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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
Alexander 23 Tackles Mortality and Legacy in Under 3 Minutes With "When I Die"
April 26, 2019
Alexander 23's music is both empathetic and calming to the angst that often accompanies young adulthood.
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Kailee Morgue Delivers Pop With a Punk Spirit in 'Here In Your Bedroom' [Q&A]
April 24, 2020
"I know everyone always talks about their music being honest, but it really feels like a public diary to me."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Omar Apollo Revives Indie-Funk with 'Friends' EP Ahead of 'The Voyager' Tour
April 11, 2019
Apollo consistently blows us away with his flawless weaving of bedroom pop and R&B.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
grandson on Political Apathy, Woodstock 50, and His Cat Andy
May 9, 2019
It feels like we have never needed an artist like grandson more.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Please Don't Hold Your "applause" for whiterosemoxie [Premiere]
June 30, 2020
Watch the premiere of whiterosemoxie's "applause" music video.
Author:
Malc.
SYTË Search For Love in Cinematic Visual For "Where Did the Love Go"
May 4, 2022
SYTË is looking to change the landscape of modern pop music
Author:
Joe Beer
marinelli Has Fallen In Love With "Sarah"
June 30, 2023
marinelli tells the all-too-relatable story of falling in love with someone and wishing for nothing more than being with them.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Junior Varsity Spin Us Around Their Technicolor Sonic World in "New York"
October 16, 2024
"New York" captures the essence of everything that makes Junior Varsity such an exciting act to root for.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rebecca Concocts an Intoxicating Pop Hit in "Sugar Water Cyanide"
December 10, 2024
"I wanted to make THAT song you could only really hear on 100% volume in your car or busting through the bass in the club."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Kailee Morgue and Hayley Kiyoko's "Headcase" Is an Early Contender for 2019's Best Pop Moment
March 22, 2019
Openly addressing mental health issues, openly queer, and creating some of the best music out there - Morgue is the pop star we need in 2019 and beyond.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo