When beabadoobee made her debut with the lo-fi, patchwork song “Coffee,” it seemed that she had found a niche that other Gen Z’ers like Clairo sought to fill. Extremely undermixed (in fact, “Coffee” sounded like it was recorded off of a fried laptop microphone), charming, and twee, beabadoobee’s music tapped into a heartfelt, dainty aesthetic […]
It’s been nearly two years since Toronto-based singer/producer/director Monsune (Scott Zhang) first released his debut single “Nothing In Return.” An R&B-inflicted song filled with qualms about unexpressed love and nerves layered atop soaring harps and trumpets, “Nothing in Return” quickly drew attention from various media outlets for its clearly unique vision. That’s not to mention […]
To Toronto-based Korean musician Jong Lee, the pursuit of music has been quite the experience. After completing a bachelor’s degree in classical music (that he didn’t want), Lee branded himself under his name Jong SL and started getting involved in Toronto’s independent music scene. Armed with a guitar and a loop pedal, Jong SL’s music […]
In the time that we last checked in with Kaohsiung indie pop band The Fur., a lot has changed. Nearly a year has passed since they first released their debut album Town, and in that time they’ve played at SXSW and numerous local Taiwanese festivals–building themselves a small fanbase around the world. However, within that time […]
Los Angeles-based musician Kelady isn’t afraid to go hard. Despite only releasing two songs under her name so far, the American-Filipina’s music scorches–bringing a stifling heat to the dance floor. On her 2018 debut single “Hayop”, Kelady’s swaggering Tagalog lyrics came out with a rush of confidence that allowed her to hit the ground running. […]