Callmegulliver leans into emotional contradiction on “Aquarium,” an upbeat alt-pop single that turns toxic attraction into something glossy, catchy, and knowingly self-destructive. The Canadian artist builds the track around glassy, slightly murky guitar riffs and upfront alternative hip-hop drums, giving the production a polished surface with just enough…
Read MoreJon Bryant’s new single “Another Life” arrives with the warm lift of alt pop that knows how to carry memory without becoming weighed down by it. The Vancouver-based artist builds the single around a question that feels simple but cuts deep: what would life look like if different choices…
Read Morecolby! delivers “Fall Head First” with the kind of bright alt-pop force that makes emotional chaos feel strangely fun to sing along to. The Texas-bred artist turns the aftermath of a difficult relationship into an upbeat pop-rock confession, built around the nervous thrill of liking someone new while still…
Read MoreA bright beat can sometimes carry the heaviest truth, and izzi understands that contradiction with rare nerve. On “Make Me Watch,” the British alt-pop artist, independent singer-songwriter, producer, and composer builds a laidback yet sharply charged single around a subject…
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