Illustration by Jooen Choi Now that 2025 has officially come to a close, it's safe to say it was an incredible year for music. There was never a dry spell or lack of music worth exploring, which is something you can't help but be continually grateful for. From debuts of supergroups, to new breakthroughs, to artists continuing to push the boundaries on what their music can sound like, there was always something captivating to shift your attention onto. As we usher in the new y

Illustration by Taya Welter Ella Ion ’s music has many temperaments.  Honeyed melodies can collide with thunderous guitar riffs, only to give way once more to her silk-smooth vocals as a song evolves .  The Australia-based singer-songwriter channels several of alternative music’s deeper undercurrents: Elliott Smith ’s bruised sentimentality, flashes of dissonant rock, and an almost Interpol -like darkness in  Waiting , her debut album, where the drums seem to brood beneath th

Photo credit: Gabriella Mulisano x Illustration: Taya Welter There are some melodies that stand the test of time and o utgrow their creators almost instantly.   Will Paquin ’s “ Chandelier ” is one of those. The second it begins,  you’re pulled back into a time when you first heard it, a flash of recognition. It can be best described as something bright rising up, finding a way back into your consciousness from a pool of half-forgotten memories.  It’s the kind of song that

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