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Mal Devisa’s ‘Palimpsesa’ is Her Black Girl MasterpiecereviewMal Devisa’s ‘Palimpsesa’ is Her Black Girl MasterpieceThe Massachusetts-based artist’s latest project traverses through a seemingly glass-coated heart.by mynameisblueskye · November 5, 2025
Interview with Killian: the new songwriter creating out of joyinterviewInterview with Killian: the new songwriter creating out of joy“There are some very vulnerable moments—that is something I really pride myself on as a songwriter and artist. The authenticity…by Amrita Kumar · September 19, 2025duendita’s ‘a strong desire to survive’ irrefutably reclaims her smooth, stirring voicereviewduendita’s ‘a strong desire to survive’ irrefutably reclaims her smooth, stirring voiceThe Queens-based musician digs deep, harnessing her duende for those frequently suppressed by shame, fear, and anxiety.by Emily Whitchurch · April 9, 2025nahdoitagain’s ‘He Laughs at Things He is Confused About,’ and the Beauty of the Undefinedreviewnahdoitagain’s ‘He Laughs at Things He is Confused About,’ and the Beauty of the UndefinedThe 18-year-old Nigerian alternative R&B artist’s latest album asks you to inhabit the spaces between sounds, to get lost in…by Divine Seibidor · March 10, 2025On ‘Soft Echoes,’ Sharada Shashidhar takes you through a jazz adventure of the mindreviewOn ‘Soft Echoes,’ Sharada Shashidhar takes you through a jazz adventure of the mindThe Los Angeles-based singer’s latest EP feels like one big survey of the surreal as it twists, turns, soothes, and…by mynameisblueskye · January 31, 2025Tiril Jackson’s soulful EP ‘Who Are You?’ invites reflection while keeping things hopefulreviewTiril Jackson’s soulful EP ‘Who Are You?’ invites reflection while keeping things hopefulWith a voice that can do anything and a band that can play everything, Jackson's sound is exciting and moreish.by Rohit Bhattacharya · January 13, 2025A diary in song: Shanuka finds herself in ‘A Safe Return Back’reviewA diary in song: Shanuka finds herself in ‘A Safe Return Back’A blue-grey wistfulness lingers on the Toronto-based artist's debut EP, giving the project a melancholic yet comforting mood to soothe…by Divine Seibidor · December 30, 2024Onbloom’s ‘swept under the rug’ showcases the art of concealed vulnerabilityreviewOnbloom’s ‘swept under the rug’ showcases the art of concealed vulnerabilityThe Boston-based R&B pop artist symbolizes a deep foray into self, truth, and absurdism, mirroring a deep-seethed hope to cling…by Divine Seibidor · October 2, 2024‘big tree lil forest’ doesn’t boast because KAYANA doesn’t have toreview‘big tree lil forest’ doesn’t boast because KAYANA doesn’t have toThe Boston-based artist’s latest EP catches your ear by sounding big and small at the same time.by Megan Beauchamp · September 25, 2024Maddie Lam’s ‘BLUE’ offers fifteen minutes of tranquilityreviewMaddie Lam’s ‘BLUE’ offers fifteen minutes of tranquilityThe Boston-based singer-songwriter understands music as the full expression of the soul, inviting us into a world of self-love and…by Emily Whitchurch · September 2, 2024Dawuna’s ‘Southside Bottoms’ lays down high register soul on a bed of introspectionreviewDawuna’s ‘Southside Bottoms’ lays down high register soul on a bed of introspectionFrom fending off racism to falsetto radicalism, the latest album by the Baltimore-born, Brooklyn-based artist hits all the right notes.by Rohit Bhattacharya · August 14, 2024Finding hope and healing on cehryl’s ‘willow tree’reviewFinding hope and healing on cehryl’s ‘willow tree’On her latest dreamy album, the Hong-Kong based singer-songwriter has a gift for making private pain feel universal.by Deepti · July 24, 2024‘THE SOUND THAT TREES MAKE’ is kJADE’s masterclass in self-assurancereview‘THE SOUND THAT TREES MAKE’ is kJADE’s masterclass in self-assuranceThe Phoenix-based multimedia artist’s debut album sounds almost like it was left outside for the world to see.by Izzy Astuto · July 15, 2024
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