The Oakland trio offers an anthemic vortex of visceral verses delivered with an assertive emotional velocity.

feature, premiereSjimon GompersFebruary 26, 2026bliss abyss, oakland

PREMIERE Thin Lear, "Witness"

New Jersey artist Matt Longo shares melodic lamentations on loss and life cycle learnings from the new album Many Disappeared. (photographed by Anna Rhody)

feature, premiereSjimon GompersFebruary 25, 2026thin lear, first city artists

Stealing back the scenes & hearts with Heavenly

DIY pop’s original champions share “Scene Stealing”, exclusive inspirations & take us on a chariot ride to celestial places with the new album Highway to Heavenly. (photographed by Alison Wonderland)

La grande dame — Lady Lazarus

One of the most important and prolific pop artists of the 21st century returns with “Tough Guy”, a song about radical reconciliation & honesty. (photographed by Nick Chao)

feature, interviewSjimon GompersFebruary 10, 2026lady lazarus, sacramento, bay area

PREMIERE Elly Kace, "Dust"

The Brooklyn-based artist guides the audience into the liminal spaces between the infinite and temporal in the latest single off the new album The Seventh Gate. (photographed by Katelynn White)

feature, premiereSjimon GompersJanuary 30, 2026elly kace, brooklyn

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