Music Recommendations Based on the Artists You Already Like

Jeff Chery honed his sound as part of Brodinski's Bromance label, and his first steps into the limelight have brought rave reviews.

Chery's distinct fusion of modern electronic music and rap is unlike much else currently making the rounds. Thick swaths of Auto-Tune pair beautifully with Sam Tiba's surgical production on "Sick of Myself," and that careful balance of sound makes Cherubic 6lues, Chery's debut project, a standout release.

He's not hitting the same octaves as Ty Dolla, but Jeff Chery's brooding, lovelorn lyrics produce similar vibes. With Bromance production at his back, however, Chery is more likely to push the envelope and blow your mind.

Rock isn't dead. Far from it—while we'll readily dismiss stadium acts like Coldplay and U2, guitar-driven rock music has been undergoing a resurgence that is suddenly and inextricably entwined with rap music (for proof, listen to THEY., just a few slides away).

But the purists are out there too. Public Access TV is making timeless music—if pictures were your only evidence, they might strike you as any number of post-grunge '90s rockers. But Public Access TV come with a modern twist, and it results is some of the most self-assured rock songwriting we've seen in a while.

Plenty of rappers can bring energy to a track, but keeping those levels up for more than a verse—or, dare we say, more than one song—without boring or browbeating your listeners takes a certain skill. It's something Brockhampton has perfected over the course of their young career, but they've had the benefit of multiple rappers contributing to sprawling six-minute epics. RobOlu does it on his own.

The Atlanta rapper's Rely on Belief EP is a tornado of wild stories and rabid raps paired with aggressive trap production. The fact that he doesn't pass out from the effort and intensity is a victory in itself.

The blues have a strong tradition in British rock music, dating back to the Rolling Stones' obsession with Howlin' Wolf and beyond. But Hidden Charms don't have to go that far back, as they've taken cues from a duo that brought the blues back to modern rock: The Black Keys have a palpable influence on Hidden Charms' latest single, "Love You Cause You're There."

The title's apathetic, dark message goes hand-in-hand with the big, brooding electric guitar and crashing drums. Its a low-down and dirty vibe that oozes with confidence and reaches new heights at the chorus.

Mothica's Mythic EP is a playground of light, lively synths—you can hear the fun this Oklahoma-born, Brooklyn-based singer and producer had while making these songs, and it seeps out from the speakers.

There's still a raw quality to Mothica's music, but she's in full control on songs like "You Will Forget Me" and "No One." She's certainly continued to grow since last year's "Molt," and this most recent self-produced EP is, in her own words, like “using explosives by way of gaining affection, forbidden romance, and the resolve: realizing that isolation is empowering.”

This one is obvious. If you like The Weeknd's early work (e.g. "The Morning"), check out Central Texas artist Dre Kiken. He's only 19 years old and his sound is still raw, but he's got something special with this one. Read more about him here.

This comparison goes beyond the fact that THEY.'s Drew once wrote for Jeremih as a producer. Drew and Dante, THEY.'s other half, have deep musical roots that manifests in some truly next-level songwriting—their Nü Religion EP is full of pro moves, from the surprising drops on "Bad Habits" to the unmistakable metal influences on "Motley Crue."

Jeremih may never have listed Taking Back Sunday as an influence, but he certainly knows, as THEY. do, about keeping his listeners engaged and excited. And THEY. definitely have some pop-crossover potential, as their collaboration with ZHU and Skrillex proves.

Related: Read our interview with THEY. here.

Lose yourself in the bubbly Auto-Tune of StressGods. These two are creating foggy, wavy vibes on "December Stress," but the drugged-out anthem is deeper than it appears. Like Future, they combine confidence and celebration with a darker twist.

“December is a very special time of year for stress,” StressGods explained. “‘December Stress’ is a painting of the glamorous life, the models, the drugs, the love, and the depression that all the finer things bring. Champagne for the pain—celebrating the suffer.”

From the whiny synths to Trizz's wry delivery, "Sit Wit Us" brings classic West Coast vibes from the start. Production was handled by AC3 Beats and MoniBeatz, and it's a winning combination.

But we don't want to box him in with the relaxed flows of Dr. Dre and Snoop—Trizz has a ferocious, raw delivery, quite unlike his predecessors. Trizz is a proudly independent rapper, and he told us last month that "I was raised to have control over anything that is mine. My mom is a real estate agent and since I was in high school, she always told me I can either be the guy giving orders or the guy taking them. I took that and ran with it. I don’t want to be a one-hit wonder hanging on to that one hot single that everybody knows me for."

The gurgle-rap championed by Post Malone has started to crop up elsewhere, producing a new class of vocalists driven by hip-hop sensibilities.

RWDL (pronounced Rawdell) joins the ranks of L.A. crooners like A.CHAL in expanding upon Post's sound—"LA'Heat" is a sneaky hit, with a playful bass line that keeps things mischievous even as the production around it adds tender, melancholy layers—like the second half's barely-there piano.

Mike WiLL Made-It is back with another ATL co-sign. His Ear Drummer Records was the launching pad for Rae Sremmurd, and his latest artist is Eearz. The ATL rapper just dropped his debut EP, Eearz To Da Streets Vol. 1, and his addictive “Work Ya Muscle” single—which is included in the Creed soundtrack—sounds like it could make an impact. It's a little more aggressive than the fun-loving Rae Sremmurd, but it's still catchy as fuck.