Author: martinamarier
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8 Under 80k
While scrolling through Spotify, it can get a bit frustrating trying to find new artists beyond what their algorithm pushes towards you. If you’re looking for smaller artists to support before they inevitably rise through the ranks, we’ve got just the collection for you. The artists below, at the time of writing, all have under…
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nagi Dives Into His Origins, Musical Visualization, and What’s Next
Last week, I had the opportunity to interview nagi, a Japanese-American artist whose potential is palpable in the way he speaks about his craft with genuine passion and excitement. As of today, he only has three songs officially released, but his most recent single, “KENZO,” picked up in Spotify streams and YouTube views in the…
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Encouraging Catharsis and Providing a Way Forward: Go Gentle by Ian Fisher
Missouri-born singer-songwriter Ian Fisher self-released his impressively personal album, Go Gentle, at the beginning of the month. With a title that turns Dylan Thomas’ well-known poem “Do not go gentle into that good night” into a positive suggestion rather than a pleading argument, Go Gentle is an album about the strength one can find in…
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Taking Ownership Over Heartache: “When You Go” by Rita Mae
Rita Mae kicks off their latest single by crooning, “If you don’t call me when you land / That’s how I’ll know that it’s over,” a devastating blow to a lover who likely never deserved her. Following a run of singles that all appear on her Kiss the Sky EP, “When You Go” is a…
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Top 40 K-Pop Songs of 2024
curated by: laura and martina written by: martina In my nearly three years as a K-pop fan, I’ve fallen in (and out of) love with so many groups and soloists. I’ve brushed up on the discographies of older groups and kept up with new debuts, and along the way, I have found myself completely absorbed…
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Seizing the Day and Soaring High – FIND THE ORBIT by CRAVITY
After debuting in 2020 and receiving the title of “Super Rookie” due to their immediate chart success, the nine-member K-pop boy group CRAVITY is back with their three-track single album FIND THE ORBIT. Celestial symbolism follows the group wherever they go from their visuals to their styling, so it’s fitting that this album comes at…
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caffeinated corner: nikitaa
After releasing their extraordinarily produced EP Ascension in July, Nikitaa is back with a new, stripped-back single. “Snail Mail” dives into the complications and confusion surrounding young, queer love in a vulnerable manner, bringing out a new side of Nikitaa’s sound that listeners should be excited to hear more of in the future. This is the…
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Girlhood and All of Its Confusion: Late Start by Carol Ades
Existing in the world as a twenty something-year-old isn’t easy. Existing in that same space as a twenty something-year-old queer girl sometimes feels impossible. On her debut album Late Start, Carol Ades takes these feelings, examines them with a magnifying glass, a pen, and a sweet voice, and lays them out for all of us…
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Mirani and Mingi Are Calling: Why You Need to Hit Them Up with Their Latest Track
On her latest single “Hit Me Up,” South Korean hip-hop artist, MIRANI, partners with ATEEZ rapper, Mingi, to take a bubbly approach at explaining the back-and-forth dynamic of a relationship where mixed messages are the primary language. Lyrics in the pre-chorus like “Do you want me? Or is it just me wanting you?” summarize the…
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Breaking Walls and Setting Standards: A Reflection on ATEEZ at Coachella
As the screen went black, the crowd’s cheers grew thunderous. What followed was a recorded voice saying, “Wake up, world,” accompanied by eerie footage of a dilated eye and audio of someone catching their breath. This seamlessly faded into an instrumental version of “Wake Up” and a red and black introduction sequence that teased each…
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Delaware Natives, Death By Indie, Gear Up to Celebrate Sophomore Album Release
Within the wider Delaware music scene, there is a vibrant DIY niche in the Wilmington-Newark area that is home to plenty of DIY venues and local staples. If you’ve ever attended a show at The Temple or Rainbow Records in Newark, you’re likely to know the name Death by Indie. Formed nearly three years ago,…
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martina’s march faves
As the year progresses at a somewhat alarming speed, I find moments of clarity on (almost) every New Music Friday. Clarity in the excitement that a new release brings me before even pressing play, clarity in the different emotions that a three-minute song can make me feel, and clarity in the constant reminder that I…
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coming back with a vengeance: a review of chungha’s “eenie meenie”
After almost two years of radio silence following her departure from her previous company, South Korean singer Chungha steps back into familiar skin with her newest two-song digital single album, “EENIE MEENIE.” Her career spans nearly a decade, debuting in Korean girl group I.O.I after placing fourth on the reality competition show, Produce 101, in…
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hometown music series – delaware
The first state houses a population of just over one million people, less than most major cities. For clarification purposes, it’s worth noting that the ratio of chickens to humans in Delaware is 200:1. As far as venues go, there are boardwalk bandstands that book cover bands and some local artists every summer; the Freeman Arts…
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