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Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
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Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020
In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
Winona Oak Links With Robin Schulz For the Soaring and Brooding "Oxygen"
May 29, 2020
"Oxygen" is the sort of heart-racing pop smash that has us all the more excited to experience live music once again.
Swsh - "Come with Me" | Live at Black Rabbit Rose
March 13, 2019
Witness first-hand the force that is this R&B artist on the rise.
![Franke Is Ditching Traditional Pop For A Self-Titled Sound In 'Internet Heartbreak' [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Franke-Ones-To-Watch 2.png)
Franke Is Ditching Traditional Pop For A Self-Titled Sound In 'Internet Heartbreak' [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
April 3, 2019
Every component of Franke's career screams DIY.
![Golden Vessel and Emerson Leif Pen an Ethereal Love Song in "HIGHWAY" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/golden-vessel-highway-ones-to-watch-2.jpeg)
Golden Vessel and Emerson Leif Pen an Ethereal Love Song in "HIGHWAY" [PREMIERE]
April 4, 2019
There is an all-encompassing tranquility to the hazy sonic meditations of Golden Vessel.
Audrey Mika, Joji, slchld, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
February 8, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
![Casey Conroy and COASTCITY Deliver a Message of Heartfelt Vulnerability in "Best Shoes" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/casey-conroy-best-shoes_1588694543.jpg)
Casey Conroy and COASTCITY Deliver a Message of Heartfelt Vulnerability in "Best Shoes" [Premiere]
May 5, 2020
"It got to a point where I felt so defeated that I just wanted to run home."
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Khamari on His 'Eldorado' EP, Creative Process, and What's Next [Q&A]
October 24, 2020
Khamari has been one of the most consistent new acts of the year.
Audrey Mika's '5 A.M.' Is the Perfect Addition to Your Lovelorn Valentine's Playlist
February 10, 2020
<i>5 A.M.</i> arrives as the opening chapter of an inevitable pop-R&B superstar.
Orion Sun Soundtracks Her Reality in the Otherworldy 'Hold Space For Me'
March 30, 2020
Orion Sun's debut hears a 23-year-old black woman coming face-to-face with the celebrations and hardening realities of life.
Dead Emerson Showcases Another Level of Sophistication on "Siddhartha"
December 18, 2020
It's been too long since we've found an indie rock artist to bring us to our happy place. Alas, Dead Emerson emerges and here we are.
Emmit Fenn Releases Cinematic Visual Accompaniments to Debut Album 'Far From Here'
April 30, 2021
"With this album, I wanted to be completely open about my past on a very intimate level and show how I've grown from it."