Freddie Fine

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.

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.

Aug 29, 2023 | complex.com | Jacob Moore |Alex Gardner |Sundhya Alter |Neel Shah |Freddie Fine

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. Amindi is a Jamaican American artist based in LA, or a "first-gen Libra from Inglewood," as she puts it, who, at only 23 years old, already has over five years of experience as an artist in the public eye.

Aug 7, 2023 | sheeshmedia.com | Freddie Fine

My weeks have been following a familiar theme: don’t sleep enough, work too much, and find a new indie rock obsession. This week, that last spot has been filled by Foxtide, a four piece band out of San Diego. Although it had been nearly a year since their last release, they chose the perfect time in the middle of summer for their return with “Hold On,” an amazing blend of feel good production and head bopping melodies.

May 21, 2023 | ourgenerationmusic.com | Freddie Fine

When I first pressed play on Groupthink’s “Peach Fuzz” last October, nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to experience. What started as a grungy collaboration that took one of my favorite artists out of his comfort zone quickly blossomed into a full scale indie dance powerhouse of a band. They were releasing music unlike anything I had heard before, seemingly evolving with each new track.