All Music Reviews

Ayla XO’s ‘Lies Lies Lies’ pairs hypnotic UK garage with a cold-eyed takedown of manipulation, heartbreak and finally seeing clearly.

Cierra Cinti’s ‘Party Favors’ makes self-destructive nightlife feel messy and painfully useful after heartbreak.

Avery Cochrane’s ‘Toy Gun’ pairs disco-lit synth-pop with sharp breakup lyrics about guilt trips, playing dumb and getting free.

Amanda Holley’s ‘No More’ blends slow R&B, sensual tension and emotional depth into a song about wanting more from love.

KAYTIE’s ‘Dirt’ captures the ugly moment when you realize everyone leans on you and nobody shows up when you need them.

Princess Gigi’s ‘Stardust’ pairs dreamy alt-pop with a stoned, sexy meditation on love, mortality and ancient matter.

Shelby Sanborn’s ‘Cards Spilled Out’ calls the bluff on playing it cool and lets a mutual crush finally put its cards down.

Lisa Krystina’s ‘Better Alone’ brings glossy synth-pop to the moment when staying starts costing more than walking away.

Siena Fantini’s ‘cross country’ follows a casual romance across time zones with bright production and sharp self-awareness.

Aria Dean’s ‘I Don’t Care’ pairs intimate vocals and dark electronic pop with the messy moment detachment finally starts to stick.

i.B. Dollface’s ‘Cherry Cola’ brings a sugary hyperpop rush to the club with a dirty rhythm and hot girl swagger.

Michele Braid Topcu’s ‘Miss Grey’ turns teasing, submission and control into dark pop with a burlesque pulse and plenty of sexual bite.

Soleil’s ‘Rubbish’ laughs off a man who took forever to reply and still managed to be so-so in bed.

Livia Drew’s ‘Vampyre’ slips into a dark waltz where eye contact glams the room and eternity starts sounding dangerously hot.

TILCARA’s ‘Candy From A Stranger’ turns candy and pure appetite into a filthy 1:59 pop quickie that keeps asking for more.

Sophie Benfold owns every high-maintenance inch of herself on ‘Different,’ a sexy electronic-pop track built for being remembered.

GOHAR’s self-produced ‘Green Red’ pairs glitchy alt-pop with a brutal truth about people who choose their own version of reality.

Sandy Martin’s ‘Ice Candy’ turns goddess energy into electro-pop about wanting one lover powerful enough to finally light her fuse.

Erica Whitney’s ‘Priority’ turns wife-level devotion into dance-pop about loving someone who still makes you feel optional.

Cloudy June’s ‘w4sted love’ turns a hot temporary fling into something messier when the sex stays good and the feelings show up.