Natalia Lafourcade traded teenage pop stardom for peace of mind. Since then, she has given performing another chance, and her newfound Latin sound has made her one of Mexico’s most beloved artists.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left an impression on our ears.
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Eighteen years after Leslie Cheung’s untimely death, his music and the pop culture of 1980s Hong Kong seem more relevant than ever.
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Bartees Strange scales new sonic territory with confident ease, traversing explosive post-punk and acoustic meditations with the help of choppy samples and swelling choruses — all while focusing on what it means to resist genre conformity as a Black man.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left an impression on our ears.
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Los Angeles-based music artist KERA doesn’t fit into a box — or even a binary. Jazz-inspired punk? Sure. Punk-inspired jazz? Why not! KERA can do it all.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left an impression on our ears.
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South African musician lordkez, stylized in all lowercase, performs at the intersection of experimental creativity and allusive spirituality.
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Get your Hot Topic gift cards ready! These pop punk Floridians are combining the nostalgic sound of the 2000s with angry vocals, heavy instrumentals, and unforgettable lyrics that will have you scouring the back of your closet for those beat up checkerboard Vans.
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Afterglow staffers reflect on the trailblazing female artists who influenced them today.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left an impression on our ears.
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Fax Gang’s unconventional take on cloud rap provides the perfect soundtrack to navigating the alienation and hopelessness of modern-day life.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left an impression on our ears.
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A futuristic force to be reckoned with, the rising Kansas City-based trio fuses decade nostalgia with hip-hop elements to cultivate a new breed of indie pop.
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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 Mongolian folk rockers have been carrying their musical heritage on their shoulders since 2018, gaining international recognition and a spot on a horror film soundtrack in the process.
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The self-made, female-fronted band Pinkshift cultivates a rage-filled sound by combining influences from punk rock, emo, grunge, and early pop-punk music.
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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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