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renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track
June 16, 2025
‘a girls experience’ traces an alternative pop course through feelings of nostalgia, desperate crushes, and coming of age.
Author:
DJ Connor

Kevin Atwater Puts His Spin on Troye Sivan’s “My My My!”
June 13, 2025
Paying tribute to one of the iconic male queer artists that came before him, Atwater accesses a different side of this beloved song.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau

Dora Jar Lets Go of Feeling Lost in “The Explorer”
June 13, 2025
The track is both deeply personal and universally comforting, allowing Dora to effortlessly pull listeners into her ethereal universe of quiet introspection.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
![Rising Pop Icon Rose Gray Makes Her US Debut and Teases “Louder, Please” Deluxe [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/4_i8_a6411@sandrajamphoto_copy-1749591348.jpg)
Rising Pop Icon Rose Gray Makes Her US Debut and Teases “Louder, Please” Deluxe [Q&A]
June 10, 2025
We chatted with the rising star about her American debut at Pride before her set, which attracted a crowd of excited festival-goers prepared to get “Wet & Wild” and dance the day away.
Author:
Giselle Libby

Ashe and FINNEAS Debut Their Band, The Favors, With Single, "The Little Mess You Made"
June 10, 2025
Accompanying the release with an album announcement and music video drop, The Favors are just getting started.
Author:
Hillary Safadi

Addison Rae Makes Her Entry Into Pop History with Debut Album “Addison”
June 9, 2025
Addison embodies nostalgia in a manner so intense it surpasses the recent Y2K movement by miles.
Author:
Giselle Libby
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Cassandra Coleman Proves “Coming of Age” Isn’t Just For Teenagers (Q&A)
June 6, 2025
"Coming of Age" is an honest and open detailing of her journey from rural Tennessee to signing with Warner Records, and it's got the Jack Antonoff seal of approval.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
![Everything Changes in Catie Turner’s Cathartic New Single “I Might” [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/03_horizontal-_catie_turner-_p_c_julian_daniel-1749173298.jpg)
Everything Changes in Catie Turner’s Cathartic New Single “I Might” [Premiere]
June 6, 2025
Paired with a symbolically evocative music video, "I Might" is captivating through and through.
Author:
Giselle Libby
![Labit's "MANGOES AND RICE" Is the First of A Memoir of Change [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/labit-pressimage-1749172982.png)
Labit's "MANGOES AND RICE" Is the First of A Memoir of Change [Q&A]
June 5, 2025
Diving into family and memories, this single hints toward an impending 18-track album.
Author:
DJ Connor
![Let Izora's 'Vertigo' EP Pull You Into A Blissfully Disorienting Spiral [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/p_r_e_s_s_p_h_o_t_o_s-1749049142.jpg)
Let Izora's 'Vertigo' EP Pull You Into A Blissfully Disorienting Spiral [Q&A]
June 4, 2025
The songwriter walks us through her Indian roots, storytelling instincts, and alt-pop production.
Author:
DJ Connor

joan Takes You on a Wistful, Cinematic Pop Journey in Debut Album 'superglue'
May 1, 2023
The lads of joan welcome fatherhood with an ambitious debut album.
Author:
Chloe Liz

Maddie Regent's Debut Album, 'On the phone with my Mom’ is Fearlessly Authentic
May 24, 2025
With a Spotify caption “I don’t know what I'm doing but I'm doing,” it's hard not to get pulled in by the beautiful ambition of Maddie Regent's, On the phone with my Mom.
Author:
DJ Connor
![Iceland's Và¶k Brings Us Addictive Electro-Pop Masterpiece "Erase You" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/vok-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Iceland's Và¶k Brings Us Addictive Electro-Pop Masterpiece "Erase You" [PREMIERE]
January 11, 2019
"'Erase You' is a song about a person who pushed me off the edge to a point when all I wanted to do was to erase them from my life."
Author:
Kayla Hefter

Matthew Chaim Explores the Bitter-Sweet Nuances of Sacrifice in "Tear"
September 30, 2020
On his second solo release of 2020, Matthew Chaim explores the concept of sacrifice in his own life.
Author:
Jessica Thomas

Elohim Accepts the Impermanence of Life in Optimistic New Video for "Good Day Bad Day"
October 2, 2020
Reintroducing herself in fully-saturated color for "Good Day Bad Day," Elohim takes on both the highs and the lows that have become increasingly familiar in 2020.
Author:
Rachel Lai
![Mindy Explores Violence and Healing in "Am I Alive" Video [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/mindy-am-i-alive_1622037612.jpg)
Mindy Explores Violence and Healing in "Am I Alive" Video [Premiere]
May 26, 2021
"'Am I Alive' is about my struggles with violence and the relentless cycles of murder, pain, and healing."
Author:
DJ Connor

BER Lets Us in on the Healing Process in 'Halfway'
February 21, 2023
“They all come from that funny and uncomfortable place in between heartbreak/happy."
Author:
DJ Connor

Zoe Ko Laughs In The Face Of Misogyny On New Single "Lucky"
November 14, 2024
The native New Yorker continues to highlight the female experience on her latest alt-rock-tinged single and explores themes of authenticity and empowerment.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Abir - "Reunion" [Live] | All Eyes On](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/abir-live-ones-to-watch_1564082024.jpg)
Abir - "Reunion" [Live] | All Eyes On
July 25, 2019
Fusing elements of dance-pop with powerful vocals reminiscent of Dua Lipa, Daya, and Alessia Cara, Abir performed a stripped-down rendition of "Reunion" from her debut EP.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Mia Gladstone's Vibrant 'CYCLE/S' EP Serves Both Ear Candy and Food For Thought
December 7, 2020
When we think of something cyclical, monotony might come to mind; however, Mia Gladstone's CYCLE/S is anything but.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian