Sweaty, gnarly, and politically charged, Colorado-based Cheap Perfume's third album, Don't Care. Didn't Ask, is a 28-minute anthem for Americans who need to scream their guts out. Released in early October, the album was my introduction to the band, self-identifying on Instagram as femcore punk rock. It took all but two seconds of listening to know they'd live up to their word. 

Growing up, Hadreas was the only out gay person at his school. Brutally bullied, death threats, the administration did nothing. During his last year of High School, he dropped out. It didn't end there, when he was attacked by a group of men. Years later, 2005, Hadreas began to make music for his first album, Learning.

Nilüfer Yanya is a UK artist whose music takes me back to walking the streets of London in the fall of 2022, PAINLESS pumping through my earbuds. Crisp air and morning mist met by Yanya's deep, soulful voice that falls with ease. Released just months earlier, this album was my entry point to their music: layered with texture and atmosphere that shifts from cinematic melancholy to bittersweet danceability. Multi-tonal, emotive vocals in contrast to gritty guitar riffs, Yanya’s world is one that's