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SWMRS Delivers a Bout of VHS-Era Punk Nostalgia With "Trashbag Baby" Video
January 15, 2019
SWMRS delivers just what punk rock needs right now.
The Dirty Nil - "Evil Side" | Northside Sessions
January 15, 2019
Emerging from Hamilton, Ontario, The Dirty Nil cut their teeth playing the dirtiest of dive bars before they found themselves opening for some of their own idols.
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Enter the Emotive World of guardin With 15 BTS Photos [TOUR DIARY]
January 15, 2019
At the intersection of alternative, lo fi, emo, and hip-hop, stands guardin.
![Jay Wile Turns On the Charm With "2AM" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jay-wile-ones-to-watch-2.png)
Jay Wile Turns On the Charm With "2AM" [PREMIERE]
January 15, 2019
Every note and sung word of Jay Wile's feels prophesized.
![Ones To Watch Presents: lovelytheband - 'the finding it hard to smile' tour [ANNOUNCEMENT]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lovelytheband-ones-to-watch-2.jpg)
Ones To Watch Presents: lovelytheband - 'the finding it hard to smile' tour [ANNOUNCEMENT]
January 15, 2019
Tickets will be available Friday, Jan. 18, at 10:00 AM local time!
![Toronto's Verzache Shows Unwavering Promise in Anti-Genre 'Thought Pool' [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/verzache-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Toronto's Verzache Shows Unwavering Promise in Anti-Genre 'Thought Pool' [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
January 14, 2019
'Thought Pool' is the formative chapter of Verzache's ascension into his potential; check out the entire project here.
![Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Alex Cameron? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/alex-cameron-ones-to-watch-2.jpeg)
Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Alex Cameron? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
January 14, 2019
As one fan on Bandcamp puts it, his music can be chalked up to "Bogan pop from an alternate 1980s."
MIKNNA Provides an 'Escape' From the Mundane in Conceptual Debut Album
January 14, 2019
"Wherever your desired destination may be in life, we hope that each piece enlightens the way."
The Greeting Committee - "Don't Go" | All Eyes On
January 14, 2019
Say hello to your next indie pop obsession, The Greeting Committee.
Cavetown Revisits the Arresting World of "Devil Town"
January 14, 2019
Centered around the divorce of Skinner's parents, "Devil Town" has long existed as one of his back catalog's most personal and powerful works.
Introducing Ones To Watch Podcasts: 'Top That Track'
February 5, 2020
The age-old battle of taste versus tasteless kicks off in our first podcast series.
Johan Lenox and Ant Clemons' "You Up?" Is a Cuffing Season Anthem
November 15, 2021
"You Up?" is a melancholic love letter to romantic frustration and late-night indecision.
![MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/meyy-interview_1639768262.jpg)
MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]
December 17, 2021
<i>Neon Angel</i> is a celebration of love and all of its contours.
![La Hara Instills Self-Love in Empowering Visual, "Unlawful" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/_Unlawful_ Press Photo 1 by Louise Browne_1560365682.jpg)
La Hara Instills Self-Love in Empowering Visual, "Unlawful" [PREMIERE]
June 12, 2019
La Hara not only exemplifies the duality of the heart, but her own limits found in the midst of loving and fighting dirty on the visual "Unlawful."
Bakar, LÉON, Ivy Sole, and More Artists You Should Be Listening To | #NowWatching
November 2, 2020
The Best New Music Playlist from Ones to Watch.
Julia Lucius' "Stay a While" Is an Invitation to Love to the Fullest
July 27, 2021
"'Stay a While' is an ode to vulnerability. To open up and give your heart to someone is some scary stuff."
![Brandy Haze Puts Herself First on 'That's Unfortunate' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/brandy-haze-thats-unfortunate-interview_1630431949.png)
Brandy Haze Puts Herself First on 'That's Unfortunate' [Q&A]
August 31, 2021
Haze is here to prove that no matter how bad things get, there is always hope to be found in the arms of R&B.
midwxst Is 'Back in Action'
September 22, 2021
<i>Back in Action</i> sees midwxst leveraging everything from digicore, hip-hop, and hyperpop to deliver a controlled bout of chaos.
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Haviah Mighty - "Blame" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
September 24, 2019
Awarded the Polaris Prive for best Canadian album, Mighty's debut album beat out the likes of Jessie Reyez and PUP.
ilo ilo Finds Themselves Torn Between a Toxic and Intoxicating Relationship in "habits"
October 3, 2019
"habits" finds ilo ilo at their most well-refined, carving out a niche somewhere between electronic-laden ecstasy and sentimental indie pop.