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The 25 Best Albums of 2021 | Ones To Watch Staff Picks
December 14, 2021
These are the projects that soundtracked one hell of a year.
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Staff
Chloe George Soars on the Nostalgic, Heartfelt "The Door"
December 13, 2021
Following a viral single, Chloe is proving she has what it takes to be a lasting presence.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Isaia Huron Reimagines Aaliyah, Drake, & More on 'Cerulean Tapes'
December 13, 2021
Huron brings a series of classics into his mesmerizing R&B world.
Author:
Carter Fife
Ruel's "Growing Up Is ____" Is an Open-Ended Ode to Coming of Age
December 10, 2021
Ruel has never sounded so assured in his sound.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Making Mozzarella Sticks With Niki Demar | Bone Apple Tea
December 10, 2021
Can Niki help us make ooey-gooey (and hopefully not burnt) mozzarella sticks?
Author:
Ruby Scott
Jean Dawson Enlists Mac DeMarco For the Blistering "MENTHOL*"
December 10, 2021
With each new single, Dawson reimagines his genrerless vision.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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
Hot Flash Heat Wave Continue to Reinvent Themselves With "Where I'm @"
December 9, 2021
"'Where I'm @' is about love, growth, and the willingness to accept change."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Meet Flores, the Indigenous Artist Making Us Reevaluate Love
December 9, 2021
"We are deliberately left out of the scope of history, justice, or the education system. It's time for change."
Author:
DJ Connor
Let's Talk About Netflix's Cowboy Bebop... and Its Music
December 8, 2021
Does the music of the Netflix adaptation live up to the iconic score of the cult classic anime? Well...
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Mercury Carves A Post-Rock Path Through Dystopia in "Swarm the Hive Mind"
November 23, 2024
Built on a post-rock foundation of swirling, gauzy noise, the song strikes a rebellion against the status quo.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Kiana Ledé - "EX" | All Eyes On
February 4, 2019
Discover the heavenly sounds of Ledé's newfound R&B and get to know the siren behind the sound.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bonnaroo 2019: 10 Ones to Catch (Who Aren't Childish Gambino or Post Malone)
June 11, 2019
Discover which up-and-coming artists you need to catch at Bonnaroo + listen to our curated playlist to familiarize yourself with all ten.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Tommy Newport's "Movie Screen" Will Have You Dancing With the Devil
July 12, 2019
Newport's music is a funk-fueled party.
Author:
Jess Myers
Oliver Malcolm Is Setting the Stage to Become 2020's Breakout Artist
November 13, 2019
2020 belongs to Malcolm.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ally Nicholas Tackles Heartbreak with "Feels Like Dying"
October 20, 2020
In her debut single, "Feels Like Dying," Ally Nicholas has crafted a hauntingly beautiful ode to heartbreak.
Author:
Rachael Jansky
Yaeji Heralds Her Long-Awaited Debut Album With "For Granted"
January 23, 2023
Yaeji is an experience technician, crafting entire ecosystems from sounds and moods.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Good Kid Culminates Their Trilogy With the Adventurous ‘Good Kid 3’
April 18, 2023
Sometimes a band just nails their opening steps.
Author:
DJ Connor
Jackson August Teams Up With Childhood Friend Yoshi T For New Single "ITS OVER"
September 21, 2023
"I feel like I'm trying to build an actual revolution with these shows and this music."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Jhariah And Pinkshift Come For The Music Industry On Explosive Single "EAT YOUR FRIENDS"
November 1, 2023
The track sees the artist team up with Baltimore punk band Pinkshift to create a blown-out, off-the-wall techno-punk exploration of jealousy and competition and how the music industry, like all others, pits friends against one another.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon