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River Hooks Gazes Soulfully at "Mountains" (premiere)
Harlem-based singer-songwriter River Hooks began her career at the age of 11 and by 16 was uploading covers of songs by Billie Ellish, Chelsea Cutler Continue Reading
The Chefs Serve Up a Wordless, Rockin' Good Time on 'Heated & Treated'
Dan Baird called it quits just in time. In 2019, after touring around the world for the better part of 40 years as a member Continue Reading
BTS' "Dynamite" Defies the West Much More Than It Bends to It
BTS (aka Bangtan Boys) who began their career as a hybrid of K-pop and hip-hop, is no longer part of Korea’s patrimony only – they Continue Reading
Nate "Rocket" Wonder and Roman GianArthur Score the New Janelle Monáe Film 'Antebellum'
Nate “Rocket” Wonder and Roman GianArthur worked with alt-pop maestro Janelle Monáe through the Wondaland Arts Society, which helped her develop a series of increasingly Continue Reading
Mt. Wolf's "Anna Maria" Is Gorgeous Post-Rock Influenced Dream Pop
Mt. Wolf specialize in a mesmerizing form of atmospheric indie-folk that blends delicate electronic elements with gossamer vocals. Some call that indietronica, but “Anna Maria” Continue Reading
Punk Rock's MOURN Say "This Feel Is Disgusting" and Rock Out
Barcelona’s MOURN play a kinetic style of punk rock crossed with garage rock that reveals pop inclinations in undeniably hooky choruses. Their latest single “This Continue Reading
Beautiful Lies and False Gods in 'Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice'
The reaction to Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) was fierce. The cinematic take on the DC cornerstone characters of Batman and Continue Reading
Luna Shadows Takes Her Alt-Pop Back to "The Nineties"
Los Angeles alt-pop artist Luna Shadows confronts anxiety with a bit of light nostalgia on her new single, “The Nineties”. Shadows creates thoroughly modern pop Continue Reading
Vacay Nick Heals Alongside His Demons in "Started a Fight" (premiere)
Nick Aranda is best known for his contributions to the experimental rock of Paper Route, but he’s also hit the alternative scene as his alter Continue Reading
Funk Rock and Synthesizers in Munich: Queen's 'The Game' at 40
In the liner notes for The Game, Queen’s eighth studio album and their first release of the 1980s, there’s a sentence that may seem unimportant Continue Reading
Jordan Lehning Creates a Film in Your Head with 'Little Idols'
During a interview with Atwood Magazine, Jordan Lehning said the impetus for his most recent album (Little Idols) came from a vision he had about Continue Reading
Soul's Busty and the Bass Talk to Their Younger Selves on 'Eddie'
There’s something undeniably sexy about the Montreal-based eight-piece collective Busty and the Bass’ latest release, Eddie. The overall vibe is that of a basement make-out Continue Reading
Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' Brought Elegiac Depth and Youthful Romanticism to Heartland Rock
A little over 15 months after music critic Jon Landau declared, “I have seen the future of rock and roll and his name is Bruce Continue Reading
Soul Legend Bettye LaVette Gets Jazzy on New Covers LP 'Blackbirds'
Bettye LaVette has many talents. During her 50-plus year career, she’s been celebrated as a soul, rock, R&B, Americana, funk, gospel, and country music singer, Continue Reading
'Desire' Shows Electronic Duo Bob Moses Thinking Big
New York-founded, Vancouver-grown, Los Angeles-based duo Bob Moses found their musical niche early on: smooth, gloomy synthpop with subtly driving beats, a balancing act between Continue Reading
Chillwave's Psychobuildings Get Psychological With "Mila" (premiere)
Brooklyn-based Psychobuildings offers up a new video of the track “Mila”, directed by Shaun H/yatoimtop. Culled from the upcoming LP, Blackout, due out 16 October, Continue Reading
'The Art of Drag' Captivates and Unites
As the LGBTQ+ movement for equality increasingly shifts its focus from mainstream representations of the acceptability of lesbian and gay people toward full inclusion of Continue Reading
Australia's CXLOE Makes an Anthem of Love and Loneliness with "One and Lonely"
Australian pop artist CXLOE has released her latest single “One and Lonely”, another proper anthem from the rising artist that has already racked up more Continue Reading
Ben Kidson Crafts a Poppy Ode to Emotional Vulnerability on "(When I) Runaway"
British alternative pop singer-songwriter Ben Kidson grew up immersed in the punk and grunge scenes of the 1990s, but he equally loves great hooks and Continue Reading