ALT-POP, SOUL-POP & EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDS: THE LATEST WAVE
Each release in this selection carries a different kind of pulse. Some lean into intimacy, others into defiance, but all share a sense of intent. The artists featured build…
LABIT: SOL A DEBUT ALBUM ROOTED IN LOVE, FAMILY, AND FILIPINO-AMERICAN IDENTITY
After much anticipation, Filipino-American artist Labit finally unveils his debut album, “SOL.” This 18-track collection serves as a vessel for his stories, ranging from coming-of-age reflections to late-night confessions,…
LEW: TOO SEXY TO BE SAD TURNING HEARTBREAK INTO POWER
After moving from coast to coast, closing a long romantic chapter, and reclaiming her creative independence, the singer-songwriter LEW finds herself in a stage of deep transformation. Out of…
TEI SHI’S WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION
Words /@brandenjanese Photos / @pictureplastic Styling / @styledbyphil MUA / @badboyrory Hair / @isaacdavidsonhair Vibes / @fishfiorucci Tei Shi’s new album, Make believe I make believe is an expression of…
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NYIKO CONFRONTS DESIRE AND CONTROL ON NEW SINGLE “SUGAR”
NYIKO’s (nee-koh) new single, “Sugar,” released via Trailing Twelve, avoids familiar genre cues or emotional shortcuts. The track is taut and quietly unnerving. With Jynjo on the mix and…
CHLOE JANE’S FAMOUS ERA
https://youtu.be/D5Ke5NUl3hw?si=yBOLpZNmf3vLTHF5 Produced by Chloe Jane and Rory Alvarez Directed by Rory Alvarez video Edited by Alexa San Roman Cam1 / George Azeala Cam2 / ARAM CONSTANTIN Cam3 / REESE Chloe…
NEW WAVE, NEW FEELS PLAYLIST
Some songs just hit different. They fall naturally into that space between instinct and emotion. From the quiet pull of a fleeting moment to the thrill of letting go,…
KENTON TURNS HEARTACHE INTO ART WITH NEW SINGLE “GIFT OF LONELINESS”
With a touch of 80s pop nostalgia fueled by synths, queer Asian-American singer-songwriter Kenton arrives on digital platforms with his new single “Gift of Loneliness,” a song steeped in…
DISPATCHES FROM THE SOUL: 4 NEW ANTHEMS FOR THE BRAVE, THE BROKEN, AND THE BOLD
In a pop landscape that often rewards the polished over the personal, these artists are carving out space for something more honest, more evocative, and infinitely cooler. Whether it’s…
MADISON MARGOT’S “FUN” SPINS HEARTBREAK INTO NOSTALGIC POP BLISS
With an immersive beat that hooks you from the very first second, singer and songwriter Madison Margot has released “Fun,” fully soaked in a sound that’s sincere, simple, and easy-to-digest…
YOUR SMITH EMBRACES THE CHAOS OF REINVENTION IN “MR. REVIVAL”
If you’re having doubts about whether to reinvent your identity to start over or wait for something to happen out of nowhere, your answer is in Your Smith’s “Mr.…
REMEDY FOR A BROKEN HEART
LA’s genre-bending heartbreaker Joey Miceli is back to stir your soul and light your dance floor on fire with “Remedy,” a raw and radiant new East meets West single…