Articles by Vijai Kumar Singh
a kid named rufus's 'whatever works' Is a Sprint Through the Anxieties of Being a Young Artist
PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2023
whatever works, the debut LP from a kid named rufus (a.k.a. Rufus Sivaroshan), boasts a short 27 minute runtime that feels like a sprint th...
Curtis Waters' 'BAD SON' Is a Good Time
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2023
Nepali-Canadian musician Curtis Waters is in many ways one of the most enigmatic rising stars we've seen recently. His debut album Pity Par...
Arlo Parks Doesn't Turn from the Pain on 'My Soft Machine'
PUBLISHED May 24, 2023
Arlo Parks's My Soft Machine offers a peaceful and meditative reflection on a stagnant relationship and the journey to find wholeness. "Bru...
Brockhampton Continue to Push Hip-Hop Forward on 'Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine'
PUBLISHED Apr 12, 2021
Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine is reportedly Brockhampton's penultimate album, with the final album due for release sometime later this...
Vancouver's Noble Oak Breathes Fresh Air into Dream Pop on 'Horizon'
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2020
In recent years, the dream pop genre has swelled in popularity thanks to the likes of Alvvays and Beach House — but as with many popular ge...
Poirier's Disjointed 'Soft Power' Feels Like Two Albums in One
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2020
Montreal electronic artist Poirier fuses global sounds in his Soft Power release, combining sounds from Brazil, Africa, the Caribbean and E...
Dijon Hones His Genre-Bending Mix of R&B and Folk on 'How Do You Feel About Getting Married?'
PUBLISHED May 15, 2020
Baltimore-bred German-American R&B singer Dijon began making music at the University of Maryland after meeting his musical collaborator, Ab...
NAV's Blandness Is Unparalleled on 'Good Intentions'
PUBLISHED May 8, 2020
With every new NAV project, it seems as though his sound gets staler. His entry into the rap industry with songs like "Ten Toes Down (TTD),...
