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MUSICArlo ParksProdigal Onephoto by Alex KurunisWords by Zachary Weg Born at the dawn of the new millennium, twenty-year-old London musician/poet Arlo Parks has almost signaled through her genre-fusing music much of what makes up modern life: information overload and urban …

MUSICKohinoorgasmphoto credit: Andrea GraneraWords by Abby Fritz Los Angeles based lo-fi pop artist Josephine Shetty, known as Kohinoorgasm, released “Exhausted” amid the COVID-19 pandemic this summer. The song has been a long time in the making and is a prophetic …

MUSICVirgin SoilSeafarersWords by Martin Colino London based Seafarers latest release, “Virgin Soil,” gbanyụọ album na-abịanụ “Marlano” has left us enchanted with a hauntingly beautiful tune of longing and loss. Lauren Kinsella’s elegant voice narrates the emotions around the loss …

MUSICFall ApartMerci, Mercyphoto credit: She is AphroditeWords by Martin Colino Australian singer-songwriter merci, mercy releases her second single today via Liberation Records. The toe-tapping song weaves introspective and complex lyrics through a catchy pop track. Blanc asked the 19-year-old artist …

MUSICPandemic Solo Dance Party Playlist(Ebe E Si Nweta Foto: Oluwaseye Olusa)Social distancing has all of us cooped up in our residences, working from home and washing our hands amid our hoarded stores of paper towels and toilet paper. We’ve been longing for the …

MUSICAeroplane BathroomGordi(Ebe E Si Nweta Foto: Jess Gleeson)Words by Martin Colino Australian indie-pop artist Gordi has released the first single, “Ime ụlọ ịsa ahụ” gbanyụọ album na-abịanụ “Akpụkpọ ụkwụ abụọ anyị,” nke a ga-ewepụ na June 19. The beautifully sparse and haunting atmosphere of the …

MUSICTexas SunKhruangbin & Leon àkwà(Ebe E Si Nweta Foto: Poineh Ghana)Words by Martin Colino Khruangbin & Leon àkwàpụtala vidiyo gọọmentị maka abụ ha “Anyanwụ Anyanwụ” Site na ngalaba nke otu aha ha. Leon Bridge’s soulful drawl is the perfect …

MUSICMe in 20 YearsMoses Sumneyphoto by Eric GyamfiWords by Martin Colino Ethereal electro-soul artist Moses Sumney has shared a new song, Me in 20 years, from his upcoming album Grae. With deep rolling and throbbing synths providing a sumptuous landscape …