NOT SURE YET: R&B SINGER REECE, ON HIS DEBUT EP
The songs included on Iâm Not Sure Yet changed over the course of two years; his only vision was to make âa project full of songs that I loved and I wanted people to hear.â Lyrically, things to tie together as each song sees Reece writing about himself. The tracks relate to love, getting older, and learning to deal with hardships in life like mental illness. Speaking on the connecting threads, Reece says, âI wanted to have a theme of maybe a little bit of a brain vomit but kind of like â a brain vomit that's a little bit⊠put together as well.â
LIVE REVIEW: LAUREN SANDERSON AT THE LODGE ROOM
From the hip hop heavy and seemingly aggressive âShut Em Up,â to the more vibey and more traditionally âpop,â âElectricâ and âThe Only Oneâ â Lauren explores new ground from her previous work, mixing a bit of practically every genre into an amalgamation of ear candy.
Q&A with ABIR
Her debut EP, MINT, was just recently released, with stellar tracks like âYoung and Rudeâ to the super-relatable âFor Ya,â ABIR has only shown us inklings of what sheâs capable of so far.
Lostboycrowâs Music is No âWaste of Timeâ
I discovered Lost Boy Crowâs music sometime last year, and Iâm still confused as to why he isnât a household name yet, âcause his tracks are all super jams. With his debut full-length album âSanta Feâ set to release in early 2019, weâre hoping heâll somehow keep his air of mystery, yet also get into the ears of literally everyone in the world everywhere.
LIVE REVIEW: CAPTAIN CUTS AT EMO NITE DAY 2018
Captain Cuts is two things, 1) The Music Industryâs best kept secret and 2) three of the silliest dudes in existence. Iâve covered these guys before, and I canât really understand why they arenât a household name yet since their level of producing knowledge seems to far exceed anything Iâve heard lately. Plus, how must it feel to walk around in the world saying you wrote âShut Up and Dance With Me?â â Arguably one of the most successful pop songs of the past five years, so successful I canât even form a proper-sounding sentence as to how many times platinum this song has goneâŠ
TRACK PREMIERE: SMALLPOOLS âSOCIALâ
Smallpools first came onto the scene with âDreaming,â which has now gone RIAA Certified Gold, which surged to the top of the Hype Machine chart; quickly earning the band support from alternative radio stations across the country. Their older songs including faves like âMillion Bucksâ will make you think they are surely in the category of Alt Rock â however, listen to the newer songs and you might think otherwiseâŠ
ALBUM REVIEW: THE NIGHT GAME
The Night Game is the millennial hipsterâs wet dream. Heâs accidentally 80âs nostalgic in aesthetic â and every track on his debut album are as if the soundtrack to Friday Night Lights and Bruce Springsteen mated and had multiple magical children right on first base in Kevin Costnerâs Field of Dreams. While the sun is setting.
VIDEO PREMIERE: FAOUZIA âTHIS MOUNTAINâ
If youâve been starved for a female vocal with more depth than just the popcrush candy-types weâve been hearing for the last year, then look no further, Faouziaâs voice has a depth that gushes emotions in every word she utters.
TRACK PREMIERE: VIOLET DAYS âLEAVE BUT DONâT GOâ
We included them in our best of SXSW roundup a few months ago, so if you arenât familiar with the synth-pop duo, Violet Days, nowâs your chance to get with it ahead of their EP release next month. With the release of their third single, âLeave But Donât Go,â youâll likely find a piece of yourself in the lyrics and also likely dancing along to undeniable bop.
VIDEO PREMIERE: AVA MAX âSWEET BUT PSYCHOâ
The video opens in black and white: a close up reminiscent of the Hitchcock film, âPsycho,â in which Ava watches her man kissing another woman. We then watch as he is invited into her pink cute AF cottage where we watch her go from jealous siren to glamourous serial killer bride â all while singing a pop tune youâll likely be singing along with after just one chorus.