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Welcome to the Gauzy Dreamscape of Wisp's Debut Album, 'If Not Winter'

August 6, 2025 Wisp has unveiled their highly anticipated debut album, If Not Winter, that is a fever dream of maximalism, shoegaze, and woefully exquisite angst.

Author: Hillary Safadi

alternative

shoegaze

Wisp

If Not Winter

Outside Lands 2025: 5 Acts to Catch in The Bay this Weekend

August 6, 2025 These are five stars in the making.

Author: Carter Fife

ones to catch

outside lands

festival

black party

royel otis

2hollis

lexa gates

arcy drive

Isabel LaRosa Channels the Yearner in All of Us in “My Girl”

August 6, 2025 “'My Girl' is about wanting someone you know you can’t have, but still not being able to let go of the ‘what if.'"

Author: Carter Fife

pop

isabel larosa

my girl

Stella Lefty Makes a Bold Debut With 'Tragic, Really' EP

August 6, 2025 'Tragic, Really' is emotional catharsis manifested in just six songs.

Author: Carter Fife

pop

album reviews

stella lefty

tragic really

Sophia Stel Raises a Subtle Middle Finger to Social Media Influencer-ism in Her Latest Single

August 6, 2025 The artist’s new track “All My Friends are Models” evokes a sense of comfort in solitude, laying the introspective foundation for her upcoming EP, How To Win at Solitaire.

Author: Polina Cherezova

pop

indie

Sophia Stel

All My Friends Are Models

Coast Through A Dreamy Summer with Kevian Kraemer's "Tan Lines"

August 5, 2025 Kevian Kraemer continues to carve his unique niche in the indie pop landscape with the release of “Tan Lines."

Author: Alessandra Rincon

pop

indie

Kevian Kraemer

Tan Lines

Meg Smith Calls In Molly Grace and MARIS for Girls Just Wanna Be Famous(er)

August 4, 2025 The collab transforms Meg’s anthem into a sparkling celebration of friendship, fame, and rising femme-forward pop.

Author: Chancey Stefanos

pop

MARIS

Meg Smith

Girls Just Wanna Be Famous(er)

Molly Grace

We May Have the Hottest Song of the Summer with Ashley Mehta´s “Heat”

August 4, 2025 With her latest release “Heat," we should have all seen the signs that something boiling hot was coming.

Author: Daniela Waizel Rule

pop

Ashley Mehta

HEAT

The Moss Embraces The Importance of Self-Reflection with “Darkness"

August 2, 2025 Enthralling indie rock band The Moss shared their shining release “Darkness.”

Author: Chloe Robinson

alternative

The Moss

The Darkness

Haute & Freddy Are Hosting a Carnival and You’re Invited

August 1, 2025 With feathery production and Chappell Roan-esque vocal flip, "Sophie" sounds like the moment you catch a glimpse of someone who used to mean everything…and then they vanish.

Author: Ariana Tibi

pop

alternative

Haute & Freddy

Sophie

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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