And the award for best artwork goes to… Spanish singer-songwriter Amaia! Do you all see the material? The perfectly staged set, her sitting in the middle and looking away, while her portrait, looking right into us, is suggested by the edit and the decor. STUNNING. There’s been a trend of musicians, especially women, posing in front of their portraits for their album covers, but this is a whole other level.
Thankfully, the rest of the project is as inventive. Amaia is letting us ... read more
It’s her stable and we’re all just living in it. horsegiirL, a.k.a. Stella Stallion, is back with her biggest collection of songs so far, v.i.p. - very important pony. It’s still a short EP, but fun and exciting nonetheless. In the past, she has described her style as happy hardcore, the mix of gabber and yeehaw that we love her for.
It’s still fitting for her current music, but she’s also slowly branching out to other sounds. It makes for an eclectic dance ... read more
Standing right on the blurry line between pop and experimental, DÍA is Ela Minus’ second LP, five years after acts of rebellion.
Her electro is introspective, vulnerable, but bold. If the human experience is messy, she shares it in a meticulous, 10-track package. ABRIR MONTE, the intro, sets the sonic landscape, perfectly flowing into the honest BROKEN, one of the biggest songs of the record. Her raw voice and delivery remind me at times of Agar Agar’s lead, Clara Kimera, ... read more
TWINKS UNITE! Ronan Jean Paul is from Argentina and has been releasing music constantly since 2022. Hot Hits, his 2nd project, is like the gay son of Charli XCX’s brat and Isabella Lovestory’s Amor Hardcore. Sonically, it hits… pretty hard! The production is sleek, clean, and his delivery is cocky, in the best ways. He’s talking more than anything, but it works. It’s hard not to move when the beats hit like this!
My biggest gripe, though, is with the lyrics. Most ... read more
This is the 5th full-length record from Seoul-based Shin Gyeongwon, but it’s my first time getting to know his work. As is often the case, the artwork intrigued me, so I gave it a spin! This grey picture of the schoolgirl sitting on an electric pole, minding her business on her phone, does a great job of conveying what’s to come. Pixelation and noise music always go hand in hand. ♡
11100011 has everything that the emotional teenager in me loves. There are many, many guitars, his ... read more