Album: An Evening with Silk Sonic Artist: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic Genre: #RnB #Pop Label: Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Recording Corporation ​ I am nothing if not a Bruno Mars stan. He is an absolute essential in any Filipino household. If there’s a karaoke machine, most likely there are already 10 of my titos, 5 of my titas, and 6 of my cousins all singing “Just The Way You Are”- and they are all trying to prove they’re the best singer. Point is, I fee

Album: Enemy - EP Artist: The Hellp Genre: #Electronic, #Pop Sub-Genres: Noise Pop, Synth Punk, Digital Hardcore Label: Terrible Records Non-Airable Tracks: N/A ​ Description: The Hellp are an Electronic music duo from Los Angeles, consisting of members Noah Dillon and Chandler Ransom Lucy, notable outside of The Hellp for their works in photography, activism for reform in Drunk Driving laws, etc. Having released many EP's and singles since 2015, this year they released a com

Album: Going Going Gone Artist: Mild High Club Genre: #jazz #psychedelic #pop Sub-genres: #psychjazz #samba Label: Stones Throw Records Non-Airable Tracks: Me Myself and Dollar Hell Description: The first time I listened to Mild High Club was when I was a junior in high school. My good friend Will had sent me the song “Homage” one night, and told me that I would probably like it. Liking it was an understatement. I felt so many feelings when I first heard that song, and I stil

Kero Kero Bonito is a British indie pop band known for its use of experimental synths and soft vocals.

Album: W.L. Artist: The Snuts Genre: #alt #pop Sub-Genres: #scottishrock #hiphop Label: Parlophone Records Non-Airable Tracks: All Your Friends, Don't Forget It (Punk) ​ Description: This album has a really interesting mix of genres. Many subgenera can be seen as used as experimental pieces in the song. Overall, it is a really complex album full of many different songs that fit drastically different situations. I think that this is both good and bad. While it offers diversity

Single: Mad Addictions Artist: six:42 Genre: #indie #pop #alt Sub-Genres: #grunge #softrock ​ Description: This all female band consisting of five members gained a lot of popularity from a viral video on tiktok. This was before they got the chance to release any music, but they quickly came out with their first single, "pluto" in 2020. This song gives me soft rock vibes with light vocals and a softer melody and slower pace. They have since changed up their sound with their re

Album: Poster Girl Artist: Zara Larsson Genre: #Pop Sub-Genres: #DancePop Label: Epic Records and TEN Music Group Non-Airable Tracks: Ruin My Life ​ Description: Since gaining traction in 2015 with summer hits like "Never Forget You" and "Lush Life", Zara Larsson has proved herself as not only a pop vocal artist to be reckoned with, but also a master at creating feel-good anthems through her artistry. This is why it came to no surprise to her listeners when Larsson released h

Album: Chemtrails Over the Country Club Artist: Lana Del Rey Genre: #indiepop #pop Sub-Genres: #alternative #indie #folkpop Label: Interscope Records Non-Airable Tracks: Dance Till We Die Related Artists: Zella Day Weyes Blood MARINA Description: To listen to Lana Del Rey in earnest is to have grown up with her voice as the backtrack to your life. In her earliest album releases when young men and women of my generation had their cerebral cortex's ripe for the molding, Del Rey

Single: Holocene Artist: Zella Day ft. Weyes Blood Genre: #indiepop #pop Sub-Genres: #alternative #indie Label: Hollywood Records Non-Airable Tracks: N/A ​ Description: If you have ever walked through a meadow on a Summer's eve, then you know what it is like to listen to 'Holocene' by Zella Day (feat. Weyes Blood). Both of these artists have been close friends for years and to hear both of their sultry styles come into collaboration is a treat, to say the least. The song as

Album: Paranoia Artist: Maggie Lindemann Genre: #pop #alternative Sub-Genres: #powerpop Label: swixxzaudio Non-Airable Tracks: GASLIGHT! , Scissorhands, Different ​ Description: Coming in with a full sound and powerful vocals, Maggie Lindemann makes her way into the Alternative scene with her debut EP Paranoia. The EP Begins with songs such as “Knife Under My Pillow” and “Scissorhands” that feature heavy guitar riffs and full drum beats that encapsulate the feeling of having

Album: Single "Close to You" Artist: Day Glow Genre: #bedroompop #lowfi Sub-Genres: #pop Label: Awal Label Non-Airable Tracks: N/A ​ Description: Dayglow is no stranger to catchy bedroom pop melodies with lighthearted instrumentals. In following suit with his signature motifs, 'Close to You' can be considered a home run. Dayglow holds a special place in my heart, as I had the privilege of getting my first tattoo with his hit track of 2020, 'Can I call You Tonight' playing in

A somber ode to love and acceptance.

Album: Can’t Cool Me Down (Single) Artist: Car Seat Headrest Genre: #Indie #rock Sub-Genres: #lofi, #garagerock, lo-fi #pop Label: Matador Description: Typical of Car Seat Headrest, their new single Can’t Cool Me Down features a groovy bass line and pulsing beat. This song also features piano, xylophone or a similar instrument, and some synthetic sounds and beats that add a new layer of complexity to their style that I haven’t heard in their work before. The pulsing bass line

Artist: Alanis Morissette Album: Smiling Genre: #Pop, #AltRock Sub Genre: #SingerSongwriter Label: MCA Canada Maverick Reprise Warner Bros. Collective Sounds Non-Arable Tracks: N/A Description: Alanis Morissette is synonymous with karaoke breakup songs, alternative rick royalty, and downright self-proclaimed liberation. The Canadian native has just released the teaser track to her much-anticipated album “Such Pretty Forks in the Road” entitled “Smiling”. The song starts off w

Artist: iyla Album: OTHER WAYS TO VENT Genre: #Rap, #RandB Sub Genre: #SingerSongwriter, #Pop Label: 3T Entertainment Non-Arable Tracks: “Cash Rules,” “Bad Side” Description: Iyla’s latest album “OTHER WAYS TO VENT” is a smooth blend of beats, ballads, and betrayal. Even though iyla is no newbie to the music scene, this Los Angeles based artist is making waves with her latest record featuring verses from Other Method and Y2. The central themes of the album are dishonesty and

Artist: Tennis Album: Swimmer Genre: #Pop, #Indie Sub Genre: #Alternative, #BedroomPop Label: Fat Possum Records Non-Arable Tracks: N/A Description: “Swimmer” is the much anticipated fifth studio album by the husband and wife duo entitled Tennis. Being as they are Colorado natives this new record encapsulates the airy like dreamscape that is depicted in the high mountains of the Rockies while dissecting themes of love, resilience, and forgiveness. Each track off the record su

Artist: Kirby Album: Sis Genre: #Soul, #RandB Sub Genre: #Funk, #Pop Label: Roc Nation Non-Arable Tracks: N/A Description: Sis is the debut release from singer/songwriter Kirby who is a Tennessee native and graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Each track of the album provides a peephole view into the mind of a girl who has fallen intensely in love with what appears to be the man by the name of Leon which is the title of the first track. The album opens up with this song

As a Seattle-area native, a feminist, and an a pop-punk fan, its no surprise that Tacocat is one of my favorite bands. Formed in Seattle in 2007 of singer Emily Nokes, guitarist Eric Randall, drummer Lelah Maupin, and bassist Bree McKenna, Tacocat is an indie pop-punk quartet known for their vibrant aesthetic and bubbly, humorous, feminism-infused songwriting. I unfortunately never got to see Tacocat live when I lived in Seattle, so when I discovered they were touring to Tucs

Album: Fine Line Artist: Harry Styles Genre: #Pop Sub-Genres: #PopRock, #70s Influence Label: Erskine Records Limited Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: Harry Style’s new album, “Fine Line”, is a delightful mix of pop, ’70’s rock, and folk. As someone who approached this album with trepidation, I was wonderfully surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. I never gave Styles much of a chance, even back when he was in One Direction. When I read the title “Watermelon Sugar”,

Album: All the Feels Artist: Fitz and the Tantrums Genre: #Pop Let’s start with a quick caveat. As a metalhead and only previously knowing “Handclap,” I wasn’t expecting anything spectacular from this new Fitz and the Tantrums album. That being said, I do feel that I can provide a quality, unbiased take on this new record. I started with the lead single, “I Just Wanna Shine.” What first struck me was that the production was top notch and how much it reminded me of Cage the El