Austin Nguyen

Austin Nguyen is an undergraduate at the University of California, Los Angeles; he is currently pursuing a degree in English.
Remi Wolf Sees the World in New Bold Colors on ‘Juno’

Remi Wolf Sees the World in New Bold Colors on ‘Juno’

On her debut album Juno, Remi Wolf confirms her status as one of pop’s biggest partiers, each song couched in a sense of wonder and risk.

Luna Luna’s “Feel It Now” Lassos You on to the Dancefloor

Luna Luna’s “Feel It Now” Lassos You on to the Dancefloor

Dallas’ Luna Luna melt into the last days of summer with the final psychedelic electro single from their debut LP Flower Moon.

Tommy Trash’s “Tectonic” Exists on the Edge Between Danger and Pleasure

Tommy Trash’s “Tectonic” Exists on the Edge Between Danger and Pleasure

Collaborating with Canadian singer Kiesza, Australian producer Tommy Trash channels the subtle magnetism and frisson of the night.

MAY-A’s “Central Station” Turns Idle Crushes Into Movie Scenes

MAY-A’s “Central Station” Turns Idle Crushes Into Movie Scenes

On the last single from her debut EP Don’t Kiss Ur Friends, MAY-A captures the fleeting imperfect romance of falling for a stranger.

CAPYAC’s “Ooeeooeeoo” Is Funk-Lathered Nu-Disco

CAPYAC’s “Ooeeooeeoo” Is Funk-Lathered Nu-Disco

Los Angeles electronic duo CAPYAC dance their way into “Ooeeooeeoo”, the final single from their forthcoming album CAPYAC FOREVER.

Grace Davies’ “toothbrush” Is a Synthpop Sad Banger

Grace Davies’ “toothbrush” Is a Synthpop Sad Banger

On her latest single, “toothbrush”, British indie pop artist Grace Davies puts post-break-up melancholy onto the dancefloor and turns it into euphoria.

Essy’s “So Far” Is Constellated with Starry Pining

Essy’s “So Far” Is Constellated with Starry Pining

Nashville-based indie-pop singer Essy turns midnight drives in the city into a stage to mourn lost love on her latest single, “So Far”.

Valley Set the “Tempo” for Your Next Summer Anthem

Valley Set the “Tempo” for Your Next Summer Anthem

The latest single from Toronto-based alt-pop band Valley blends genres, romance, and sports into one addictive, palpitating groove.

CALICA’s “Letting Go” Is a Swirl of Glittery Laid-back Disco

CALICA’s “Letting Go” Is a Swirl of Glittery Laid-back Disco

Los Angeles-based electropop artist CALICA finds an intoxicating groove for fickle seasonal romances with her new single “Letting Go”.

Lucca Dohr’s “Winter’s Coming” Takes Broken Hearts Beachside

Lucca Dohr’s “Winter’s Coming” Takes Broken Hearts Beachside

Los Angeles’ bedroom popster Lucca Dohr turns the page on summer and romance with “Winter’s Coming”, his first single since 2020’s Norwich EP.

The Greeting Committee’s “Float Away” Is Spectral and Raw

The Greeting Committee’s “Float Away” Is Spectral and Raw

Kansas City-based indie band, the Greeting Committee capture the pandemic-amplified everyday malaise of life on their second single of the year.

Drug Store Romeos’ “Vibrate” Exists in an Otherworldly Dimension

Drug Store Romeos’ “Vibrate” Exists in an Otherworldly Dimension

The final single from Drug Store Romeos’ debut album, The World Within Our Bedrooms, is a loopy, ethereal haze of cryptic phrases.