"Weight On Me" cover art Rising British R&B singer Debbie released a new single, “Weight On Me” on June 12th, following a new record deal with Warner Records, a Brit Award nomination, and an opening slot with Sienna Spiro. The song first debuted on A COLORS SHOW, a platform where artists perform songs in a minimalistic setting with a monochromatic color background that directs listeners attention to the artist’s raw talent. The production, by Luis Navidad, is relaxed. It’s re

How is it possible that the busiest calendar season I’ve probably ever had has come to an end? This spring, I published 25-ish articles (and wrote many more), took 16 credit hours, and kept up four side hustles. I keep two consistent playlists a year: for spring and summer, and for fall and winter. So, what was my soundtrack this spring? I kicked off my spring and summer playlist with a couple songs from summer 2022, a result of Nashville breaking 70 degrees starting in March

Upon the release of Olivia Rodrigo’s third and most tumultuous record you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, listeners are bursting with love for the main pop girls of the 2020s. From Olivia Rodrigo to Gracie Abrams to Billie Eilish to Taylor Swift to many, many more, there is no shortage of great music similar to Rodrigo’s. Here are songs, from classics to deep cuts to newer favorites that you may love, based on your favorite songs on you seem pretty sad for a girl so in

Em Beihold, photo by Kirk Stauffer for Back Beat Seattle Em Beihold, a pop singer who has built an image surrounding mental health since her 2022 hit “Numb Little Bug”, headlined Neumos for her Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter Tour on Wednesday. Decked out in flower crowns and dresses, fans filled the venue with positive energy. Neumos was the most packed I’ve ever seen. Janani K. Jha, Beihold’s self-proclaimed biggest fan, was the opener. She took the stage smiling alongside h

Olivia Rodrigo’s third album and latest release, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, is innately confusing. Olivia teased the record in a TikTok insinuating that she’d “scrapped her whole album” following a breakup, hence side A, “girl so in love” and side B, “you seem pretty sad”. I rate you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love an 8.5/10. The album cover for you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love My favorite thing, when listening to an album, is the story it tells

Taylor Swift has been a successful female role model for young women including myself for two decades now. She’s built arguably the biggest fanbase in the world, provided soundtracks to almost every experience, and is probably your favorite artist’s favorite artist. At twelve years old and six years deep into my obsession with Swift’s music, I was often asked what other music I listened to. The answer slowly became more elaborate, and now that I’m nineteen, I can’t imagine wh

Is it a rite of passage, as a music fan, to go through your first heartbreak and immediately dig through all the music you know of to find the greatest heartbreak songs of all time? How devastatingly beautiful it feels to listen to songs you’ve adored since you were young and finally relate to them. Your brain, overcome with emotion, tries to relate every single lyric back to your specific situation, no matter how much you must twist what’s being sung to make it fit. Maybe yo

From left: Ava Mitchell, Jenny McMillan, October Allen, Ayeda Masood, and Kiri Nakagawa. Photo by Carlos Salinas. Female-fronted rock band Daughters of Venus, based out of the University of Washington, is preparing for a summer of festival slots. On Sunday, they played their first of the season: the UW Bothell Block Party. The band consists of October Allen and Ava Mitchell on vocals and guitar, Kiri Nakagawa on bass and vocals, Jenny McMillan on drums, and Ayeda Masood on k

Claire Rosinkranz playing the Crocodile, all photos by Kirk Stauffer. Claire Rosinkranz encapsulated what can only be described as “weird-cool girl pop” as she took the stage at The Crocodile on Monday night. Donning a boho Stevie Nicks style dress, she spun onstage, sometimes shamelessly clumsy, singing with a sarcastic yet heartfelt tone. Spoken interludes were delivered over the loudspeaker during transitions between parts of Rosinkranz’s set. She opened up about her strug

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Since I first heard Holly Humberstone’s “Scarlett” in 2022, I’ve admired the sharpness and electricity of the British pop singer’s music. Her third studio album, Cruel World, is wise, witty and sensual. Through searching for friends when in doubt, being a friend to those in doubt, and struggling with societal pressures related to aging, Holly finds light in a cruel world. I rate Cruel World an 8.5/10. The album cover for Cruel World The most captivating songs on the album co

“All I do is like, jump. I don’t know how to dance," Ella Jane reveals a week after the release of her single "We Were Just Dancing". The single cover for "We Were Just Dancing" “I feel like releases are always kind of underwhelming, which is crazy,” she tells me. “It sort of feels like, you know, when it's New Year's and then the clock strikes midnight, and you're like, ‘Okay, I guess it's a new year now,’... But I'm glad it's out in the world. I feel like I've sat with this