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Laura Veirs 'Found Light' Amid Loss for Her Latest Album

Having released twelve albums since 1999 (the last being 2020's My Echo), she just put out her new album Found Light, on July 8 — and the 14 tracks feature the same folky...

Savoir Faire Calls on Listeners to Examine Their Privilege With "Alias"

As a high school and college music teacher, Sarah Fard — known by her stage name Savoir Faire — is keenly aware of how people's race, gender, disabilities, and other factors can affect how they're treated and what opportunities they have access to. "There's a lot of gatekeeping for people with...

Jane Honor Captures the Weirdness of COVID Relationships With "Melt"

The pandemic changed what it means to be in a relationship, with many couples facing the decision between basically breaking up or living together. Some people rushed into relationships for companionship, and other relationships that seemed meant to be never materialized. LA-based indie pop artist...

Aisha Badru Finds Transcendence on the Ground on the Way Back Home EP

Yet for many, true enlightenment occurs when one is able to be on the ground, in the present, connected to the people...

Navigating Wonderland With Jon Hopkins and Music for Psychedelic Therapy

It can evoke joy, heartbreak, or terror. It can cause you to dance, laugh, shake, or cry. It can bring you up into space or ground you back down to reality. It can open up the luminous rainbows of a commencing...

CHYL and Melissa Brooks Team up to Reclaim "Barbie"

CHYL To some, the Barbie doll has come to represent many of the evils of patriarchy, from stereotypical gender roles to unrealistic beauty standards. But in her upbeat, danceable electronic single "Barbie," electro-house DJ/producer CHYL reclaims the iconic toy as the symbol of a woman who goes on...

Dar Williams Teases First LP in Six Years With Rose-Colored Ode to "Berkeley"

She's gearing up to release her first album in six years, I'll Meet You Here (out October 1), and her...

Oompa Celebrates "Feeling Like a Bad Bitch" With "Lebron"

In the beat-driven track, her powerful voice raps about independence, confidence, and trusting yourself. "I’m the judge/And the...

Jessy Jones Stands up for Misfits in "It's a Revolution"

When you think of someone struggling with depression or anxiety or being excluded socially, you might picture them lying in bed, isolated and sad — but Jessica Vaughn, also known as Jessy Jones, turned these emotions into a cathartic dance party for her upcoming EP Sad Girl Disco Party. The songs...

Monique Debose Marries Motivational Speech With Soulful Singing on "Human Condition"

From empowering singles aimed at celebrating women to her 2018 one-woman musical Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America, she infuses the passion for social...

Rozzi Takes Down Gaslighters With Video Premiere of "Mad Man"

That's why the first verse of pop singer-songwriter Rozzi's latest single "Mad Man" is so relatable: "Damn right I’m upset/Why am I...

Trishes Validates the Anger of Women of Color With "Venom" Premiere

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Okayceci Has Butterflies in "Love Bug"

6 million Spotify streams for her first single, 2019's cheeky, minimalistic "feel u." Her...

Betta Lemme Celebrates Pride With Crush-Worthy Anthem "Girls"

It's often an uphill battle for women who are attracted to women to be taken seriously amid stereotypes that...

Azure Ray Return With a Remedy More Than a Decade in the Making

From the first notes of the bright, blissful "Sleep" on their self-titled debut, it was clear that Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor had tapped into something angelic with their indie folk project Azure Ray. Forming in Athens, Georgia in 2001 and eventually moving to Omaha, Nebraska to immerse...

Clea Anaïs Sends a Feminist Message of Hope in "Powerful Women" Video

" Against...

Jenny Owen Youngs Paints Vignettes of Simple Childhood Joys on Echo Mountain EP

On her latest EP Echo Mountain, singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jenny Owen Youngs uses everyday storylines to dive into themes like powerlessness, self-compassion, and complicated relationships - big ideas rendered in small-scale details from childhood games to natural scenes. The songs...

FELIN Celebrates Gender Non-Conformity in "Dear Boys" Video

Feminism often focuses on the pressures placed on women in society, but men face their own set of pressures as well, and these are very much connected to the oppression women face. Would we have such high rates of domestic abuse if men weren't taught to express...

Valeree Preaches Sexual Liberation in "Deity" Video

Some people view spirituality and sexuality as two conflicting forces — which is precisely why indie soul-pop artist Megan Mortensen (known by her stage name Valeree) decided to wed them in her latest single, "Deity," an ode to the consciousness-elevating power of sex. "I’ll be your deity, fall to...

Politics, Medieval Forests, and Russian Aerobics Hits Inspired New Jane Weaver LP Flock

Credit: Nic Chapman Manchester, England-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Jane Weaver considers her latest LP Flock a departure from her previous 11 albums, not only because she delved into exploring personal and political issues beyond the abstract concepts that typically inspire her songs, but...

NYIKO Unveils Details of New '80S-Inspired LP With Premiere of "Make You Feel"

Chock full of twinkly synths, falsetto interludes, 100 percent digital drum sounds, and '80s...

Stretch Panic Tells Spooky Stories on Debut LP 'Glitter and Gore'

Austin-based indie rock band Stretch Panic fills an unusual niche: their songs are based around witches, vampires, demons, and other Halloween creatures. Their debut LP, Glitter and Gore, delves deep into this quirky theme, not only for the fun and humor of it but also as a means to make incisive...

Zelha Captures the Awkwardness of Rejection in "Empty Calls" Video

Getting rejected isn't fun for anyone. Being the rejecter, though, isn't exactly pleasant either. Most of us have been in that awkward situation where someone liked us and we didn't like them back. On her latest single "Empty Calls," London-based pop artist Zelha reflects on the difficult process...

Wrené Emerges From the Ashes With "Phoenix"

During a time when many are longing for renewal, the symbol of the phoenix is a beacon of hope, creating something beautiful from what seems to be destroyed. Toronto-based experimental artist Renée Mortin-Toth, known professionally as Wrené, employs this image in her latest single "Phoenix,"...

EVVAN Takes Pride in Individuality With "Wolf"

This used to affect her self-esteem when she was younger, but on her latest single "Wolf," she celebrates the independence that comes...

Palberta Play With Fiction, Animals, and Repetition on Poppy New LP Palberta5000

The NYC-based indie rock outfit's fifth studio album Palberta5000, like much of their previous work, is disjointed,...

Brooklyn Punk Duo Groupie Commemorate Life's Fleeting Moments on Ephemeral Debut

Having...

Sadie Gustafson-Zook Meditates on Queerness, Catcalling and More on 'Vol.1' EP

1 is a paradox: it's the specificity of the lyrics that make them relatable. Gustafson-Zook sings with precision about moments in her life, from riding the train in Boston to mistaking a bird's song for a street harasser,...

Danielle Durack Provides Post-Breakup Catharsis With 'No Place' LP

Durack considers the album a breakup record, taking the listener through various stages of grief and...

Vissia Captures the Excitement of New Romance in "on My Mind"

The flirty track opens with '80s-inspired synth, electric guitar, perky percussion, and sassy...

Gaeya Gives the Earth a Voice on Debut EP ‘Awakening’

And that's the role she aims to play with her music — speaking out about issues affecting the Earth, as well as...

Jillette Johnson Encourages Understanding With "Forgive Her"

But whatever grudges you're hanging on to, Jillette Johnson makes a compelling case for letting them go...

Anie Delgado Embodies Venus in "Daydream" Video Premiere

If you're sick of the winter weather and want to be transported to a summery beach, look no further than LA-based pop artist Anie Delgado's "Daydream" video, which is as ethereal as the song's title promises. In the spirit of the New Year, Delgado sings about "new love, new life/no pain, no...

Cheekface Assert Boundaries With Cultural Critique on Sophomore LP 'Emphatically No.'

"Listen to your heart (no)/keep on keeping on (no)/just say no to drugs (no)/eat a healthy lunch (no)," goes the chorus of "'Listen To Your Heart.' 'No.'" It's the first song on Emphatically No., the sophomore LP from LA-based indie rock trio Cheekface, out today via New Professor. Guitarist/singer...

Cindy Latin Searches for Distractions in Jazzy, R and B-Infused "I Am Looking"

Pretty much the whole world can relate to the words of NYC-based singer-songwriter Cindy Latin when the chorus of "I Am Looking" hits: "I am looking for something to help me forget/looking for a way to make the pain less/looking for a way to pass the time/looking for a way to make life bright." And...

Allison Mahal Thrives After Heartbreak on Debut EP 'Me Now'

For Nashville-based singer-songwriter Allison Mahal, a breakup was a catalyst for deep...

8 Songs That Got Us Through the 2020 Garbage Fire

When everything's going south, one of the few things you'll always have to lift you up is music. That was especially true this year, when many of our social lives came to a halt, but there was no shortage of new songs to listen to from the safety of our homes. COVID-19 and other 2020 events...

Elisia Savoca Celebrates Singlehood With "Do Re Mi"

Breakups are difficult — some more than others. But often, even after the hardest breakups, we realize we're better off without our exes. In hindsight, we see problems we'd overlooked in the relationship, and we start to enjoy our newfound freedom. That's how LA-based singer-songwriter Elisia...

Jenny Banai Premieres Couchwalker on Film

Sjoberg and J. Taylor Lots of important moments take place on couches. They're where we enjoy (or tolerate) our families' company when we're growing up, where we bring back dates to get to know them better, where we disclose intimate details of our lives to therapists, and now more...

Viviana Rincón Soars Despite Fear of Flying on "Turbulence"

Indie-pop artist Viviana Rincón gets nervous on flights. When the plane encounters turbulence, she can feel her heart sink into her stomach. Reflecting on this fear, she realized she didn't have it when she was little; it developed during adulthood, as she began to ruminate on the possible...

K Michelle Dubois Dodges Self-Consciousness With "on the Run Again"

As humans, we crave being seen and acknowledged by other people — but the irony is that often, once someone else's eyes are on us, we dodge their gaze out of fear that they won't like what they see. Atlanta-based indie-pop singer/songwriter K Michelle DuBois gives a sound to this debilitating...

Ley Line Brings Brazilian Tour to Life on Sophomore LP We Saw Blue

All-female, multilingual folk fusion band Ley Line is based in Austin, Texas, but the quartet formed in Brazil, where founding members Kate Robberson and Emilie Basez first met and began playing shows together in 2012. Five years later, after twins Maddy and Lydia Froncek joined the band and they'd...

The Little Miss Breaks the Cycle of Capitalist Consumption With "Spring Cleaning" Premiere

It took a lot of therapy — and a lot of time spent poring through feminist Instagrams — to...

Yarin Glam Shares Eating Disorder Recovery Story on "Free"

A few years ago, Israeli-born, LA-based pop artist Yarin Glam was battling an eating disorder. Now, she's singing about her experience to help others who are in the same dark place she once was. Glam's latest single, "Free," is a catchy, upbeat, motivational song about battling your demons and...

Laurel Switches up Her Sound for Petrol Bloom EP

London-based pop singer and producer Laurel has been releasing music since 2014, but she considers her latest EP, Petrol Bloom, the start of her career in a sense. "As an artist, I've been around for a while and made albums, but I felt like it was my time to bloom," she says. The EP came out...

Falcon Premieres Nostalgic Piano Performance of "the Good Stuff"

But on her single "The Good Stuff," LA-based pop artist Amanda Lindsey Cook, known by her stage name...

Nora Lei Takes a Stand for Love in Fun, Danceable Single "Together"

NYC-based pop artist Nora Lei, a self-described "hopeless romantic" who's been in a relationship for six years, channeled this sense of...

There's No Better Time to Listen to Kacey Johansing's Soothing New Album

LA-based indie pop singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Kacey Johansing's latest album No Better Time is mellow and soothing, a much-needed mood at the moment. Even though the songs weren't written about the current state of the world, many of the lyrics read as words of comfort in uncertain...

Laura Carbone Captures the Magic of Live Music With "Tangerine Tree"

With the coronavirus limiting our ability to participate in large events like concerts, artists have had to innovate to continue bringing their fans the magic of live performances. Some have offered live-streamed concerts, while others have recorded covers of their quarantine comfort songs, and...