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![Palm Springsteen's "Sister Sister" Is a Feverish Ode to Thrill-Seeking [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/palm-springsteen-ones-to-watch-2_1559763696.jpeg)
Palm Springsteen's "Sister Sister" Is a Feverish Ode to Thrill-Seeking [PREMIERE]
June 5, 2019
The Los Angeles-based band exudes a hedonistic, devil-may-care energy that is simply magnetic.
![Dayglow's Feel-Good Indie Music Is the Antidote for Dark Pop [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dayglow-ones-to-watch_1559676071.jpg)
Dayglow's Feel-Good Indie Music Is the Antidote for Dark Pop [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
June 4, 2019
His songs have an exceptional sense of optimism and a feel-good freedom rarely seen in pop today.
![Ginger Root's Aggressive Elevator Soul Makes for Great "Weather" [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ginger-root-ones-to-watch_1559667469.jpg)
Ginger Root's Aggressive Elevator Soul Makes for Great "Weather" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
June 4, 2019
Blending together the charismatic nature of Toro y Moi and the intricate instrumentals of Vulfpeck, Ginger Root is breaking into the music world one irresistible single at a time.
Kid Bloom Is Fully in Touch with His Emotions in Psychedelic "EVRWNDR"
May 31, 2019
"'EVRWNDR' is inspired by my hypersensitivity to emotions and how I sometimes paralyze myself with my own feelings as if those feelings are coming from somewhere else."
Aaron Taos Gives Into Forbidden Affection With 'Bloom'
May 30, 2019
Taos delivers a perfectly mixed sonic cocktail whose sonics hint at the first rays of summer.
Charlotte OC - "Better Off On My Own" | Live at Black Rabbit Rose
May 30, 2019
Charlotte OC is a one-woman force to behold.
![Karmic Boldly Declares Their Signature Sound With 'This Is Karmic' [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/karmic-ones-to-watch-2_1559235538.jpeg)
Karmic Boldly Declares Their Signature Sound With 'This Is Karmic' [PREMIERE]
May 30, 2019
Karmic's debut EP is an audacious introduction to the band's contagious blend of funk, indie, and pop.
![Embrace the Ambient in cln's "Fade to Grey" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/cln-ones-to-watch-2_1559166111.jpeg)
Embrace the Ambient in cln's "Fade to Grey" [PREMIERE]
May 29, 2019
"This song doesn't really sound like anything else I've made..."
Deb Never's "Ugly" Is for Anyone Who Has Ever Been in a Toxic Relationship
May 29, 2019
Never is an openly queer Asian-American making waves in the punk-meets-emo-meets-rap realm.
![Stella Donnelly Doesn't Shy Away From Tough Conversations On 'Beware of the Dogs' Debut [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/stella-donnelly-ones-to-watch-3_1559151646.png)
Stella Donnelly Doesn't Shy Away From Tough Conversations On 'Beware of the Dogs' Debut [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
May 28, 2019
From a bad boss, Australia's political problems, to the #MeToo movement, Donnelly explores tough topics in a creatively cohesive way that leaves listeners with a complete narrative.
![Arms Akimbo Struts an Unconventional Dream in "Paycheck" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/AA EP Pics copy.jpg)
Arms Akimbo Struts an Unconventional Dream in "Paycheck" [PREMIERE]
April 4, 2019
"That's what pushes me and my bandmates past that feeling that we should put ties and collared shirts back on just for a bit of stability."
Max Leone Chases the Ultimate High in "the craziest thing i've ever done"
April 5, 2021
"the craziest thing i've ever done" arrives as Leone's most romantic and enthralling track to date.
merci, mercy's "Fall Apart" is an Anthem for Overthinkers
July 23, 2020
There's a saying that goes "you're your own worst critic." merci, mercy channels that sentiment for her new single "Fall Apart."
Sister Ray's 'Communion' Is a Love Letter to Nuance
June 6, 2022
"Some of the smallest moments for me are some of the most universal."
Peach Tree Rascals' "C'est La Vie" Is an Effervescent Sonic Departure
October 25, 2022
Our favorite Bay Area collective returns with a lovelorn number.
Ray Laurél Steals Our Hearts With the Nonconforming 'TEMPTRESS'
May 23, 2023
'TEMPTRESS' is a project you will think about long after the music stops.
BEL's "Cold Brew" Is For Anyone Who Has Ever Felt the Pain of Being Ghosted
June 9, 2023
"It’s a song about trying to be the ‘chill girl’ and trying to act totally unfazed even though I was actually really hurt.”
Fall Down the Rabbit Hole with Aibai on Her New Self-Titled EP
March 29, 2021
23-year-old Minneapolis producer Aibai has just unveiled her debut EP.
conner Embraces a Punk Rock Attitude on "bite the bullet"
January 29, 2021
conner's recent single "bite the bullet" is a hard-hitting punk rock anthem.
appleby's 'While You Were Sleeping' Is a Siren Call to Home
August 6, 2021
</>While You Were Sleeping</i> is a love letter to young Black men in the midst of finding themselves.