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Dreamer Isioma on Astrology, Childhood Cartoons, and Confronting Religion | Close Friends
June 28, 2023
Dreamer Isioma does not wish to be understood, only heard.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Maisie Peters Casts a Chart-Topping Spell Over Us in 'The Good Witch'
June 28, 2023
"This is my heart and soul, my blood on the page, the collection of stories that I've managed to capture in the past year. A true chronicle of my life in recent history."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Watch Drug Church Rip A Sweaty Underground Gig [Exclusive] | The Noise
June 28, 2023
For those unwilling or unable to brave the hot and sweaty summer elements to catch one of the best emerging bands around, you’re in luck!
Author:
Moe Horta
Meet Kanii, the Artist Whose ‘Exiit’ EP Sets Up a Grand Entrance For His Dance-Inducing Breakout Success
June 28, 2023
At only 17, Kanii has achieved what many artists spend lifetimes chasing.
Author:
DJ Connor
Issue 03: Summer Devotion
June 27, 2023
Our latest issue features Isabel LaRosa, Deb Never, Hojean, Rocco, and everything you need to get over your summer situationship.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Wallice’s 'Mr Big Shot' Is a Coming-of-Age Triumph
June 27, 2023
Wallice balances the fatigue and frustration of coming into adulthood to visceral effect.
Author:
Abby Kenna
binki's 'Antennae' Is a Viciously Contagious Bout of Euphoria
June 27, 2023
"I put my guts out on the table with this one. Tears were shed. Blood was bled."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Tai Verdes Brings Our Dreams to Life in “Sandman”
June 27, 2023
Verdes makes our dreams come true in his latest single.
Author:
Emily Foster
Franklin Jonas' 'Sewer Rat' Is a Debut He Wasn't Sure Would Ever Come
June 27, 2023
"It is these songs that have pushed me to grow and put myself and my art into the world.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Nessa Barrett Wouldn't Mind You Telling One Last Sweet "lie"
June 23, 2023
"I hope people who listen to this feel an emotion that is hard for us to accept but need to in order to live a fulfilling life."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Steve Lacy Cements Himself as a Funk Revivalist & R&B Savant with 'Apollo XXI'
May 28, 2019
The Compton native's music is akin to coming home to your parents' records playing in the living room on a sublime summer day - familiar, novel, and inviting.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
The Best of 2020 | Staff Picks
December 21, 2020
We look back at some of our favorite music and moments from 2020.
Author:
Staff
Bathe Alone's "Decades & Dreams" Finds Inspiration in Tattoos, Best Friends, and Beach House [Q&A]
April 1, 2022
"Decades & Dreams" sees Bathe Alone transporting us to another realm entirely.
Author:
DJ Connor
Forest Claudette Comes Into Himself With the Immaculate ‘The Year of February’
September 30, 2022
'The Year of February' is a riveting junction of styles and depth, a happy collision of “essences of who I am.”
Author:
DJ Connor
AMAKA Opens Up About Going Solo, Thirsting Over Pedro Pascal, & More | Close Friends
May 3, 2023
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Author:
Jazmin Kylene
100 gecs Hits Up Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, and Kero Kero Bonito For the "ringtone (remix)"
February 24, 2020
100 gecs and friends are pushing hyper pop to its limits.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Max Leone Cements Himself as an Anti-Pop Prodigy on "Malleable"
July 1, 2020
"Malleable" demonstrates Leone's technical understanding of what makes for good, new-sounding music along with his in-depth emotional capacity and ability to convey a feeling.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
Witness an Epic Moment of Self-Realization in Mothica's "Love Me Better" Visual [PREMIERE]
August 16, 2019
"'Love Me Better' started out as a love song about someone else and ended as an anthem for my own self-empowerment."
Author:
Miranda Hyman
Conan Gray Is Unsurprisingly Amazing at ASMR and Backflips | Truth or Dare
September 5, 2019
There are no two ways about it - Gray is pop's next big thing.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
CROOK Releases Pop Song For The Damned, "oh, cool" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 3, 2019
CROOK offers a unique, dark twist to pop in his music, which exquisitely juxtaposes a soothing atmosphere with hauntingly honest, relatable lyrics.
Author:
Allissa Williams