Ringtone crashouts, bric-a-brac expanse, and homebody anthems have made Ives a compelling frontrunner in this current phase of indie-pop, positing her as the high-drama, cry-your-eyes-out-singing midpoint between Sky Ferreira and Addison Rae.
Paste Q&A: The New York rapper speaks on craft, parenthood, working with Sebb Bash, the significance of place, and his latest solo album, I Guess U Had To Be There.
It’s hard for Combs to make a truly bad country song, but on his 73-minute sixth album, he could certainly use an editor.
This week’s best new songs roundup features Blood Sucking Maniacs’ postcard paean, heavensouls’ Afrobeat collage, and My New Band Believe’s meal-prep romance.
April Harper Grey’s latest hits all the beats of a classic pop record—a choreo-primed single, a power ballad, a post-breakup closure anthem—without overstaying its welcome.
