Ruby Scott