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Artist Interview: Hot Mulligan
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Michelle Bruton talked to Hot Mulligan's Chris Freeman about their new EP, 'I Won’t Reach Out to You', the band's recent interactions with Mark Hoppus, and returning to touring. Read her in-depth profile.
The Details: Sad13 Discusses ‘Haunted Painting’
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The Details is our video series where we chat with artists about their recent releases, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the processes of writing, recording, and releasing music. On our latest episode, Molly Mary O’Brien talked with Sadie Dupuis of Sad13 about her intensely layered pop-rock album Haunted Painting.
Interview: Valleyheart on new EP ‘Scenery’
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Zac Djamoos and Kevin Klein of Valleyheart explore the many moods, themes, and processes for the band's latest EP, 'Scenery.'
Interview: Nervous Dater on ‘Call in the Mess’
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Nervous Dater shares the thoughts behind their latest record, 'Call in the Mess', how they've evolved, and what's ahead.
Interview: Raven, the Acid Bath Princess – Then and Now
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Raven, Tara, and Azer were early YouTube icons for their intensely emo videos. And then, suddenly they disappeared. However, after many years, Raven is back on YouTube making new videos, revealing lost footage, and beginning to reclaim her throne as the Emo Queen.
Interview: Chloe Moriondo Talks New Album
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Joel spoke with Chloe Moriondo about Blood Bunny, her new album that's filled with tender and vulnerable moments alongside a morbid sense of humor. Take a listen while you read!
Interview: Remember Sports
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Jane Lai chatted with Carmen Perry of the band Remember Sports about the making of their new album 'Like A Stone'
The Details: Oceanator with 5 Details on ‘Things I Never Said’
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Molly Mary O'Brien talked with Elise Okusami of Oceanator about her romantically apocalyptic rock album from last year, Things I Never Said
Track By Track: Derek Ted – ‘Keep Trying’ EP
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Derek Ted is a very creative songwriter and artist that we have been covering for a while and he offered to submit a track by track discussion of his new EP, KEEP TRYING which is out today. Take a listen while you read more about the tracks.
We caught up with Skylar Pocket to discuss redefining convention, growing from being perceived, and the power of the home studio. Read our interview with the band and then check out "Honeymoon," their latest single.
Artist Interview: Citizen Talks Their Organic and Catchy New Album Life In Your Glass World
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Michelle Bruton talks to Citizen's Mat Kerekes about the creative freedom and dance influences on their new self-produced album Life In Your Glass World. Check it out.
Artist Interview: Closer Discusses ‘Within One Stem’
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After speaking with the tri-city post-hardcore band Closer, I felt myself ruminating on the phrase “emotional power,” and the relationship that those words have with Within One Stem, the band’s recently released second LP. The songs on this record emit a kind of intensity, but it’s not like they embody a sheer emotional force.
The Details: Lynden Rook Discussing Manicpixiedreamstar
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The latest episode of The Details features Lynden Rook and her album from January 2021, Manicpixiedreamstar, a spur-of-the-moment release that's dense with intense genre-blending production, emotional lyrics, and hooks that will get stuck in your head for days at a time.
Artist Interview: Teenage Wrist
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Zac Djamoos spoke with Teenage Wrist about their new album, 'Earth is a Black Hole.'
Interview: Mister Goblin
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Michael Brooks spoke with Mister Goblin about living in the Midwest, writing songs during quarantine, working with Seth Engel, and his excellent new record 'Four People in an Elevator and One of Them is the Devil'
