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Indie/pop princess and real life Powerpuff Girl. Finds intrigue in ambient soundscapes, vulnerability, and conviction.

HALSEY RELEASES ‘MANIC: CONFESSIONAL EP’

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Mainstream alternative-pop royalty Halsey’s latest release, ‘Manic: Confessional EP’, is an intimately divulgent addendum to her third studio album, ‘Manic’. Ashley– now stripped of her stage name and authentically self-humanized– tells listeners she was born at “9:29 on 9/29” as the EP’s candid introduction “929” opens a dialogue of unmitigated self-reflection formulated into a ranting […]

IANN DIOR RELEASES NEW SINGLE “HOLDING ON” (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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After his emotionally indulgent EP ‘I’m Gone’, a chart-topping collaboration with 24kGoldn, and a feature on Machine Gun Kelly‘s pop punk project, Iann Dior has become a prominent name in new-age hip hop. With the release of his latest single, “Holding On”, the Puerto Rican-American rapper’s persona is more apparent than ever, pursuing a sound […]

DABABY RELEASES NEW EP ‘MY BROTHER’S KEEPER (LONG LIVE G)’ + DROPS “GUCCI PEACOAT” MUSIC VIDEO

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Following the release of his album ‘Blame It On Baby’ from this spring, American rapper DaBaby has returned to surprise listeners with his latest project, ‘My Brother’s Keeper (Long Live G)’, a eulogy to his late brother Glenn Johnson who passed away earlier this month. The seven track EP recounts trials endured by DaBaby and […]

MEGAN THEE STALLION RELEASES NEW ALBUM ‘GOOD NEWS’ + DROPS MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BODY”

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If this Friday needs any good news, Megan Thee Stallion is here to deliver. After a series of mixtapes, multiple news headlines, and breaking the internet and the record for biggest debut streaming week alongside Cardi B with “WAP”— a collaboration that became iconic overnight– the Houston rapper has released her long-anticipated studio album ‘Good […]

THE 1975: EVERY SONG RANKED

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Whether you agree with this hierarchy or are ready to crucify me after reading this, we can hopefully agree on one thing: The 1975 have become the biggest, most iconic indie band of their generation. The band’s songwriting talent, transcendence of genre limitations, and sense of aesthetic identity— paired with relatable and thought-provoking motifs persisting […]

TRACK ANALYSIS: SYSTEM OF A DOWN RELEASE NEW SINGLES “PROTECT THE LAND” + “GENOCIDAL HUMANOIDZ”; ‘PERSECUTION ENDS NOW’

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In the wake of an extremely chaotic, divisive, and anxious week for the United States and the year 2020, Armenian-American nu-metal group System of a Down have returned to deliver a message: “persecution ends now.” System of a Down have circumvented their differences to reignite their fire fueled by discontent with the world’s sociopolitical climate, war, […]

TOP ALBUMS OF THE 10S: 2016

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It’s apparent 2016 was a hard year for everyone, and it was the year bands’ desire for stylistic changes caused an obvious divide within their listeners’ respective communities. A handful of artists decided to take their music in one of two directions and ultimately either delivered an album significantly heavier or softer than their former […]

SAVING VICE RELEASE DUAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THE SIMULATION” // “THE SPIRE”

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Three days removed since the release of the band’s two-track EP, ‘BINARY’,  New England metalcore five-piece Saving Vice have released a celebratory dual music video for “The Simulation” and “The Spire” Static and television glitches couldn’t be more appropriate for “The Simulation”. If the volatility technology holds within it isn’t an obvious visual motif to you […]

VICE VERSA PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “CAST ØUT” (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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Sacramento metalcore group Vice Versa are putting an industrial twist on their music with the release of their new track and video, “CAST ØUT”, which is premiering today EXCLUSIVELY on CaliberTV. Amidst a dark atmosphere and colored lights, the band performs the song as pixelated visuals are scattered at various points throughout. Something immediately interesting is […]

REVIEW: SAVING VICE – ‘BINARY’ EP; “ONE BAND’S DISCOURSE ON HOW TECHNOLOGY ENABLES DESTRUCTION’

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How New England metalcore outfit Saving Vice really defines “symbiosis” is a burning question for anyone curious about the release of ‘BINARY’, the band’s latest two song EP. An almost-too-ominous sounding machine appropriately introduces “The Simulation”, a declaration of how we are the architects of our own demise that briefly contemplates how to break the mold of […]
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