Blending the sounds of New York City and Yokohama, Japan, Kazuo transforms two disparate cultures to achieve his unique style of rap.
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In an intense haze of flutes, whimsical lyrics, dark basslines, and fantastical creatures, Austin’s own Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band is pure sensory overload.
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Through her fusion of breakbeat production and early Taylor Swift songwriting, Jaime Brooks' Default Genders has not only carved her niche in the pop landscape, but created the soundtrack for plights of the internet age.
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Austin-based pop singer AJ Abdullah savvily uses his ukulele tunes and Instagram reels to propel his up-and-coming career.
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Margot Gordinier splices elements of bedroom pop, shoegaze, and folk to produce a contemplative atmosphere where listeners can reflect on their relationships and habits.
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Rock and roll dominated the Austin music scene for years. Now, hip-hop acts like Magna Carda are switching up the local sound.
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Ghost’s devilish metal puts the “harm” in harmony.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums that left an impression on our ears.
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French youth have combined the music of Africa with American New Wave rap, creating a distinct sound that immerses listeners in an unparalleled musical affair.
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The polarizing Sweden-based alternative hip-hop collective Drain Gang has quickly become one of the most popular non-American rap groups on the planet.
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Ethan P. Flynn’s unique hallucinatory twist on pop and rock music makes him a perfect candidate to become a future indie darling.
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Nigerian activist and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has cultivated a profound global impact on the music industry, inspiring generations of artists through his political Pan-Africanist songs.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums that left an impression on our ears.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums that left an impression on our ears.
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The London-based jazz group KOKOROKO re-envision their West African ancestors’ music with soulful style.
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Quebec singer-songwriter Mélissa Laveaux interlaces Haitian folk and blues with insightful songwriting and masterful guitar work.
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Austin’s Peach Almanac transports their listeners back to the ‘60s with psychedelic visuals, tight tempo changes, and old-school outfits.
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A Grammy-winning song released at the turn of the 20th century and reimagined nearly two decades later, Santana’s “Maria Maria” infuses elements of social class into the time-old story of a man yearning for a woman.
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