Category: Single
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Could The Early Bloom’s ‘Sunrise Won’t Decide’ Be the First AI Pop Song You Play Twice?
The most irritating thing about ‘Sunrise Won’t Decide’ is how quickly it wins me over. I knew Yuna Seong and Elliot Hart were fictional AI voices before pressing play, yet…
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Zoe’s ‘Honest’: Eight Songs Somewhere Between Intimate Art Pop and Late-Night Unease
By the time Honest reached Holy Water, my first impression of Zoe’s second album had changed twice. What began with an expansive pop-rock ballad had passed through smoky jazz, bright…
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The Old Dream Still Has a Key to the House on Rob Carranza’s Realign
Somewhere between college plans, a first serious paycheck and a baby arriving, the future in Realign changes its measurements. Rob Carranza gives that turn fatigue, pride and the lingering appetite…
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“Nimble” reveals how pop-oriented Kylo’s songwriting has always been
Removing the dreamy electronic haze associated with Kylo’s earlier releases reveals how firmly her songwriting has always belonged to pop. “Nimble” introduces live instrumentation and a folk-oriented surface, although its…
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‘Down Wit Dat (Cold Killa)’ Puts DAPS Over a Moody S.W.A.T.-Inspired Beat
There’s a certain grit that comes only from West Philly, and DAPS carries it like a second skin on his new single ‘Down Wit Dat (Cold Killa),‘ dropped August 4th…
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Hilary Cousins’ The Well Turns a Private Memory Into Something Close to Congregation
A piano opens “The Well,” and that alone tells you something changed. Hilary Cousins built his name on folk-rock arrangements – drums, guitars, the usual scaffolding – and here he…
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Loco Dice Pushes the Room to Breaking Point on Hold Up (You Feel That)
Loco Dice has spent more than twenty years learning what makes a dancefloor twitch, surge and finally lose control. On Hold Up (You Feel That), he goes straight for that…
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Pleasant, Persuasive and Slightly Vintage: Nina Mae Harper on A Long Time Coming
photo by Alex Baker A Long Time Coming is almost suspiciously easy to enjoy. Nina Mae Harper gives it a light country-folk step, a cheerful vocal and the faint polish…
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Matilde G’s “GELATO” Is the Sweetest Heartbreak of the Summer
Matilde G just dropped a new single called GELATO, and it’s an instant heart-shatterer. Good pop-rock has always been my weak spot. Across her catalogue, Matilde G blends her Italian…
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Neon Pilgrim’s “Getaway” Is the Breath of Fresh Air We All Need
I was digging through playlists when “Getaway” landed in my recommendations, and yeah this one stuck instantly. The kind of track you feel compelled to pass on the second it…