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Celebrate the Season of Love with Bestfriend's "HEADSTART"
February 20, 2025
Upbeat and full of life, “HEADSTART” is just the anthem needed for new love and dancing around your bedroom after a perfect date.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Sarah and the Sundays Wrestle With The World's Chaos in 'Like A Damn Dog'
February 20, 2025
'Like A Damn Dog' delivers a vulnerable yet defiant soundtrack to navigating modern life
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Yot Club Drops Deeply Existential Double Single Release Ahead Of North American Tour
February 20, 2025
"Falling off" and "Circles in My Brain" are equally hypnotic.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Pillowprince Asks "R the Straights Ok?" in Cheeky New Single
February 20, 2025
'"R the Straights OK" is a playful dig at homophobia, and the lyrics are some things people have said to us over the years."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
House of Protection Release High Octane "Afterlife" Alongside Sophomore EP Announcement | THE NOISE
February 19, 2025
"Afterlife" kicks off the project, seeing the pair collaborate again with close friend and producer Jordan Fish, formerly of Bring Me The Horizon.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Zoe Ko Taps Into Recession Pop on Smash Single "furr" Alongside Sophomore EP Announcement [Q&A]
February 19, 2025
The pop princess sits down with us to unveil her most creative project yet.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Boats ‘N Emos: We Interviewed Your Favorite Bands Aboard The Emo’s Not Dead Cruise [Q&A] | THE NOISE
February 18, 2025
What happens when you interview nearly every band playing the third annual Emo’s Not Dead Cruise? You get the world's longest emo interview ever. Seriously.
Author:
Moe Horta
Susannah Joffe Basks in Romantic Bliss in “Sofia Coppola”
February 18, 2025
“Sofia Coppola” glows with dreamy femininity, building a synth-filled world of idolization and sapphic longing.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Rex Orange County and Daniel Caesar Aim For the Heart in Double Single Release
February 18, 2025
The duo delivers two beautiful, emotionally-charged singles.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Addison Rae Sets the Stage For Pop Stardom in "High Fashion"
February 17, 2025
“High Fashion” is dynamic in every sense of the word.
Author:
Giselle Libby
A R I Z O N A & Avicii Magnify the Importance of Mental Health In "Hold The Line"
June 6, 2019
"We didn't learn until after Avicii's passing that this song had made its way into Tim's hands and really resonated with him."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Genres Don't Apply to Bryce Bishop
February 23, 2022
Bishop weaves together the threads of Midwest emo, anti-pop, hip-hop, and alternative to create a patchwork vision all his own.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rapper love-sadKiD Begs Us to "Look At The Time" [PREMIERE]
February 14, 2019
At a notably young age, Ben McGibboney sacrificed a promising career in football and created the innovative moniker love-sadKiD to serve as their entry way into the booming rap world.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 20, 2019
Always honest in her outstanding songwriting, Waters channels her purest emotions and expresses her truest self.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
For Holly Humberstone, Baring Her Heart and Soul Comes Naturally [Q&A]
November 11, 2021
"I don't think I'll ever feel like I've written my best song. It's a blessing and a curse."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Arden Jones Evokes an Endless Summer With 'age tape 8'
September 6, 2022
'age tap 8' makes it feel like summer is just beginning.
Author:
Dillon Stave
The 25 Best Albums of 2024, According to OnesToWatch Staff
December 27, 2024
We celebrate the end of the year by counting down the albums that soundtracked our 2024.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Jean Dawson's 'Pixel Bath' Is a Masterclass on Staring Down Your Demons
October 26, 2020
<i>Pixel Bath</i> is a self-contained world; reveling in its own sense of triumph at each and every rapturous twist and turn.
Author:
Maddy Quach
SEBASTIAN PAUL Scores a Moment of Transition in 'BOY OH BOY'
September 17, 2019
"Each track looks to serve as a snapshot into this transitional phase of life, a set of experiences, and lessons."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Charlotte Lawrence Comes to Terms With Heartbreak in "Slow Motion"
July 24, 2020
"Slow Motion" is an ethereal waltz of heartbreak, lingering feelings, and eventual acceptance.
Author:
Ruby Scott