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Janet Devlin’s “Houston”: A Party of One.

Janet Devlin’s new single, “Houston,” arrives as a gleeful contradiction, a two-stepping Americana anthem for the sovereign state of one. It has all the upbeat, country-rock fixings for a roadside sing-along, yet its heart is miles away, floating in a self-imposed, wonderfully stubborn vacuum. The track opens, and you’re ready for a communal good time; instead, you find yourself at a party where the...

Blingoutkid Is Having “Coffee In The Morning” In New Single

“Coffee in The Morning,” the fourth single from BLINGOUTKID is a tender, introspective record born from a period of uncertainty, adolescence, and emotional upheaval. It finds beauty not in having all the answers, but in finding a reason to keep going, and was also produced by Trevor Brown and Zaire Koalo of The Orphanage. Then comes her first boyfriend—not as a saviour, but simply as a...

John Deering’s “Strip Mall Jesus” Excavates ’90s Grunge With Modern Urgency

Minneapolis Veteran John Deering Emerges from Three-Decade Hiatus with Blistering Single That Confronts Hypocrisy Through Gritty, Basement-Recorded Intensity His first song, "Strip Mall Jesus," is...