There’s something beautiful about bitter lyrics written to a sweet melody. The vulnerability of pouring your heart out juxtaposed with a bubblegum-pop tune is a contrast that works incredibly well. Tennessee-based artist Sophia Angeles clearly demonstrates this bittersweet balance in her new lovesick ballad, “Break My Own Heart.” The song follows Angeles through her journey of falling for someone, pushing them away, and wishing she hadn’t. A song about miscommunication, fear of vulnerability, love, and regret, “Break My Own Heart” is bound to be a hit that resonates with many listeners. With over 50 million views on YouTube, Sophia Angeles…
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Written By Kelly Holm When Devin Moses— better known as DEVMO— was ten years old, a microburst (think a tornado, but smaller) struck her suburban Illinois hometown. Terrified, the preteen and her sister took refuge in the basement and prayed to God: “if you let us live… we’ll be good kids!” Whether DEVMO made good on that promise is between her and the man upstairs. But at the very least, this trauma inspired one of her first original songs, “Microburst,” as she learned to play guitar. And these days, it’s evident that her burst onto the music scene as a…
Written by Kelly Holm As we progress into year two of the global COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of us are probably feeling like teens who have been grounded for a while. But if life on the ground is too stifling, why not take a rocket to the stars with “Lost,” the newest single from English singer-songwriter CONRAD? With a lyric video full of cosmological motifs, it will appeal to listeners who love Sam Smith and the 2012 hit “Too Close” by Alex Clare. “Your love was just the gravity that pulled me down/Like the oxygen but I can barely breathe…
Photo Credit: Ashley Bronson Written by: Ashley Friedman Today, Santa Monica Rapper, DEVMO, releases her long awaited EP, Tears. The EP is a journey into the hardships that come along with getting older, striving for success and overcoming self-doubt. You might recognize the name DEVMO because of her recently released song “Too Many Shoes.” The single was originally written for a DSW TikTok campaign that went insanely viral. The singer-songwriter has released a number of full-length projects, each one offering a completely different vibe than the one before. “I feel as if my music changes so much every time I…
Written By Kelly Holm It’s that time of year when many of us find ourselves pining for sunnier skies and happier times. While hopping a plane for a tropical getaway might be a reach right now, listening to HARMAN’s “Waiting For You” will put you in a mood where you just can’t help but relax. Though lyrically it deals with uncertainty in relationships, melodically it provides resolution. “Counting days on this calendar, my pen running out of ink/Marking days since we fell apart, without you it’s unsettling,” this Toronto-based up-and-comer croons on the track, which dropped November 12th. “Just let…