*First Paragraph* The raw, emotional, pop-infused ballad titled ‘Quarter-Life Crisis’ from artist Jeremy Shayne offers a unique perspective to listeners through pop music. While some pop music songs offer a look into love, loss, etc., this track from Shayne blends these concepts together and produces a fresh look into a subject revolving around money, structure, youth, and struggle. Lyrics such as, “But a drink with friends there’s my money well spent,” and, “I’m 24 and don’t have savings,” spoke to me on a deep, personal level. In my opinion, especially when you’re young, it’s very easy to ..read more

“Maybe it’s just a bad day” is the latest single by artist Francesca Everly that serves as an exploration of complex relationships that leave you disoriented and discouraged. The song has the tone of a classic indie pop anthem, but Everly creates with enough power to make this track her own. The tragic tale painted by “maybe it’s just a bad day” is one everyone knows, making Everly an artist who writes music for the people and herself. The song’s composition is picture-perfect in the way it blends multiple elements to paint a specific atmosphere of heartache. What “maybe it’s just a bad da ..read more

Earlier this year, singer-songwriter Melanie Wehbe collaborated with fellow artist Paul Rey on the track "Arrows." The song was a slow tempo-ed but large-sounding ballad with a gradual buildup and powerful orchestral stings. Now Wehbe is back with her own single: "In Your Eyes." In this latest track, the musician takes all the balladry and scale from "Arrows" and pairs it with a livelier, more upbeat groove. "In Your Eyes" tells the story of a toxic relationship that goes back and forth between staying together and splitting apart. It is an emphatic track. The lyrics are emotionally resoundi ..read more

This song, “your house, my house” by philine, is an indie pop song all about the difficulty of moving on from a difficult relationship. Written about a relationship that seemed to go back and forth even after it was over, philine tackles the topic of when you can’t quite get away from someone. You try to move on, you try to be friends, but you always end up slipping back into being with them even when you know it’s not good for either of you. With lyrics like “I don’t really know the vibe these days, we could use a little time away” and “I don’t want to fake a friendship just to end up in ..read more

NYRE takes us on a journey of self-exploration and powerful introspection in her latest single, "You Didn't Mean It". This downright vibe of a dark pop tune touches on the idea that we all have an inner child to please, and maybe they come to the surface more often than we think. NYRE talks about the "little girl living in her heart" and how this little girl is undoubtedly an innocent, trusting dreamer. This is, of course, her inner child, who NYRE chooses to nurture and protect as a vital part of herself. This metaphor elegantly presents the idea that we don't have to change ourselves fo ..read more

If you're searching for the perfect summer anthem to blast in your car with the windows down or dance around to at the beach, look no further than "Summer Dreaming." The exciting electro-pop track just released on May 22nd, and it will have you swaying around in the sun. "Summer Dreaming" is the fun new collaboration between Dutch DJ/producer Bingo Players and Swedish pop duo Pure Shores. A track that sounds both fresh and nostalgic, it provides all the best feel-good vibes that you want for the summer season. Make sure to add it to your streaming library today. https://youtu.be/rG_b_mg ..read more

Photo Credit: Ale Washington There's nothing that burns brighter than a new found love. The joy and excitement of finding someone who makes your heart skip a beat, also is usually accompanied by fear and worry. You haven't known them long enough yet to be confident that you can trust them or if the relationship will last forever; but all you know right now in this moment is that now that you have them, you can't imagine a life without them. "Only One" by Laurel is about those intense mixed feelings that you experience when you start a new relationship and realize that you're in love. You kn ..read more

Everyone has internal battles that they struggle with. Some battle for a short amount of time, while others find themselves in a constant war that seems both irrevocable and everlasting. When they can’t seem to dig themselves out of the perilous and hollow pit of suffering. When even the help others offer doesn’t seem to mollify the inner battles people face. It’s so easy to stumble into hopeless thoughts– the thoughts that constantly assail us with pessimism and negativity. However, we must remember that even just trying to recover from such delicate emotions is good enough and enough to ..read more

“Unholy” offers an introspective look back into a mutually toxic relationship where all your time and effort were once dedicated. There was once a time where every moment of your time was allotted to a relationship that should not have occurred. It seems that at every tumultuous turn, you poured your heart and dedication into a relationship that was never meant to be. You often wonder if the hardship carried alongside you soured the dynamic. There are also times where it is clear that the other person was just as in the wrong as you were. Years were spent on and off again in a relationship ..read more

Lauren Presley has released her fourth single of 2024, “Should’ve Dated Your Best Friend”! This dark-pop breakup anthem is all about wanting to get your revenge on your ex. She dives into her regret of getting with the wrong person, yet the track is empowering and inspiring. Lauren starts out the song by admitting she knows the relationship was too good to be true, and she landed flat on her face “on the concrete.” She flipped a coin for heads or tails, but she chose wrong. In the chorus, she lists off all the people she could’ve, or rather should’ve, gotten with: their brother, teacher, a ..read more