Clairo

With this project, Samia fails to spark the same authenticity as her first record, instead relying on peculiar songwriting imbued with trivial stories and scattered melodies.

Reach for those Koss Porta Pros, sweaters and Doc Martens, and embrace the gloom.

Here are six songs that encapsulate the hauntingly beautiful yet eerily bleak spirit of fall.

In a virtual press conference with The Daily Californian, deputy arts editor and senior staff reporter Taila Lee spoke to the night’s winners.

Clairo transformed Fox Theater into a haven, her voice casting a spell of soft radiance.

“So many of my notebooks are basically lists of words that I just like,” Arlo Parks said in an interview with The Daily Californian. “I can’t really explain it, I just like words.”

With her debut album 'Sour,' Olivia Rodrigo redefined the boundaries of success for a new artist — an achievement that alone already earns the LP the title of pop album of the year.

Sling undoubtedly cements Clairo’s lofty place within the ranks of today’s indie pop girls, proving her intricate lyricism is not to be underestimated or outshined by her catchier songs.

The venue fell quiet in anticipation, unsure of what to expect from artists whose instruments signified a rock band, but whose individual aesthetics — which included bright orange cargo pants and pastel pink beanies — portrayed a more punk image.