#Margaux’s indie-folk ennui

#Margaux’s indie-folk ennui

The Brooklyn-based artist’s new album Inside the Marble is an incisive and heartfelt exploration of young adulthood. Margeaux. Photo by Angalis Field   Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. Whoever said your twenties are the best time of your life was delusional; everyone knows young adulthood is actually…

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#Men Seni Suyemin’s P.L.U.R. pop explosion

#Men Seni Suyemin’s P.L.U.R. pop explosion

The Kazakhstan-based electro-pop artist wrote her debut album BELIEVE after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Men Seni Suyemin.   Photo courtesy of Men Seni Suyemin Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. In the Kazakh language, “Men Seni Suyemin” means “I love you,” a stage name that, in the wrong…

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#Pollution Opera regurgitate the world

#Pollution Opera regurgitate the world

The Egyptian-Welsh duo’s postmodern noise opera is one of this year’s most urgent albums so far. Pollution Opera: Nadah El Shazly (left) and Elvin Brandhi. Photo by Malik Beytrison.   Nada El Shazly’s voice is something to behold. Last weekend at 24-HOUR DRONE, I watched her perform a powerful set over a minimal backing track:…

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#lor2mg’s new tape is a melodic rap moonbeam

#lor2mg’s new tape is a melodic rap moonbeam

On LOR4LIFE, the genre-hopping artist returns to their roots. Image from “LOR4LIFE” music video   Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. The lore of lor2mg runs deep. The California-based artist began sharing music under the alias in 2021 with wurds 2 hear, a post-hyperpop project that, while tentative…

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#Ka Baird’s journey through the in-between

#Ka Baird’s journey through the in-between

On Bearings: Soundtracks for the Bardo, the composer and performance artist explores death, rebirth, and the beauty of impermanence. Ka Baird. Photo by Samantha Riott.   Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. Ka Baird’s art is best experienced live. On stage, they move like a mad sorcerer, treating…

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