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The Backfires' "Song 55" Is an Electrifying Attack on Capitalism
October 19, 2021
"People give up their passions and loves, move to cities they don't like, and sit at desks that drain their souls."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Meet Rhys Rich, the New Zealand Artist With an Infectious and Soothing Sound [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/rhys-rich-interview_1634666555.jpg)
Meet Rhys Rich, the New Zealand Artist With an Infectious and Soothing Sound [Q&A]
October 19, 2021
Alongside a live performance from MEOW in New Zealand, we take a closer look at the rising talent.
Author:
Jessica Magtalas
![Myles Cameron Is Looking For Beauty in the Midst of the Apocalypse [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/myles-cameron-black-boys-look-blue_1634661605.jpeg)
Myles Cameron Is Looking For Beauty in the Midst of the Apocalypse [Q&A]
October 19, 2021
"I hope people get some sense of peace, or wonder, or joy out of it."
Author:
DJ Connor

Yen Strange Faces Her Past in the Haunting "Go Away"
October 18, 2021
The Sydney-via-Moruya delivers a dark pop offering perfectly fit for the season.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

Zack Fox's Debut Album 'shut the fuck up talking to me' Is Unironically One of the Year's Best
October 18, 2021
The comedian-turned-rapper delivers bars and one-liners aplenty in one of the year's best hip-hop albums.
Author:
Carter Fife

ToBy's Debut Album 'L'esprit' Is an Introspective and Multifaceted Journey
October 18, 2021
L'esprit is a project that is simultaneously cohesive and unrestrained in its omnivorous artistic direction.
Author:
Carter Fife

Sam MacPherson Pours His Heart Into His Debut EP 'Songs for Sam'
October 18, 2021
"Sometimes you write music because you want to and sometimes you write music because you have to."
Author:
Joey Legittino
![Kacy Hill Opens Up on the Difficult Desire to Be 'Simple, Sweet, and Smiling' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kacy-hill-interview-simple-sweet-and-smiling_1634327234.jpeg)
Kacy Hill Opens Up on the Difficult Desire to Be 'Simple, Sweet, and Smiling' [Q&A]
October 15, 2021
"It became this kind of aspirational identity, like the persona that I wish I was more of."
Author:
Carter Fife
![Chelsea Cutler Is Recapturing the Euphoria of Human Connection [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/chelsea-cutler-when-i-close-my-eyes-interview_1634324696.jpg)
Chelsea Cutler Is Recapturing the Euphoria of Human Connection [Q&A]
October 15, 2021
"There's an emotion for everyone. There's a thought for everyone. There's contemplation for everyone."
Author:
EJ Saftner

FINNEAS' Debut Album 'Optimist' Arrives as a Heart-Rending and Timeless Record
October 15, 2021
<i>Optimist</i> is a project full of hindsight, masterfully crafted production, and warranted pessimism.
Author:
Giselle Libby

FINNEAS Proclaims His Feelings for "Claudia" Sulewski With an Infectious Sonic Love Letter
February 22, 2019
This one goes out to Sulewski for being one hell of a muse.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

DJ_Dave's Self-Coded "Castles" Is a Lucid Trip to the Dancefloor
April 13, 2022
A queer female firmly planted in the center of music and tech, DJ_Dave is bridging live coding and pop sensible dance music.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

5 Lessons Singer-Songwriter Freya Ridings Teaches In 'You Mean The World To Me' EP
March 5, 2019
The stunning five track EP follows Ridings' failed relationship, and her longing for the love to come back.
Author:
Alyssa Yung

7 Artists to Watch If You Can’t Stop Listening to Taylor Swift's 'Midnights'
October 27, 2022
Swift may be dominating the charts, but these rising stars are ones to watch.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed

KAIRO Tug at the Heartstrings With Debut Single "Someone Like You"
February 16, 2022
There isn't anyone quite like KAIRO.
Author:
DJ Connor

Sub Urban Enlists AURORA For the Ominous "Paramour"
November 19, 2021
Sub Urban and AURORA make for haunting bedfellows.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/mothe-i-dont-want-you-to-worry-anymore-interview_1649699778.jpg)
Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]
April 11, 2022
"I think the album honestly has a lot to do with this constant state of doom that we are experiencing."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Turbo's "Heart Stop" Is Proving Country/Hip-Hop Is More Than a Passing Fad [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/turbo-heart-stop-interview_1588361091.jpg)
Turbo's "Heart Stop" Is Proving Country/Hip-Hop Is More Than a Passing Fad [Q&A]
May 1, 2020
"I believe that meme culture is the gateway for this genre... My mission, though, is to show people that this is the start of something enormous, not a temporary trend."
Author:
Kristin Robinson

ceo@business.net's 'incentivize unpaid overtime' Is Not What You Think it Is
February 24, 2020
The dream of GeoCities is alive in ceo@business.net's fervent vision.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian

Rex Orange County's "Face To Face" May Be His Most Exciting and Personal Single Yet
October 23, 2019
"THIS SONG IS ABOUT BEING AWAY FROM HOME, FEELING TRAPPED IN AN UNDESIRABLE SITUATION & FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO TRUST PEOPLE."
Author:
Matthew Rudas