Paris Paloma’s “Stem The Flow” Turns Emotional Exhaustion Into Cathartic Alt-Pop
LOS ANGELES, CA- What really pulled me into “Stem The Flow” by Paris Paloma wasn’t necessarily the overall concept at first. Honestly, the song initially just felt familiar in a comforting way. I was vibing with the rhythm, the percussive drive of the track,…
The Last Dinner Party’s “Big Dog” Finally Made Me Understand the Hype
LOS ANGELES, CA- For the longest time, I felt like I was standing just outside the conversation surrounding The Last Dinner Party. While seemingly everyone around me was completely enthralled by the London five piece’s theatricality, Baroque pop flourishes, and glamorous mystique, I admired…
MOD SUN’s “Mirror” Captures His Boldest and Most Honest Evolution Yet
LOS ANGELES, CA- There was a time when Mod Sun proudly branded his music as “Hobo Rap.” Back then, his sound felt tied to skate culture, backpack rap, Warped Tour parking lots, DIY positivity, and a kind of restless, wandering spirit that separated him…
DEAN’s Return on Anderson .Paak’s “Aftertaste” Rekindles the Mystique That Once Felt Destined for America
LOS ANGELES, CA- For a certain generation of music fans, especially those who spent the latter half of the 2010s diving headfirst into alternative R&B playlists and late-night YouTube recommendation spirals, DEAN felt inevitable. Not just successful. Not just influential. Inevitable. Back around 2016…
Ella Clayton’s “Could It Be You?” Blends Folk, Soul, and Rock Into a Stirring Modern Folk Statement
LOS ANGELES, CA- Ella Clayton’s Could It Be You? is her second studio album. She moves comfortably between folk, soul, and rock, never forcing the genre shifts across the tracklist. Her voice is the anchor, warm and assured, capable of handling intimacy and grit…
Arlie Reclaims His Voice with Spiritually Charged New Single “provemwrong”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Arlie’s new single “provemwrong” arrives like a jolt of raw electricity, the kind that hits your chest before your brain has time to sort out why it feels so good. There is something spiritually joyful woven through the track, even though…
Elise Trouw’s “Perfect Girl” Turns Concept Pop Into Sharp Social Satire
LOS ANGELES, CA- My introduction to Elise Trouw came years ago when she released that mashup of the Foo Fighters and Bobby Caldwell’s What You Won’t Do for Love. Even then, it was clear that she had an ear for balance and a mind…
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,…
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…
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…
