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KATSEYE's "Internet Girl" Is a Self-Aware Viral Hit in the Making

January 8, 2026 "Internet Girl" captures the complexities of visibility in the digital age, wherein confidence and critique coexist within the same doomscroll.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

pop

internet girl

katseye

Glom Confronts Aging With Equal Parts Dread and Excitement [Q&A]

January 8, 2026 As he walked through the cold streets of NYC, Glom took the time to tell us all about his musical inspirations, and go to coffee order.

Author: Rebeccah Blau

indie

alternative

Glom

Teeth

Sherwyn's EP "Spin City" Captures the Dizzy Vulnerability of Falling in Love [Q&A]

January 8, 2026 From collaborating with his twin brother to radical optimism, we got all the latest from Sherwyn.

Author: DJ Connor

alternative

hip hop

R&B

Sherwyn

Spin City

Wilby Can Be Found at the Center of Affection

January 6, 2026 NYC-based indie-rocker, Wilby, is celebrating the release of her debut album, Center of Affection.

Author: Abby Kenna

podcast

Wilby

Center of Affection

Behind the Billy Bob’s stage: Braxton Keith Discusses Second Sold-Out Show and Debut Album Plans

December 30, 2025 Braxton Keith’s rise in country music has continued to catapult him into the public eye, and 2025 was no exception.

Author: Taylor Brooks

country

Braxton Keith

The Chair

The 30 Best Albums of 2025, According to OnesToWatch Staff

December 27, 2025 Where did your favorite albums rank?

Author: Ones To Watch Staff

dijon

rosalia

samia

best albums

justin bieber

blood orange

pinkpantheress

olivia dean

laufey

turnstile

men i trust

wet leg

ethel cain

geese

the last dinner party

addison rae

jane remover

2hollis

gigi perez

lola young

oklou

ninajirachi

bassvictim

alex g

water from your eyes

perfume genius

jim legxaxcy

deftones

nourished by time

bad bunny

hayley williams

2025

best albums of 2025

Zimmer90 Invite Us Into the Inner Workings of Their Album, "Interior"

December 27, 2025 After hearing the speed run of tempo-driven electro-pop that is Interior, we wanted to know so much more, and here are the results.

Author: DJ Connor

pop

indie

Zimmer90

Interior

BHAVI’s “NO TE ENAMORES DE UN ARTISTA” Cautions Anyone Thinking of Dating An Artist [Q&A]

December 27, 2025

Author: Daniela Waizel Rule

trap

Bhavi

No Te Enamores De Un Artista

justbrandon and Willie Jones Surrender to the Unknown In "Bury Me On A Backroad"

December 27, 2025 justbrandon is carving his own path as a country rapper.

Author: Grace Holtzclaw

rap

country

justbrandon

Bury Me On A Backroad

Couch’s Big Talk Is An Album of ‘Good Listens’

December 20, 2025 With Big Talk, Couch nailed their most ambitious assignment yet, and use their live show to embolden these songs, and themselves, further.

Author: Noah Wade

soul

pop

interview

Couch

Big Talk

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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