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'Kennecott' Is Hayden Everett's Somber Love Letter to the Wild
June 1, 2021
Everett's pastoral poetry is as haunting as it is understated.
Author:
Carter Fife
![Boyish Release Studio Ghibli-Inspired "Howls" Ahead of Forthcoming EP [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/boyish-were-all-gonna-die-but-heres-my-contribution_1622139563.jpeg)
Boyish Release Studio Ghibli-Inspired "Howls" Ahead of Forthcoming EP [Premiere]
May 27, 2021
"We wanted it to feel sonically like we were in the meadow with Howl as he eats a fallen star."
Author:
Giselle Libby

Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' Is the Angsty Pop Return You've Been Longing For
May 24, 2021
Rodrigo's voice carries the flavors of Paramore punk, Alanis Morissette angst, Kelly Clarkson belt, all topped off with a Taylor Swift candidness.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian

kxvg Breaks Free and Soars to New Heights on 'cloudburst*' EP
May 24, 2021
Inspired by themes of youth, discovery, love, and loss, kxvg delivers a collection of futuristic bangers.
Author:
Carter Fife

Tai Verdes Releases Highly-Anticipated Debut Album 'TV'
May 20, 2021
With his debut album, Verdes cements himself as so much more than a passing viral hitmaker.
Author:
Ruby Scott

Hongza Delivers a Coming of Age Soundtrack For 'Gen Z'
May 11, 2021
Informed by his British Vietnamese heritage, Hongza deftly gropes with a series of emotional entanglements.
Author:
DJ Connor
![Fiji Blue on All the 'Reasons You Should Care' About the Duo's Debut EP [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/fiji-blue-reasons-you-should-care-interview_1620675647.jpg)
Fiji Blue on All the 'Reasons You Should Care' About the Duo's Debut EP [Q&A]
May 10, 2021
"There's so many reasons you should care. It's right there in the title."
Author:
Joey Legittino

Marcellus Juvann Delivers Introspective and Incendiary Flows on "HARDHEADED"
May 7, 2021
Projects like <i>HARDHEADED</i> are an important reminder that up-and-coming artists like Juvann are the true backbone of the hip-hop sphere.
Author:
Carter Fife
![The Immigrant Experience Is at the Heart of Tà'KE's 'The Art of Letting Go' [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/TOKE-art-of-letting-go_1620400763.jpg)
The Immigrant Experience Is at the Heart of Tà'KE's 'The Art of Letting Go' [Premiere]
May 7, 2021
Tóke's ability to channel and empathize with complex emotional situations makes his music a documentary on an individual scale.
Author:
DJ Connor

Petticoat's 'Hedon' Is a Vulnerable Piece of Pop-Futurism
May 7, 2021
<i>Hedon</i> is Petticoat's bold self-introduction to the modern pop sphere.
Author:
Carter Fife

half•alive Break and Mend Their Own Hearts in 'Conditions of a Punk'
December 8, 2022
"It's an expression of a breakup and a healing, it's both about a person and God in the same breath."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

Ahead of Tour, Ashe Proudly Dismantles Toxic Relationships With 'Moral of the Story: Chapter 2′
August 9, 2019
"When I was married, I was broken...I wrote it to dismantle the marriage I was in and with hopes of dismantling other people's toxic relationships."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Let Valley's 'Lost in Translation' Soundtrack Your Summer Coming-of-Age Story
June 23, 2023
Valley whisks up an infectious feeling of nostalgia in their impressive sophomore effort.
Author:
Abby Kenna

eee gee May Not Care But She Is 'Winning'
February 25, 2022
Winning oozes confidence in all the right ways.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
![The F16s Ask the Burning Question: 'Is It Time to Eat the Rich Yet?' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/the-f16s-interview_1635441465.jpg)
The F16s Ask the Burning Question: 'Is It Time to Eat the Rich Yet?' [Q&A]
October 28, 2021
"We're just making what we think works for us. Everyone drapes their rhetoric in the throw of their choice."
Author:
Ruby Scott

EKKSTACY's 'misery' Is the Soundtrack to Your Nihilist Fantasy
October 6, 2022
This is an album constructed for those who see and feel, at amplified levels.
Author:
Jake Selvey

Enigmatic Duo Junior Varsity Release Their Highly-Anticipated Debut EP
August 13, 2021
<i>Junior Varsity</i> captures all the unrelenting emotional pathos of the duo's infamous semi-secret shows.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

All We've Been Listening to 'Lately' Is Still Woozy's Debut EP
May 3, 2019
How do you roll out the carpet for an artist whose post-genre inclinations swerve between sun-soaked anti-pop and otherworldly R&B at a moment's notice?
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Jay Wile Is At His Most Dynamic on New 'Somewhere in Mind' EP
September 30, 2019
With clear talent, storied direction and a seemingly boundless artistic ability, Jay Wile is going to be talked about for a very long time.
Author:
Chuck Ramos

Alexander 23's 'I'm Sorry I Love You' Is a Tender Debut Full of Promise
October 28, 2019
"This EP is about love and loss and lust and luck and lies and laughs."
Author:
Precious Kato