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Megan Fox’s Gem Nails Are So ’90s Coded
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. The ’90s “gem nail” trend isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Just ask Megan Fox, who gave the look its most dazzling update yet. On Aug. 15, her longtime nail artist Brittney Boyce posted a photo of Fox’s new set: mirrored silver chrome tips covered in colorful rhinestones. The result is bold, playful, and just a little extra — exactly what makes gem nails the hottest manicure trend of the summer. “I’m so obsessed with this vibe.…
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Remember ’90s Sticker Earrings? Then You Need Gem Nails
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. If your first foray into glamour involved a plastic sheet of gem earrings from Claire’s, you’re going to love this nail trend. The latest wave of nostalgic nail art draws on childhood sticker sheets, costume jewelry, and the glittery rhinestone decals that once lived in birthday goodie bags. This look, which we’re calling ’90s nail gems, features flat-backed embellishments like hearts, stars, and moons placed over sheer or neutral polish. The result is playful and personal,…
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Beiruts New Single ‘Guericke’s Unicorn’ is a Synth-Pop Gem, Heralding an Ambitious Album – Backseat Mafia
Beirut’s latest single, Guericke’s Unicorn, is a bubbling, harmony-soaked synth-pop track that showcases Zach Condon’s trademark yearning vocals. It has a hopeful yet slightly wistful nature, striking a delicate balance between melancholy and optimism. Deliciously melodic and immediately attractive, the song is an intriguing outlier on the upcoming album A Study of Losses, hinting at an expansive and eclectic record. Announced today, A Study of Losses arrives on April 18 via Condon’s own Pompeii Records. At 18 tracks, it’s the largest Beirut album to date and was originally commissioned as a soundtrack for Swedish circus Kompani Giraff’s acrobatic stage show of the same name. Inspired by Judith Schalansky’s novel Verzeichnis…
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naturally soulful and melodically warm, a new Nordic jazz gem. – Backseat Mafia
Perceptions and pronouncements about Nordic Jazz can often return to parts of the classic ECM catalogue with its sophisticated coolness, ambient leanings and breathtaking spaciousness. But naturally, the Scandinavian scene is so vibrant that the music’s boundaries are forever shifting, on the reach for new horizons. Over the last couple of decades, ever since the legendary EST came upon us, the Nordic jazz genre has become more of a geographic label than a stylistic summary. Marius Neset, Phronesis, Jaga Jazzist, Bendik Giske, Jakob Bro and anything on the Hubro label or April Records bring post classical, post rock and electronic experimentalism into play with bop and post-bop sensibilities. Red Gazelle…
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Re-release of nineties underground band Sex Industrie’s album ‘Sex’ll Sell Anything’ reveals a thrilling gem – Backseat Mafia
Album Review: Re-release of nineties underground band Sex Industrie’s album ‘Sex’ll Sell Anything’ reveals a thrilling gem – Backseat Mafia More Stories #Rerelease #nineties #underground #band #Sex #Industries #album #Sexll #Sell #reveals #thrilling #gem #Backseat #Mafia
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The Gentle Spring craft indie pop gem with new single “Looking Back At The World” – Backseat Mafia
The Gentle Spring’s new single, Looking Back at the World, released on January 17, 2025, via Skep Wax Records, is a poignant reflection on the past, echoing the classic sound of Michael Hiscock’s former band, The Field Mice. The track exudes a reticent and shy demeanor, yet brims with understated emotion and a profound sense of nostalgia. Its wistful melodies – ushered onwards by brushes of guitar and chiming piano, weave a spell reminiscent of The Field Mice’s timeless allure, capturing the same melancholic beauty that has endeared them to fans (us very much included) over the years. The single serves as a prelude to the three piece – Hiscock, Emilie…
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jibing, jiving joy to be found in this slacker pop gem. – Backseat Mafia
There’s something actually refreshing about a singer/songwriter who describes their ‘creative process’ as “…something makes me frustrated, and then I turn it into a little passive-aggressive song…just obsessing about stuff that’s not that important, actually!” So said Berlin based, indie pop realist Anna Erhard when asked about how her latest album ‘Botanical Garden’ which is emerging now via Basel’s favourite label, Radicalis Music. It’s a soundbite which reveals why her music gets so deliciously intoxicating. Honest, understated, sometimes sneery and oozingly ironic, Erhard’s songs are there to help you bounce back from the bad day you’ve had. She’s been sharpening that focus for a while now, starting to write solo…
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Hobart’s Black Sea Carnys emit a dark magnificence as they unveil radiant gem in debut EP, Nistar – Backseat Mafia
The Breakdown Independent Release – 9.6 The Black Sea Carnys are Harry Wass (guitar), Tim Davies (vocals), Alex Thomsen (bass) and Ivan Johnston (drums). Together, they are a glorious mix of post-punk, darkwave and industrial rock influences, with roots that lead to such musical luminaries as Killing Joke, The Cure, The Mission, The Tea Party and even The Doors. Harry Wass’s majestic use of effects on his guitar paints many shades of light and dark which provide colour and texture to Alex Thomsen’s darkly malevolent basslines and Ivan Johnstone’s metronomic drumming, with Tim Davies vocals adding what can only be described as another mood-inducing instrument that dances ethereally above the…
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Falky Unleashes Infectious Indie-Pop Gem ‘You Time’ – Backseat Mafia
Rising Indie-Pop duo Falky are back with their latest single ‘You Time’, a mesmerizing blend of rock and indie-pop influences. From the outset, ‘You Time’ captivates with its rock-infused guitar parts, melodic synths, and slick production. Falky effortlessly navigates through various genres, refusing to confine themselves to a specific style. Instead, they embrace experimentation, crafting a track that is both fresh and dynamic. The track is irresistibly dance-worthy, transcending typical notions of pop and delivering a sonic experience that refuses to be underwhelming. With its infectious hooks and dynamic energy Falky has found the perfect balance between rock and pop influences, creating a sound that appeals to both audiences without…
