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Andie Yagher’s ‘Out Loud’ Knows Three Little Words Can Change Everything
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DECO’s ‘Driver’s Seat’ Passes the John Hughes Test
DECO's 'Driver's Seat' pairs '80s-inspired synth-pop with a late-night drive through uncertainty, reflection and forward motion.
Cheyenne Pohl’s ‘That’s My Kind of Crazy’ Belongs in Bell Bottoms
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Giole Marrino and Anana’s ‘Gazebo’ Finds the Sweet Spot Between Desire and Daydream
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Kiki T’s New EP ‘Aqua Eterna’ and Why She Never Wants to See the Bottom of the Cup
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Jasmin Ahrent’s ‘Inconvenient’ Truth
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Trust the Process Gets a Whole New Meaning on Night Wolf and Lois Powell’s ‘The Laws of Life’
Dark alt-pop for anyone who's ever had to trust themselves over everything else. Night Wolf and Lois Powell's 'The Laws…
ELI TRONIC and Elin Engdahl’s ‘Echo Of My Soul’ Makes Its Case
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