When One Glance Changes the Room: Alfie Jukes’ “Lighthouse”
Photos/ Tristan Watson Story / Luna Bacce Uncomfortable social spaces are something we’ve all experienced. Some gatherings can be a massive drag, and at times, even the laughter and…
James Bruner Isn’t Done Wanting You
Photos / Elijah Settles Story / Luna Bacce Nashville-based guitarist James Bruner brings years of writing, playing, and experimentation into focus on his debut album, Can’t Keep Wanting You. Rooted…
Release Radar: PEGGY’s “STARCROSSED” Leaves Room for Hope
Photos Olivia Edvalson / Story Luna Bacce “STARCROSSED,” is PEGGY's, magnus opus. The single carries a dramatic, magical sound reminiscent of a Disney song viewed through a more…
Chrissi Poland Went Looking for Soul in Muscle Shoals. She Found It.
Photos / Shervin Lainez Story / Samuel Aponte By this point in time, one might say that the lineage of American soul music is a sacred one, and on…
HAAi HUMANISES THE MACHINE ON “DIGITiSE”
Story Karla Solarte Photos by Lamia Karic The Australian-born, London-based producer returns to the dance floor with a rave-charged new album exploring collaboration, creative resistance, AI, and the irreplaceable…
GINADEBOSS TURNS HEARTBREAK INTO A DANCE FLOOR ANTHEM ON DEBUT SINGLE “AMNESIA”
"Amnesia," an electrifying dance-pop debut that transmutes heartbreak into something you can dance through. An infectious production with emotional honesty, the Los Angeleno introduces a track that feels both…
SOPHIE TRUAX EMBRACES THE BEAUTY OF BEING “TOO MUCH”
Some artists spend their careers trying to fit neatly into a genre. Sophie Truax has no interest in that. The Seattle-born singer-songwriter has quietly built a world all her own,…
KAT GRAHAM TURNS MUSIC INTO A MOVEMENT ON “K’PELLE: ONE WORLD, ONE SONG”
Some albums entertain. Others ask something of us. Released on World Refugee Day, K’Pelle: One World, One Song finds Kat Graham creating a musical bridge between personal heritage, global consciousness,…
Merce Finds Her Way to “My Guy”
Photos Liliana Salinas Story Luna Bacce “Who or what is meant for me will not pass me by.” That certainty lies at the heart of “My Guy,”…
GIRL AS WAVE TURNS MEMORY INTO A MIDNIGHT SOUNDTRACK ON “RECORDS”
Girl as Wave has been crafting warm, dreamy synthwave for some time now, blending touches of new wave and darkwave to create something both distinctive and emotionally rich. The…
A 2 AM BEDROOM SESSION BECAME CALI RODI’S “THE LAST DAY THAT YOU LOVED ME”
What does it feel like to be loved on a Tuesday and forgotten by Wednesday? Cali Rodi wanted every granular detail. Was she smiling? Did he hold her on…
ELLA COLLIER GETS DANGEROUS
Story / Stella Arizona Photos / Christina Bryson Ella Collier has spent years building momentum through singles, sync placements, and a growing fanbase that hosts Zoom calls in her honor.…