The (WAYF) BOYS Will be Boys
K-pop has spent years perfecting the art of looking perfect. But a new generation of K-rap groups, including CORTIS, LNGSHOT, and now WAYF BOYS, seem increasingly interested in what happens…
Rachel Chinouriri Glitters and Glows In Light of Her Sophomore Album Release
Words / Bri Ng Schwartz Photos / Valerie Terranova Brit-pop starlet Rachel Chinouriri is ditching her Y2K alt-pop influences and chunky hair clips for a new dance-forward sound with a…
SAWYER HILL MAKES PEACE WITH RAISING HELL
Story: India McCarty @indiamcc13 Photos: Lindsey Byrnes Lindseybyrnes Assist: @partypartynails Styling: Liza Ace @goatprincesse Styling Assist: Declan Fine HMU: Johnny Stunz @stuntzbeauty Sawyer CD: Nicholas J. Sauer @Nicholasjsauer …
Eva Rose turns heartbreak up and gets “The Last Laugh”
Photos by Andrew Weitz Story by Adriana Pérez While writing “If You Wanna Be Adored,” Eva Rose realized that her interest in someone had a lot to do with…
MKX TAKES THE AFTERPARTY UNDERGROUND WITH “MAKE U DANCE”
Story / Luna Bacce photos / Jessica Christian The club is closing. The lights are coming on. Your friends are still dancing. For MkX, that’s the beginning of the music…
VIDEO PREMIERE: BRIDGET BARKAN DOESN’T NEED YOUR RED CARPET—SHE’S ALREADY GOT HER OWN
Interview: Daniel Franzese Videographer: Dylan Mars Greenberg Photos: Karla Moheno, Esther Canata Graphics: Jaclene Sini Story: Daniel Franzese Styling: Fay Marks Makeup: Raina Love Hair: Perfidia One of New York …
RIAH TURNS MEDUSA’S CURSE INTO A BATTLE CRY
Story by Luna Bacce Medusa had her reasons. Riah has the soundtrack. The Denver artist’s debut full-length album, Insurrection, turns rage, desire, and survival into ten tracks of dark pop.…
PLAYLIST: 8 Tracks For Small hours, Wild hearts, and Nocturnal Animals
Story by Adriana Pérez There is always another artist worth discovering. This week’s selection brings together eight names with very different approaches to songwriting, production, and performance. Some…
The Violent Hour Has Nothing Left to Lose on “Already Dead”
Photos by Anabel DeFlux Story by Mariana González “You can’t kill what’s already dead.” Coming from Carla Harvey, it sounds less like surrender and more like an invitation to…
Bryce Xavier Wants the World on “Willing to Die”
STORY // ALEAH ANTONIO PHOTOS // MALLORY TURNER Bryce Xavier is only 24 and has already learned not to settle for less. Maybe it’s because he’s been…
LEO SAWIKIN TAKES A SWING AT THE EGO ON “BLUE STAR”
Photos By Tommy Krause Artwork By Josh Brennan Story By Samuel Aponte In astrophysics, a blue star represents the absolute extreme of cosmic burn. They burn with insane…
EMJAY Brings Bite to Pop Pesado
Photos+ Story / Samuel Aponte Courtesy of Warner Music EMJAY likes her pop with some weight behind it. On her third studio album, Pop Pesado, the Guadalajara-born singer-songwriter mixes…