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Mustard Service Capture the Strength of Letting Go in “Big Time”
March 24, 2025
“This song is basically about cutting off a friend who you really love - but you know you have to cut them off or else you're gonna drown with them.
Author:
Alexander Williams
Susannah Joffe Talks Cinematic Songwriting and Embracing Her Roots In “Shit out of Luck” [Q&A]
March 21, 2025
Blending dreamy pop with country grit, Joffe effortlessly crafts a camp, outlaw ballad of a southern girl.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Kacy Hill Goes Full Americana in New Single “When in Rome”
March 21, 2025
Following last year’s Bug LP, Hill’s first release of 2025 carries over the past record’s ethereal energy but expands into new sonic territory.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Dive into Polly Money's New EP "T-shirt Nothing Else" [Q+A]
March 21, 2025
Polly Money chatted with us from her home studio on an unusually sunny London day to chat about putting together the new project, imposter syndrome, and the approaching festival season
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Arm's Length Battle Isolation On Folk-Punk Inspired Single "You Ominously End" | THE NOISE
March 20, 2025
This single marks a significant evolution in the band's sound as they confront the isolating experience of dealing with mental illness.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
DE'WAYNE's Love Is A Part Of His DNA In New Single "Biological" | THE NOISE
March 20, 2025
The title reflects the song's exploration of love's instinctive nature, embodying humanity's duality and harnessing divine femininity through music full of soul, sex, sweat, and style.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Charmer Are Trapped In The Past On Anthemic New Single "Arrowhead" | THE NOISE
March 19, 2025
Drawing inspiration from the driving, anthemic vibes of early Alkaline Trio and Bayside, Charmer's sound is a bold re-introduction to a band that refuses to be confined by any genre.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Grace Sorensen Cements an Impressive Foundation in Debut Album ‘BLUEPRINT’ [Q&A]
March 19, 2025
Wanting to dig in even more on this irrefutable talent, we had Sorensen swing by the OnesToWatch headquarters for some chit-chat.
Author:
DJ Connor
Wisp Unsheathes the Painfully Beautifully "Sword" Ahead System of a Down Tour
March 18, 2025
"'Sword' represents the shame and confusion people feel when loved ones hide them from the world.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Aidan Bissett Suspends Listeners in the Limbo of Love in "are we in love yet?"
March 18, 2025
"Writing this song was the first step in realizing how addicted I was to finding connection in my life.”
Author:
René Cobar
Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Bane's World? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 6, 2019
Welcome to Bane's World, a place of dreamy musings and bedroom pop.
Author:
Asal Shahindoust
Charlotte Lawrence Explores the Pain of Falling in Love With Your Best Friend in "Boys Like You"
June 29, 2023
"We’ve all been there. It hurts, but it doesn’t have to pull you under. I’m dancing through the ache, and I hope you can dance with me.”
Author:
Giselle Libby
Asha Imuno Takes Us Through His Debut Album 'Pins & Needles' Track By Track
March 6, 2024
'Pins & Needles' is a journey of past and future selves; it's a story of growth and rebirth told through hypnotic R&B.
Author:
DJ Connor
Alternative Rocker Samia Is The Voice Of Her Generation [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 12, 2019
The singer-songwriter has taken it upon herself to share what she knows to be true for not only herself, but so many others.
Author:
Sloan Pecchia
Emei Finds "Better People to Leave on Read" on Cutthroat New Single
January 26, 2022
Some people simply aren't worthy of a reply.
Author:
DJ Connor
april27 Follows Up His Breakout Hit With the Otherworldly “into a g**”
March 4, 2024
april27 is a mad genius.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Zaia Has an Ominous and Funk-Fueled Vision For Atlanta Rap
April 7, 2020
Zaia is conveying complex ideas in infectious refrains and melodies.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Cavetown Just Covered Frank Ocean, and We Are Eternally Stuck in Our Feels
March 1, 2019
"I'll be the boyfriend in your wet dreams tonight."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
The Albums That Got Us Through School | Staff Picks
September 18, 2019
What album served as your guiding light through those tumultuous school years?
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Mons Vi's "Come On Violet" Is a Heartbreaking Portrait of Addiction [PREMIERE]
July 18, 2019
If there's one thing we know to be true about Brooklyn-based artist Mons Vi, it's that he works in words the way other artists work in watercolor or clay.
Author:
Brady Moses