New Music Sunday: January 24th 2020

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Girls groups are always the coolest things ever and we’re so smitten with SZNS. They all seem so cool. SZNS says that “‘Behave’ is for every girl who’s been told to act like a lady: to sit up straight, be polite, to let the grown-ups talk. Our entire lives we’ve been told that we’re ‘doing too much’ or acting ‘too …

New Music Sunday: January 17th 2021

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Pearl Charles has really come into her sound. Her new album Magic Mirror is laced with disco vibes and western aesthetics but it all works and blends together in a way that’s uniquely hers. “Only for Tonight” is a clear standout delivering us the ABBA energy we’ve been craving. But she’s not afraid to give us the dreamy ballads like …

New Music Sunday: January 10th 2021

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Olivia Rodrigo really came into 2021 saying, “this is my year.” This song climbed to the top so fast and it’s like she really took over the internet. This song brings up so many nostalgic feelings for me, driving through the suburbs, young heartbreak. Her voice has so much pain and it’s just this huge longing, levitating feeling. Absolutely hypnotic.Pharaoh …

Our Favorite Albums of 2020

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If I had to sum up what all of my music taste has been in 2020, it would be the word “longing.” It’s like I’m craving everything that we can’t have right now. I want to feel all of the feelings I felt when I was with people, and I’m looking for any amount of emotions to fill that void. …

New Music Sunday: December 13th 2020

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I worry about Kitten being cooped up all day in the pandemic, their insane energy really can’t be confined. Their new song “Daddy Don’t Take My Phone” is a build-up of that angst with a Freudian twist. Singer Chloe Chaidez says “This year I felt trapped. My emotions felt childlike, and the helplessness of 2020 angered me. ‘Daddy Don’t Take My …

New Music Sunday: December 6th 2020

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VAVÁ’s poetic lyrics and effortless melodies are exactly what we need right now. She perfectly blends different genres into her own unique sound. She says, “A love song and compassionate plea to the wild part of myself that I tend to keep hidden, this song blatantly refers to sexual desire, and I am asking myself to come into my own …

New Music Sunday: November 29th 2020

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Rina Sawayama is crushing this year and proving she is the next big thing. Her new song LUCID is exactly what you expect, heavy sparkling pop with insane energy. Rina says, “It’s about living a different life through dreaming, whether it’s to be with the dream girl or to be the dream girl. Me and Lauren Aquilina wrote this together …

Courtney Paige Nelson Had To Save Herself

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Courtney Paige Nelson’s dark pop sound and haunting vocals are such a vibe, and her music has a purpose. “Saved Myself” is an empowering track about taking responsibility for your mental health and ultimately being your own hero. We talked to her about being “wired different,” her new music, and why you need to get to know yourself. How did …

New Music Sunday: November 22nd 2020

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Dasha is back with a gorgeous new song and it’s the perfect vibe for right now.  She says, “Better Than She Did’ started as a melody idea in my voice memos. I had no idea where the song was going-all I knew is I had the start of something really cool. I wrote the song with my friend Alex Veronneau …

New Video Alert: Willow Raye’s “Dark Waters”

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Willow Raye’s soft voice is almost like a whisper, it’s so ethereal and light and when put over the gentle guitars in “Dark Waters” it’s the perfect combo. Her new video for the track perfectly compliments the song, Willow Raye looks like an angel against the dark background, floating in an ivory dress. It’s a gorgeous juxtaposition and something that …