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Marvin Dark Twisted RnB Innovation and Pop Etherealism into the Rabbit Hole of ‘GET AT ME’

Posted on 2 May 2026
Marvin Dark

If the algorithm knows what’s good for the music industry, it will feed the hype of LA’s Marvin Dark’s latest release, GET AT ME, until it’s a viral sensation that soundtracks summer.

The artful approach to twisting the aesthetics of pop etherealism, contemporary RnB, world music and 8-bit-adjacent motifs until GET AT ME unspools as a wavy, semi-lucid single that swells through the soul as you fall down the rabbit hole with the spiralling melodies gives the single a weightlessness capable of defying the laws of gravity. Marvin Dark handles that dreamy suspension with serious finesse, letting the arrangement drift and coil around the vocal with a teasing sense of seduction that keeps the temperature high and the footing deliciously unstable.

The slick with off-kilter charisma release remains playful in spite of its evocative charge, which finds its voltage through the nuanced use of vibrato and vocal effects, lending the release an emotionally rounded aura, which paints desire as an emotion that vulnerably approaches hope. There are shades of The Weeknd in the late-night magnetism, a touch of Blood Orange in the airy sophistication, and hints of early Jai Paul in the warped pop alchemy, giving Marvin Dark a potent shot of crossover appeal in RnB and beyond.

GET AT ME is now available to stream on all major platforms, including SoundCloud. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

High Like Heaven Leaves Liliana de la Rosa Suspended in Seduction, Sublimity and Full-Force Atmosphere

Posted on 5 April 2026

Ribcage-quaking reverberation tears through the moody indie RnB pop tour de force, High Like Heaven by the visionary of soul, Liliana de la Rosa, whose sound sets a transcendentally high bar in production quality. Based in Sydney, de la Rosa brings a fully formed cinematic sensibility to her music, shaped by her work across film, theatre, photography and creative direction, and that command over atmosphere runs right through this release. The cinematic depth of the track, featuring Corrj, lands with full force; its intensity meets atmospheric sublimity in a way that demands full mind, body and soul attention, leaving you transfixed by her femme fatale aura drifting around salaciously siren-esque old-school chanteuse vocals.

That magnetic pull deepens through Corrj, whose equally seductive, indie-cool vocals add another current of heat to the track. Bringing him into the mix was an act of pure genius, sharpening the sensual voltage and giving the arrangement even greater dimensionality. de la Rosa already introduced a darker, unapologetically feminine presence through her debut Haunted by Roses, and High Like Heaven pushes further into that world of dangerous romance and emotionally charged alt-pop. She has the kind of presence that could send a track flying across platforms, then keep it lodged in the hearts of listeners who want their pop wicked and voracious.

High Like Heaven is now available on all major streaming platforms via this link. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

SAHVVV Became the Definitive Siren of Soul in the Moody Vulnerability of her Debut RnB Single, ‘Dangerous’

Posted on 29 March 2026

SAHVVV became the definitive siren of soul with her debut single, Dangerous. After arriving on 13 March, the release introduced an artist with a sharp sense of mood, movement, and emotional exposure, while proving she already knows how to leave a mark on listeners who crave substance in their RnB. At a stage where visibility matters, Dangerous makes a strong case for itself on musical merit alone, cutting through on atmosphere, conviction, and the kind of voice that knows exactly how to handle desire when it curdles into damage.

RnB timelines blur in the era-fluid, moody earworm, which pushes the evolution of the genre forward. By taking the iconic harmonies and attitude of 90s RnB and distorting them with glitchy electronic bursts of reverberance, Dangerous unravels as a triumph that finds the perfect equilibrium between vulnerability and ferocity. As an exposition on the pain and adrenaline of falling for someone who will give you pain to numb, it hits all the right marks while elucidating the agony of slipping between the sheets with someone who makes the act one of emotive warfare.

If this is what SAHVVV has delivered right out of the gate, plenty of listeners will be waiting, and a bit feral, for what comes next.

Dangerous is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Desire as Diagnosis in NVIY’s masterstroke of alt-RnB quiessence, ‘INFECTED’

Posted on 27 March 2026
NVIY

NVIY is set to start a new endemic of desire with her hypnotically cathartic alt-RnB single, INFECTED. Within the release, the quiescence of dream pop tempers the motifs of 8Bit-adjacent soundscapes while never compromising on the escapism of the meandering melodies, which reach the pinnacle of immersivity as the singer-songwriter experiments with the signatures of 90s electronic trip-hop and leftfield electronica, finding moments to send shockwaves of reverberant turbulence through the artfully arcane release.

Built on deep bass and synth textures, the track moves with a slow, deliberate weight, mirroring the feverish atmosphere that inspired its creation. Written while physically ill, the concept of infection becomes metaphor, desire as something that settles into your system and refuses to leave, something you almost welcome despite knowing the consequences. The chorus deepens rather than releases, the vocals becoming fuller and more enveloping, reinforcing the sense of emotional and physical immersion that runs through the track.

Based in Los Angeles and fully self-directed in her creative process, writing, producing, mixing and shaping her own visual world, NVIY approaches her music with a level of control that keeps everything firmly within her aesthetic universe. Previously featured by several major blogs and magazines, she continues to refine her dark, slow-burning alt-RnB sound with INFECTED, a release that feels immersive, feverish and emotionally consuming in equal measure.

INFECTED is now available on all major streaming platforms via this link. 
Review by Amelia Vandergast

HAZUE the Kid blurred the lines between lust and devotion in his hypnotically hazed RnB single, For the rest of my life

Posted on 29 November 2025

HAZUE the Kid’s sonic world is one of colour, hypnotic cadence, and caressive melodies. If he fails to break through to the mainstream with his standout single, For the rest of my life, lifted from his ingeniously titled album Amourphous, it will be safe to assume the mainstream has sealed itself off entirely. Within his steamy, urgent vocals lies a bilingual duality that seduces without pretence; there’s an exoticism to his sound that draws you in, holds you close, and refuses to release its grasp even after the final hazy-hued note dissipates.

As far as unflinching declarations of passion go, For the rest of my life captures sincerity rarely heard in contemporary RnB. The production glows with an almost liquid intimacy, wrapping his voice in soft reverberations that amplify every breath, every confession. The track glides, shimmering in the tension between restraint and indulgence, devotion and desire. HAZUE’s phrasing carries a quiet self-assurance, as though he’s performing in the half-light between dreams and reality.

Born in Vietnam and now based in Korea, HAZUE the Kid has been shaping his sound since his early teens, weaving threads of hip-hop into RnB’s emotional fabric. For the rest of my life feels like the point where experimentation and instinct finally align, signalling an artist entirely attuned to his own sensual wavelength.

For the rest of my life is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Lozi Slipped into Cinematic Intimacy with Old-School Soul in ‘only you’

Posted on 7 September 2025

Lozi slipped listeners into a diaphanous RnB dream with her title single, only you, which crowns her 3-track release. The track celebrates intimacy without pretence, echoing the candour of its artwork that captures a couple tangled on a sofa, perfectly content in each other’s arms. That same tenderness flows mellifluously through the cinematically tinged RnB arrangement, conjuring romanticism as something tangible, close enough to grasp if you are fortunate enough to fall into the right person, time after time.

With echoes of 80s and 90s RnB alongside faint inflections of Y2K pop, Lozi sculpted a piece steeped in authenticity and vulnerability. Her voice carries unguarded emotion across smooth progressions, letting the track breathe with the languor of a late-night confession. Transcending your average love song, it is a soundtrack to unfiltered connection, caught between memory and fantasy.

Beyond only you, Lozi continues to shape a sound that straddles groove and gut-punch. Her sonic signature thrives in imperfection, weaving playful hooks with unflinching storytelling that honours both joy and heartbreak. For a rising artist navigating the intersections of cinematic texture and old-school soul, this release marks her as one of the rare few able to fuse raw vulnerability with effortless RnB magnetism.

only you is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

CTLN Channelled Celestial Healing into Her Spiritually Sensuous Alt-Indie RnB Single, ‘Heavenly Mother’

Posted on 27 August 2025

If your RnB playlists have been skimming the surface of your healing, CTLN provides a deeper invocation with her latest single, Heavenly Mother. Written from the perspective of her higher self while recovering from surgery, the track reaches both inward and skyward, tethering vulnerability to transcendence. Through organically textured timbres, syncopated beats, and melodies that spiral into the ether, CTLN locks listeners into a higher vibration, one where transformation feels tangible and sonically sacred. Her vocal range navigates the liminal ground between alt-indie RnB intimacy and spiritually sensuous indietronic soul, threading folk-like signatures through motifs that circle around themes of growth, acceptance, and self-discovery.

Raised in Mendham, NJ and now based in LA, CTLN has cultivated a sound shaped as much by her scars as by her resilience. A burn survivor who refuses to be defined by victimhood, she creates music that invites audiences to embody light rather than be overshadowed by pain. Inspired by unapologetic figures like UMI, Sabrina Claudio, and Cleo Sol, her catalogue is steadily growing into a map of radical honesty, guiding listeners through the spectrum of love, mental health, and healing. Heavenly Mother is a marker of this mission, offering an ethereal call to authenticity wrapped in melodies that embrace as much as they elevate.

Heavenly Mother is now available on all major streaming platforms via this link. 
Review by Amelia Vandergast

Angelina Christina set indie RnB ablaze with the smoky jazz-infused declaration of self-empowerment, ‘You’re the One’

Posted on 5 August 2025

Angelina Christina ignited contemporary indie RnB against sparks of old-school soul and the smooth, smoky smouldering timbres of jazz in her debut single, You’re the One. While the title might suggest a fawning love song, Christina marked her presence with a subversively empowering track that channels the love she was starved of in a toxic relationship back into herself. The celestial zeal in her harmonies makes clear how unshackling it feels to stop measuring your worth by how others treat you.

This track captures a rare authenticity; its dreamy production floats effortlessly over heartfelt vocals, layered with real voice memos from friends that lend intimacy and strength. Christina’s delivery is as vindictive as it is stylish; more than that,  it’s a reminder that self-worth forms the foundation of love. She refuses to be underestimated, proving with this debut that she is an unreckonable conduit of soul and power.

You’re the One dropped on July 19 and is already a defining statement from an artist poised to carve her own space in indie RnB’s landscape.

You’re the One is now available on all major streaming platforms via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

U of Soul Delivered A Fusion-Fuelled RnB Soul Pop Gem With ‘All About the Music’ 

Posted on 2 August 2025

Right from the intro of U of Soul’s latest seminal release, All About the Music, you’ll know you’re in the hands of a cultivated connoisseur of genre fusion; there’s an assuredness to the groove that speaks louder than words.

While some focus on experimentalism, everything about this standout single feels intentional. Multiple conversations happen simultaneously in the release. Your rhythmic pulses tune into the funk-slicked groove, the aura that wraps around the track embodies what Bill Withers brought to the industry speaks to your soul, and your mind lifts with the transcendent reverb that shimmers.

Each new transition brings a new emotional flux that you will instantly lock into, but you’ll only realise how immersed you are in U of Soul’s talent when the outro hits and you don’t quite know what to do with your autonomy away from the scintillation delivered in the funk-wrapped RnB soul pop track that is one of the rare products of the 21st century that deserves to sit in your old school playlists.

With RJ Ross steering the U of Soul project, years of devotion to musical innovation pay off here, as they synthesise everything from jazz and classical sophistication to club-ready pop into one package that speaks across generations and backgrounds. With millions of streams, a global fanbase, and acclaim from both industry professionals and the everyday listener, U of Soul proves that authenticity is still currency.

All About the Music is now available on all major streaming platforms, including SoundCloud. 
Review by Amelia Vandergast

RnB’s new tempest of candour, rache., blew away the smoke and smashed the mirrors in her debut EP, Let Me Introduce Myself

Posted on 1 August 2025

With her debut EP, Let Me Introduce Myself, rache. is making the melting pot of modern RnB simmer a little bit hotter. But it’s in Thinking of You that she blows away the smoke, smashes through the mirrors, and refuses to audit her emotions. The lyrics cut jagged, loaded with the weight of lived experience, while the production proves the difference between heavy-handed post-production and swathing RnB with so much soul every note feels warm, aching and whole. The old school euphonic swells and the way that rache. reminisces on the intensity of memory and projects it into her performance as she bends her dynamic vocal range around the emotional flux of the track will speak to fans of the old school as much as the nu.

Raised in New York City and now based in Los Angeles, rache. honed her craft behind the scenes, penning hits for the likes of Tia Kofi and Kennen before stepping out to tell her own story on her own terms. With roots in classical piano and a fierce commitment to representing her truth as a first-generation LGBTQ+ American, her music holds the kind of authenticity that you don’t need to second guess. ‘Thinking of You’ stands out not just as a highlight on the EP, but as a call for anyone who values RnB with soul, substance, and no holds barred storytelling.

Thinking of You is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.

Follow rache. on Instagram. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast