Annabelle Kline-Zilles

Feb 29, 2024 | complex.com | Alex Gardner |Jacob Moore |Annabelle Kline-Zilles |Sundhya Alter |Olive Soki-Kavwahirehi

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. High school is said to be the best years of your life, and this seems to be ringing true for 17-year-old singer Chenayder. With only a handful of singles and one EP under her belt, the Orlando, Florida native already boasts a co-sign from her idol Tyler, the Creator as well as studio sessions with Smino and MAVI.

Jan 24, 2024 | complex.com | Alex Gardner |Jacob Moore |Annabelle Kline-Zilles |Andrea Aguilar |Olive Soki-Kavwahirehi |Lee Mcintosh | +7 more

Do people still read intros? Probably not—nobody has time for that. It makes me think of an old saying about music on the radio in the 2000s: “You’ve got seven seconds to capture the listener’s attention with a song. If you don’t do that, they’ll change the station.” In 2024, there’s probably a rule like that for TikTok, but it’s probably more like three seconds.