The Listening Room

Are You Listening Yet 02: Niche Genres I Didn’t Even Know Existed

Apocalyptic Circus Pop, Fantasy R&B, Emo R&B, Siren Pop, Dystopia (J)pop, and Korean Rock…by a Black woman! Plus, more incredible emerging artists and…

Jul 23 • Matilia

Revisiting: RM's Right Place, Wrong Person

In 2024, Namjoon of BTS decided to drop one of the top three albums of the entire year.

May 26 • Matilia

Are You Listening Yet? 01: Either These 5 Songs Will Blow Up Or I Will Blow Myself Up

Punk, rock, hyper pop, house, R&B, and more! Here are 5 songs with immaculate vibes in case you're looking for some new music to stream or emerging…

May 21

Album Report: BTS’ ARIRANG

The second half of this gets real unhinged. And honestly, that’s valid. BTS are unhinged individuals as well; they’d be proud.

Apr 18 • Matilia

Aural Immersion of the Month - March 2026

In case you missed it in my "Media Consumption of the Month - March 2026," here's how my music consumption went in March! Come find song recs or give me…

Apr 4 • Matilia

Album Report: Artemas's LOVERCORE

Ahead of his March 27th release, "getting up to no good," I wanted to revisit LOVERCORE, which was released just 5 months ago and went triple platinum…

Mar 24 • Matilia

Aural Immersion of the Month - February 2026

In case you missed it in my "Media Consumption of the Month - February 2026," here's how my music consumption went in February! Come find song recs or…

Mar 2 • Matilia

My Notion Media Library: Exploring My Music Lounge

In “The Love of My Life: My Notion Media Library,” I talked a little about my media library, but today, I need to talk about what’s probably my favorite…

Feb 28 • Matilia

Aural Immersion: My Music Window of the Week

I’ve always naturally gravitated toward music as my go-to choice of media, and this year, I’ve found a way to listen to even more of it than before! I…

Feb 26 • Matilia

Aural Immersion of the Month - January 2026

In case you missed it in my "Media Consumption of the Month - January 2026," here's how my music consumption went in January! Come find song recs or…

Feb 3 • Matilia

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