On ‘Buzz’, NIKI goes from burnout to balance: “I feel awake for the first time”

On ‘Buzz’, NIKI goes from burnout to balance: “I feel awake for the first time”

“There’s sort of this ingrained sense of perfectionism in me,” NIKI says of growing up in an Asian household. This pressure to constantly be “the strong girl” manifested in her most recent album, ‘Nicole,’ on which the singer-songwriter explored her folk-pop roots. For her latest release, ‘Buzz,’ NIKI sought to rediscover the joy and excitement… Continue reading On ‘Buzz’, NIKI goes from burnout to balance: “I feel awake for the first time”

On their debut album, Lola Amour hold space for joy and grief: “If you’re feeling sad, it’s also nice to dance it out”

On their debut album, Lola Amour hold space for joy and grief: “If you’re feeling sad, it’s also nice to dance it out”

The long-awaited debut album from Lola Amour, a funk-pop band from the Philippines, has finally been released after multiple changes in their lineup, a pandemic, and a five-year wait. Rather than sticking to chart-topper conventions, the seven-piece band opted to go with their gut feeling and experiment with their music style. This resulted in a… Continue reading On their debut album, Lola Amour hold space for joy and grief: “If you’re feeling sad, it’s also nice to dance it out”