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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
JAWNY's "Anything You Want" Is Everything We Could Have Wanted and More
February 27, 2020
The genre-bending purveyor has an undeniable gift.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Tate McRae and Audrey Mika Affirm SAYGRACE's Hunch That "Boys Ain't Shit"
April 3, 2020
Is your man leaving you on read even though being on our phones is the only thing left to do?
Author:
Emily Smith
the moss Deliver a Surf Rock-Inspired Look at Love and Loss in 'Insomnia'
January 24, 2023
Love, anxiety, loss, and more inform the moss' latest standout effort.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
We Sat Down With the Artists of 88rising's First-Ever Head in the Clouds New York
June 8, 2023
We spoke with Warren Hue, Wolftyla, LOREN, and more.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Mura Masa and slowthai's "Deal Wiv It" Is Unapologetically English
November 8, 2019
The newfound UK duo provides a moment of contained chaos.
Author:
Precious Kato
d4vd's Haunting "Romantic Homicide" Is the Birth of a New Timeless Artist
September 20, 2022
This is d4vd's moment; we're all just living in it.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
d4vd Delivers Yet Another Genre-Defying Ballad With "Placebo Effect"
February 8, 2023
The breakout artist is steadily building a pantheon of heart-tugging tracks.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Joji and Don Krez Close Out the Summer in "Breathe"
September 12, 2019
"I wanted my fans to have a song before the summer ended - one that is fun and free."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Fred Again.. Is Making Transcendent, Timeless Dance Music
August 31, 2021
Rarely do artists capture the euphoric bliss of losing yourself on the dancefloor as brilliantly and regularly as Fred Again..
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Windser Blends Anxiety and Optimism on "Trouble In Paradise" [Q&A]
September 15, 2021
"It's a melancholy dreamworld where the redwoods meet the salty ocean air, lost boys, haunting fog, and late night house parties."
Author:
EJ Saftner