Rising
Yeule Is Dreaming Up Their Own Cyber Universe
The self-identified “cyborg entity” is practicing the guitar, tending to their online personas, and learning how to curb self-destructive tendencies.
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With Her Heady Flow and Fierce Loyalty, Maassai Is Repping Brooklyn for Life
Meet the rapper-singer claiming space for the Black avant-garde and nurturing her own tight-knit scene.
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Meet Staysie Atoms, Who’s Putting a Surreal Spin on Memphis Rap
In this Rising interview, the rapper and singer talks about her previous life as a deep fried meme lord, how her dog is her muse, and creating spaced-out tracks with titles like “BITCH CAN U AFFORD ME WTF UR BUDGET???”
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Dijon Wants His Scrappy Sound to Be More Than Just a Vibe
The eternally restless Los Angeles singer won’t be satisfied until he makes his masterpiece.
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Alt-Pop Duo Water From Your Eyes Commit to the Bit
The Brooklyn transplants understand that humor and darkness go hand in hand.
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Digicore Hero dltzk Is So Online It Hurts
Stuck inside the monotony of suburban America, this teenage producer and songwriter finds freedom in their own online universe.
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Nala Sinephro Is Subverting Jazz Tradition One Immaculate Note at a Time
In this Rising interview, the composer talks about mystical synth frequencies, the racist undertones of certain jazz institutions, and why she doesn’t want to be known as “the harp lady.”
quickly, quickly’s Technicolor Pop Bursts Beyond the Algorithm
After hitting lo-fi hip-hop playlist paydirt when he was a teenager, Portland’s Graham Jonson is now making music that’s anything but generic.
Perila’s Ambient Music Finds Strange Beauty in the World Around Us
In this Rising interview, the Russian-born artist talks about producing work that is as intimate as it is abstract.
Indigo De Souza’s Ultimate Indie Rock Glow Up
In this Rising interview, the North Carolina artist talks about holding nothing back in her songwriting, her stunning new album, and, um, the unique pleasure of sitting on cakes.
Shygirl Is Shaping London Club Music In Her Own Bawdy Image
“When people think it’s crazy to be talking about sex, I’m like: Is it, though?”
Step Into the Inscrutable World of Mega Bog
Mega Bog leader Erin Birgy talks about running from and eventually confronting her fears through the off-kilter, improvisational pop she makes with her tight-knit band.
Magdalena Bay Are More Online Than You
Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin are at the center of their own internet multiverse made up of surreal TikToks, Y2K-style websites, and sticky-sweet synth-pop songs.
L’Rain Wants to Confuse You
A fixture of New York’s art and experimental music communities, Taja Cheek envisions a decidedly uncategorizable world of sound as L’Rain.
Yendry Is the Limitless Pop Star of Tomorrow
In this Rising interview, the Dominican-Italian artist talks about confronting racism, singing on X Factor, and finding inspiration in everything from Beyoncé to bachata to Aphex Twin.
Julia Jacklin Was Finally Breaking Beyond Australia’s Indie Rock Scene. Then the Pandemic Hit.
Known for her wincingly relatable songs, the singer discusses what she learned about music and life while she was forced to put her career on hold over the past year.