On “Love You More,” SOTB newcomer ZOUNA lets listeners know one thing right off the bat: she’s serious about who she loves, how she loves them and how much she loves them.
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Lil Flower Nasti is “Not Sorry” for Her Future
Little Flower Nasti has a certain gravitas to and command of her new-ish sound on “Not Sorry” that was missing in some of her earlier work. What gave me the most goosebumps was the way the first verse goes.
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Kylie Auldist and The Waz Can “Love You Better” on New Remix
Kylie Auldist and The Waz create a lovely remix of Kylie’s “Love You Better” for a new compilation.
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Alex Oliva Channels Frank Ocean on “sands”
There’s flattery here, but it’s the truly sincere form of it–the form that makes you take note of a great (Frank Ocean) while also checking out a potential future great (singer/songwriter Alex Oliva).
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Muri Crafts a Story of Finding Oneself on “Afternoon”
In the case of Philippines-born, London-residing Muri, she left her home to begin her music career proper in Europe. In doing so, she gains success but also has to reconcile the fact that she also left another life behind. How does she do so? Read to find out.
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iamchelseaiam is “Sleeping With The Enemy”
Love can sometimes suck. But that’s not why iamchelseaiam is sleeping with the enemy on this song. Instead, she uses the “I just broke up with an ex” trope as a musical proxy. It’s used to represent her mental health journey (specifically her path to managing her anxiety).
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