Genre: Pop
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Kathy Katouzi — I AM* EP
Kathy Katouzi’s self-produced hyperpop drips with melancholy and disenchantment on her long-awaited debut EP I AM*.
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Yergurl — Butterfly Dreams…
On her short new EP Butterfly Dreams of a Violet Rose, Australia’s Yergurl moves into the sinister, trap-influenced hyperpop sound she established on 2024’s Courtship ❦’.
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Kathryn Joseph – WE WERE MADE PREY.
Kathryn Joseph’s fourth album, WE WERE MADE PREY., is a feral and transformative journey through hunger, rage, and haunting tenderness. It’s immersive and utterly captivating.
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Bestfriend – BESTFRIEND HAS AN IDENTITY CRISIS
BESTFRIEND HAS AN IDENTITY CRISIS is a high-energy EP that captures a quarter-life crisis in six sharp indie pop songs.
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Anna Justen — MiCHOU’s Dream
Anna Justen’s debut MiCHOU’s DREAM is a fractured dream journal disguised as an indie-folk album. It’s glitchy, emotionally sharp, and constantly off-kilter.
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Boyfriend — In The Garden
Boyfriend’s In the Garden is a genre-spanning retelling of the story of Adam and Eve, recasting Eve as the central character. It’s queer, feminist, and deliciously vulgar.
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Hooky & Winter — Water Season
Hooky & Winter’s EP Water Season is fleeting, immersive dream-pop, a kind of uncanny valley of glitchy nostalgia. Four tracks, eight minutes, endless replay.
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Emma Bradley – Winona’s World
Emma Bradley went through some dark times on the way to her new EP Winona’s World. It’s a haunting and reflective collection of songs about loss and resilience.
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Leela Rosa – Keep Applying Pressure!
Keep Applying Pressure! is a strong debut from Dutch pop artist Leela Rosa. Her melodic hooks and breakbeats evoke classic hip-hop infused R&B.
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Night Tapes
I’m late to the Night Tapes party, but their constantly evolving dreampop sound gets better with every release.