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![Role Model and the Bittersweet Catharsis of 'Kansas Anymore'](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/role-model-kansas-anymore-1721680451.jpg)
Role Model and the Bittersweet Catharsis of 'Kansas Anymore'
July 22, 2024
In his sophomore effort, Role Model pens a love letter to himself, and, in turn, demonstrates his ability to create a beautiful, uplifting piece of art from a place of melancholy.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Clairo Pens a Tender Tale of Solitude in “Nomad”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/clairo-nomad-charm-1719855749.jpg)
Clairo Pens a Tender Tale of Solitude in “Nomad”
July 1, 2024
"Nomad” feels like that one friend who looks pretty when they cry. It’s melancholic, but also kind of beautiful.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Gracie Abrams’ 'The Secret Of Us' Explores the Relatable Hypocrisies of Heartbreak](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/gracie-abrams-the-secret-of-us-1719252945.jpg)
Gracie Abrams’ 'The Secret Of Us' Explores the Relatable Hypocrisies of Heartbreak
June 24, 2024
The Secret Of Us feels like Abrams’ most cathartic, theatrical, and euphoric body of work thus far.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![We Are Deeply in Love With Role Model’s “Deeply Still In Love”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/role-model-deeply-still-in-love-1715368494.jpeg)
We Are Deeply in Love With Role Model’s “Deeply Still In Love”
May 10, 2024
Penned to his ex-partner, “Deeply Still In Love” cuts deeper than a downtrodden song about heartbreak.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Dayglow Pokes Fun at Perfection in “Every Little Thing I Say I Do”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dayglow-every-little-thing-i-say-i-do-1715016224.jpg)
Dayglow Pokes Fun at Perfection in “Every Little Thing I Say I Do”
May 6, 2024
"It’s a toxic and impossible way of being, yet this is the mode I unfortunately tend to be running from in my little homosapien brain."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Gracie Abrams’ “Risk” Is Chaotic Indie-Pop Perfection For the Delulu Girlies](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/gracie-abrams-risk-the-secret-of-us-1714760747.png)
Gracie Abrams’ “Risk” Is Chaotic Indie-Pop Perfection For the Delulu Girlies
May 3, 2024
If you have ever had a crush on literally anyone ever, then “Risk” is for you.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lizzy-mcalpine-older-1712599334.jpeg)
Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care
April 8, 2024
'Older' deals with love in all of its forms—falling in love, falling out of love, the conflict of the former, and the guilt of the latter.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![ROLE MODEL Marks a New Beginning With “Oh, Gemini”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/role-model-oh-gemini-1711393667.png)
ROLE MODEL Marks a New Beginning With “Oh, Gemini”
March 25, 2024
Some might call “Oh, Gemini” the “breakup” song, but if anything, it speaks to a new era for the hopeless romantic.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Allison Ponthier Crafts a Lighthearted Tale of Imposter Syndrome and Obsession in "Skin"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/allison-ponthier-skin-1710177822.jpg)
Allison Ponthier Crafts a Lighthearted Tale of Imposter Syndrome and Obsession in "Skin"
March 11, 2024
It’s entertaining, it’s lighthearted, it’s silly, it’s sapphic. It's everything and more.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![d4vd's "My House Is Not A Home" Is a Heartbreaking Ballad For the Situationship Generation](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/d4vd-my-house-is-not-a-home-1709915917.jpg)
d4vd's "My House Is Not A Home" Is a Heartbreaking Ballad For the Situationship Generation
March 8, 2024
“My House Is Not A Home” is a soundtrack to spring showers.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Ellise Delivers a Haunting Friday the 13th Eulogy in 'OVER HER DEAD BODY'](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ellise-over-her-dead-body-1697235676.jpg)
Ellise Delivers a Haunting Friday the 13th Eulogy in 'OVER HER DEAD BODY'
October 13, 2023
'OVER HER DEAD BODY' is a testament to Ellise’s artistry: dark, introspective, and delicately beautiful
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Thomas Headon's 'Victoria' Is a Soundtrack to Your Teenage Years [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/thomas-headon-victoria-interview_1647022646.png)
Thomas Headon's 'Victoria' Is a Soundtrack to Your Teenage Years [Q&A]
March 11, 2022
For Tatum, Headon's new EP arrived hand-in-hand with a new sofa.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Ella Jane is Unapologetically, Authentically Herself in “Party Trick”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ella-jane-party-trick-1657820812.jpg)
Ella Jane is Unapologetically, Authentically Herself in “Party Trick”
July 14, 2022
"'Party Trick' reminded me just why I write songs."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![I Care About Rex Orange County's 'WHO CARES?,' and You Should Too](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/rex-orange-county-who-cares_1647291131.jpg)
I Care About Rex Orange County's 'WHO CARES?,' and You Should Too
March 14, 2022
At its core, this is an album about love; but, at the same time, it's so much more than that.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Peter McPoland’s 'PIGGY' Finds Beauty in the Discomfort
August 15, 2023
“My whole purpose is to make art. I just try to be a vessel for it to come out past all of the overstimulation and noise on the internet.”
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Conan Gray Explores the Horrors of Love in “Killing Me”](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/conan-gray-killing-me-1698776778.jpg)
Conan Gray Explores the Horrors of Love in “Killing Me”
October 31, 2023
"‘Killing Me’ is for when you’re on your last limb begging this person to just please stop torturing your heart.”
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![If You’re Crushing on Someone, Hana Eid’s “Weird” Is For You](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/hanna-eid-weird-1692721514.jpg)
If You’re Crushing on Someone, Hana Eid’s “Weird” Is For You
August 22, 2023
Crushes are weird. Feelings are weird. And singer-songwriter Eid’s latest single captures all those tricky feelings.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Oscar Anton Gives Us a Taste of Summer Love With "postcard from Milan"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/oscar-anton-vv-postcard-from-milan-cheerios_1641844062.jpg)
Oscar Anton Gives Us a Taste of Summer Love With "postcard from Milan"
January 10, 2022
Listening to Anton feels like FaceTiming your best friend who is on the opposite side of the globe.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Lexi Jayde Comes Back to Herself in "self sabotage"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Lexi-jayde-self-sabotage_1651512560.jpg)
Lexi Jayde Comes Back to Herself in "self sabotage"
May 2, 2022
"self sabotage" is an anthemic reminder that healing is not a linear process.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
![Eloise’s 'Drunk on a Flight' Is the Companion Album to All the Uncertainty of Your 20s [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/eloise-drunk-on-a-flight-interview-1681836236.jpeg)
Eloise’s 'Drunk on a Flight' Is the Companion Album to All the Uncertainty of Your 20s [Q&A]
April 18, 2023
'Drunk on a Flight' feels like a Sunday morning, from crisp linen bed sheets to the brewing contemplation of last night.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam