Rachel Harman on Love, Loss, and What Still Grows
Photos by Kyle Throneberry Story by Mariana González Rachel Harman’s “Flowers in My Hair” is a quiet, aching song about waiting for a love that never fully…
Blythe Woods The “Loser’s Guide to Life”
Photos / Ella Gillespie Bailey Story / Mariana González Blythe Woods has spent years writing at least one song a day, keeping her ideas in notebooks, voice memos, and whatever…
Gabriella Lin Leaves the Light On
Photos Yining Wang Story Luna Bacce There is a particular kind of heartbreak that arrives before the goodbye actually happens. You can feel it coming—the silence, the empty space…
Lee Emi Will “Smoke in Empty Rooms” By Herself
Photos Lori M. Gottschling / Story Luna Bacce Simple yet delicate, carried by acoustic guitar and a versatile voice that moves with effortless lightness, singer-songwriter Lee Emi introduces her…
THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER LOVE: NXNNI ON SELF-WORTH AND HEALING
In a music scene increasingly challenged to move beyond labels, NXNNI has become one of the most compelling young artists emerging from Mexico’s new wave. Originally from Monterrey, the…
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…
THE ANATOMY OF OBSESSION: HALLIE MARIE’S “RUN FOR COVER”
story: Matthew Kayser Love songs often promise salvation. Hallie Marie is more interested in what happens when love becomes something else entirely. On her latest single, "Run for Cover," released…
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.…
KATARIA CLAIMS HER POWER ON “I EARNED IT”
A strong, intense, yet inviting voice, one that isn’t afraid of high notes and channels the best of 2000s pop, paired with a driving percussive beat that sets the…
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…
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THE MOMENT THE FOG LIFTS: JESSIE ALTMAN’S “SLEEPWALKING” EP
“Sleepwalking,” Jessie Altman's new EP, feels like her most focused and conceptually cohesive work to date. Built around a quiet yet persistent sense of awakening, the four songs unfold…