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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.
![Enter the Emotive World of guardin With 15 BTS Photos [TOUR DIARY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/guardin-ones-to-watch-16.jpeg)
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.
![CHAMPS' "Katrina" Video Is Superbly Surreal [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/champs-katrina-video_1580411865.jpg)
CHAMPS' "Katrina" Video Is Superbly Surreal [Premiere]
January 30, 2020
CHAMPS delivers an A24 Films - worthy music video.
The Driver Era's "A Kiss" Video Is the Perfect Blend of Nostalgia and Creativity
December 4, 2019
"I don't think either of us has felt so creatively charged up in a long time."
![Jacob Banks Releases the Soul-Stirring "By Design [Evel Knievel]," Announces 'Lies About the War'](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jacob-banks-by-design-lies-about-the-war-1654894418.jpg)
Jacob Banks Releases the Soul-Stirring "By Design [Evel Knievel]," Announces 'Lies About the War'
June 10, 2022
"'By Design [Evel Knievel]’ is about the novelty of youth."
![Ariana Grande: From Cat Valentine to a Generation-Defining Pop Princess [WHERE ARE THEY NOW?]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ariana-grande-ones-to-watch-3.jpeg)
Ariana Grande: From Cat Valentine to a Generation-Defining Pop Princess [WHERE ARE THEY NOW?]
May 1, 2019
Even Barack Obama is an Ariana Grande stan.
Ruel's "Growing Up Is ____" Is an Open-Ended Ode to Coming of Age
December 10, 2021
Ruel has never sounded so assured in his sound.
![Dive "head first" into Christian French's Intoxicating Pop Melodies [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/christian-french-ones-to-watch_1558467691.jpeg)
Dive "head first" into Christian French's Intoxicating Pop Melodies [Q&A]
May 21, 2019
Ones To Watch chatted with Christian French about crushes, his recent tour with Quinn XCII, and of course, "head first."
Lonr. and H.E.R. "Make the Most" of a Dreamlike Collaboration
April 3, 2020
"Make the Most" is as sincere an R&B offering as they come.
I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME Uncovers a Long-Forgotten "Choke" Video
January 11, 2019
While we are left trying to piece together the perplexing, out-of-time music video, we certainly cannot deny iDKHOW's charm and infectious nature.
keshi's 'skeletons' Is the Soundtrack to Your Fleeting Summer
July 17, 2019
keshi has scored the perfect millennial summer - capturing a wistful and fleeting moment of beauty.
Lous and The Yakuza's "Solo" Is the Personification of Silk
March 23, 2020
Lous and The Yakuza transcends the sleekness of velvet, silk, and satin, materializing a sonic plushness that is hard to resist.