Puscifer Unleashes “Pendulum” and a Dark New Era with Normal Isn’t
LOS ANGELES, CA- Puscifer’s never been easy to define. What started as Maynard James Keenan’s surrealist playground for sonic experimentation and character-driven satire has become a self-contained universe. It’s a musical realm that’s as much performance art as it is music. Across its existence,…
Genesis Owusu Turns Chaos Into Commentary on “Death Cult Zombie”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Genesis Owusu has never been afraid to turn a political sermon into a party. His new single, Death Cult Zombie, is proof that you can package heavy commentary inside a high-voltage, campy spectacle and still make people move. It’s a delirious,…
JULESY’s Flip the Bed Is a Confident, Honest, and Cohesive Debut Album
LOS ANGELES, CA- When JULESY first began teasing tracks from her debut Flip the Bed, I was intrigued. The initial singles had the sort of raw emotional clarity that promised a compelling first outing. I even had plans to write a review about one of…
sundayclub Turn Heartbreak into Dream-Pop Beauty with “Nuclear Fallout”
LOS ANGELES, CA- It was one of those quiet Sunday afternoons when the mind wants to drift and the body wants to stay still. I wasn’t planning on falling into new music, but then I pressed play on a song called “Nuclear Fallout” by…
Florence Road Deliver Raw Emotion and Rock Precision on New Single “Miss”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I can’t remember exactly how I stumbled upon Florence Road, but I do remember trusting my gut. Something about this young Irish band caught my ear early on… enough that I ordered their debut EP Fall Back on vinyl. Only 500…
INJI’s SUPERLAME Makes a Strong Case for Dance-Pop’s Next “It” Girl
LOS ANGELES, CA- Every few years, pop culture crowns a new “It” girl. Someone who makes chaos sound cool and heartbreak feel like liberation. Right now, INJI is the one to watch. The 24-year-old Turkish-born, New York-based artist has turned her own messy metamorphosis…
Lewis Capaldi’s “Almost” Is a Simple, Heartbreaking Reminder That Healing Is Never Complete
LOS ANGELES, CA- Lewis Capaldi has always had a gift for saying what everyone else feels but can’t quite articulate. With his new single “Almost,” from the forthcoming Survive EP (out November 14 via Capitol Records), he leans into simplicity… and that’s exactly what…
Florence + The Machine’s “Sympathy Magic” Finds Power in Vulnerability Ahead of Everybody Scream
LOS ANGELES, CA- Florence Welch has always been a master of the grand gesture. Whether she’s summoning storms on Ceremonials or finding grace amid chaos on Dance Fever, her songs often arrive like spells: cathartic, cinematic, and defiant. But “Sympathy Magic,” the latest track…
St. Panther’s “The Deal” Live Performance Finds Soul in Stillness Ahead of Strange World EP
LOS ANGELES, CA- Back in September, I wrote about St. Panther’s Strange World a project that felt like a bold reawakening for an artist who has never fit neatly into any single genre. With “The Deal,” the latest single and accompanying live-performance video, Dani Bojorges-Giraldo…
Wisp Brings Ethereal Power and Representation to the Fonda Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Wisp stepped on stage at the Fonda on September 23, I already felt like I knew her—at least intimately, through her music. I first encountered her earlier this year via a Coachella livestream, and what struck me then still pulses in…
