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Issue 05: The Class of 2024
January 25, 2024
Our first issue of 2024 welcomes our class of 2024, DJ Mandy, jigitz, and more.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Abbot Spills His Guts On New Single "Puke" | THE NOISE
January 25, 2024
Brooklyn-based rising star abbot embraces that sometimes failure is the only option on his latest track, "puke."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Charlotte Sands's Debut LP 'Can We Start Over?' Is Worth The Hype | THE NOISE
January 25, 2024
The album is the realization of years of unprecedented independent success and showcases a dynamic and eclectic work of songwriting art.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Wisp Conjures a Storm of Unrequited Emotions in "See you soon"
January 25, 2024
"'See you soon' is about being infatuated with a person and wanting to spend all of your time with them."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Bad Omens and Poppy Team Up For Dark Dystopian “V.A.N” | THE NOISE
January 25, 2024
For a chaotic new track exploring the danger of artificial intelligence going rogue, this collaboration is a match made in dystopian horror music heaven.
Author:
Allissa Williams
Ethel Captures the Subtle Anxiety of Relationships Drifting By Like "Passing Ships"
January 24, 2024
"I wanted to express the impossibility of holding secure relationships, as well as my fear of losing everything and everyone that I loved."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Asha Imuno “PHONICS” is the Ideal House Party Soundtrack [Premiere]
January 24, 2024
Blending left-of-center R&B with west coast hip hop and other genres we can’t even define yet, Imuno is letting his passion guide him to take confident risks in his music.
Author:
DJ Connor
ericdoa Reignites the Joy of Creation in the Trailblazing 'DOA'
January 23, 2024
Digicore trailblazer and pop purveyor ericdoa is the furthest he can be from dead on arrival.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
VIAL Hit Hard On Brash New Single "Falling Short" | THE NOISE
January 23, 2024
The powerhouse DIY trio seamlessly blends indie rock and punk to create a track full of soaring melodic hooks ready to sink teeth into all listeners alike.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Games We Play Serenades Us All On "Girl Shaped Crater" | THE NOISE
January 23, 2024
The track is a breezy, acoustic guitar-led effort that glides through soft strings while his spacey croon hovers over melodic hooks.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Olivia Dean's "Slowly" Turns Vulnerability Into a Superpower
July 15, 2021
With grace, brutal honesty, and optimistic resilience, Dean creates lasting lessons of life and love.
Author:
EJ Saftner
Discover 13 DIY Artists Doing It All
July 17, 2019
In celebration of a new wave of artists who are making the music they want to make, we present to you 13 DIY ones to watch.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Tamino on Lana Del Rey, Personal Sacrifice, and Revisiting 'Amir'
October 16, 2019
"When you're in this profession, there is a lot of sacrifice, so it has to be worth it, you know?"
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Banshee Sings Her Sirencore Song For the World to Hear in 'BIRTH OF VENUS' [Q&A]
August 24, 2023
"I think vulnerability becomes easier when you find an outlet that feels right."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Royal & the Serpent Poises the Uncomfortable Question: 'IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE' [Q&A]
February 2, 2022
"I think the goal in this project specifically is to kill those parts of me - the parts that only care about what other people think about me and just want to be so well-liked."
Author:
Dana Jacobs
Montell Fish's "and i'd go a thousand miles" Is a Track Worth Going the Distance For
January 7, 2022
Montell's music is how sitting by a campfire on a perfect autumn night feels.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Nina Cobham Is Manchester's Next Big Thing
March 30, 2020
Cobham is the bilingual Manchester sensation delivering bedroom R&B worthy of immense critical praise.
Author:
Precious Kato
RICEWINE Is Navigating His Way Through "Selfluv" [Q&A]
March 11, 2020
"If you're not at peace with yourself, you will never find happiness in someone else..."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Fred Again..'s 'Actual Life 2' Is a Mesmerizing Demonstration of What Dance Music Is and Can Be
November 22, 2021
This is a project of life, a tribute to the grand vastness that is the human experience.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Nessa Barrett Isn't Looking to Forgive and Forget on "i hope ur miserable until ur dead"
August 6, 2021
Nessa makes good on the unstated promise of a cutthroat earworm.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo