Which 8 current gems will make it on this Hip Cassette round-up? Plug that rusty tape player in, press play and make sure you keep notes…
by Christos Doukakis
SIDE A
Nolie
‘Not Coming Home’
bedroom pop/indie pop
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Young X & Bali Baby
‘Heaux’
trap/rap
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Vezza
‘Minuscule Creep’
alt pop/pop punk
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Contemporary Adult
‘Terrestrials’
psych pop
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SIDE B
Astelle & Couché
‘Paid’
indie electronic/house/pop
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Aroe Phoenix
‘Space+Space’
indie pop/indie r&b
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Zig9y
‘Days Go By’ (feat. Twnty8)
alternative hip-hop
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CustodyMusic
‘Friend or Foe’
emo rap
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I used to make cassette tapes but never thought about making a career of it.
Christina Grimmie