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![Role Model and the Bittersweet Catharsis of 'Kansas Anymore'](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/role-model-kansas-anymore-1721680451.jpg)
Role Model and the Bittersweet Catharsis of 'Kansas Anymore'
July 22, 2024
In his sophomore effort, Role Model pens a love letter to himself, and, in turn, demonstrates his ability to create a beautiful, uplifting piece of art from a place of melancholy.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Clairo Pens a Tender Tale of Solitude in “Nomad”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/clairo-nomad-charm-1719855749.jpg)
Clairo Pens a Tender Tale of Solitude in “Nomad”
July 1, 2024
"Nomad” feels like that one friend who looks pretty when they cry. It’s melancholic, but also kind of beautiful.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Gracie Abrams’ 'The Secret Of Us' Explores the Relatable Hypocrisies of Heartbreak](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/gracie-abrams-the-secret-of-us-1719252945.jpg)
Gracie Abrams’ 'The Secret Of Us' Explores the Relatable Hypocrisies of Heartbreak
June 24, 2024
The Secret Of Us feels like Abrams’ most cathartic, theatrical, and euphoric body of work thus far.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![We Are Deeply in Love With Role Model’s “Deeply Still In Love”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/role-model-deeply-still-in-love-1715368494.jpeg)
We Are Deeply in Love With Role Model’s “Deeply Still In Love”
May 10, 2024
Penned to his ex-partner, “Deeply Still In Love” cuts deeper than a downtrodden song about heartbreak.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Dayglow Pokes Fun at Perfection in “Every Little Thing I Say I Do”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dayglow-every-little-thing-i-say-i-do-1715016224.jpg)
Dayglow Pokes Fun at Perfection in “Every Little Thing I Say I Do”
May 6, 2024
"It’s a toxic and impossible way of being, yet this is the mode I unfortunately tend to be running from in my little homosapien brain."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Gracie Abrams’ “Risk” Is Chaotic Indie-Pop Perfection For the Delulu Girlies](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/gracie-abrams-risk-the-secret-of-us-1714760747.png)
Gracie Abrams’ “Risk” Is Chaotic Indie-Pop Perfection For the Delulu Girlies
May 3, 2024
If you have ever had a crush on literally anyone ever, then “Risk” is for you.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lizzy-mcalpine-older-1712599334.jpeg)
Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care
April 8, 2024
'Older' deals with love in all of its forms—falling in love, falling out of love, the conflict of the former, and the guilt of the latter.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![ROLE MODEL Marks a New Beginning With “Oh, Gemini”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/role-model-oh-gemini-1711393667.png)
ROLE MODEL Marks a New Beginning With “Oh, Gemini”
March 25, 2024
Some might call “Oh, Gemini” the “breakup” song, but if anything, it speaks to a new era for the hopeless romantic.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Allison Ponthier Crafts a Lighthearted Tale of Imposter Syndrome and Obsession in "Skin"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/allison-ponthier-skin-1710177822.jpg)
Allison Ponthier Crafts a Lighthearted Tale of Imposter Syndrome and Obsession in "Skin"
March 11, 2024
It’s entertaining, it’s lighthearted, it’s silly, it’s sapphic. It's everything and more.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![d4vd's "My House Is Not A Home" Is a Heartbreaking Ballad For the Situationship Generation](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/d4vd-my-house-is-not-a-home-1709915917.jpg)
d4vd's "My House Is Not A Home" Is a Heartbreaking Ballad For the Situationship Generation
March 8, 2024
“My House Is Not A Home” is a soundtrack to spring showers.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Ashe Watches the World Unfold Around Her in “Shower With My Clothes On”
August 2, 2022
"It’s about remembering those last few moments in a relationship when you’re hopelessly hanging on but know you have to let go.”
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Maisie Peters Officially Enters Her Rockstar Era With "Not Another Rockstar"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/maisie-peters-not-another-rockstar-1665598470.jpg)
Maisie Peters Officially Enters Her Rockstar Era With "Not Another Rockstar"
October 12, 2022
"Not Another Rockstar" is for the girlies who have fallen victim to the softboy epidemic.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Conan Gray's "Jigsaw" Is an Honest and Heartbreaking Diary Entry](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/conan-gray-jigsaw-listen_1643045869.jpg)
Conan Gray's "Jigsaw" Is an Honest and Heartbreaking Diary Entry
January 24, 2022
"By the end of it all it I ended up looking in the mirror and barely recognizing my rearranged and twisted reflection."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS Are Serving Main Character Energy [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/not-the-main-characters-interview-lava_1648485953.png)
NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS Are Serving Main Character Energy [Q&A]
March 28, 2022
From demanding to be buried in glitter and filler to detailing club penguin boyfriends, NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS stay iconic.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Just Like Remi Wolf, I Can't Get Enough of "Michael"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/remi-wolf-michael_1652471142.png)
Just Like Remi Wolf, I Can't Get Enough of "Michael"
May 13, 2022
Wolf is wonderfully unpredictable, and we can't help but love her for it.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![BENEE Is as Sweet as Ever on the Emotionally Expansive 'Lychee'](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/benee-lychee_1646673631.jpg)
BENEE Is as Sweet as Ever on the Emotionally Expansive 'Lychee'
March 7, 2022
Lychee introduces us to a new era of BENEE, one rife with emotional depth.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Maya Hawke Questions Everything in “Missing Out”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/maya-hawke-missing-out-1708463515.jpg)
Maya Hawke Questions Everything in “Missing Out”
February 20, 2024
Hawke writes with an honest charm and “Missing Out” is no exception.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Postcard Boy’s 'Somewhere on a Hillside' Is a Love Letter to the World [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/postcard-boy-somewhere-on-a-hillside-interview-1690566882.jpg)
Postcard Boy’s 'Somewhere on a Hillside' Is a Love Letter to the World [Q&A]
July 28, 2023
"There were a lot of moments this year where I felt like collapsing and giving up on music as a whole."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Conan Gray Takes a Grand, Solemn Bow in “Winner”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/conan-gray-winner-1692977107.jpg)
Conan Gray Takes a Grand, Solemn Bow in “Winner”
August 25, 2023
"There is a certain freedom that comes from recognizing that you’ve been hurt."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Lexi Jayde Moves Forward in “what’s the matter with you”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lexi-jayde-whats-the-matter-with-you-1665686242.jpg)
Lexi Jayde Moves Forward in “what’s the matter with you”
October 13, 2022
Listening to "what's the matter with you" feels as if you are floating through a distant memory.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam