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Ethan Bortnick Gets the Worst Birthday Gift You Could Wish For in "happy f***ing birthday"
December 12, 2022
"happy f***ing birthday" is an emotional swell of epic proportions.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Cybertrash and midwxst Gaze Ahead With New Heater “with u”
December 12, 2022
"with u" is a reminder of the halcyon days of hyperpop past.
Author:
Carter Fife
Dove Cameron Rewrites the Script With "Girl Like Me"
December 12, 2022
"This song is what I would want playing behind me in a slow-motion fight scene in the action film of my dreams."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Cuco's 'Pendant' Is a Psychedelic Dedication to His Late Grandfather
December 9, 2022
"I felt like I had to finish the song for him."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
10 Questions With Vanillaroma on Their Sophomore Album 'i run like this'
December 9, 2022
From the damp, cold embrace of wine rooms, Vanillaroma emerges victorious.
Author:
DJ Connor
Ben Kessler Tells a Coming-of-Age Story Still Being Written With 'Violet'
December 9, 2022
"Violet is the color I see when I close my eyes and do all this dreaming — it is my most scared, introspective space."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Surf Trash Release Stellar Double Single 'The Last One/ That's The Night' Ahead of Upcoming EP
December 9, 2022
Surf Trash pulls no punches on two distinct, driving tracks.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Bestfriend's "LEMON LIME" Is the Easygoing Soundtrack to Your Burnout
December 9, 2022
"It's a song for people who are tired of how things are while being too tired to change it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
December 8, 2022
From d4vd to Pomme, these are 5 videos you definitely don't want to miss.
Author:
DJ Connor
half•alive Break and Mend Their Own Hearts in 'Conditions of a Punk'
December 8, 2022
"It's an expression of a breakup and a healing, it's both about a person and God in the same breath."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
A R I Z O N A & Avicii Magnify the Importance of Mental Health In "Hold The Line"
June 6, 2019
"We didn't learn until after Avicii's passing that this song had made its way into Tim's hands and really resonated with him."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Genres Don't Apply to Bryce Bishop
February 23, 2022
Bishop weaves together the threads of Midwest emo, anti-pop, hip-hop, and alternative to create a patchwork vision all his own.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rapper love-sadKiD Begs Us to "Look At The Time" [PREMIERE]
February 14, 2019
At a notably young age, Ben McGibboney sacrificed a promising career in football and created the innovative moniker love-sadKiD to serve as their entry way into the booming rap world.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 20, 2019
Always honest in her outstanding songwriting, Waters channels her purest emotions and expresses her truest self.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
For Holly Humberstone, Baring Her Heart and Soul Comes Naturally [Q&A]
November 11, 2021
"I don't think I'll ever feel like I've written my best song. It's a blessing and a curse."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Arden Jones Evokes an Endless Summer With 'age tape 8'
September 6, 2022
'age tap 8' makes it feel like summer is just beginning.
Author:
Dillon Stave
The 25 Best Albums of 2024, According to OnesToWatch Staff
December 27, 2024
We celebrate the end of the year by counting down the albums that soundtracked our 2024.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Jean Dawson's 'Pixel Bath' Is a Masterclass on Staring Down Your Demons
October 26, 2020
<i>Pixel Bath</i> is a self-contained world; reveling in its own sense of triumph at each and every rapturous twist and turn.
Author:
Maddy Quach
SEBASTIAN PAUL Scores a Moment of Transition in 'BOY OH BOY'
September 17, 2019
"Each track looks to serve as a snapshot into this transitional phase of life, a set of experiences, and lessons."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Charlotte Lawrence Comes to Terms With Heartbreak in "Slow Motion"
July 24, 2020
"Slow Motion" is an ethereal waltz of heartbreak, lingering feelings, and eventual acceptance.
Author:
Ruby Scott