Records of Repeat

The Chicago rapper Lucki (formerly Lucki Eck$) is a man who operates within his own lane. Lucki raps in a sort of cracked mutter, talking about his own failures and heartbreaks and addictions over dazed, druggy minimal beats. He doesn’t often work with other rappers, or with producers outside his immediate circle. He’s built an […]

Saya Gray was born into a musical family: Her father is a composer and trumpet player who has worked with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin, and her mother founded Toronto music school Discovery Through The Arts. She spent her childhood developing prodigious bass skills that earned her a gig in R&B upstart […]

Kamaiyah’s going on a run! Earlier this year, after a long wait, the Oakland rapper put out the smooth, underrated album Got It Made. Since then, she hasn’t been sitting around. Last week, she released the tough, confident single “Go Crazy.” Now, just seven days later, she’s got another one that goes just as hard. […]

Manila-born, London-based artist No Rome shares more than just a label with his Dirty Hit companions and frequent collaborators the 1975. He also has a similarly omnivorous approach to his polished, eclectic pop music, taking inspiration from both sides of the indie/pop divide, and you can hear that on his new single “Hurry Home.” “Hurry […]

Switchfoot! You remember those guys! Back in the ’00s, they crossed over from Christian rock stardom to mainstream Grey’s Anatomy-fueled celebrity with hits like “Meant To Live” and “Dare You To Move.” Although not quite as visible these days, they’re still around, and they’re about to cover a fascinating assortment of artists on a new […]