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![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.
Fiji Blue Is Destined to Get You Up and Groove
October 24, 2019
If there is one constant to Fiji Blue's music, it is that it is guaranteed to make you dance.
White Reaper Is the World's Best American Band | Quick 6
October 24, 2019
White Reaper is fun as hell.
Yes, That Is the Tony Hawk in Deaton Chris Anthony's "Tony Hawk"
October 24, 2019
Do a kickflip!
![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.
Slow Hollows' 'Actors' Is an Album Free of Genre and Fear of Failure
October 24, 2019
Slow Hollows is sonic proof we are living in a post-genre world.
Plested's "The Least That I Could Do" Video Will Have You Calling Home
October 23, 2019
Plested has a gift for crafting songs designed to make you shed a tear.
Zack Villere's "Sore Throat" Is a Picture of Relatable and Gorgeous Melancholy
October 23, 2019
There is no artist in the world quite like Zack Villere.
Colby Lafayette Re-lives His Misfit Days on "BUMPIN' 16's"
October 8, 2020
Blending genres like grunge, rock and hip-hop, Colby Lafayette is creating a unique sound of his own.
Lucca Dohr Creates a World of His Own With 'Norwich' Videos
October 26, 2020
After the major success of Luca Dohr's first singles back in 2019, he's back with his first release of 2020.
NoMBe Tackles Toxic Masculinity in the Cosmic "Boys Don't Cry"
April 27, 2021
"Boys Don't Cry" floats though as if unbound by gravity, weightless and carefree in its effervescent daydream.
Tall Heights Unveil "The Mountain," a Touching Tale of Longing and Loss
June 15, 2021
Every moment of "The Mountain" is spine-chilling.
![Salt Ashes' "Love Love" Video Blurs the Line Between Love and Obsession [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/salt-ashes-love-love_1629392811.jpg)
Salt Ashes' "Love Love" Video Blurs the Line Between Love and Obsession [Premiere]
August 19, 2021
"This is a song for all the commitment-phobic people out there."
Are Virtual Concerts the Future of Live Music? Omar Apollo Live From Paisley Park
November 3, 2020
Concerts and concert reviews look a lot different in 2020.
![Haiva Ru's "Oh, But Lover" Is a Poetic Letter About Loss [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ALLIEFINALS-38_1616773780.jpg)
Haiva Ru's "Oh, But Lover" Is a Poetic Letter About Loss [Premiere]
March 26, 2021
Newcomer Haiva Ru has directed a beautiful homage to her halcyon coping tools: her best friends, a shared house she loved, and the backdrop of her town in the video for "Oh, But Lover"
The Spirit of the '90s Is Alive in Phabo and Destin Conrad's "Slippery" Visual
April 26, 2021
"Slippery" is a journey through R&B's golden years.
BLACKSTARKIDS Deliver a Y2K-Era Earworm With "Juno"
August 5, 2021
"Juno" speaks to a youthful malaise, the aimless feeling of trying your best to hold on to your childhood in the face of growing up.
Co-Stanza Wants You to Take a Leap of Faith in "Test the Water"
August 19, 2020
Co-Stanza has written a song overflowing with infectious positivity.