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People I’ve Met’s “For Hire” Is Ostensibly Indie
February 5, 2026
"‘You can’t just have me when you want me.’”
Author:
Noah Wade
Dogpark Takes Off the Leash in the Biting 'Corporate Pudding' [Q&A]
February 5, 2026
"We’re trying to reach a point where Dogpark sounds exactly like Dogpark."
Author:
DJ Connor
Annabelle Dinda Romanticizes Life Not Romance in 'Some Things Never Leave' [Q&A]
February 4, 2026
"What do I find easier to sing about than talk about… everything. Everything is easier to sing about than talk about."
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
xaviersobased Comes of Age in His Experimental Debut Album 'Xavier'
February 4, 2026
'Xavier' arrives as 48 minutes of mind-altering magic from one of the most promising acts in hip-hop’s underground space.
Author:
Carter Fife
Stanley Simmons Take You on a Mystical Trip in "Body Down" Video [Premiere + Q&A]
February 4, 2026
"I feel like music is slipping back into an era of real albums, but there was a long time where records weren’t really records."
Author:
DJ Connor
fakemink Sets the Stage For a Global Takeover With 'The Boy who cried Terrified .'
February 3, 2026
fakemink is singlehandedly bringing back the grit of the SoundCloud rap he grew up on, only on a relentlessly propulsive mass scale.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Mandolin Captures a Palpable Warmth in ‘same feeling, different font’ [Q&A]
February 3, 2026
Leaving an album like 'same feeling, different font on read' is just not an option.
Author:
DJ Connor
Meels Bridges Past and Present on Sophomore EP, Across the Raccoon Strait
February 1, 2026
After releasing her debut EP in 2024, Meels is ready to bring her newest catalog of “folk country critter songs” to light.
Author:
Taylor Brooks
Newcomer Bee Bran Is Goes Through Growing Pains on New Single “To Feel Is To Be"
February 1, 2026
The dreamy, synth-pop track sees the UK singer-songwriter examine a relationship where she and her partner grapple with change.
Author:
India McCarty
Georell Magno Shines On Debut Folk-Rock EP 'The Color After The Spark"
February 1, 2026
Exploring his daydreams, heartbreaks, and personal growth, the rising star shows that he is exactly that: a star whose light is finally shining through.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Brahny Portrays "Paradise" with Wavy Synths & Intense Beijing Opera [PREMIERE]
August 21, 2019
"'Paradise' is an attempt to show (in an overly dramatic way) that regardless of how perfect an initial love or infatuation is, there will likely be stuff you've gotta deal with and work on."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Will the Gossip Girl Reboot Soundtrack Live Up to the Original's Absolutely Wild One?
July 7, 2021
These are the sort of questions that keep me up at night.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Samia Flaunts a Marked Evolution on 'Scout' [Q&A]
July 23, 2021
For Scout, Samia used a time of uncertainty to search out positivity in unlikely places.
Author:
Brooke Tuozzo
Lexi Jayde Comes Back to Herself in "self sabotage"
May 2, 2022
"self sabotage" is an anthemic reminder that healing is not a linear process.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Bakar Finds His Freedom in 'Halo'
September 28, 2023
Bakar plants his feet firmly with 'Halo,' a soul-bearing album that marries British rock with pop indie in an exclamatory font.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Issue 09: Summer Forever
July 24, 2025
Our latest issue features cover star Brittany Broski, UMI, and Ashley Sienna.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Outside Lands 2019: 10 Ones to Catch (Who Aren't Twenty One Pilots or Paul Simon)
August 7, 2019
This year's Outside Lands features plenty more to experience than "Grass Lands."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
LAUNDRY DAY Shines Bright in 'LIGHT UP SHOES 2'
December 2, 2019
Inspired by BROCKHAMPTON, the high school collective is bending the rules of hip-hop and anti-pop.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Civ Pierre Returns with Lyrically Intricate Tracks "BILLIE" and "THE LAW"
January 29, 2021
Anonymous artist, Civ Pierre, has an unorthodox approach that makes his music undeniably captivating.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Hope Tala's "Party Sickness" Is a Meme-Inspired Spring Anthem
February 3, 2022
"I wanted it to be an anthem for people who consider themselves to be the life and soul of the party."
Author:
Holly Alvarado