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Between Ascent and Vertigo: Astral Bakers’ “Vertical Life”
October 16, 2025
Paris-based quartet Astral Bakers open the next chapter in their story with their second album, Vertical Life, a striking affirmation of the band’s evolving identity.
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London Afro Fusion Riser, PapaRaZzle, On Soulmates, Patience, Heartbreak and New Album [Q&A]
October 15, 2025
PapaRaZzle is a London-based, Nigerian afrofusion artist reshaping the global music landscape with his original and layered blend of afrobeats, R&B, soul, dancehall, rap, and pop music.
GALE Brings The Heat on 80s Pop Single, "Ciao!"
October 15, 2025
The Puerto Rican pop powerhouse's whistle-laden hook pulls listeners into her world
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Solomon Fox Has A 'Sweettooth' For Love & Remote Greek Islands [Q&A]
October 14, 2025
Intertwined with funk and electronic-pop influences, Solomon's album is a producer's dreamscape.
Chloe Stroll's Debut Album 'Bloom in the Break' Bridges Youthful Love and Maturity
October 14, 2025
Curious as always to dig in the album, we reached out to get a track-by-track breakdown.
Bailey Spinn's "fear of going out" Is A High-Voltage Social Anxiety Anthem
October 13, 2025
She channels the inner monologue of a generation caught between craving connection and needing space.
![Swedish R&B Artist, JÁNA, Pulls You Into Her Debut Album, Orbit [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/j_a_n_a-by-_sofia-_aedo-_zahou2-1760024583.jpg)
Swedish R&B Artist, JÁNA, Pulls You Into Her Debut Album, Orbit [Q&A]
October 9, 2025
A succulent collection of downtempo, Nordic R&B, this sonic-artisan crafts a debut album that stuns in its brilliant composition.
Kings Elliot Takes Us Through Her Poignant Debut Album ‘Born Blue,’ Track by Track
October 9, 2025
'Born Blue' is an album of empathy—a friend listening, and, of course, that revelatory feeling that even in our troubled lows, we are not alone.
aldn Comes of Age Against an Array of Digital Haze in Debut Album 'Strung Out Symphony'
October 6, 2025
aldn's debut album, 'Strung Out on Symphony,' is a masterful blend of raw, unfiltered energy and heartfelt lyricism.
Searows Returns With the Haunting "Dearly Missed," Announces ' Death in the Business of Whaling' Album
October 6, 2025
"Dearly Missed" brews like a storm on the horizon.
Ginger Root Goes Back to School in Darling "B4" Visual
November 21, 2019
For all the kids who wanted to be in an "Indie Band" when they grew up.
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Allan Rayman Pokes Fun at the Paradoxical in "6am" Film [Q&A]
December 6, 2019
We speak to the most mysterious man in music.
Wilder Woods Embarks on a Quest for Personal Growth with "Sure Ain't"
May 23, 2019
Meet the solo project of acclaimed musician Bear Rinehart, founding member of Grammy-nominated band NEEDTOBREATHE.
![Derek Luh's "Hoodie" Is Not Your Typical Break Up Song [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/derek-luh-ones-to-watch_1573750589.jpg)
Derek Luh's "Hoodie" Is Not Your Typical Break Up Song [Premiere + Q&A]
November 14, 2019
"It's a beautiful break up song. No animosity; just real feelings about not fully being over someone."
Melanie Faye Gives Us a Sonic Hug With "It's a Moot Point"
March 20, 2020
Faye and her Fender Stratocaster feel unstoppable.
again&again Delivers an Irresistible Vibe on "baby"
June 1, 2021
The breakneck pacing at which again&again embraces their rotating spotlight.
Swimming Paul’s "Different Time" Blends Club Energy With Nostalgia
December 23, 2024
"Different Time" is a wistful club banger, ready for the festival stage and beyond.
Sueco the Child Shows Us His Search History and "Interesting White Guys" | Show & Tell
September 26, 2019
The viral phoenomom, who dethroned Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" on TikTok, swings by the Ones To Watch classroom for a show and tell presentation.
Simpson Is Ready to Make Her Mark
July 15, 2020
After laying low for a few years, Simpson is claiming her place as a rising star.
BENEE Is as Sweet as Ever on the Emotionally Expansive 'Lychee'
March 7, 2022
Lychee introduces us to a new era of BENEE, one rife with emotional depth.