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Hoodzy on Changing Direction, M.I.A., and Growing Up [Q&A]
May 16, 2022
Hoodzy is ready to make waves.
Author:
Jessica Magtalas
Just Like Remi Wolf, I Can't Get Enough of "Michael"
May 13, 2022
Wolf is wonderfully unpredictable, and we can't help but love her for it.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Ethel Cain Reckons With Love, Violence, and Religion in Debut Album 'Preacher's Daughter'
May 13, 2022
Cain's debut is emotionally shuddering, producing a crater-deep impact that commands your attention.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Mallrat Emerges From Her Chrysalis in 'Butterfly Blue' [Q&A]
May 13, 2022
"I'm trying to paint a picture and bottle up a feeling."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
renforshort Enlists Travis Barker For the Intoxicating "we'll make this ok"
May 12, 2022
"we'll make this ok" tells the story of a poisonous love; the addiction to affection from your most beautiful enemy.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ambar Lucid Welcomes a New Era of Self-Acceptance With "girl ur so pretty"
May 12, 2022
Lucid's latest is "inspired by the color pink, sparkles, and characters like Rue and Jules from Euphoria."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Suzanne Sheer Is Here For Her Girlies in "Girls on the Internet" [Q&A]
May 12, 2022
"Girls on the Internet" sees Sheer penning both a love letter and accepting her envy.
Author:
DJ Connor
aldn Takes a Step Toward Accepting His Grief in 'good grief'
May 12, 2022
<i>good grief</i> is comprised of seven tracks that explore the seven stages of mourning.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Lizzy McAlpine Comes Alive in the Enthralling Melodrama of 'five seconds flat'
May 12, 2022
<i>five seconds flat</i> is a multidisciplinary work of movement and moments.
Author:
DJ Connor
Nick Vyner's "Flood" Is a Deluge of Catharsis
May 12, 2022
For Vyner, writing about sadness can be atmospheric, momentous and, in a weird way, feel happy.
Author:
Jolene Latimer
Mobley Couples Weighty Themes With Infectious Sonics in “stay volk”
July 21, 2022
“‘stay volk’ is a song about the ways people perform identities imposed on them by society and how draining that performance can be."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Natalie Red's "Nameless" Is a Manifestation Given Infectious Sonic Form [Premiere]
November 9, 2022
“Nameless” makes amends with the doubts and fears of going after your dreams
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Baseball Game Are Caught Between Hope and Regret in "Fall in Line"
January 27, 2023
The indie duo craft a tender sonic space in their latest single.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
April 18, 2023
From grentperez to LØREN, these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sam Short Walks Us Through Her Debut EP 'Faulty Wiring' Track by Track
August 31, 2023
"Each song on this EP details my experience with my own toxic tendencies, my obsession with melancholia, and pure disillusionment."
Author:
DJ Connor
Mai Anna’s “Trash Bag” Is a Love Letter to Emotional Baggage
September 6, 2023
"...I talked about rediscovering past letters, finding the courage to throw them out, and what it felt like trying to let go."
Author:
Carter Fife
Holly Humberstone and MUNA Add an Infectious Dance-Pop Flair to “Into Your Room”
November 30, 2023
The newly imagined single sees the MUNA adding their twist to Humberstone's already poignant sad bop.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
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
OnesToWatch x Mastercard Artist Accelerator Present Asha Imuno
March 8, 2024
Welcome to the start of the Mastercard Artist Accelerator X OnesToWatch program.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
ayleen valentine Recontextualizes What It Means to Be a "sex symbol"
March 15, 2024
“sex symbol” proves that valentine is not only capable of breaking the rules but thrives when the boundaries are nonexistent.
Author:
Giselle Libby