A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi power-pop project (Sharp Pins) and more.

Lo-fi: it’s a term that’s become inescapable in 2024. This vibe-based musical style, which has gained millions of streams via various study and focus playlists, is not to be confused with the ...

I heard Andy Smith makes great scrambled eggs. The rumor was confirmed at his home one cool morning as we talked about the return of Me Time, his lo-fi indie-pop band, after an eight year hiatus. The ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook This image is the official album artwork for “Absolute Heartbreak.” I found Khai Dreams nearly ...

With the help of Google Translate, we were able to understand what exactly was happening here. The Honda Beach Clean-up ...

Sarcastic Sounds explains his roots in Toronto, biggest influences, when he fell in love with lo-fi, learning to produce, how he got his name, new visual for “change ur mind,” signing to Columbia ...

Broadcast, an England dream pop band, has made a new album following the death vocalist Trish Keenan. England dream pop band, Broadcast, makes the sort of music that feels like a much-needed warm hug ...

Making the perfect work/study/chill playlist is the finest of arts, which is why, TBH, I've largely stopped trying. Don't get me wrong — I still have a "what I'm listening to now" playlist, a generic ...

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Known for big hats and big hair, Dallas has often produced music with a certain glitzy sheen—the polished country pop of the Dixie Chicks, for example. Even the avant-garde sounds of St. Vincent and ...

Lo-fi music, a genre crafted from mellow, repetitive beats, has boomed during the pandemic. “The basic idea is this: the wordless music peppered with nostalgic sounds like the ‘sizzle’ of a vinyl ...