Artists to Watch
Up-and-coming artists we are keeping an eye on.
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BELLADONNA: Tokyo Witch Pop With an Operatic Streak on Her Debut Single NEW!
Tokyo solo artist BELLADONNA makes her debut on DOLLCORE Records with a self titled single that pairs operatic soprano vocals with neoclassical production at the dark end of pop.
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Reiyo The Giant: Haunting Soul for the Trick of the Night NEW!
Bronx-born, Atlanta-based Reiyo The Giant turns grief and fear into haunting soul on her debut album Trick of the Night, out November 6, 2026 via Safari Riot. Start with the title track.
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FFO: Chillin': Short Songs, Big Hooks, and a Debut LP Called High Horse NEW!
Concord, New Hampshire pop-punk four-piece FFO: Chillin' release their self-produced debut LP High Horse on November 6, 2026 via DAZE, led by the 85-second single Fresh Start.
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Catherine Elicson: Empath's Bandleader Goes Solo on River Of Fat NEW!
Empath bandleader Catherine Elicson strips her band's ecstatic noise down to guitar, sampler, synth, and a four-track on her debut solo album River Of Fat, out November 6 on Community Music.
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All Hours: Brisbane Pop-Punk Goes Big on Debut LP 'Everything In Between' NEW!
Brisbane pop-punk five-piece All Hours release their debut LP 'Everything In Between' on November 6 via Equal Vision and Velocity Records, produced by Tom Denney and Troy Brady. Start with the anxiety anthem 'Let Me Go' and the title track.
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Chris Gristle: Boom Bap for Grown Folks, and a First EP Called 'Still Life' NEW!
Greensboro, North Carolina rapper Chris Gristle, formerly Imthefatboy, makes working class boom bap for grown folks who never quit their dreams. His first EP under the new name, Still Life, lands December 4 with a hometown release show.
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Kanysha: A Debut Album Built Out of Sessions on 'Strawberry Sessions' NEW!
Washington, D.C. singer, songwriter, and actress Kanysha released her debut album Strawberry Sessions on October 23, 2026: 18 tracks of funk, R&B, soul, and ballads woven together with interludes named for the people she loves. Her release concert is tonight in Kensington, Maryland.
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Crate: Diaristic Bittersweet Rock on the Good English Debut NEW!
Brooklyn four-piece Crate spent three years building a diaristic debut in apartments and practice spaces. The self-titled album arrives November 13, 2026 via Good English Records, previewed by the slow-burning single Not My Song (Mine to Keep).
