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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.
Author:
Staff
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
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
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."
Author:
Joe Beer
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.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
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?
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Carter Fife
Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West
December 15, 2021
Born and raised in Kaifeng, China, Yu Su (è‹çމ) is creating electronic music all her own.
Author:
Natalie Lei
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."
Author:
Chloe Liz
HONNE Enlists BTS' RM for a Heavenly Reimagining of "Crying Over You"
March 28, 2019
HONNE and BTS' RM on one track? Enough said.
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Sam Fender Questions Half-Remembered Night Outs in "All Is On My Side"
December 11, 2019
The heart-rending British artist explores our obsession with going out to clubs we despise.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Hunter Oliveri Celebrates Spinefarm Signing With Rambunctious New Single “DUMB” | THE NOISE
September 6, 2023
17-year-old artist Hunter Oliveri celebrates his signing to hard rock record label Spinefarm Records with the release of his boisterous new single “DUMB” and accompanying music video.
Author:
Allissa Williams
The Dare Is Here For a “Good Time,” and Hopefully a Long Time
March 3, 2023
The Dare is here to score all the highs and lows of your nights out.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
ieuan Thinks "VIRTUAL REALITY" Has Us Trapped in a Simulation [PREMIERE + Q&A]
August 8, 2019
This fresh singer/producer has been on the rise tackling topics like LGBTQ+ love, loss, religion and youthful angst via sultry, synth-drenched bangers.
Author:
Brady Moses
Kid Quill Breaks Down His Hip-Hop Concept Album, 'Sunset Diner' [EXCLUSIVE]
September 9, 2019
The Indiana artist on the rise blends hip-hop and soul with a nostalgic '70s and '80s flair that is only elevated by his innate gift for storytelling.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
The Army, The Navy Offers Their Delectably Eccentric EP, 'Sugar for Bugs'
December 7, 2024
Each track is a testament to the duo's imaginative writing and deeply resonant sound.
Author:
Laura Reyes
Thomas Headon Shifts the Perspective With the Tender "i loved a boy"
March 31, 2023
"i loved a boy" is for anyone who feels like they've ever left a relationship with only wasted time.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Gracie Abrams Offers A Healing Space For The Brokenhearted in 'minor'
July 17, 2020
20-year-old singer-songwriter, Gracie Abrams chronicles the peaks and valleys of love lost in her highly anticipated debut 'minor.'
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Ride the Emotional Rollercoaster of Olivia O'Brien's Debut Album, 'Was It Even Real?'
April 29, 2019
"I wrote this in a really dark place and I hope I can help other people who may be in that same spot."
Author:
Alyssa Yung