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The Best of 2021, According to the Ones to Watch Staff
December 27, 2021
This is 2021, as we experienced it.
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.
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MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]
December 17, 2021
<i>Neon Angel</i> is a celebration of love and all of its contours.
Swansea Skag Trades Addiction For Connection on 'you'll be dead before you know it'
December 17, 2021
Swansea Skag is experimental, raw, and refreshingly authentic.
Imad Returns to His Roots on the Samia-Assisted "Makan"
December 17, 2021
"It's through these moments where you learn the most about yourself, your craft and appreciate the small things in life."
Oliver Tree Taps Trippie Redd & Ski Mask The Slump God For Ruthless "Life Goes On" Remix
December 17, 2021
Life goes on and on and on and so do the remixes.
Making (Not Raw) Fried Chicken With payton | Bone Apple Tea
December 16, 2021
payton may have a knack for racking up fans in the millions but can he cook chicken all the way through?
Tierra Whack Is Once Again Proving Herself a Genre-Spanning Visionary
December 16, 2021
Whack consistently delivers on a multidisciplinary vision in a way that few of her peers can match.
Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West
December 15, 2021
Born and raised in Kaifeng, China, Yu Su (è‹çŽ‰) is creating electronic music all her own.
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MYKA's "gucci bloom" Is a Bittersweet Ode to Sudden Heartbreak [Q&A]
December 15, 2021
"Anyone who listens to my music and relates, I call them 'unknown' because that's how it feels. That's what the fear is."
Rook Monroe Continues His Winning Streak on "Honey"
November 6, 2020
"'Honey' is about finding light in situations where there isn't any."
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bennytheghost Crash Lands With New Single "Supersonic" [Q&A]
March 10, 2021
We had the absolute pleasure of sitting down and chatting *virtually* with bennytheghost about his music and his latest single "Supersonic."
The Band CAMINO Release "Know It All," Announce Highly-Anticipated Debut Album
June 25, 2021
The band's debut album is almost finally here.
Carlie Hanson Shaves Off Any and All Labels on the Deb Never-Assisted "Snot"
October 29, 2021
"I'm showing everyone that I can look however I want - no labels."
PinkPantheress Invites Flume, Powfu, FKJ, and More to Reimagine 'to hell with it'
January 28, 2022
Never has a remix album felt as necessary as it does here.
10 Questions With Beaux on His New EP 'how can i sleep? i'm wide awake'
October 29, 2022
"...fear of failure, death, heartbreak, love, friendship, childhood. I’ve got it all covered."
glaive Delivers Emotional Depth and Sonic Maturity in the Existential “im nothing thats all i am”
May 22, 2023
The hyperpop wunderkind is growing into himself.
10 Questions With HotWax on Their New Single “Phone Machine”
September 19, 2023
If you lean into the '90s era of grunge distortion, tension, and brilliantly pithy reflection, then HotWax is for you.
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Isabel LaRosa Paints with the Highs and Lows of Life in Stunning Debut Album Raven [Q+A]
April 18, 2025
We chatted with the rising star about the exciting and daunting task of making her first record, working creatively with her brother Thomas, and how personal the Raven symbolism is to her.
The Japanese House Presents a Lavish Yet Intimate Debut Album With 'Good At Falling'
March 1, 2019
The Japanese House's experimental take on pop is a force to be reckoned with.