The perfect playlist is a soundtrack to something, whether it be your tooth extraction, your pool party, your ice cream date… Here, your favorite playlist curators – writers, artists, music lovers alike – bring their soundtracks to the forefront.
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april 2020 singles that will keep your mind off all this bullshit
We haven't really been addressing the pandemic at Imperfect Fifth, mostly because it has flipped every aspect of how we do things on its side. As fun and amazing as some experiences have been, some have been really, very difficult. Like staying inside during the...
100 brasucas for cc | b.a.d.a.
100 essentials for those who want to get their feet into the deep waters of Brazilian music. Including a delightful collab between Frank Sinatra and Tom Jobim. By Pedro Cesario from...
sxsw 2017: a look back in time
In March of 2017, we were in a different place. Financially, emotionally, career-wise... but the biggest difference? We were covering SXSW as official press (for a different publication). Imperfect Fifth has thrived on what we learned within that community, learning...
inspiration | joe barksdale
The playlist is a list of songs that inspired all of the music that i will release this year. It also give people a look into where i am trying to go with my music. There are also some songs in this playlist that I cover live and will be releasing covers of this year....
march can be fun too | our favorite music videos to escape with this month
This month's music videos are coming in in droves, an especially endearing thought during all of this quarantine talk. We won't have to mention that again today, however, because if you spend some time escaping into some of these new visual gems, you'll understand why...
feed into the madness: our favorite songs of march 2020
The world is in a tailspin, and I don't have to go into detail to tell you why. While America - and the world - locks themselves in their homes (and eats the key, right?), we want to provide some of the best new tunes to party hardy (alone or with other...
vanessa silberman | songs by artists that inspired & changed my life
Here is a playlist of songs by artists, groups and bands who truly and deeply inspired me both musically as well as influenced my life in a big way. The songs range from punk, alternative, old country blues to pop and hip hop. Some of these songs were recorded by...
our favorite music videos of february 2020
February is turning out to be one helluva ride, especially in the music video sphere. Eclectic pop act Elliot Lee is coming at us hot with some newness, Vanessa Carlton is still proving to "Be Not Nobody" with her new music video for "The Only Way", and Mara Connor is...
it’s all about love, anywhere | best new tracks of february 2020
2020 has marked a new chapter in the lives of many, and we have been overwhelmed with news of good changes in our friends' lives, and, honestly? Not surprised. The creative force that seems to have supercharged this year shows no signs of slowing down, and it may have...
perfect blue | the new blue
The playlist is mostly stuff that we've all been listening too over the past year of so while we've been writing, producing, and recording our debut album! A lot of the music is pretty experimental pop like Grimes, Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama which has definitely...