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Over the last few months, Manchester-based singer Bipolar Sunshine has won us over with a combination of an evocative voice and strong song craft that leans towards pop without trend-baiting or seeming disposable. Nice to know... Read more »

The last time we heard from pairing of Belgian band YellowStraps and producer Le Motel, the low-key enchantment of “Pollen” was the product. On “Valium,”  the combination proves a winning one once again. Mingling the smoky,... Read more »

Deafkid–a two piece outfit consisting of Flo Sauvaire and Chris Lockington, former members of Ghostpoet‘s backing band–compares themselves to recent Brit-rock darlings Alt-J. The comparison isn’t inaccurate–both blend genres, sounds, and influences in ways that often... Read more »

When last we heard from Irish beatsmith Sert One, he was putting a decidedly hip-hop lean on electro pop duo Young Wonder‘s single “Time.” On his remix of Dublin band Slow Skies’ “On The Shore,” he... Read more »

After the gloomy enchantment of introductory track “Dark Star,” singer Jaymes Young returns with surprisingly deceptively buoyant new single “Wondering.” Though its lyrical content remains squarely in the lustful, longing mode that “Dark Star” intriguing, its... Read more »

There are ways to instill a song with a sense of nostalgia that don’t subsequently trap performer and music alike in the past. On “Fourteen & 40s,” Toronto rapper Tory Lanez rides slamming drums and a... Read more »

Just in time for the weather to warm up and the windows to open wide, California emcee/producer Joey Fatts drops off a collection of trunk rattlers that span in feel from the mellow “Picture Me Rollin”... Read more »

An exception to every rule: Those who say “never judge a book by its cover” would be wise to watch their words around Alexander Spit‘s latest project Mansions 2. While the cover image–four melting, twisted women... Read more »

Sometimes you spend a weekend away from your computer, you come back, and the flood of information makes you feel right at home–perhaps too at home, too back in the swing of things. Other times you... Read more »

Though the respective styles of London Grammar and Kids of the Apocalypse might not seem a natural match at first pass, there’s a certain cosmic logic to their collaboration. Both popped up around the turn of... Read more »

Over the past few weeks, Florida emcee Robb Bank$ has released a steady stream of new music in anticipation of his late summer mixtape, Tha City. On “All The Way Live,” Bank$ sounds right at home over soupy, bass-heavy,... Read more »

In the age of information overload, sometimes it’s nice to find something that seems to be born out of thin air with no context to cloud or influence judgment (although even a lack of context is... Read more »

As a young writer, one of the most frustrating hurdles you can encounter is the question, “is this story worth telling?” (Often that question can be readily replaced with “is my story worth telling?) Perhaps that... Read more »

A lot of P&P’s readers will likely glance at the title of this song and just as quickly write it off. In the distorting vacuum of the internet, prevailing attitudes towards songs like “Young N*gga” and... Read more »

If you’re at all familiar with the latest in dating (or perhaps booty call) app technology, you’ve probably have heard of the latest frontier for your e-hook up needs, Tinder. Perhaps you’ve even used it. If... Read more »