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    Ethel Cain, Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You [📷: Daughters of Cain]
    Music

    Ethel Cain, F**k Me Eyes | Song Review 🎵

    Singer-songwriter Ethel Cain delivers the brilliant, thought-provoking “F**k Me Eyes,” the second single from her sophomore LP, Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJuly 7, 2025 ago
    sombr, we never dated [📷: SMB Music LLC / Warner]
    Music

    sombr, we never dated | Song Review 🎵

    Alternative Gen-Z singer, songwriter, and producer sombr delivers a universally relatable song with “we never dated.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJune 23, 2025 ago
    Kevin Abstract, Blush [📷: Juno / X8 Music]
    LGBTQ

    Kevin Abstract & Dominic Fike, Geezer | Song Review 🎵

    Kevin Abstract and Dominic Fike collaborate on “Geezer,” an intriguing promo single from Abstract’s 2025 album, Blush.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksJune 16, 2025 ago
    CMAT, EURO-COUNTRY [📷: CMATBABY / AWAL Recordings Ltd.]
    Music

    CMAT, Take A Sexy Picture Of Me | Song Review 🎵

    Alternative Irish singer/songwriter CMAT drops a surefire bop with the country-tinged “Take A Sexy Picture Of Me,” the second single from her 2025 album, EURO-COUNTRY.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMay 19, 2025 ago
    Lana Del Rey, Henry, come on [📷: Lana Del Rey / Universal Music Operations Limited]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, Bluebird | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey sounds stunning on her second single of 2025, “Bluebird.” “Bluebird” > “Henry, come on.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 24, 2025 ago
    Lana Del Rey, Henry, come on [📷: Lana Del Rey / Universal Music Operations Limited]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, Henry, come on | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey drops her first single of 2025, the country-infused “Henry, come on.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 14, 2025 ago
    HAIM, Relationships [📷: Haim Productions Inc. / Columbia]
    Music

    HAIM, Relationships | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated alternative sister trio HAIM drops an enjoyable, surefire bop with “Relationships.”

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago
    Matt Maltese, Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow [📷: Tonight Matthew / The Orchard]
    Music

    Matt Maltese, Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow | Song Review 🎵

    London alternative singer/songwriter Matt Maltese ‘puts his foot into’ his honest, relatable, and vulnerable single, “Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow.”

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJanuary 28, 2025 ago
    Djo, The Crux [📷: Djo Music / AWAL Recordings America, Inc.]
    Music

    Djo, Basic Being Basic | Song Review 🎵

    Djo (actor and musician Joe Keery) delivers a fun, well-rounded alternative single with “Basic Being Basic.” Nothing ‘basic’ here!

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJanuary 28, 2025 ago
    Lucy Dacus, Forever Is A Feeling [📷: Lucy Dacus / Geffen]
    LGBTQ

    Lucy Dacus, Ankles | Song Review 🎵

    On “Ankles,” the third track from her fourth LP, Forever Is A Feeling, Lucy Dacus continues to prove she is among the best singer/songwriters of the 21st century.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJanuary 22, 2025 ago
    NLE Choppa & Imagine Dragons, Dare U [📷: NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc. / Warner]
    Music

    NLE Choppa & Imagine Dragons, Dare U | Song Review 🎵

    Memphis rapper NLE Choppa and alternative rock/pop collective Imagine Dragons join forces for the short but entertaining single, “Dare U.”

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJanuary 20, 2025 ago
    Perfume Genius, Glory [📷: Perfume Genius / Matador]
    LGBTQ

    Perfume Genius, It’s a Mirror | Song Review 🎵

    The ever-consistent Perfume Genius wows again with his authentic, emotional, and engaging single, “It’s a Mirror.”

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJanuary 20, 2025 ago

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