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Theo Kandel Is "Eating & Drinking & Being In Love" on his Debut Album [Q&A]
September 22, 2024
Kandel’s debut is the perfect soundtrack for saying goodbye to summer nights and welcoming in the change of fall.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Paris Paloma Delivers Dignified Discord in Debut Record ‘Cacophony’
September 9, 2024
The stories of 'Cacophony' tell of issues and feelings as old as time itself.
Author:
René Cobar
Daniel Blake Dots the Road to Realized Dreams in ‘Shapes’ EP
September 4, 2024
With LA's indie music scene scene firmly behind him, Blake takes listeners on an introspective, soothing ride.
Author:
René Cobar
Catie Turner's "Friends" Is a Campfire Tale of Mixed Signals
August 30, 2024
“Friends” copes with betrayal through comedy in this era-launching track.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Searows' "martingale" Is a Haunting Meditation on the Pieces That Form Us
August 26, 2024
Much of Searows' deeply beautiful music traces throughlines between aging, belonging, love, and purpose.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Ahead of Debut Album, Paris Paloma Basks in the Entrancing, Ominous Flame of "the warmth"
July 22, 2024
Epitomizing Paloma’s poetic tongue and singular folk style, “the warmth” exists in the hushed tones and epiphanies of living light
Author:
Abby Kenna
Aaron Taos Drops the Perfect Roadtrip Album With 'juniper: the long drive'
July 17, 2024
"This album is meant for the open road, high sun and big sky."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Emo-Folk Duo hey, nothing Bare It All in Bittersweet EP 'Maine'
July 17, 2024
hey, nothing use their pain to create a refuge for themselves and for anyone who's felt the crippling guilt of leaving home and feeling better off because of it.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Delaney Bailey Plants a Beautiful, Bittersweet Sonic Garden in “Wella”
June 7, 2024
“Wella” is a bittersweet portrait but a portrait crafted to stand the test of time.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Tiny Habits' 'All For Something' Is an Antidote to Life's Chaos
May 30, 2024
'All For Something' chronicles the band's fondest memories, hardest challenges, and impressive growth.
Author:
Joe Beer
Noah Floersch's “Thompson's Station” Is the Soundtrack to Your Wanderlust
May 26, 2023
“Thompson's Station” is a vibrant indicator for the decadent album to come from the steadily rising folk artist.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Crowded Green Rooms, Hotel Rooms and Cars: How Julia Jacklin Made Space For 'Crushing' [Q&A]
March 13, 2019
Jacklin's sophomore album focuses on love wearing thin, love ultimately lost, and an aftermath that embraces scorn and longing in equal parts.
Author:
Becca Millstein
ZOLA's "Don't Eat" Speaks to the Fear of Signing a Major Label Deal
March 20, 2020
"Don't Eat" expresses the anxiety of signing a major record deal and the fear of losing autonomy.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
Dan Campbell Chronicles 'Other People's Lives' on Stellar Debut Solo Album [Q&A]
November 22, 2021
"Writing these songs helped me remember that every person's life has its own richness."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Noah Floersch is "Growing Everything Out" and Taking Us Along With Him [Q&A]
May 1, 2025
Noah dove into his latest single, amongst stories of soccer players' artistry and banjo being at the heart of his musical journey.
Author:
DJ Connor
Tom Walker Is Crowned "British Breakthrough Act" Ahead of Anticipated Debut Album
February 21, 2019
Revisit Tom Walker's OTW interview and rooftop performance of the infectious single, "Leave A Light On."
Author:
Andra Nechita
Maeve Steele Guides Us Track-by-Track Through "Honeyland," Her Latest Angelic EP
January 19, 2024
Maeve Steele floated ‘round to OnesToWatch to invite us into the angelic world of her recent EP, Honeyland. A nuanced songwriter and artist, Maeve Steele winds through themes of natural beauty, loneliness, and the passage of time in this project.
Author:
DJ Connor
Kadhja Bonet - "Nobody Other" | Live From The Rooftop
March 19, 2019
From the threads of psychedelic soul, jazz, and folk, the California-based artist weaves together songs that blur the lines between music and poetry.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Catie Turner's "Friends" Is a Campfire Tale of Mixed Signals
August 30, 2024
“Friends” copes with betrayal through comedy in this era-launching track.
Author:
Abby Kenna
TOMI on the Heartbreaking Honesty of 'Sweet, Sweet Honey' [Q&A]
October 8, 2021
"Whether it's love, lust, or vices, it all starts from a place of pure sweetness; we want more and more of it until we completely lose ourselves in it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon