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Issue 09: Summer Forever
July 24, 2025
Our latest issue features cover star Brittany Broski, UMI, and Ashley Sienna.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Low.bō Lets His Soul Yearn in "blur"
July 23, 2025
“blur” is a haunting ode to a love unfulfilled.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Jessie Murph Reclaims Her Story in the Daring 'Sex Hysteria'
July 23, 2025
'Sex Hysteria' is a journey, a transformation of personal pain into cathartic, powerful music.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Criticals Chart a New Indie Rock Renaissance in 'Here Comes My Doll'
July 23, 2025
Youthful and buoyant, The Criticals are bringing alternative indie rock back home to itself.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Georgie Sweet's Album 'I Swear To You' Infuses Hope Into Growing Up [Q&A]
July 23, 2025
On her third album, I Swear To You, the listener is throttled into a collision of sultry gems that feel bespoke for moody escapades.
Author:
DJ Connor
Ally Salort Embraces Emotional Detours on Coming-of-Age EP Change of Plans
July 23, 2025
Ally Salort’s new EP, Change of Plans, offers a fresh, emotionally charged take on love, self-reflection, and resilience.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
The Last Dinner Party Return With "This Is The Killer Speaking," Announce 'From The Pyre' Album
July 22, 2025
'The Pyre’ itself is an allegorical place in which these tales originate, a place of violence and destruction but also regeneration, passion, and light."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
DURRY Celebrate the Present With A Look Into the Past on Genre-Bending Album, This Movie Sucks
July 22, 2025
Sibling duo Durry are back in action with their genre-blending sophomore album, This Movie Sucks.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Welcome to the End: Maren Morris’s New Single Backs LGBTQ+ Youth
July 21, 2025
Between dropping her new album Dreamsicle and releasing the hypnotic single “Welcome to the End,” Morris is inviting us into a world that feels as fresh as a sorbet at golden hour.
Author:
Ariana Tibi
Sadie Jean Wears Her Heartbreak on Her Sleeve on the Viral "WYD Now?"
December 24, 2021
"WYD Now?" forces listeners to reflect on their own personal journies of love and heartbreak.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Meet carpetgarden, the Misfit Indie Pop Icon Embracing Optimistic Nihilism
December 9, 2021
"'IDC' is a really chaotic song about embracing identity and flaws and giving up in the most positive way."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Metal Goes Mashup: The (John) Candy Detail Sample-Laced Music Pissing Off Gatekeepers Worldwide [Q&A] | THE NOISE
January 11, 2023
Combining their love of pop culture and ass-beating metalcore, the Girl Talk-inspired group has come together to create music that will leave you completely unsure about what it is you just heard but in the best way possible.
Author:
Jimmy Smith
BENEE Went From Making Pizzas to Becoming Pop's Next Big Thing [Q&A]
June 28, 2019
The initial excitement surrounding BENEE is not unlike that of the first time we heard tale of a young Billie Eilish.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Gracie Abrams' "Mean It" Is a Heartbreaking Debut
October 24, 2019
It's pure, sentimental, and undeniably beautiful.
Author:
Precious Kato
UMI's "Sukidakara" Is a Japanese-Sung Twist on R&B the World Needs to Hear
October 16, 2019
UMI embraces her multicultural identity in a bedroom R&B track that plays out like a dream.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Lollapalooza 2023: 12 Acts Not to Miss (Who Aren't Billie Eilish and The 1975)
August 1, 2023
These are our 12 ones to catch while you eagerly await to cry your eyes out to Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey, and so much more.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Hollow Coves' 'Moments' Is a Reminder to Not Let Life Pass You By [Q&A]
October 21, 2019
"We wanted to remind people that life can actually be pretty amazing if you let yourself see the beauty in all the little things."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
hemlocke springs' "girlfriend" Introduces Us to a Musical Fantasy in Full Bloom
November 2, 2022
With fans ranging from Bella Hadid to Grimes, it would be an understatement to say hemlocke springs is up next.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Fiji Blue's "Waves" Puts Us Back Into Our Feelings
September 18, 2020
Putting us straight into our feels, Fiji Blue is back with yet another intimate song.
Author:
Joey Legittino