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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.
10 Questions With Luna Li on Her New Single "Confusion Song" and More [Q&A]
May 16, 2024
"Confusion Song" is about the post-breakup haze when it seems that your subconscious and body are in denial about this person no longer being in your life.
Author:
DJ Connor
Terror Jr Gets Both Political & Emotional with 'Unfortunately, Terror Jr' Album [Q&A]
January 29, 2019
"We both observe and soak in the world around us, so ignoring politics right now would mean putting intentional blinders on."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Oliver Tree Proves Himself a Peerless Entertainer With Debut Album 'Ugly is Beautiful'
July 17, 2020
Part-time living meme, part-time professional scooter enthusiast, part-time JNCO jean brand ambassador, and full-time alternative auteur.
Author:
Ruby Scott
10 Questions With Michal Leah on Her New Single “Used To It” [Q&A]
December 16, 2022
Leah is on a journey to crate timeless music.
Author:
DJ Connor
Teenage Priest's "Distant Crush" Is the Perfect Soundtrack to Your Afternoon Daydream [Premiere]
October 30, 2019
"The song isn't about a human romance, but maybe just an idea of one, and the ways we would reinvent ourselves for it."
Author:
Precious Kato
Boy Pablo's "Honey" Is Sweet With Summertime Lovin'
July 20, 2020
With the group's signature guitar riffs and floating like synths, "Honey" is a perfect continuation of the sonic story Boy Pablo continues to tell.
Author:
Precious Kato
Lexi Jayde is the "Oldest Teenager"
July 29, 2020
With her new single, "Oldest Teenager," Lexi Jayde describes feeling out of place with regards to her own bodily age of 17 years old.
Author:
Lexi Vaganos
Adam Melchor's "Last Time" Is an Ode to Unspoken Goodbyes
January 8, 2021
In "Last Time," Adam Melchor tackles the fickle nature of humans, crafting a beautiful and incredibly vulnerable song.
Author:
Rachael Jansky
Meet CRAVITY, the K-Pop Super Rookies With a Gravitational Pull [Q&A]
August 19, 2021
<i>The Awakening: Written in the Stars</i> arrives as the group's first full-length debut album and proof of their undeniable promise.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
10 Questions With the Lara Project [Q&A]
June 27, 2022
The Lara Project's new single "Control" is a tantalizing dose of summer heat.
Author:
DJ Connor