Chvrches’ ‘Screen Violence’ Reaches for the Heart, Mind, and Feet
Creating warm, emotional synthpop is Chvrches’ forte, and Screen Violence is the kind of bruised pop record that can only be made after a year of so much loss.
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Anjulie Says It’s a “Big Bad World” Out There
In her latest single, “Big Bad World”, Anjulie is frustrated with the narcissism of social media and the emphasis on consumption, money, and power in society.
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.
appleby’s “Enough” Puts Romance on the Wide Screen
Love is more than “Enough” on electropop artist appleby’s intimate and dynamic new single.
PM Picks: The Best New Songs – 17 June 2021
The PM Picks playlist features the best new songs. Today, we feature MAD CIRCUIT, Thomston, Natalie McCool, Scuba + DOMiNii, and koleżanka.
Rostam Attempts to Close the Vampire Weekend Chapter of His Life on ‘Changephobia’
Is it a rebirth Rostam seeks in his solo ventures? Or is he more interested in closing a chapter? If Changephobia has a say, it’s the latter.
PM Picks the Best New Songs: Butterfly Ali, Elina, W.H. Lung
The PM Picks playlist features the best new songs. Today, we feature Butterfly Ali, Elina, W.H. Lung, Reliant Tom, and Luna Morgenstern.
James’ ‘All the Colours of You’ Is Complex Pop
James’ All the Colours of You shows the band continuing with a more layered and experimental sound. Where you would file this in a record store?
Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast and the Chase of Joy
Following a bestselling memoir about grief, Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast turns the page with a meditation on sweetness and light via her new album, Jubilee.
Yndi’s ‘Noir Brésil’ Is a Melancholy Electropop Fantasy
Noir Brésil stands out as a dynamic and borderline spiritual work of pop music and signals great things ahead for Yndi. The music feels extravagant and huge.
PM Picks: The Best New Songs – 1 June 2021
PopMatters Picks playlist features the best new songs. Today, we feature Kara Connolly, Hannah Slavin, LiAurora, Christopher Paul Stelling, and Attacca Quartet.
Alt-Pop’s Steff and the Articles Release Their “Inhibition” (premiere)
Steff and the Articles’ “Inhibition” navigates infectious alt-pop melodies and warm, jazz-inflected undertones.