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A NIGHT OUT WITH WHATMORE
Their self-titled debut album traces that evolution—twelve tracks of boundless experimentation, fluidly moving between hip-hop, indie, alternative, and soul. Listeners have already drawn early Brockhampton comparisons, but WHATMORE’s chemistry is distinctly its own.
We caught up with the group just hours before they hit the stage for a sold-out night in NYC.
Q&A: Rodney Chrome
After a five-year hiatus following his breakout project Queer Pressure, Chrome returned with GO, a sleek and self-assured new EP. Its standout track, “BBL,” crystallizes his identity as a true triple threat—straddling the line between pop theatrics and hyperpop maximalism, weaving in bursts of hip-hop agility, and embracing the ever-expanding possibilities of electronic music.
A NIGHT OUT WITH SAM GELLAITRY
A couple of weeks before the release of ANYWHERE HERE IS PERFECT, LISTEN Magazine caught up with Sam Gellaitry at Brooklyn Steel during soundcheck as he prepped to bring his signature energy to a packed New York crowd.
Digital Cover: Audrey Nuna
Over an intimate dinner at a Thai restaurant in Brooklyn, Nuna and LISTEN catch up with a casual chat about her new era.
Digital Cover: Anna of the North
Today, LISTEN Magazine warmly welcomes Anna of the North as our last digital cover star of 2022.
Issue 010: Lolo Zouaï
Gracing the cover of our tenth print issue, Lolo Zouaï dives deeper into the world of PLAYGIRL.
Digital Cover: Tei Shi
After five years of releasing music as a signed recording artist, pop prodigy Tei Shi returns fully independent with a fresh perspective on trusting herself and following her intuition.
Digital Cover: Sam Gellaitry
VF VOL II is a glimpse inside Sam Gellaitry’s colorful world. For the past few years, Scotland-bred producer Sam Gellaitry has been riding the wave of consistent success since his breakout Escapism EP in 2015.
Digital Cover: Aitch
LISTEN Magazine spoke to chart-topping British rapper Aitch about his debut album, Close to Home, before his first headlining show in NYC.
Digital Cover: Dylan Sinclair
Toronto’s newest shining star Dylan Sinclair has continually been making headway in the R&B scene; with his alternative style generating an ever-growing fanbase and support from his city.
Track By Track: Haviah Mighty - Stock Exchange
Haviah Mighty returns with her highly anticipated mixtape, Stock Exchange, the first body of work following her critically acclaimed Polaris Music Prize-winning album, 13th Floor.
Track By Track: LOELASH - Fantasia
The London-based producer gives us the opportunity to fully indulge in his diverse and luscious soundscape that weaves through a plethora of genres like classical, electronic, hip-hop, and jazz, unleashing a more experimental and explorative debut for LOELASH.
TRACK BY TRACK: JAYWOP - SUEDE
Long Beach-based rapper, Jaywop shines on his latest EP, Suede. Intertwining elements of funk, jazz, and R&B, he creates a nostalgic and psychedelic soundscape within the project. With Jaywop delivering such a fresh, unique sound into the hip-hop scene, the rising super-star took the time to break down each track on the EP with elaborative details and insight for the listeners.
ISSUE 007
Bright ambition: the rise and rise of Cautious Clay.
