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Brenn! Looks Back at a Past Love in "Rearview"
October 3, 2023
Brenn! is ushering forth a folk-pop renaissance.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Cleo Sol's 'Gold' Feels Like a Sonic Rebirth
October 2, 2023
Exploring themes of love, religion, and self-actualization, this project is a baptism.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Meet julie, the Los Angeles Band Channeling Unbridled '90s Angst in "catalogue"
October 2, 2023
Combing elements of grunge, pop, and shoegaze, julie cracks open the complexities of human emotion.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Luna Luna Jumps Into the Unknown in 'L.L.'
October 2, 2023
'L.L.' feels like a deep breath and exhale before venturing off into unexplored sonic territories.
Author:
DJ Connor
Meet NO COMPLY, the Eclectic New Zealand Hip-Hop Duo
October 2, 2023
NO COMPLY goes beyond the boundaries of genre and takes inspiration from a variety of sounds.
Author:
Hannah Powell
REI AMI Returns to Slay in Delightfully Dark Single "Body Bag"
September 29, 2023
Her first single in two years, REI AMI is back and with a vengeance
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
PinkPantheress Remains the Princess of Gen Z Pop With "Mosquito"
September 29, 2023
"Mosquito" is a catastrophic love song masked by a bubblegum pop blanket.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Philine Sonny Feels More Alive Than Ever Before in "Drugs"
September 29, 2023
"'Drugs’ is the soundtrack to the movie playing in your head."
Author:
Giselle Libby
New Zealand's Coolest Band - LEISURE's 4th studio album "Leisurevision" Out Now!
September 29, 2023
Exclusive interview and track by track album breakdown! Find out which tracks are their personal favorites, who's on their Ones To Watch list and most memorable fan experience!
Author:
Mina Liu
Briston Maroney Unearths Himself in Sophomore Album 'Ultrapure' [Q&A]
September 28, 2023
"All the things that I did that made me weird, I wish I had never questioned those things, because those are the things that I like about myself now."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
BEL is Manifesting Her Perfect Partner in New Single “Party Tricks”
July 2, 2025
Rising indie-pop artist BEL is ready to embrace everything that comes with the beginning of the perfect relationship and is sharing her dreams in her latest release “Party Tricks.”
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
ThxSoMch and Flawed Mangoes Evoke a Sonic Memory in "Sound of You Laughing"
July 9, 2025
"'Sound of You Laughing' is both comfort and discomfort."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Satiate Your Club Fantasies on Kiimi's Electronic Dream of an EP "Pixie"
July 11, 2025
We happily caught Kiimi on a sweltering London day where they gave us the inside scoop on their project.
Author:
DJ Connor
Georgia Lines Is Breaking Through The Scene One Track At A Time
December 16, 2022
From a start in Smokefree Rockquest to winning Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Aotearoa Music Awards, Georgia Lines is certainly one to watch.
renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track
June 16, 2025
‘a girls experience’ traces an alternative pop course through feelings of nostalgia, desperate crushes, and coming of age.
Author:
DJ Connor
Mechatok, Bladee, Ecco2k Join Forces For "Expression On Your Face"
June 20, 2025
"Expression On Your Face" is the avant-garde pop hit of the summer.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
P1Harmony Release Cheeky 8th Mini Album 'Duh!' [Q&A]
May 20, 2025
Ones To Watch had the opportunity to chat with the group about their artistic growth, recent tours, and other creative endeavors, and what they hope fans will take away from their music.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Healy Returns From Two-Year Hiatus With "Running Laps"
May 26, 2025
"Running Laps" is a beautiful exploration of self-sabotage, the struggle to break old habits, and the yearning for self-reinvention.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Raue Get Caught In A Toxic Cycle On New Single "Are You Bored Yet?" | THE NOISE
April 7, 2025
Cali Duo Raue explore the idea of creative paralysis with their latest single, "Are You Bored Yet?"
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Healy's Force of Nature Is Exactly That, A Rising Tide of Indie Pop
July 25, 2025
Healy is ready to take his buoyant indie-pop sound, melded with groovy R&B beats, to the next level.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon