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Tessa Violet and the Heartfelt Anti-Pop of 'Bad Ideas'
October 28, 2019
Violet's 'Bad Ideas' is anything but.
Rex Orange County Grapples With Fame and Loss in 'Pony'
October 28, 2019
'Pony' may as well be a diary, albeit one of the best-soundtracked diary entries we have heard all year.
Conan Gray's "Maniac" Proves That the Scariest Thing This Halloween Is Your Ex
October 28, 2019
Gray gives newfound meaning to the term "psycho ex."
Alexander 23's 'I'm Sorry I Love You' Is a Tender Debut Full of Promise
October 28, 2019
"This EP is about love and loss and lust and luck and lies and laughs."
Lowen Commemorates the Most Pivotal Moments of Her Life With 'Only In My Dreams'
October 28, 2019
Lowen has no problem stripping herself to the core.
![Dae Zhen Rejects Music Industry Toxicity in "Leave Me Be" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dae-zhen-ones-to-watch_1572279102.jpeg)
Dae Zhen Rejects Music Industry Toxicity in "Leave Me Be" [PREMIERE]
October 28, 2019
"This song is a reminder to myself of who I do this for: myself."
![Future Generations on Childhood Nostalgia, Self-Doubt, and "Just Pretend" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Future-Generations-ones-to-watch_1572024899.jpg)
Future Generations on Childhood Nostalgia, Self-Doubt, and "Just Pretend" [Q&A]
October 25, 2019
"Those moments of doubt for us can really only be quelled by doing what we love."
![Spencer Barnett's "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/spencer-barnett-ones-to-watch_1572543616.jpg)
Spencer Barnett's "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 25, 2019
"They generally are the worst and a huge waste of time." Agreed.
Gracie Abrams' "Mean It" Is a Heartbreaking Debut
October 24, 2019
It's pure, sentimental, and undeniably beautiful.
![Rainsford Is Unafraid to Pour Her Heart Out [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/RAINSFORD-ones-to-watch_1571920020.jpg)
Rainsford Is Unafraid to Pour Her Heart Out [Q&A]
October 24, 2019
For Rainsford, writing music is simply part of the human experience.
Sub Urban Has a Haunting Vision For Pop
March 13, 2020
"<i>Thrill Seeker</i> tells a story of adolescent imperfection from the perfectionist."
BoyWithUke and blackbear's "IDGAF" Is a Perfectly Petty Anthem
March 18, 2022
Let "IDGAF" score the end of your next relationship, fling, situationship, you name it.
Gracie Abrams' 'This Is What It Feels Like' Is Painfully Relatable Songwriting at Its Finest
November 15, 2021
<i>This Is What It Feels Like</i> is a masterclass in vulnerable, transcendent songwriting.
Lennon Stella's "Golf On TV" Is a Call to Let Go of Toxic Love
February 17, 2020
No lies, no games, no toxicity.
![Iconic Songwriter Billy Steinberg Deconstructs Madonna's "Like A Virgin" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/billy-steinberg-ones-to-watch-6.jpg)
Iconic Songwriter Billy Steinberg Deconstructs Madonna's "Like A Virgin" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]
January 3, 2019
"If you can write something truly personal, it sometimes becomes universal simultaneously if it's honest."
Conan Gray Takes You to "The Other Side" with Sweet Bedroom Melodies
February 9, 2019
At only 19 years old, indie pop singer-songwriter Conan Gray has truly taken the Internet by storm.
Public Library Commute Makes a Nostalgic Return on His New Single "Moonlight"
February 5, 2021
Conrad Hsiang, better known under the moniker Public Library Commute, is a multi-talented indie-pop star in the making.
Who Is Audrey Mika?
March 17, 2020
We sat down with the pop artist on the rise following the release of her 5 A.M. EP and first headlining tour to pose the question "Who is Audrey Mika?"
We Can't Help But Fall in Love With Katherine Li's “Happening Again”
June 21, 2022
Meet Katherine Li, the euphoric artist taking TikTok and the world by storm.
Take a Trip Into Livingston's "Fairytale," Where Heroes Are Real - Flaws and All
February 20, 2020
"Music is the only way I've been able to effectively communicate what I've faced in life."