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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
Let Eli Soundtrack Your Summer with “Girl Of Your Dreams”
June 20, 2025
A bubblegum pop renaissance is upon us and Eli is leading the charge with her new summer single “Girl Of Your Dreams."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Biig Piig Showcases Her Versatility and Dreamlike Vocals in 'No Place for Patience, Vol. 3'
November 4, 2019
Biig Piig has honed in on an innate ability to capture a unique feeling of comfort and groove.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Nine-Piece Collective seeyousoon Makes Their "Steamy" Debut
February 28, 2020
Say hello to your new favorite music collective.
Author:
Emily Smith
Chelsea Cutler Puts Her Own Infectious Spin on the Breakup Anthem With "Walking Away"
July 19, 2021
Anyone who's been part of a mutual, natural end of a relationship will find something in "Walking Away" to hold close.
Author:
Giselle Libby
goodboy noah Is Keeping Things Retro With Sophomore EP 'Cool' [Q&A]
November 22, 2021
Only six months following his debut EP, goodboy noah is back and better than ever.
Author:
Paige MacDonald
A Day on the Sticky Fingers' 'Yours To Keep Album Tour'
March 18, 2019
We followed the hilariously entertaining boys of Sticky Fingers on the first date of their tour, in none other than New York City.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Sedona Paves Their Own Vulnerable Pop Rock Lane on "Soft Machine"
June 16, 2020
The Brooklyn-based band, Sedona, is able to captivate listeners on every track through grand production that pushes indie-pop in a more nostalgic rock direction.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Dominic Fike Releases "Politics & Violence," Announces Debut Album 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong'
July 13, 2020
What "Politics & Violence" offers listeners is a peek into Fike's enthralling stream of consciousness.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Civ Pierre Let's His Music Speak on His Behalf
December 4, 2020
With a masked face and an anonymous persona, Civ Pierre shows there's beauty in building mystique.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Who Is Maggie Lindemann?
May 4, 2022
Meet Maggie Lindemann, the rising pop-punk star with a stadium-ready edge.
Author:
Ruby Scott