Alex Siber

May 30, 2024 | complex.com | Alex Gardner |Jacob Moore |Alex Siber

We've been publishing some form of Best New Artists feature on Pigeons & Planes since 2013, highlighting the rising artists who we're most excited about at that moment in time. That used to take the form of a monthly list with 10-15 names and couple of lines of text, but times have changed.

Oct 30, 2023 | complex.com | Alex Gardner |Sundhya Alter |Patrick Ong |Olive Soki-Kavwahirehi |Freddie Fine |Alex Siber | +1 more

Every month, we round up some of our favorite new music discoveries. Look back at all of our Best New Artists features here and keep up with them all on the Best New Artists playlist. The pressure to operate out of your realm weighs heavy. The temptation to deviate from your principles, color outside the lines, and grow bored with routine seems insurmountable. Born in Ethiopia and raised in the DMV and LA, Sideshow raps about what he knows and tells his life story in all tenses.

Oct 2, 2023 | notes.catalog.works | Alex Siber

Thank god for the waters, waters; god stop the waters’ riseValidation gnaws on art’s achilles with sawed teeth. As does earnest belief in another’s promise. Phase one starts young: hushed cafeteria beats, clowned rap dreams, silent talent show audiences, hallway side-eyes, failed serenades, guardians with diploma frames reserved for their child’s faraway doctorate.

Jul 27, 2023 | complex.com | Alex Gardner |Jacob Moore |Madeline Quach |Alex Siber |Will Schube

Doppelgangers have been said to be a harbinger of unfortunate news—a bad omen of sorts. Traced back throughout thousands of years, the so-called ‘evil twins' appear in ancient art, literature and mythology. But, instead of conforming to the traditional binaries of good versus bad, the allure of the double lies in its ability to evoke intriguing, off-kilter experiences.