Bops: TODAY’S POP ROCK BOPS // SHWETA HARVE, GIG, ANTHONY CASUCCIO & JESSI ROBERTSON

By Greg, Bops

This edition of Pop Rock BOPS explores reflection and reinvention through melody. From spiritual introspection to seasoned reinvention and fearless vulnerability, these four artists transform emotion into motion – proving that pop rock’s heart still beats strongest when it’s human.

Jessi Robertson – Dark Matter

"A fearless, emotional statement from an artist unafraid to be fully herself

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Jessi Robertson channels vulnerability into brilliance with Dark Matter, an album born from self-discovery and renewal. Written after her diagnosis with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the record explores identity, perception, and healing through raw lyricism and expansive pop-rock soundscapes.

Each song feels like an emotional excavation, unearthing forgotten parts of the self and holding them to the light. Robertson’s voice is both confessional and commanding, shifting seamlessly from whisper to wail as she finds beauty in imperfection. The production mirrors this duality – intimate and atmospheric one moment, soaring the next. There’s catharsis in every chord, but also quiet resilience.

With Dark Matter, Robertson breaks open her creative boundaries to reveal something powerfully human. It’s bold, haunting, and deeply affecting – the sound of an artist who has stopped trying to fit in and started truly belonging to herself.