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Lily Seabird’s "The Afterglow" Is The Feeling of a Room After Someone’s Left It
August 13, 2026
“The Afterglow” is the feeling of a room after someone’s left it: not empty, exactly, but just changed. It’s a fitting way into an album that seems less interested in answers than in learning to sit with what lingers.
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In Conversation: UMI x PLACEHOLDER [Q&A]
August 11, 2026
For the latest installment of our Q&A series, we handed the mic to UMI and asked her to sit down with her personal OneToWatch, PLACEHOLDER: the colorful, soaringly passionate duo of Iris and Benj, who aren't afraid to come into contact with a few scrapes along the way as they embrace imperfection in their music making journey.
Neptune's Core Invent Their Own Genre on Debut Album 'Pivot'
August 7, 2026
A record built by two sets of sisters who have spent a decade finishing each other's sentences, 'Pivot' is the sound of that shorthand finally getting the studio, and the world, that it deserves.
Esther Kohl Stops Shrinking on Her Debut Album 'Winner'
August 6, 2026
The Brooklyn singer-songwriter’s debut record plays like the sound of someone finally done making herself feel bad for what other people think.
MIJA Isn't Just Bringing You To The Club, She’s Bringing The Club To You
September 25, 2026
Like your favorite going out top, MIJA’s new EP Hard Disco is an irreplaceable staple to your night out.
Rebecca Black Steps Into The Spotlight On “Age of the Exhibitionist”
September 4, 2026
Age of the Exhibitionist doesn’t lean on hyperpop’s chaos as a shield, it trades that jitteriness for something more controlled.
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Sophia Stel Bets On Herself, And Love, On ‘the greatest album of all time’
October 19, 2026
Starting off with a name like that might give you a lot of great expectations to carry, and we're proud to report that Stel meets them all.
Superfan Finds Comfort In The Noise On ‘My Piledriver Heart’
October 16, 2026
Across the ten song tracklist, Kali Priya Flanagan trades the pop machinery of his past for something looser, stranger, and a whole lot more his own.
Contact Sports Plants A Forest In The Data Center On Self-Titled Debut
October 12, 2026
Bruening, who is only 25 years old by the way, has already built a world online, having amassed over 3 million followers on Instagram and TikTok with haunting digital art and liminal-space world building
strongboi Float Into A Funk-Soaked Bliss On “dizzy”
October 12, 2026
strongboi bring to light music that dances and wanders its way around in your head, and on their latest single “dizzy,” the duo serves you up a slice of funk-infused escapism.
On 'Pursuit of Anything' Vacations Aren’t Slowed down, But Settled
October 2, 2026
The band’s leader, Campbell Burns, has said the group reached a point where they had to step back and take stock, and Pursuit of Anything, is the result of that pause.
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On ‘IS THIS THE END?’ Chelsea Cutler Embraces Every Era
September 28, 2026
IS THIS THE END? Is a big-hearted, unapologetic record from an artist who sounds more comfortable in her own skin than ever.
Tender Misfit Will Sell Your Soul (And You'll Thank Her For It)
September 18, 2026
Wherever Tender Misfit goes next, the next single, the next tour stop, the next sold-out room full of people chanting her lyrics back at her, it's safe to say people will be there for it.
beabadoobee Goes Full Rockstar on ‘Pylon'
September 18, 2026
'Pylon' is Bea sounding more sure of herself than she ever has, not despite the noise, but because of it.
Isabel LaRosa Is Just Getting Started: "Don't Make Them Like Me" and The Dollparts Tour
September 18, 2026
On this latest single, Isabel LaRosa has proven that she’s playing the long game.
Let Jourden’s 'A Tree Grows In Brooklyn' Soundtrack The Best Day of Your Life
September 17, 2026
This project showcases the intrinsic spindle of introspective songwriting that Jourden uses to portray themes of identity, community, love, and determination.
Wasia Project Prove They Were Built For The Long Game on 'Nocturne'
September 18, 2026
Wasia Project have spent the better part of the last decade building a sound that feels genuinely otherworldly and borderless. Now, on their debut album Nocturne, they’re finally handing us the whole picture.
Chrome Sparks Is Building His Own World on 'Ball of Light'
September 11, 2026
On the record, Malvin says “Over the last seven years, I’ve focused mostly on collaborations and other artists’ projects. Ball of Light is me finding myself again.”
Priya Ragu’s Joyful, Vivid, and Freeing Era Is Here
September 10, 2026
Priya Ragu’s upcoming album, "Madras" is expected later this year, and after having the chance to listen to the first release of the project, we can hear Priya paying tribute to her past, present, and future, in a way that’s uniquely, totally, hers.
Neptune's Core Invent Their Own Genre on Debut Album 'Pivot'
August 7, 2026
A record built by two sets of sisters who have spent a decade finishing each other's sentences, 'Pivot' is the sound of that shorthand finally getting the studio, and the world, that it deserves.
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Hannah Cole Learned How To Live Outside of Reality, and Then Wrote Her Way Back Anyway [Q+A]
September 4, 2026
We had the chance to chat with Hannah about “Nashvegas,” falling back in love with music, and how to be ambitious without losing yourself in the process.
'Violins' Is Bigger, Messier, And All The More Blondshell
September 25, 2026
On 'Violins', Blondshell doesn’t just tell you a story, the story comes flying off the pages into real life, favoring image over narration without dulling the hooks we know her for best.
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Slow Pulp Finds Its Way Back to the Beginning on "Melodie"
September 18, 2026
'Melodie' truly does follow the threads that the band have laid around it, and it’s proven to be their most reflective record yet.
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Um, Jennifer? Get Dirty (Twice) on Their New EP
August 26, 2026
A raw, cutthroat, almost bloody in nature yet sincere project that’s a sterling example of the “trans slut rock” scene that the band has basically willed into existence and it’s only getting louder.
Nussy Andrews Finally Lets Herself Want Things on ‘High Self Esteem’
August 27, 2026
Nussy Andrews has proved she’s three things on this record: that she’s done hiding, that she’s pulled off this genre shift unlike any other, and that she’s ready to have high self esteem.
Presley Regier Chases a Dream He Doesn’t Want to Wake Up From on “Shuteye”
September 2, 2026
Rawness pumps through this track like blood pumps through your body, it’s present throughout its entire construction.
Thoom Puts Everything On The Table In "Everyday, Everything Is At Stake"
August 28, 2026
If there’s one thing 'Everyday, Everything Is At Stake' sounds like, it’s an artist orbiting towards home and pulling everyone else further in along the way.
Blondshell Closes the Book on Growing Up with “Fur Elise”
August 20, 2026
On the closing track to her forthcoming record, Blondshell explores the intricacies of what it's like to grow up without a script.
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The Situationship Diaries: Leah Sinclair's Debut Is a Love Letter to Almosts [Q&A]
August 21, 2026
We caught up with Leah to chat about what makes a good song in her eyes, putting words to the intangible, and what it’s like to unlock a diary you swore you’d keep to yourself.