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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
Post Animal's Album 'Iron' Is An Alternative Testament to Lifelong Friendship
July 25, 2025
All six original members of Post Animal reunited for the first time in seven years to record the album.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Tommy Newport and Jazz Cartier Have Hit the “Jackpot”
October 31, 2022
“Jackpot” highlights euphoria at its finest with a unison of exceptional musicality and faultless versatility.
Author:
Joe Beer
Emeryld Takes Us on the Road With Sofia Isella in Exclusive Tour Diary
October 8, 2024
Come along as Emeryld takes us on the road and backstage.
Author:
Adam Delahoussaye
Stella Bridie Wants You to Feel Catharsis [Q&A]
May 31, 2025
This past year has been a big one for the young musician from Melbourne, from releasing her first EP to playing SXSW, and we caught up with her behind the scenes at The Great Escape.
Author:
Tanja Brinks Toubro
spiderblush Paints a Moving Portrait of Coming of Age's Imperfections in 'Ways Parted'
May 2, 2024
'Ways Parted' gives fans new and old a look into the raw thoughts of this rising star’s brain.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Olivia O'Brien's 'love & limerence' Is a Re-Introduction to This Vulnerable Rising Star
June 24, 2024
'love & limerence' is a testament to the ever-exciting journey of getting to know yourself.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Daniel Seavey Embraces the Storms in “Other People”
September 5, 2024
“Other People” is both sunny and thunderous, carried both by anguish and acceptance of things lost and won, past and present.
Author:
René Cobar
Danny Dwyer's "System Overload" Is an Intoxicating Dancefloor Meditation
October 23, 2024
"For 'System Overload,' I wanted to do something different and play with styles a little outside of what I'm known for."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Cate Tomlinson Weaves a Dark Pop Tale of Fatal Attraction in "The Ring of Fire"
November 4, 2024
“The Ring of Fire” “explores the dangerous allure of giving yourself completely to someone or something, even when you know it might destroy you."
Author:
Giselle Libby
BIZZY is Back With Messy New Single “Don’t Tell The Girls”
April 6, 2025
Alt-pop's favorite voice of honest, messy, fun BIZZY has just announced her run on the North American leg of Rachel Chinouriri's tour.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon