Music

“Ordinary People” is Lotus Grove’s Sweaty, Nostalgia-Soaked Banger

Atlanta band Lotus Grove has shared "Ordinary People," the roaring second single pulled from their upcoming 12-track album project. Built upon a 15-year friendship forged in the sweaty anxiety of middle school, the group synthesizes their incredibly diverse backgrounds into something intensely physical. This latest cut leans hard into alternative rock and emo-pop, throwing a fast-paced, urgently emotional melody against a dense, fiercely propulsive...

Sinking Deep: Quentin Moore’s Intimate “Kiss Your Lips.”

The new single from Quentin Moore, “Kiss Your Lips,” doesn’t so much start as it seeps into the room, lowering the lights and raising the temperature by a degree or two. Moore is at the piano, his vocals draping over the notes with the patient weight of heavy silk. The entire thing feels excavated from some lost '70s studio session, a slow jam built...

Lewca Satirizes Growing Up In ‘Like Liam Gallagher’

Some cultural figures become adjectives before they even finish their careers. To act "Like Liam Gallagher" is to embrace a specific type of glorious,...

Jaz Vernon Makes Cool Confidence Feel Expensive On “YKTV”

The Far Rockaway R&B artist Jaz Vernon steps back in with a sleek single made for pre-save links, night plans, and repeat plays. "YKTV"...

Angel Of The Evening Explores Mental Imprisonment In ‘Heroin Blue Light’

Some tracks grab your attention by screaming, but the best ones pull you in by speaking softly about the things we usually hide. That is...

Get To Know K-Iai And His Recent Release

1. Project Conception and Identity "K-Iai" represents an interesting intersection of nostalgic pop and forward-looking technology. Could you share the story behind your artist name and how...

Light Bird Weighs Becoming On Debut Album ‘See Her’

Some records do more than ask for your attention; they sit down right next to you, hand you a tissue, and wait for you...

Francis On My Mind’s ‘Kinda Love It’ Is Pure Pop Euphoria

Some tracks simply refuse to wait politely for your attention; they pull you right into the middle of the messiest, most thrilling part of...

Karoo Builds A Folk Home From Kora, Guitar And Violin On “Casa”

A house can be made from wood, stone, tin, red soil, or memory. In music, it can also be made from strings, shared breath,...

Reetoxa Puts A Cinematic Spark Under Heartbreak In “Love Keeps Burning Still”

Heartbreak hits harder when it refuses to slam the door. Reetoxa's "Love Keeps Burning Still," takes that feeling and gives it piano, strings, and...

Calico Sun Lets “Fields” Glow Like Slow Motion Indie Psych

“Fields” feels like the kind of track you play when your brain has too many tabs open. Calico Sun is not chasing noise here. The...

Mark Moule Lets Fremantle History Blink Back At Him In “Eyes of Izzy”

"Eyes of Izzy" has the feel of a song that waited until the room got quiet enough to speak. Mark Moule, the Busselton-based singer-songwriter...

Kay Soul Makes the Healing Text You Never Sent Sing In “Anybody Out There”

Records feel like opening your notes app at 1:17 a.m., seeing the message you almost sent, then choosing peace instead. Kay Soul's "Anybody Out There,"...

Ess Thee Legend Explores Love, Longing, Desire, And Emotional Fragmentation On New EP “Bloom”

Ghanaian artiste Ess Thee Legend returns with BLOOM EP, a five-track Afro-fusion EP that explores the emotional complexity of intimacy in all its forms,...