Pearl Charles Brings Sulky Country to the Disco on 'Magic Mirror'

Published Jan 13, 2021

Pearl Charles may have released Magic Mirror in January, but it's far from being a wintery album with a drab tone. The singer-songwriter's s...

Aubrey Plaza Is at Her Cryptic Best in 'Black Bear' Directed by Lawrence Michael Levine

Published Dec 02, 2020

At the beginning of Lawrence Michael Levine's Black Bear, Blair (Sarah Gadon) and Gabe (Christopher Abbott) sit outside their colossal lake...

Leith Ross Turns Vulnerable Songs into Universal Sentiments on 'Motherwell'

Published Oct 16, 2020

The eight songs that make up Leith Ross' debut EP were recorded in one afternoon, but it's a body of work that doesn't feel rushed in the sl...

Le Couleur Explore Death Through Dance on 'Concorde'

Published Sep 08, 2020

With the end of summer approaching, Montreal-based electro-pop trio Le Couleur are closing it out with a more literal kind of end: death. Li...

Bully Sounds Young and Alive on 'SUGAREGG'

Published Aug 17, 2020

"I wanna be in touch, feel a little less disconnected without the crutch," Bully's Alicia Bognanno shouts amidst rampant guitars on "Stuck i...

Liza Anne Turns Dark Emotions into Summery Sunshine on 'Bad Vacation'

Published Jul 22, 2020

Coping with mental illness, healing from a broken relationship and the journey to self-love don't have to sound grey. In fact, Liza Anne pro...

Jane Blanchard Invites Listeners into a Moody Fog of Fuzz on 'Still, Again' EP

Published Jul 02, 2020

Jane Blanchard's third EP, Still, Again, is full of short and bittersweet slice-of-life moments on feeling displaced, heartbreak, and saying...

Jonah Yano Searches for — and Finds — Family Connection on 'souvenir'

Published Jun 23, 2020

Whether it's through R&B riffs or floaty acoustic ballads, Jonah Yano expresses his emotions on family separation, healing, and the longing...

Jess Williamson Casts a Bewitching Country Rock Spell on 'Sorceress'

Published May 15, 2020

On "Sorceress," the titular track of Jess Williamson's fourth album of the same name, she croons, "Yes, there's a little magic in my hat, bu...

Johanna Warren Balances Beauty and Rage on 'Chaotic Good'

Published Apr 30, 2020

The cover of Johanna Warren's fifth studio album, Chaotic Good, shows Warren crouched in a fetal position, her blurry reflection mirrored on...

Blonder Trip Out on 'Crystal Ball' EP

Published Apr 24, 2020

Constantine Anastasakis's musical project Blonder incorporates the sounds of the '70s and '80s into glittering sunny pop on the Crystal Ball...

Sorry 925

Published Mar 27, 2020

Childhood friends Asha Lorenz and Louis O'Bryen began their musical ventures as a cover band playing Jimi Hendrix songs. Now known as Sorry,...