If you were to lay out all of the major milestones in Yaeji’s career up to this point, you would find that WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던, the musician’s debut mixtape, would have been a foregone conclusion. Throughout the four years since she’s been active, she’s accomplished an impressive amount: releasing two highly acclaimed EPs […]
Growing up in the suburbs of Los Angeles County, I’ve occasionally wondered what the story was behind those local Asian-owned mom and pop donut shops that were never more than a five-minute drive away. They seemed to be everywhere, all offering a familiar smattering of tasty pink frosted donuts, heavenly maple bars, and elegantly simple […]
In one of their first interviews as a band, the five members of Strawberry Generation were asked a curious question: “What unites you in this group?” The unanimous answer? Brockhampton. If you’ve already listened to the sparkly, twee indie pop that Strawberry Generation is known for, that answer might come as a surprise. Musically, the […]
In recent years, there’s been a small wave of domestic horror films whose source of terror comes from within. Rather than being haunted by a monster or a psycho killer, the threat instead comes from within the family lineage, manifesting family pressures, illnesses, and hidden anxieties into ugly, hideous forms. Perhaps most recognizable within the […]
For years now, Toronto-based R&B musician Sylo Nozra has been churning out sleek hits. Even all the way back on his debut 2015 EP, Late & Dawn, those traces of booming musicianship were there–noticeably lo-fi, yet carefully composed with a great ear for slow-burning melodies. Since then, Sylo Nozra has released a number of EPs […]