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Issue 05: The Class of 2024
January 25, 2024
Our first issue of 2024 welcomes our class of 2024, DJ Mandy, jigitz, and more.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Abbot Spills His Guts On New Single "Puke" | THE NOISE
January 25, 2024
Brooklyn-based rising star abbot embraces that sometimes failure is the only option on his latest track, "puke."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Charlotte Sands's Debut LP 'Can We Start Over?' Is Worth The Hype | THE NOISE
January 25, 2024
The album is the realization of years of unprecedented independent success and showcases a dynamic and eclectic work of songwriting art.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Wisp Conjures a Storm of Unrequited Emotions in "See you soon"
January 25, 2024
"'See you soon' is about being infatuated with a person and wanting to spend all of your time with them."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Bad Omens and Poppy Team Up For Dark Dystopian “V.A.N” | THE NOISE
January 25, 2024
For a chaotic new track exploring the danger of artificial intelligence going rogue, this collaboration is a match made in dystopian horror music heaven.
Author:
Allissa Williams
Ethel Captures the Subtle Anxiety of Relationships Drifting By Like "Passing Ships"
January 24, 2024
"I wanted to express the impossibility of holding secure relationships, as well as my fear of losing everything and everyone that I loved."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Asha Imuno “PHONICS” is the Ideal House Party Soundtrack [Premiere]
January 24, 2024
Blending left-of-center R&B with west coast hip hop and other genres we can’t even define yet, Imuno is letting his passion guide him to take confident risks in his music.
Author:
DJ Connor
ericdoa Reignites the Joy of Creation in the Trailblazing 'DOA'
January 23, 2024
Digicore trailblazer and pop purveyor ericdoa is the furthest he can be from dead on arrival.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
VIAL Hit Hard On Brash New Single "Falling Short" | THE NOISE
January 23, 2024
The powerhouse DIY trio seamlessly blends indie rock and punk to create a track full of soaring melodic hooks ready to sink teeth into all listeners alike.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Games We Play Serenades Us All On "Girl Shaped Crater" | THE NOISE
January 23, 2024
The track is a breezy, acoustic guitar-led effort that glides through soft strings while his spacey croon hovers over melodic hooks.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
BEL Begins Again in Breezy New Single “Fresh Start”
April 25, 2025
Produced by Jason Vance Harris (Role Model, Juliet Ivy), the breezy anthem of new beginnings comes hand in hand with BEL's new signing announcement to Nettwerk Music Group.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Duckwrth Welcomes Los Angeles to the All American Freak Show
May 5, 2025
Duckwrth is duality and contradiction.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Susannah Joffe’s “Call Me Pretty” Is a Smoky, Slow-Burning Ode to Wanting the Wrong Person
May 7, 2025
“Call Me Pretty” tells the tale of a desperate love, more specifically, the feeling of hopelessly grasping for someone that, deep down, you know is bad for you.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Natalie Shay Gives a Toast to Change and Growth in ‘CHAMPAGNE’
May 27, 2024
With 'CHAMPAGNE,' Shay raises a glass and cheers to the closing of one chapter and the beginning of a new one.
Author:
Joe Beer
nickname jos' "3" Is A Gauzy Shoegaze Soundscape + Album Announce
June 27, 2025
Alongside the single release, nickname jos announces his new album, Buckshot, set for release on August 29th via Acrophase Records.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Tessa Violet, Brye, and corook Shine on Remix of Body Positivity Anthem "My Body's My Buddy"
December 23, 2024
"My Body's My Buddy" is a tender ode to self-love.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Get To Know Sam Cullen in 10 Questions or Less
January 30, 2025
Sam Cullen is a force to be reckoned with in the New Zealand music scene, breaking out of the small town of Invercargill and establishing himself as a dynamic artist with a rock-and-roll-meets-pop energy.
Daisy Grenade's "Don't Sweat It" Is An Addictively Scorching Summer Anthem
June 20, 2025
Currently on tour with Honey Revenge, Daisy Grenade are a powerhouse duo sure to set the alt-pop scene ablaze.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Watch Gully Boys Rough Up Motion City Soundtrack's Justin Courtney Pierre For New "Love Me 2" Video | THE NOISE
February 28, 2025
With a unique blend of vengeance and a newly single glow, Minneapolis' Gully Boys weave anger and tenderness into "Love Me 2," their own Gully-fied version of a breakup anthem.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Prince Royce Talks Reviving the '90s in New 'Eterno' Cover Album [Q&A]
May 27, 2025
'Eterno' travels through several eras, classic by classic, reconceptualizing them with respect and grace.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene