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Montell Fish Folds Light and Grief into Three Movements in 'Days Are Getting Shorter'
April 28, 2025
'Days Are Getting Shorter' sketches a story about pain, longing, faith, and the parts of ourselves we share only when no one is looking.
Author:
René Cobar
Slow Joy Promises To Be "Here For You" On Gritty New Love Song | THE NOISE
April 28, 2025
With its unique fusion of shoegaze, grunge, and emotional punk, the single offers a cathartic wall-of-sound crescendo.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Madisyn Gifford Bares Her Soul in a Quiet Contemplation of Sunshine
April 25, 2025
Gifford allows listeners to take a peek into her romantic past, the good, the bad, and the complicated.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Maude Latour Pens Ode To All-Encompassing Queer Love in Cinematic Single “Miss America”
April 25, 2025
In her new single, “Miss America," pop prophet Maude Latour manages to perfectly capture that range of emotion.
Author:
Giselle Libby
BEL Begins Again in Breezy New Single “Fresh Start”
April 25, 2025
Produced by Jason Vance Harris (Role Model, Juliet Ivy), the breezy anthem of new beginnings comes hand in hand with BEL's new signing announcement to Nettwerk Music Group.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Deep-Dive Into New Album Achilles with Kevin Atwater [Q+A]
April 25, 2025
New York City-based singer-songwriter Kevin Atwater is a storyteller: impressively concise, abbreviated, and illustrative.
Author:
Noah Wade
min.a Grapples with the Cycle of Success in New Single “used to’s”
April 25, 2025
“used to’s,” is about feeling as though your biggest achievements have come and gone, but continuing to move forward looking for new opportunities.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Trousdale Explains the Science of Singing as a Trio and Dishes on New Album Growing Pains [Q&A]
April 24, 2025
Growing Pains highlights experiences that are both formative and fleeting. Not just physical growing pains, but those leaving a lasting impression on the soul, the heart, and the mind.
Author:
Noah Wade
sunnbrella Returns with Gothic Gutter Angel Album
April 24, 2025
Following the dreamy, shoegaze aesthetic of 2023 debut, Heartworn, Gutter Angel makes a noticeable turn into darker, almost gothic territory.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
Adrian Lyles Rises From the Rubble in Energetic New Single "Concrete Boy"
April 23, 2025
"'Concrete Boy' is about the concept of growing up and trying to remember where you came from!"
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
A R I Z O N A & Avicii Magnify the Importance of Mental Health In "Hold The Line"
June 6, 2019
"We didn't learn until after Avicii's passing that this song had made its way into Tim's hands and really resonated with him."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Genres Don't Apply to Bryce Bishop
February 23, 2022
Bishop weaves together the threads of Midwest emo, anti-pop, hip-hop, and alternative to create a patchwork vision all his own.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rapper love-sadKiD Begs Us to "Look At The Time" [PREMIERE]
February 14, 2019
At a notably young age, Ben McGibboney sacrificed a promising career in football and created the innovative moniker love-sadKiD to serve as their entry way into the booming rap world.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 20, 2019
Always honest in her outstanding songwriting, Waters channels her purest emotions and expresses her truest self.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
For Holly Humberstone, Baring Her Heart and Soul Comes Naturally [Q&A]
November 11, 2021
"I don't think I'll ever feel like I've written my best song. It's a blessing and a curse."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Arden Jones Evokes an Endless Summer With 'age tape 8'
September 6, 2022
'age tap 8' makes it feel like summer is just beginning.
Author:
Dillon Stave
The 25 Best Albums of 2024, According to OnesToWatch Staff
December 27, 2024
We celebrate the end of the year by counting down the albums that soundtracked our 2024.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Jean Dawson's 'Pixel Bath' Is a Masterclass on Staring Down Your Demons
October 26, 2020
<i>Pixel Bath</i> is a self-contained world; reveling in its own sense of triumph at each and every rapturous twist and turn.
Author:
Maddy Quach
SEBASTIAN PAUL Scores a Moment of Transition in 'BOY OH BOY'
September 17, 2019
"Each track looks to serve as a snapshot into this transitional phase of life, a set of experiences, and lessons."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Charlotte Lawrence Comes to Terms With Heartbreak in "Slow Motion"
July 24, 2020
"Slow Motion" is an ethereal waltz of heartbreak, lingering feelings, and eventual acceptance.
Author:
Ruby Scott