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Ayleen Valentine Teases Debut Album With a Bold Sonic Shift in "000memories"
April 12, 2024
"This song has an eerie, liminal space feeling that encapsulates how I felt at the time.”
Sekou Gives Himself Time to Move on in the Heartbreaking "let go of me slowly"
April 12, 2024
"This song was inspired by a time in my life when I was going through something, and I didn't know how to express my feelings about it."
Coachella 2024: 9 Acts Not to Miss (Who Aren’t Tyler, the Creator or No Doubt)
April 10, 2024
These sets are where you'll find us this and next Coachella weekend.
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Cruza Previews Their Genre and Era-Defying Forthcoming Album 'CRUZAFIED' [Q&A]
April 10, 2024
"When it comes to music and honestly just life, everything is always evolving."
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Grace Cummings' 'Ramona' Is an Expansive Album Inspired by the Vastness of Life [Q&A]
April 10, 2024
"It’s a whole mixture of everything that’s happened to you, everything you've seen, everyone you know, everything you’ve heard."
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Meet Rae Khalil, the Rising R&B Star Who Is Staying True to Her Art [Q&A]
April 10, 2024
"Even if everyone else doesn’t like it, if I rock with it, then I’ve done my job."
Wisp's 'Pandora' Is a Vulnerable, Lush, and Necessary Addition to Shoegaze
April 9, 2024
"I wanted the EP to showcase the complexity of what we all hope to find, even if it's finding ourselves first."
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10 Questions With dee holt on Her Latest Single "make a move" and More [Q&A]
April 9, 2024
The Canadian indie pop artist lets us in on her latest single, seeing songs as colors, and where to find the best poutine in Montreal.
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.
The Marías' "Lejos de Ti” Speaks to the Painful Chill of an Absent Lover
April 8, 2024
The Marías consistently manage to speak to the weight of love from every angle and perspective.
Welcome to Paracosm: Absolutely’s Universe of Limitless Childlike Wonder
February 20, 2026
Absolutely, a member of Ones To Watch’s class of 2026, has released her second album Paracosm, a meticulously crafted universe of whimsy that blends pop, electronica, jazz, and R&B.
Sports Hits a Career-Defining Home Run with their First Fully Self-Produced Album
February 20, 2026
Written, recorded, and entirely self-produced in a home studio they built themselves in Tulsa, the self-titled record Sports marks a creative reset for the duo, returning back to the spark that first defined them as artists.
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Inside Ally Evenson’s “SPEED KILLS” Short Film Debut at Brain Dead Studios [Q&A]
February 20, 2026
Minutes before her moment, we chatted with Ally about the genesis of the film, its inspirations, and of course, her Letterboxd Top 4.
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Novulent’s VOL. 3 Is A Feature Film with A Carefully Crafted Script [Q&A]
February 20, 2026
Novulent captures the essence of intense attachment, heartbreak, and ultimately finding and bettering oneself in the wake of a prolific relationship.
The Top 101: Celebrating Black Excellence
February 23, 2026
Celebrate Black History Month with a few of the voices that shaped OnesToWatch.
The Snuts Embrace Joy On “Summer Rain”
February 24, 2026
Following an extended hiatus, Scottish four-piece The Snuts have returned with their latest single, “Summer Rain.”
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Pop Star Seanna Pereira Has Entered the Conversation [Q&A]
February 24, 2026
We talked to the budding pop starlet about walking the tightrope of celebrity culture and music, the pop marketplace, and her upcoming EP.
Jermain Reese Jr. is Preserving the R&B We Love
February 24, 2026
Greenville, South Carolina, singer-songwriter Jermain Reese Jr. is set on preserving the very traditions that are so vital to the genre.