Melissa Kacar

The Dream  marks a new chapter for close friends and longtime collaborators Finneas and Ashe , joined by drummer David Marinelli and guitarist Ricky Gourmet. Collectively they make up The Favors , a band born out of friendship and the shared desire to make music without boundaries. Finneas and Ashe have worked together many times through the years, beginning in 2019 when they co-wrote her breakthrough hit "Moral of the Story". Two years later, they reunited for their duet "Till Forever Falls Apart" on Ashe's debut album. Now with David and Ricky, two musicians who have also been integral to Finneas' solo work, including his 2024 album For Cryin' Out Loud! -  they reintroduce themselves as artists in this new collaborative effort. The album feels like a natural extension of the friendship and creative partnership they all share, opening up new sides of their artistry while embracing a more collective approach. On Instagram, the band described the proces...

"The Subway" by Chappell Roan The long-awaited official release of "The Subway" is finally here and it is absolutely the best song that Chappell has released thus far. There's so much emotion packed into every lyric. The song is deeply heartfelt and unflinchingly honest as Chappell recalls the kind of specific, intimate details of a love that got away. All of the memories still linger, almost as if she is haunted by them. After performing the song live for the past year, I'm so happy the studio version of it is finally out! "Ice In My OJ" by Hayley Williams Earlier this month Hayley Williams surprise released a seventeen standalone singles, which she later compiled into an official album titled Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party . It's already a very strong contender for my favorite album of the year so far, I'm continuously discovering new aspects of it that I love each time I listen to it. "Ice In My OJ" was one of my initial f...

"Cross Yor Mind" by Shelly Shelly, the side project of close friends Clairo , Claud , Josh Mehling, and Noa Getzug returns after five years with two addicting new singles, "Cross Your Mind" and "Hartwell". I absolutely love both songs, but "Cross Your Mind" just might be my favorite song of the summer so far. Hopefully they release a full-length collaborative project soon, I can't wait to hear more from them! "Gasoline - triple j Like A Version" by Djo Earlier this year, Djo recorded an incredible cover of Haim 's "Gasoline" for triple j's Like A Version series, and now it's finally been officially released on streaming platforms. He took what was already one of my favorite songs by the band and completely made it his own, giving a fresh perspective and edge to it while still capturing everything that made the original so special. "don't speak" by Wet Leg I've been loving Wet Leg 's new a...