Author: Emma Maliborski

Samia, the twenty-five year old whose debut album The Baby landed on NPR and Paste’s year-end lists in 2020, isContinue Reading

Last year, Dayglow’s effervescent bop “Close to You” was a strong contender for the unofficial Staged Haze song of theContinue Reading

Sharon Van Etten has never claimed to speak for the collective experience, but over time, she’s been lauded as aContinue Reading

Many writers swear that the true skill and challenge of crafting something great is the editing process. Anyone can beContinue Reading

Although Mitski has been labeled one of the faces of the Mount Rushmore of “sad girl indie,” her music standsContinue Reading

Kacey Musgraves, whether intentionally or not, has always resisted falling into industry molds. Her first two releases, Same Trailer, DifferentContinue Reading

A couple times a year, I’ll hear a song that steals my breath and doesn’t return it until I’ve spunContinue Reading

There aren’t many artists who manage to become cultural signifiers before they release their first album. But on some cornersContinue Reading

Like many pop icons, Taylor Swift’s career has operated on a cycle of deaths and rebirths. In order to convinceContinue Reading

Few artists have experienced the unique duality that Lana del Rey did in the first few months of the 2020s.Continue Reading