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Sophia Messa Relinquishes A Sugar-Coated, Toxic Love in "Ice Cream & Cigarettes"
July 2, 2020
Brazilian-American wunderkind, Sophia Messa offers a look at the darker side of a painfully-sweet first love in third single to date "Ice Cream & Cigarettes."
Author:
Jessica Thomas

ROLE MODEL Has a Rapturous Message "for the people in the back"
May 27, 2020
No one does it quite like ROLE MODEL.
Author:
Ruby Scott
![Genevieve Stokes Hits the Nail on the Head With "Lonely and Bored" [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/genevieve stokes ones to watch smaller_1590076388.jpg)
Genevieve Stokes Hits the Nail on the Head With "Lonely and Bored" [Premiere + Q&A]
May 21, 2020
"Lonely and Bored" feels warm though its concept is chilling, especially now in isolation. Stokes uses swirling echoes and a gentle melody to provide a backdrop to her overly honest words.
Author:
Precious Kato

yeule Toes the Line Between Realism and Escapism
May 20, 2020
yeule's music seamlessly drifts between the tangible world and cyberspace.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Maude Latour Captures the Final Days of Normal College Life in "Furniture" Video [Premiere]
May 15, 2020
"My real life. Nothing else. I can't get over how much fun we had."
Author:
Joey Legittino

Mini Trees' "Want Me To Stay" Is an Ethereal Portrait of Unrequited Love
May 7, 2020
Mini Trees' bittersweet wish is all too relatable.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos

sophie meiers' "as good as it gets" Is a Lulling, Wistful Daydream
May 6, 2020
meiers is the brilliant byproduct of a generation that is increasingly finding inspiration and a sense of home in online communities.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Dempsey Hope Pens an Enduring Love Letter in "When I Wake Up"
May 6, 2020
"My realization in this song is that all the little things matter and that none of them should be taken for granted."
Author:
Joey Legittino

The Aces Release "My Phone is Trying to Kill Me," Detail Vulnerable Sophomore Album
May 6, 2020
"If you felt too vulnerable, if it scared you, then you had to keep going."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

BENEE Slows Down Her Breakout Hit "Supalonely" in "Lownely"
May 6, 2020
"Lownely" is as much an encapsulation of one teenager's loneliness as it is a shared global loneliness.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Indie Duo HOAX Sheds Light on the Looked Over "Unamerican Dream" of Struggling Immigrants
August 16, 2019
"The 'American Dream' sounds wholesome and inspiring, but with the current social and political climate of our country, it almost feels more like a cruel joke..."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Dad's Safehaven Is "Smash Bros" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Dad ones to watch two smaller_1575490976.png)
Dad's Safehaven Is "Smash Bros" [Premiere]
December 3, 2019
Your new favorite 2-D e-girl delivers an impassioned ode to one of the best Switch games.
Author:
Precious Kato
Stay Over's New Video Is a Reminder That It's Okay to Not Always Feel "Happy" [Premiere]
April 21, 2020
"Asking questions. Searching for answers. Trying to figure myself out. Accepting who I am and being okay with it."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Who Is Peach Tree Rascals?
September 22, 2021
Meet the Bay Area collective with an infectious indie pop sound.
Author:
Ruby Scott

Alexander 23 Answers Your Fan Questions
November 5, 2019
From coming up with a song on the spot to his preferred brand of mechanical pencils, these are the burning questions you had for Alexander 23.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Mallrat Is the License-Lacking Artist Creating the Perfect 'Driving Music' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/mallrat-ones-to-watch_1571773775.jpeg)
Mallrat Is the License-Lacking Artist Creating the Perfect 'Driving Music' [Q&A]
October 22, 2019
Mallrat is making music for people who love their pets, rough girls, and anyone who simply loves to listen to music while driving (license-having or not).
Author:
Sloan Pecchia

Still Woozy Takes Us on a Tour of His Mind in "BS"
September 16, 2020
In "BS," the self-produced artist gives us an exclusive a tour of his innermost thoughts and worries.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
![Meet ONONO, the New Zealand Project With an Escapist-Pop Edge [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/onono-new-zealand_1638997691.jpeg)
Meet ONONO, the New Zealand Project With an Escapist-Pop Edge [Q&A]
November 29, 2021
"It's the kind of thing that you could dance hard if you wanted to or you could close your eyes and sort of float away."
Author:
Jessica Magtalas
![Argonaut & Wasp - "Saigon" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/argonaut-and-wasp-live-ones-to-watch_1568143891.jpeg)
Argonaut & Wasp - "Saigon" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
September 10, 2019
We had the pleasure of inviting your newest indie-dance obsession to our New York rooftop to perform their latest single.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

BENEE Channels an Adorable, Slimey Muse For "Snail"
August 11, 2020
BENEE's latest piece of pop-flavored escapism arrived at just the perfect time.
Author:
Ruby Scott