Photo Credit: Kurt Iswarienko When Taylor Swift decided to re-record some of her earlier albums (most recently, Red), she was a woman on a mission. “I do want my music to live on,” she told Billboard in 2019. “I do want it to be in movies, I do want it to be in commercials. But… Read more
Photo Credit: Mark Owens Kx5 is a dynamic and inventive collaboration between two of the biggest names in the electronic dance music scene. The self-titled album features ten tracks that showcase both Deadmau5’s signature techno and progressive house sound combined with Kaskade’s melodic and vocal-driven style, to create a cohesive listening experience. Releasing a year… Read more
Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner No one quite seems to know how to classify the music of Joseph Edward Mulherin – who performs under the moniker of Nothing, Nowhere. Every label from “indie rock” to “emo” to “pop-punk” to “hardcore” has been used to describe the 30-year-old’s music. Such speaks to the increasingly futile nature of… Read more
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Republic Records Daniel Caesar is a Canadian singer and songwriter known for his soulful, introspective composition. Caesar has established himself as one of the most exciting young artists in contemporary music. Daniel Caesar’s long-awaited 2023 album release Never Enough has finally arrived, and it’s everything fans have been hoping for and… Read more
Photo Credit: Anton Corbijn In music journalism, there’s a concept known as the five-album-test: any band that has released five consecutively great albums passes. The test is imperfect and controversial – rewarding consistency over irregular bursts of excellence – but the bands who pass it, undeniably, belong to the very highest echelons of music. Most would… Read more
Photo Credit: Press Brighton, England band Black Honey returns with their new album A Fistful of Peaches, released two years (almost to the day) since their last full-length offering, Written & Directed. The name of that album of course was a phrase that is commonly associated with movie credits, and this new title even paraphrases… Read more
Photo Credit: Grant Spanier THEY. is an R&B duo with music that is characterized by a unique blend of soulful vocals, hip-hop beats, and electronic production that sets them apart in the world of R&B. The group’s lyrics explore the complexities of love, relationships, and self-discovery, and their songs are both catchy and thought-provoking. Unfortunately,… Read more
Photo Credit: Samantha Harter Ever since 2018’s “Only One,” Wisconsin’s Carlie Hanson has felt like an indie cult star perpetually on the brink of a major breakout – the charms of her evocative, homespun indie-pop and pop-punk immediately obvious. Her sophomore album, which shares a name with her home state, might be too quiet and… Read more
Photo Credit: Jack Bridgland Chlöe Bailey, one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, has just released her highly anticipated debut album In Pieces. With the success of her previous singles such as “Have Mercy” and “Treat Me” (which weren’t included on the album), fans have been eagerly anticipating this project. The album explores… Read more
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez The last time Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus recorded together on their 2018 boygenius EP, they had just started their individual solo careers. As the three best friends reunite in the studio five years later, they have all, individually, climbed to the elite of the singer-songwriter scene. Their latest… Read more