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Nilüfer Yanya Does It Again on "Like I Say (I runaway)"
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PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2024
How does she do it? Scroll through any given comment section under Nilüfer Yanya's new single or peruse the tweets ecstatically spreading ...
Martha Skye Murphy's "Need" Pulses Like an Ember in Ice
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PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2024
If there's one thing you can expect from Martha Skye Murphy, it's that she'll leave you a little dizzy, your feet sliding even on solid ...
'Diamond Jubilee' Is a Glittering Showcase for the Genius of Cindy Lee
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PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2024
Cindy Lee embodies diva-hood in the old-school sense — a Supreme, a Ronette, Dusty Springfield if she traded beehives for synthetic bobs ...
Kelly Moran's "Sodalis (II)" Moves Like a Deep Ocean Current
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PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2024
Kelly Moran’s original “Sodalis” — a contribution to the 2020 Field Works 'Ultrasonic' collection — was an anxious churn of wings...
Zsela Makes a Glorious Return on "Fire Excape"
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PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2024
Zsela’s comeback single (and her first for new label home Mexican Summer) is far and away the best thing she’s ever done...
Hua Li 化力 Looks for the Real Thing on "Sanctions of the Heart"
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PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2024
“Sanctions of the Heart” takes Hua Li on the journey for a love that builds her up rather than knocks her down...
Caroline Polachek and Weyes Blood Capture Something Magical on "Butterfly Net"
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PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024
The duo's "Butterfly Net" sounds suspended in air, sloughing off the original’s vintage weight for something more timeless...
Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman Come to Their Senses on "Right Back to It"
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PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2024
Sometimes your body tells you to pull away. Sometimes, after years of closeness and stability, comfort starts to feel like constriction. Us...
