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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
![Jenna Raine’s “It Is What It Is” Plays Out Like a Bright, Sunny Day](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jenna-raine-it-is-what-it-is-1690493082.jpeg)
Jenna Raine’s “It Is What It Is” Plays Out Like a Bright, Sunny Day
July 27, 2023
If you're having a bad day, Raine's latest single is your answer.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Postcard Boy's “On The Hillside” Feels Like Walking Through a Dream](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/postcard-boy-on-the-hillside-1682541424.jpg)
Postcard Boy's “On The Hillside” Feels Like Walking Through a Dream
April 26, 2023
After a three-year hiatus, “On The Hillside” was well worth the wait.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Dylan Conrique Bids a Fond Farewell to Her Childhood in “Gatekeeper”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dylan-conrique-gatekeeper-1675965848.png)
Dylan Conrique Bids a Fond Farewell to Her Childhood in “Gatekeeper”
February 9, 2023
There is a comforting and familiar nostalgia to be found in Conrique's latest stripped-back stunner.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Bird and Byron’s Debut Album Takes Us on a Train Ride Through Heartbreak [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bird-and-byron-interview-1689696615.jpg)
Bird and Byron’s Debut Album Takes Us on a Train Ride Through Heartbreak [Q&A]
July 18, 2023
"We hope people think this album sounds like us. Creating this piece of work was such a personal experience for both of us, and we hope that emotion comes through in the music."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Caity Baser Comes Clean in “Why Can’t I Have Two? (2468)” / “DILF”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/caity-baser-press-1691798627.jpeg)
Caity Baser Comes Clean in “Why Can’t I Have Two? (2468)” / “DILF”
August 12, 2023
“Why Can’t I Have Two? (2468)” / “DILF” are timeless worms that make you feel like you’re on a FacTime call with one of the girlies.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Porsh Bet$ Tackles Long-Distance Relationships on "Things In The Way" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/porsh-bets-things-in-the-way_1642634153.jpeg)
Porsh Bet$ Tackles Long-Distance Relationships on "Things In The Way" [Premiere]
January 19, 2022
Despite its bittersweet subject matter, "Things In The Way" is one of those songs that you cannot help but groove along to.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![I Like Thomas Headon’s New EP and I Think You Would Like it Too](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/thomas-headon-six-songs-thomas-headon-likes-1688143952.jpg)
I Like Thomas Headon’s New EP and I Think You Would Like it Too
June 30, 2023
"These six songs are the first time that I’ve put together a collection of songs without a shared feeling, and more so just six songs that I fucking love."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Holly Humberstone and MUNA Add an Infectious Dance-Pop Flair to “Into Your Room”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/holly-humberstone-muna-into-your-room-1701407167.jpg)
Holly Humberstone and MUNA Add an Infectious Dance-Pop Flair to “Into Your Room”
November 30, 2023
The newly imagined single sees the MUNA adding their twist to Humberstone's already poignant sad bop.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![10 Questions With mlbacard¡ on Her Genre-Defying Sound](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kidcircus__mlbacard¡35mm-11-1698943352.jpg)
10 Questions With mlbacard¡ on Her Genre-Defying Sound
November 2, 2023
Listening to mlbacard¡ feels like a FaceTime call where one minute you’re spilling your deepest secrets and the next you’re laughing at memes
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Audrey Mika Returns to Soundtrack Our Summer With “satuRday”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/audrey-mika-saturday-1685466529.png)
Audrey Mika Returns to Soundtrack Our Summer With “satuRday”
May 30, 2023
After a two-year hiatus, Mika sounds like she's having more fun than ever.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam