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Derek Simpson's "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You
June 10, 2020
For the entirety of the six-minute song, you are put in a trance. A delectable guitar establishes the feel-good, alternative R&B vibe and drives the alluring beat throughout.
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
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Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020
In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
Zolita Has No Problem Saying "Bye Bye Baby" to an Ex Who Refuses to Grow Up
October 16, 2024
"'Bye Bye Baby' is a ruthless breakup song about an all too common stereotype."
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ORKID Plants an Indie-Pop Garden in 'Where Flowers Grow' [Track By Track]
December 4, 2024
ORKID’s voice basks in the type of warmth that crackles like old vinyl, melts chills, and wraps you in a hug as you sing along.
bLAck pARty Makes Triumphant Return With New Single “Distant Lover”
April 29, 2025
Psychedelic guitar chords and perfectly polished vocals meet in sacred harmony in bLAck pARty's latest single.
jxdn Holds Nothing Back in the Raw and Unapologetic 'WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS'
July 1, 2024
“‘When The Music Stops’ is my love letter to rock music and my outward expression of inner healing. This album is raw, intentionally diverse, and personal."
Glixen Toys With Silence and Nose in Standout EP 'Quiet Pleasures'
February 27, 2025
In the hands of Glixen, shoegaze can be both hauntingly beautiful and powerfully unrelenting.
Nate Sib Rides a Euphoric High in 'for us'
May 20, 2025
Sib bridges mainstream pop with alternative experimentation to curate a sound uniquely his own.
Showpony Fight Their "Darker Side" in Enigmatic New Single
May 28, 2025
"Darker Side" is a sonic tour de force, a unique blend of dark, droning, distorted guitars, thrumming basslines, and driving percussion.
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Embracing The Wrong Side of 25 with Grace Davies [Q&A]
July 14, 2025
We sat down with this fiery singer for a deep dive on the album, good curry in London, and the beautiful aftermath of a mid-20s crisis.
Julia Fox Makes Iconic Pop Debut With Bewitching "Down The Drain"
May 6, 2024
The queen of reinvention does it again.
Jordan Armstrong Finds Beauty In the Mundane in Blazing Single "High Note"
July 1, 2024
"High Note is about taking the good out of life and leaving the rest behind."