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Teenage Priest's "Distant Crush" Is the Perfect Soundtrack to Your Afternoon Daydream [Premiere]
October 30, 2019
"The song isn't about a human romance, but maybe just an idea of one, and the ways we would reinvent ourselves for it."
Author:
Precious Kato
Omar Apollo and Kenny Beats' "Frào" Has the Makings of a Worldwide Hit
October 30, 2019
Apollo's first entirely Spanish song arrives as a sensual tale of longing with an intoxicating edge.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Goody Grace and blink-182 Face Their Flaws in "Scumbag"
October 30, 2019
"Blink-182 is the reason I started playing guitar when I was a kid."
Author:
Precious Kato
Phil Good Interpretive Dances in Concrete Shoes in "Do You Ever?" Video [Premiere]
October 30, 2019
Phil Good is certainly not here to mess around.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
mwami's Sound Is More Than Just Music. It's a Movement
October 29, 2019
mwami's debut EP, 'protean,' is the product of an artist seeking to leave his mark on dance music in a rapidly globalizing world.
Author:
Brooke Pohle
Easy Life's "Nice Guys" Is a Chaotic Masterpiece
October 29, 2019
A naked trump cameo, a religious cult, and an unfazed Easy Life make for one of the best music videos we've seen all year.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Jagwar Twin Takes Us to the Mall of America and Falls in Puppy Love [Tour Diary]
October 29, 2019
Jagwar Twin takes us backstage on his most recent tour with pop-punk legend Avril Lavigne.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Surrender to Troi Irons' Alternative Rock Revolution in 'Lost Angels'
October 29, 2019
Irons is an icon in the making.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Tessa Violet and the Heartfelt Anti-Pop of 'Bad Ideas'
October 28, 2019
Violet's 'Bad Ideas' is anything but.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Rex Orange County Grapples With Fame and Loss in 'Pony'
October 28, 2019
'Pony' may as well be a diary, albeit one of the best-soundtracked diary entries we have heard all year.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
BEL is Manifesting Her Perfect Partner in New Single “Party Tricks”
July 2, 2025
Rising indie-pop artist BEL is ready to embrace everything that comes with the beginning of the perfect relationship and is sharing her dreams in her latest release “Party Tricks.”
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
ThxSoMch and Flawed Mangoes Evoke a Sonic Memory in "Sound of You Laughing"
July 9, 2025
"'Sound of You Laughing' is both comfort and discomfort."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Satiate Your Club Fantasies on Kiimi's Electronic Dream of an EP "Pixie"
July 11, 2025
We happily caught Kiimi on a sweltering London day where they gave us the inside scoop on their project.
Author:
DJ Connor
Georgia Lines Is Breaking Through The Scene One Track At A Time
December 16, 2022
From a start in Smokefree Rockquest to winning Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Aotearoa Music Awards, Georgia Lines is certainly one to watch.
renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track
June 16, 2025
‘a girls experience’ traces an alternative pop course through feelings of nostalgia, desperate crushes, and coming of age.
Author:
DJ Connor
Mechatok, Bladee, Ecco2k Join Forces For "Expression On Your Face"
June 20, 2025
"Expression On Your Face" is the avant-garde pop hit of the summer.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
P1Harmony Release Cheeky 8th Mini Album 'Duh!' [Q&A]
May 20, 2025
Ones To Watch had the opportunity to chat with the group about their artistic growth, recent tours, and other creative endeavors, and what they hope fans will take away from their music.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Healy Returns From Two-Year Hiatus With "Running Laps"
May 26, 2025
"Running Laps" is a beautiful exploration of self-sabotage, the struggle to break old habits, and the yearning for self-reinvention.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Raue Get Caught In A Toxic Cycle On New Single "Are You Bored Yet?" | THE NOISE
April 7, 2025
Cali Duo Raue explore the idea of creative paralysis with their latest single, "Are You Bored Yet?"
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Healy's Force of Nature Is Exactly That, A Rising Tide of Indie Pop
July 25, 2025
Healy is ready to take his buoyant indie-pop sound, melded with groovy R&B beats, to the next level.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon