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Cautious Clay // Blood Type

Cautious Clay // Blood Type

At first glance, the name “Cautious Clay” might seem like it hews a little close to the birth name of the greatest of all time. Perhaps that’s purposeful. But the name that Josh Karpeh records unde...

Lizzo // Cuz I Love You

Lizzo // Cuz I Love You

Chances are that you’re already aware of Lizzo as a household name because of the sheer dominance of her song, “Truth Hurts”, which spent seven weeks in the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100...

Maggie Rogers // Heard It In A Past Life

Maggie Rogers // Heard It In A Past Life

Maggie Rogers made Pharrell cry. That was many’s first introduction to the Maryland native when a video went viral of her song “Alaska” was played during New York University’s Clive Davis Institute...

Cuco // Para Mi

Cuco // Para Mi

In the age of endless bedroom-pop auteurs, few truly live up to such genre with a ridiculous name. However, with Cuco, the name in which Omar Banos performs, it’s safe to say that his debut album, ...

Dean Lewis // A Place We Knew

Dean Lewis // A Place We Knew

Dean Lewis is big in Australia. Seriously. It’s his home country and the Sydney native went five times platinum for his 2017 single, “Waves”. So, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that his debut al...

Billie Eilish // When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Billie Eilish // When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

It’s a wild time to be writing about Billie Eilish, considering she’s in the middle of her campaign of world domination. It’s for good reason: her debut, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? is...

The Japanese House // Good At Falling

The Japanese House // Good At Falling

I purposely didn’t learn anything about The Japanese House before listening to their debut album, Good At Falling. I’m glad I didn’t because it’s an absolute delight to listen to unfold. What I did...