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Issue 11: The Class of 2026

January 20, 2026 Our first issue of 2026 welcomes our class of 2026, Boylife, recaps our top albums of the past year, and more.

Author: Ones To Watch Staff

boylife

ones to watch

artemas

zine

class of 2026

top albums

Lexa Gates Sophomore Album, I Am, Is A Quiet Claiming of Space

January 17, 2026 Vulnerable without being fragile and confident without being guarded, I Am feels like Gates stepping closer to herself in real time.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

r&b

pop

rap

album

Lexa Gates

I Am

Quarters Delivers Stellar Double Single With "HEADLIGHT" and "PERFECT WORD"

January 17, 2026 The twin singles continue Quarters’ momentum, evolving into a full-scale rock act, connecting with their roots and demanding your attention.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

alternative

Rock

Quarters

HEADLIGHT

PERFECT WORD

The Top 30 Artists to Watch in 2026

January 16, 2026 Meet the OnesToWatch class of 2026.

Author: Ones To Watch Staff

tiffany day

Khamari

julia wolf

absolutely

geese

snow wife

sofia isella

samara cyn

oklou

2026

nate sib

fakemink

Eli

whatmore

ninajirachi

PARTYOF2

adore

after

audrey hobert

elias ronnenfelt

esdeekid

feng

ledbyher

rose gray

saam sultan

sailorr

sofia camara

smerz

waylon wyatt

yel

akriila

Feng Goes "Cali Crazy" in Nostalgic, Sun-Soaked Single

January 16, 2026 California has a history of inspiring some of the best songs, and it looks like Feng’s “Cali Crazy” is going to be joining that list.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

pop

electronic

feng

cali crazy

Fcukers Deliver a Dreamlike Dancefloor Escape in "L.U.C.K.Y."

January 16, 2026 While it feels like we’re living in the worst timeline, at least we count ourselves “lucky” that we live in the timeline where Fcukers is releasing new music.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

electronic

dance

lucky

fcukers

2026 May Be the Year of the Horse, But Oxis' '8' Will Make It the Year of the Fish!

January 16, 2026 After ending the year opening for Magdalena Bay´s US-Canada tour, LA-based artist Oxis (Latin for ¨tuna¨) is kicking off the year with the release of her album, Oxis 8.

Author: Daniela Waizel Rule

indie

alternative

producer

Oxis

Oxis 8

Buffalo Traffic Jam’s New Single Lives Between Comfort and Heartbreak

January 16, 2026 From couch covers to sold-out shows, what started as two friends playing covers on a couch has turned into an almost completely sold-out tour.

Author: Taylor Brooks

country

Buffalo Traffic Jam

Take Me Home

Solya Announces Debut Album With Release Of New Single "Tell Me It's Over"

January 14, 2026 West Texas singer-songwriter phenom Solya is foreshadowing her reign, announcing the release of her debut album Queen of Texas, out March 6.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

pop

Americana

Solya

Queen of Texas

Tell Me It's Over

Theo Bleak is 'Bargaining' For Connection on Her Latest Album [Q&A]

January 12, 2026 Bleak answered all our burning questions about the 14-track project, covering a transformative year of grief.

Author: Rebeccah Blau

indie

alternative

Theo Bleak

Bargaining

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carolesdaughter's “nobody’s favorite person, not even my own” Is a Daring and Raw Self-Portrait

April 17, 2023 "The only thing you own in life is your body and your soul and no person is worth losing that for.”

Author: Abby Kenna

alternative

hyperpop

carolesdaughter

nobody’s favorite person not even my own

Beauty School Dropout Are "dying to be you"

May 19, 2023 "The fact of the matter is life is a game where you have to play with the cards you were dealt, and this song is the realization of that truth."

Author: Alessandra Rincon

alternative

beauty school dropout

dying to be you

ThxSoMch's Debut EP 'Sleez' Is a Gritty, Cathartic Project Worth Losing Yourself In

May 26, 2023 Blurring the angst of '90s alternative and the raw energy of 2000s SoundCloud rap, ThxSoMch explores the alluring boundary between reality and dark fantasy.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

alternative

album reviews

thxsomch

sleez