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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
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
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
The Top 30 Artists to Watch in 2026
January 16, 2026
Meet the OnesToWatch class of 2026.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
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
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
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
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
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
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
Matilda Marigolds Fights Suffoicating Emotion With the Joy of Small Moments in "BEEPBOOP"
April 18, 2025
"When I made 'BEEPBOOP_,' I was literally suffocating in emotion."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Joey Valence & Brae Team Up With JPEGMAFIA In Electric Single “WASSUP”
June 19, 2025
The alt-punk, rap duo continue to come into their own sound with a modernization of a classic rap track into an explosive, high-energy club anthem.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
april june's 'baby's out of luck again' Is a Cinematic, Emotional Whirlwind
August 2, 2024
'baby’s out of luck again' shines bright in all its melancholy and art film-inspired glory.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Vienna Vienna Proposes a Second Examination of the World in Debut EP ‘Wonderland’
October 16, 2024
'Wonderland,' the debut EP from Vienna Vienna, puts the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist in vogue.
Author:
René Cobar
Bishop Briggs, Nightly, and more Team Up For Earth Day EP “Inspired By Jane” Inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall
April 22, 2025
In celebration of Apple TV+'s live-action children's series Jane, which premiered the first episode of its last season, the show has also released an accompanying EP, Inspired By Jane.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Welcome to the End: Maren Morris’s New Single Backs LGBTQ+ Youth
July 21, 2025
Between dropping her new album Dreamsicle and releasing the hypnotic single “Welcome to the End,” Morris is inviting us into a world that feels as fresh as a sorbet at golden hour.
Author:
Ariana Tibi
Sundressed Re-Introduces Themselves On Thoughtful Self-Titled Album [Q&A] | THE NOISE
August 30, 2023
Intricately woven and deeply personal, the self-titled release from Sundressed offers an intimate glimpse into the inner workings of frontman Trevor Hedges' creative psyche.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Lulu Simon Pens a Tender Piece of Hopeful Heartbreak in "Feel Better"
August 26, 2024
“Feel Better” is a melancholy fairy tale filled with as much hope as wistfulness.
Author:
Giselle Libby
The World Is Chloe Moriondo's 'Oyster' On Fourth Studio Album
April 9, 2025
'Oyster' is a thoughtful externalization of the songwriter's prolonged pent-up feelings attached to infatuation and heartbreak, meditations on vulnerability, envy, and, quite frankly, acting on bad ideas.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Teen Mortgage Explore Death and Dogma in Debut Album “Devil Ultrasonic Dream” | The Noise
April 29, 2025
'Devil Ultrasonic Dream' is a cathartic reminder to steer into chaos and embrace everything your parents warned you about.
Author:
Carter Fife