Combining laid back beach vibes with a psychedelic lo-if atmosphere, San Diego native Hether strikes a resonating tone with his newest release ‘Sticky Thumb.’ From echoey reverbs to distorted vocals, the EP pulsates in an interluding fashion; opening with a soft acoustic rumble and building up to the titular track; a driving beat that ramps […]

Grammy nominated musician Gallant drops a retro tinged single that has you ready to abandon that smart phone for a classic Razor — if only so you can experience the deep satisfaction of physically closing the phone to hang up on someone. “Comeback” is an early 2000s alt-R&B lovers dream. With tight melodies, soft and […]

Dusting off the classic folk ballad “Reason to Believe,” Vagabon and Courtney Barnett lay down a doll drum version that is even more somber than Tim Hardin’s original. Vagabon’s Lætitia Tamko noted she was inspired by another cover of the song from folk/blues singer Karen Dalton — a version that is a soft, lush waterfall […]

French Caribbean singer Adeline spent much of 2020 releasing singles and collaborating with other artists despite global lockdowns. While life may not have been normal, she kept releasing music, and, with an effortless stride, she continues into the new year with another brand new single: “Whisper My Name.” With a stripped back sound and silky […]

Ending a year such as 2020 may have seemed surreal, but, LA-based by way of Miami artist Rachel Goodrich did so in style with her new album ‘ibba jibba.’ Laying down springy pop beats and slicing up lyrics like freshly ground bud in the grinder, Goodrich’s latest album touches on themes of inhibition, stagnation and […]

Serena Isioma’s newest EP ‘The Leo Sun Sets’ is a striking declaration of identity, independence and youthful exuberance. The young Chicago native evokes a strong willed narrative that encompasses all the moods and emotions of her journey as a human. From the opening track “King,” a tune full of enigmatic prowess to the painfully honest […]

Los Angeles musician Jenny Lewis and Chicago based rapper Serengeti, after two years of friendship and trading banter, have come together to release the experimental, atmospheric new single “Unblu.” “Unblu,” the first release of Lewis and Serengeti’s collaboration, is a cerebral pulsing of emotion and untethered thought. It’s slow, melodic beat winds and pounds out […]

Coming from a Hispanic background and growing up in Southern California, “Feliz Navidad” is a Christmas song I’m well familiar with … or so I thought. While Jose Feliciano’s song has been a cultural crossover sung by abuelas and granny’s all throughout the generations in North America, Los Angeles native Joel Jerome reimagines the song […]

Meditating on the ebb and flow of life, solo musician Mia Doi Todd creates a space where her musings come together to reveal a beautifully complex world, one where art and reality are entangled in an intricate and eternal dance. Todd’s latest single, “Music Life” continues the waltz with one step forward and two steps […]

In an attempt to be a more hopeful voice of reason in a cacophony of confusion, Cass McCombs urges us in his newest single “Don’t (Just) Vote,” to think a little more deeply about our choices and asks us to meditate not just on the power to elect, but also to enact. Building on the […]