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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.
Author:
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
Rachel Chinouriri's 'Better Off Without' Is Healing Given Sonic Form
May 20, 2022
It's giving hot, heartbroken, healed girl summer.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Journey to the Other Side of Heartache With Harrison Lipton's 'Speedracer'
July 5, 2022
“How do I heal from a relationship that gave me the highest highs and the lowest lows?"
Author:
Jolene Latimer
Hazlett's "doing my best" Is a Simple Yet Powerful Affirmation
February 14, 2025
"That’s what I’ve been doing. Navigating. Wondering. Searching. Trying to see what’s next for all of this.”
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Bishop Ivy Creates an Eccentric and Nostalgic Experience with 'All Things Temporary' EP [PREMIERE]
February 7, 2019
Newcomer Bishop Ivy beautifully weaves together alternative pop, rock, and electronic to form a new EP that is one of a kind.
Author:
Kayla Hefter
Sorcha Richardson's "First Prize Bravery" Finds the Beauty in Simplicity
October 28, 2019
"First Prize Bravery" is the sonic equivalent of walking in a field of daisies: unstinting, bright, and memorable.
Author:
Precious Kato
Dijon Taps John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and More For New Folk Posse Cut
December 21, 2020
Unfolding like a collection of short stories, "The Stranger" continues Dijon's affinity for exploring the unknown.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Ivan Cornejo Delivers a Pain-Stricken Ballad in “Donde Estás”
October 16, 2023
Though he’s barely 19, it's little surprise Cornejo is being hailed as the next big thing in Latin music.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Juliet Ivy Heals Her Inner Child in "4 foot 2," Announces Sophomore EP 'tiny but scary'
June 27, 2024
"Girlhood is really present in this project—all the ever-changing, complicated, intertwined emotions of being a young girl."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
COIN's 'I’m Not Afraid of Music Anymore' Signals a New Chapter of Their Artistry
September 13, 2024
'I’m Not Afraid of Music Anymore' holds a kaleidoscopic range—in genres, sounds, and confessional feelings.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Jake Miller Strips Down "Wait For You" to Its Beautiful Core [PREMIERE]
January 28, 2019
"When you strip a song all the way down, that's when you realize how beautiful a song can truly be."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul