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BEL Goes On A Journey to Find Her 'Holy Grail' in Debut Album

October 17, 2025 On the 12-track record, listeners follow BEL on her quest to find her holy grail, witnessing every triumph, defeat, and lesson along the way.

Author: Rebeccah Blau

indie pop

alt pop

BEL

Holy Grail

Dogpark Pays Homage to Indie Rock Influences with "I Don't Mind"

October 17, 2025 With a music video showcasing the band’s infectious presence, “I Don’t Mind” continues to put Dogpark on the map of leading alternative artists.

Author: Abby Kenna

alternative

indie rock

Dogpark

I Don't Mind

Chloe Qisha Transforms Heartbreak Into a Statement Accessory in "So Sad So Hot"

October 16, 2025 "I like to think that this song is an assertive reminder that you're still that bad bitch even if you've had your heart broken."

Author: Alessandra Rincon

pop

chloe qisha

so sad so hot

Between Ascent and Vertigo: Astral Bakers’ “Vertical Life”

October 16, 2025 Paris-based quartet Astral Bakers open the next chapter in their story with their second album, Vertical Life, a striking affirmation of the band’s evolving identity.

Author: Lucy Ward

indie

grunge

Astral Bakers

Vertical Life

London Afro Fusion Riser, PapaRaZzle, On Soulmates, Patience, Heartbreak and New Album [Q&A]

October 15, 2025 PapaRaZzle is a London-based, Nigerian afrofusion artist reshaping the global music landscape with his original and layered blend of afrobeats, R&B, soul, dancehall, rap, and pop music.

Author: Daniela Waizel Rule

pop

rap

R&B

afrobeat

PapaRazZle

Do You Believe In Soulmates? vol 1

GALE Brings The Heat on 80s Pop Single, "Ciao!"

October 15, 2025 The Puerto Rican pop powerhouse's whistle-laden hook pulls listeners into her world

Author: Alessandra Rincon

pop

Songwriter

GALE

Ciao!

Solomon Fox Has A 'Sweettooth' For Love & Remote Greek Islands [Q&A]

October 14, 2025 Intertwined with funk and electronic-pop influences, Solomon's album is a producer's dreamscape.

Author: DJ Connor

funk

R&B

electronic pop

Solomon Fox

Sweettooth

Chloe Stroll's Debut Album 'Bloom in the Break' Bridges Youthful Love and Maturity

October 14, 2025 Curious as always to dig in the album, we reached out to get a track-by-track breakdown.

Author: DJ Connor

pop

Songwriter

Chloe Stroll

Bloom in the Break

Bailey Spinn's "fear of going out" Is A High-Voltage Social Anxiety Anthem

October 13, 2025 She channels the inner monologue of a generation caught between craving connection and needing space.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

alternative

Rock

Bailey Spinn

fear of going out

Swedish R&B Artist, JÁNA, Pulls You Into Her Debut Album, Orbit [Q&A]

October 9, 2025 A succulent collection of downtempo, Nordic R&B, this sonic-artisan crafts a debut album that stuns in its brilliant composition.

Author: DJ Connor

pop

R&B

JÁNA

Orbit

Swedish

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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

artemas

ekkstacy

olivia dean

chapell roan

inji

zine

flyana boss

david kushner

brenn!

alexsucks

magazine

kanii

sekou

lia lia

ivri

julie

searows

juliet ivy

bb trickz

snow strippers

horsegiirl

jersey

wisp

kenya grace

ray bull

rozie ramati

class of 2024

dj mandy

jigitz

Tessa Violet and the Heartfelt Anti-Pop of 'Bad Ideas'

October 28, 2019 Violet's 'Bad Ideas' is anything but.

Author: Matthew Rudas

singer songwriter

pop

indie

Anti Pop

Indie Pop

Tessa Violet

Bad Ideas

No Spoon, No Fork, Just "Spork": New Aesthetic - "Spork" [Music Video Premiere] | THE NOISE

June 18, 2024 Rambunctious pop-punkers New Aesthetic might not be a household name just yet, but the emerging outfit is here to prove they are more than just the new kids on the block.

Author: Moe Horta

pop punk

The Noise

New Aesthetic