A conversation with Hear in Color
One of the stand-out qualities of Hear in Color is that they aren’t just an up-and-coming band—they’re a tight-knit family of musicians looking to share meaningful art with the world. They seamlessly fini...
The future of goth music with Valuemart’s Tory Knowles
Alice Underground is a trip back in time, not only to the goth roots that run throughout the album, but even further—to a time of mystery and dark magic. While the album is bound to draw comparisons to The Cu...
A tribute to SOPHIE
“I hope you don't take this the wrong way
But I think your inside is your best side”
On January 30th, 2021, Sophie Xeon (known professionally as SOPHIE) tragically passed away at the age of 34.
T...
How to write a Christmas banger
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and as I sang along,
I noticed there weren’t any new Christmas songs.
Every year, we are inundated with the latest covers of Christmas classics, with up-and-comin...
America’s musicians have a lot to protest about
America has a lot to protest about. What better way to reach people than through song?
For over a century, artists in the United States have been crafting songs to deliver a message of change to the p...
Clipping are masters of 2020 horror in new LP
Clipping’s new album Visions of Bodies Being Burned (2020) has one hell of a story to tell you. Released on the 23rd of October, the album serves as a sequel to last year’s LP There Existed an Addiction to...
Revisiting Sufjan Stevens’ Age of Adz in the era of hyperpop
As I was scrolling through the #sufjanstevens tag on TikTok (as one naturally does), I clicked on a high-quality video in which user @boyjr.69 covers Sufjan Stevens' indie hit song “Mystery of Love” in the...
Eden Ariel’s debut EP Altars is a New York City dreamscape
Hailing from New York state by way of Manhattan, Eden Ariel lets her environment take up a character of its own in her lyricism on her new EP Altars (2020). Opening track “City Rain” is a love story about ...