Cashavelly Morrison's "Match Me" sounds like the lovechild of '90s alternative rock and Sarah McLachlan in its unadulterated poignancy.
Melbourne's Chained Lizard show with their latest single, "ELECTRIC VIBES", that pop doesn't have to rely solely on simple formulas.
As You Please is good, old fashioned (mid-90s) soft alternative rock that won't necessarily blow anyone away but still does more than enough to be noteworthy. It's hard not to find yourself bopping right along with the music.
Check out our sit down with multidisciplinary artist AZRA, where we talk about her new EP 'The Chronicles of Substance Pop', the rise of K-Pop and Korean pop culture, her philosophy of "The 6th Dimension", writing a book, and more.
Check out our sit down with guitarist extraordinaire Justus West, where we talk about his new single "Come Together", playing with Mac Miller, John Mayer calling him one of his Top 5 guitarists, being on Tiny Desk a record number of times, and much more.
Check out our sit down with Max Bennett Kelly, where we talk about his new EP 'Junk Male,' going viral with "Happy, Healthy, Well-Adjusted," love for the '90s, and more.
Check out our sit down with the enigmatic, mask-wearing, rapper/singer-songwriter RMR, where we talk about his new single "Crazy" with renowned producer Ryan Lewis, his mega-viral hit "Rascal", tearing down genre boundaries, his mysterious persona, and much more.
On their 'Daydrops' EP, Coral Grief deliver on all of the key characteristics of modern dream pop.
Boise based mixed-media performance-artist Street Fever just unleashed their monstrous new single "Sinner", a call for inner strength and poetic freedom.
Dawes' album is surprisingly political (at least cultural) as they speak of our great cultural divide, and in lesser terms romantic divides, and tries to find understanding and common ground on which we can come together on. It's admirable, it's just not all that exciting.
Despite a decidedly more pop approach, Deerhunter still cling to their nostalgia fueled ways for a decent album that can be a bit too overindulgent at times.
With 'Love of the Tiger' guitarist/vocalist Dida Pelled shows what crossover jazz should really sound like.
Cautious Clay's 'Karpeh' is an intricate genre-crossing album that will end up on many best-of-the-year lists.
Christina Galisatus' debut album 'Without Night' drops out of nowhere, leaving us to marvel at its exceptional quality.
Check out our sit down with Amber Ryann, a rising independent artist, as we talk to her about her new album 'Even When It Falls Apart,' Underrated Artist Season, artist independence, and much more.
Check out our sit down with rising rock trio Beauty School Dropout, where we talk about their new singles "dying to be you" and "beautiful waste", touring with Blink-182 and Turnstile, the evolution of rock, Lil Uzi Vert, and more.
Check out our sit down with Layto, a rising artist, as we talk to him about his latest project 'Arrived,' making it out of a small town, bending genres, and much more.
Check out our sit down with pure xtc, a rising independent artist, as we talk to her about her new EP 'shed my skin,' starting as a drummer, becoming a solo artist, playing The Dinah Shore, and much more.
Check out our sit down with rising rapper West, where we talk about his new single and video "Checks", going viral with his previous song "Euro$tep", Chinese rappers and influence, writing vs freestyling, and more.
On 'The Perks of Being a Hypocrite,' Amsterdam's Cosmic Crooner proves he deserves his artistic moniker.
David Byrne has always been pleasantly weird and experimental and he once again tries to push the musical envelope. What results from that sincere push is at best, a mess however. It's a mash up of different sounds and influences that, when it works, can be refreshing and exhilarating, but those moments are far too often undercut by clunky breakdowns and unnecessary introductions of new elements.
It's volatile, angry, aggressive, and unrelentingly experimental - basically everything we've come to expect from a Death Grips project.
Check out our chat with rising pop artist DEVORA as we talk about her latest EP 'God Is Dead', blending country and goth, her brand of "outlaw pop", and more.
Dirty Projectors' latest is a bright, airy listen that may go overboard with some of its sappy love proclamations but still remains an infectious and wildly imaginative listen nonetheless.