GAYLE SKIDMORE INVITES US TO GET LOST ON “THE ROAD TO NOWHERE”
A three-year-old does not decide to become a songwriter, and a four-year-old does not embark on a journey to become an avowed multi-instrumentalist either. These are things that more…
WELCOME TO CŒUR ACIDE: WHERE ITALO DISCO NEVER DIED
Step out of the rain-soaked streets into the enthralling thud-thud-thud of a mysterious new club called CŒUR ACIDE. Step past the red velvet rope into a place where chrome…
THE FREQUENCY IS HERS: TOLOU ARRIVES WITH “ENERGY” AND SHE’S NOT SHRINKING FOR ANYONE
When I first read the words “Afro-Scandi pop,” I couldn’t help but be intrigued. How is that going to work exactly? Will it even work at all in the…
MAYA J’AN TURNS ASHES INTO ART WITH CUL-DE-SAC
Maya J’an is an alt-indie folk voice emerging from the concrete and chaparral of Los Angeles. Her music exists in a geography untethered from map coordinates, located instead at…
WHERE THE SOUND OF 2026 BEGINS: A NEW WAVE OF ARTISTS
The industry moves quickly, often confusing output with impact; yet, the artists who truly stand out are the ones who resist limitations. They are steadily building a new foundation…
TYRA MADISON MOVES FROM “COWBOY KILLER” TO CHRISTMAS HEARTBREAK WITH “SANTA, CAN YOU FIX A BROKEN HEART?”
Tyra Madison sings like someone carrying a fire from Pine Top, Kentucky, where her earliest stages were living rooms and porches, trading harmonies with family until the sound became…
AARON BOGIN TAKES US “UP FOR AIR”
Aaron Bogin’s debut album, “Up For Air,” offers a quiet, emotionally detailed look at movement, memory, and the process of being yourself in a new context. Written across years of…
TAMARA LOVA AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF SMALL JOYS IN “ALL I NEED”
Tamara Lova’s entry into music doesn’t follow a familiar path. She grew up performing, and in 2020 answered a casting call for Open Kids, the Ukrainian pop group she…
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,…
AN INTERVIEW WITH MITCH GRASSI: THE MAKING OF MESSER’S “CUTS”
Photos /Austin Macedo Messer is Mitch Grassi’s solo project, but calling it “solo” feels almost misleading. Messer is a dismantling of the scaffolding that held up a more curated version…
MAYA UNAGI ON “PIECES”: BUILDING AN EP FROM FRAGMENTS OF FEELING
Crafted during a period of deep introspection, Maya Unagi’s Pieces weaves years of emotional and aesthetic evolution into a rich, soul-saturated collection. Each song feels self-contained yet connected by…
KiNG MALA’S DEBUT ALBUM EXPLORES THE GROTESQUENESS OF POWER
Photos / Rachel Thalia Fisher Styling / Lizzy Rosenberg @ See Management Makeup + Polaroids / Emma Elizabeth@ Honey Artists Hair / Wesley O'Meara @ Honey Artists Story / Bri Ng…