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The 25 Best Albums of 2021 | Ones To Watch Staff Picks
December 14, 2021
These are the projects that soundtracked one hell of a year.
Author:
Staff
Chloe George Soars on the Nostalgic, Heartfelt "The Door"
December 13, 2021
Following a viral single, Chloe is proving she has what it takes to be a lasting presence.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Isaia Huron Reimagines Aaliyah, Drake, & More on 'Cerulean Tapes'
December 13, 2021
Huron brings a series of classics into his mesmerizing R&B world.
Author:
Carter Fife
Ruel's "Growing Up Is ____" Is an Open-Ended Ode to Coming of Age
December 10, 2021
Ruel has never sounded so assured in his sound.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Making Mozzarella Sticks With Niki Demar | Bone Apple Tea
December 10, 2021
Can Niki help us make ooey-gooey (and hopefully not burnt) mozzarella sticks?
Author:
Ruby Scott
Jean Dawson Enlists Mac DeMarco For the Blistering "MENTHOL*"
December 10, 2021
With each new single, Dawson reimagines his genrerless vision.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Meet carpetgarden, the Misfit Indie Pop Icon Embracing Optimistic Nihilism
December 9, 2021
"'IDC' is a really chaotic song about embracing identity and flaws and giving up in the most positive way."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Hot Flash Heat Wave Continue to Reinvent Themselves With "Where I'm @"
December 9, 2021
"'Where I'm @' is about love, growth, and the willingness to accept change."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Meet Flores, the Indigenous Artist Making Us Reevaluate Love
December 9, 2021
"We are deliberately left out of the scope of history, justice, or the education system. It's time for change."
Author:
DJ Connor
Let's Talk About Netflix's Cowboy Bebop... and Its Music
December 8, 2021
Does the music of the Netflix adaptation live up to the iconic score of the cult classic anime? Well...
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Artists on Their Favorite and Least Favorite Animal Crossing Villagers
April 30, 2020
From BENEE to mxmtoon, we learn that not all Animal Crossing villagers are created equally.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Gracie Abrams' "21" Is a Deeply Intimate and Beautiful Reflection
February 20, 2020
An artist like Abrams comes around once in a blue moon
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Every Song Featured in Euphoria Season 2, Episode 7
February 21, 2022
The score for Lexi's showstopping school play is finally here.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Lewis Capaldi Inspires Change in Bittersweet "Someone You Loved" Music Video
February 8, 2019
Capaldi hopes to bring awareness to the necessity of organ donors through his partnership with British organ donation charity, Live Life Give Life.
Author:
Alyssa Yung
Yung Gravy Drops the Most Infectious Rick Roll With "Betty (Get Money)"
June 10, 2022
Getting Rick Roll'd has never sounded this good.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Meet Brenn!, the King of the South Bringing an Infectious Innocence to Folk Pop
May 2, 2023
With each new single, Brenn! is demanding his dreams into reality.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Surfaces Is Quite Possibly the Most Optimistic & Eclectic Indie-Pop Duo To Date
August 26, 2019
Now that Surfaces has two impressive, self-produced albums and a sold-out nationwide tour under their belt, there's no denying that this carefree duo will succeed.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Q Explores Loves and Intimacy in the Otherworldly "Take Me Where Your Heart Is"
October 9, 2020
Q's latest neo-soul stunner belongs on the <i>Euphoria</i> season two soundtrack.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Fred Again.. Samples 070 Shake For “Danielle (smile on my face),” Announces ‘Actual Life 3’
September 14, 2022
Fred Again.. crafts music you can truly lose and find yourself in.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bruno Major and FINNEAS Explore the Intricacies of Soulmates in "The Most Beautiful Thing"
May 4, 2020
"a love letter to the soulmate I've never met."
Author:
Jessica Thomas