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Grace Gardner Tackles Awareness in Latest EP, After Knowing
January 3, 2025
After Knowing is sickeningly honest, sounding like its very own therapy session filled with both anger and healing.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
IAMTHELIVING Ponders Humanity in Retro Record "Nebra Sky"
January 2, 2025
Nebra Sky is a chronology of the human experience, told through melodies and sounds.
Author:
DJ Connor
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
Meet Royce Fisherman, the Next Gen Artist From Hawai’i Making Waves
December 26, 2024
We sit down with Royce to talk about his musical journey, the influence of Hawai‘i on his artistry, and his recommendations for must-visit spots.
Author:
Ali Wu
Swimming Paul’s "Different Time" Blends Club Energy With Nostalgia
December 23, 2024
"Different Time" is a wistful club banger, ready for the festival stage and beyond.
Author:
René Cobar
Your Neighbors Gives Over His Soul in Latest Single "Outta My Mind"
December 23, 2024
"Outta My Mind" fully embraces the chaotic mess of hedonism.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Tessa Violet, Brye, and corook Shine on Remix of Body Positivity Anthem "My Body's My Buddy"
December 23, 2024
"My Body's My Buddy" is a tender ode to self-love.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Amelia Moore Is Anything But "see through" in Latest Single [Q&A]
December 20, 2024
Coming off a wildly promising year, nothing about Amelia has been see through of late.
Author:
DJ Connor
Get To Know Georgia Lines – New Zealand’s Best Kept Secret
December 20, 2024
Georgia Lines is rapidly establishing herself as one of New Zealand's most exciting musical talents.
Get To Know CRYSTAL — The Next Addition to Your Playlist
December 19, 2024
CRYSTAL, an up-and-coming alternative pop artist and producer from Wellington, now based in Auckland, is quickly making a name for herself in the Aotearoa music scene.
It's Love at First Listen in Sophie Powers and kets4eki's "Woah!!"
May 10, 2024
"I'm a romantic. I believe that true love at first sight is real. And honestly, that's what this song is supposed to represent."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Let Aisa Come to Your "Rescue" in Ethereal New Single
July 1, 2024
Citing influences like Mk.gee, Frank Ocean, and Steve Lacy, Aisa's sound is in good company.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Vices Bask in Candidness in Latest Single “Before It Might Be Gone”
November 12, 2024
The single allows the band totality in emotion: the most freeing feeling to grant oneself.
Author:
Adam Delahoussaye
Oliver Keane Taps into Classic Indie Rock Stardom in EP "Motion Sickness"
November 18, 2024
Fun, rangy, but still dialed in with hum-along pop goodness, "Motion Sickness" is filled with a savvy cadence.
Author:
DJ Connor
Let Andria Rose Be Your 'Satellite," + Vulnerability, Tour with Vansire, and A Fireside Glass of Wine [Q&A]
March 17, 2025
Bending styles with a soft delivery and that classic whisper chorus to emphasis the delicate melodies, we wanted to learn more about the passionate Andria Rose.
Author:
DJ Connor
Lizzy McAlpine Delivers a Subdued, Soul-Stirring Waltz “I Guess”
March 13, 2024
“I Guess” is a delicate display of raw, emotion-led songwriting.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bryce Bishop Cuts Ties in Latest Single "Shocker"
September 5, 2024
"It was freeing to write a song away from my laptop with just a guitar again."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sofía Valdés Presents a Fully Realized Version of Her Craft in Hypnotizing Debut Album
October 19, 2024
“I went to hell and back in the making of this album… physically and mentally.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Declan McKenna Is the Gift That Keeps Giving With "Champagne" and "That's Life"
October 31, 2024
The vibrant psych-pop offerings hint at the artist's penchant for exploration.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Lyn Lapid Traverses to the Other World in "Coraline"
February 3, 2025
“Coraline” dives into the loneliness that comes with finding yourself in a new place.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau