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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
Luna Li and Raveena Invite Listeners Into a Lush Daydream With “Fantasy”
April 18, 2025
"Fantasy" is a single wholly true to its name.
Author:
René Cobar
Starfall’s ‘weeknight’ Is a Groove-Laced Maybe
April 18, 2025
Uncertainty is certainly a mood, and starfall is not scared to embrace it.
Author:
René Cobar
BODHI Embraces It All in Smooth New Single “Velvet Blues”
April 18, 2025
Full of slightly distorted guitars and soft drums, “Velvet Blues” invites the listener in and doesn’t challenge them in its composition.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Isabel LaRosa Paints with the Highs and Lows of Life in Stunning Debut Album Raven [Q+A]
April 18, 2025
We chatted with the rising star about the exciting and daunting task of making her first record, working creatively with her brother Thomas, and how personal the Raven symbolism is to her.
Author:
Giselle Libby
The Hellp Promise Yet Another Year of Technicolor Electroclash With "Hazel"
April 17, 2025
The new single arrives ahead of the duo's highly anticipated DJ set at Coachella Weekend 2.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Sam Austins Yearns For “A baby girl named Heaven” in New Single
April 17, 2025
Over an ambient yet energetic beat, Austins delivers some D1 yearning.
Author:
Carter Fife
The Wrecks Kick Off Their Largest US Headline Tour with the First Half of Their Album, 'INSIDE :'
April 16, 2025
Where pop punk meets modern indie rock, The Wrecks awaits with their loyal cult following of alt-pop enjoyers.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Maude Latour Reflects on the Existential Rave of her Dreams, the “Sugar Water” Tour [Q+A]
April 15, 2025
We caught up with this rising popstar just hours before she hit the stage for the last show of the tour to chat about how Sugar Water has evolved from its release, the experience of performing these songs across the country, and what’s next for Maude Latour.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Orla Gartland Breaks Free From Restraints in New Break-Up Anthem “Now What?”
April 15, 2025
The uplifting track provides a sneak peek into the singer’s soon to come deluxe version of her 2024 album, Everybody Needs a Hero.
Author:
Polina Cherezova
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