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Rex Orange County's "Face To Face" May Be His Most Exciting and Personal Single Yet
October 23, 2019
"THIS SONG IS ABOUT BEING AWAY FROM HOME, FEELING TRAPPED IN AN UNDESIRABLE SITUATION & FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO TRUST PEOPLE."
![Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jae-stephens-ones-to-watch_1571853293.png)
Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]
October 23, 2019
Jae Stephens' debut project is wholly true to its name.
Tim Atlas' "Tangerine" Is a Luscious Ode to Understated Beauty
October 23, 2019
Tim Atlas learned a choreographed dance for his heavenly new single. That alone is reason enough for us to play "Tangerine" on repeat.
![Arlo Parks Wants to Be for Others What She Did Not Have for Herself [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/arlo-parks-ones-to-watch_1571777270.jpeg)
Arlo Parks Wants to Be for Others What She Did Not Have for Herself [Q&A]
October 22, 2019
"If I can't find anyone that's like me, then I'm just going to have to keep being me."
Cautious Clay 'Context Tour' Trailer
October 21, 2019
Do not miss your chance to catch Cautious Clay live.
KIRBY's "Don't Leave Your Girl" Is a Timeless Neo-Soul Ode
October 18, 2019
The BeyonceÌ, Kanye West, and Ariana Grande writer is stepping into the spotlight.
Mack Keane's 'Aquanetta Dr. - Pt. II' Is an R&B-Fueled Trip Down Memory Lane
October 18, 2019
Mack Keane continues to surprise us with some serious emotional and sonic heat.
![Neo-Soul Artist Dana Williams Is Tired of You Being So "Hard" On Yourself [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dana-williams-ones-to-watch_1571342926.jpeg)
Neo-Soul Artist Dana Williams Is Tired of You Being So "Hard" On Yourself [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 17, 2019
"'Hard' is a very introspective song about the pursuit of nonexistent perfection, and being so hard on yourself about being hard on yourself."
Daniela Andrade's "Gallo Pinto" Holds a Message for the Dreamers
October 16, 2019
"I wanted to bring a sense of honesty and humanness to what my family and other immigrants are striving for; hope and a better future."
UMI's "Sukidakara" Is a Japanese-Sung Twist on R&B the World Needs to Hear
October 16, 2019
UMI embraces her multicultural identity in a bedroom R&B track that plays out like a dream.
Jex Nwalor Continues to Prove He's Up Next With "Don't Say"
November 15, 2021
Before you know it, you find yourself lost in Jex's velvety sonic embrace.
Witness the Dynamism of bLAck pARty in "Endless Summer"
October 3, 2019
No stranger to the soulful, bouncy ballads of summer, listen to bLAck pARty's EP, Endless Summer.
The Invisible Hands That Changed Pop Music Forever
February 25, 2021
In honor of Black History Month, we explore the legacy of The Funk Brothers, the original hitmakers.
Lucky Daye Drops Surprise Single, "Buying Time," Right Before Headlining Tour
September 20, 2019
The feeling you get listening to "Buying Time" is like floating in the ocean right as the sun sets, soothing and vivid.
Dolly Ave Builds the Tension to a Fever Pitch With Her "Try" Visual
May 27, 2021
Dolly Ave's keen visual acumen is a credit to her multidisciplinary approach to art and expression.
Brianna Castro Returns to "Do It Again"
September 29, 2021
"Do It Again" proves that Brianna Castro's star is still rising.
'Not Waving, But Drowning' Is Irrefutably a Loyle Carner Project
April 23, 2019
Carner bridges the gap of nostalgia-inducing hip-hop and pertinent modern sensibilities in what proves to be an emotionally-laden sophomore effort.
Hablot Brown and Friends Are Back with the Buttery Smooth "Peace of Mind"
April 26, 2019
A seamless collaboration with Braxton Cook, Floyd Fuji and MALIA, the single is a prime example of how powerful getting talented musicians in the same room can be.
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FARR Presents Their Most Intimate Single Yet, "Someway Somehow" [PREMIERE]
February 14, 2019
"...love and hope will always be there to see us through the darkest times."
![James Vickery Treats Us to the Most Soulful Live Rendition Of "Something Good" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/james-vickery-ones-to-watch_1561052009.jpeg)
James Vickery Treats Us to the Most Soulful Live Rendition Of "Something Good" [PREMIERE]
June 20, 2019
"Being a live artist has always been one of the most important aspects for me."