Articles by One West Magazine

Judy Kass has never been interested in writing songs that simply sound pretty. She writes songs that sit beside you when life gets messy, remind you to breathe, and somehow leave you feeling a little […]

Let’s be honest: the world could use fewer angry comment sections and a few more people holding doors open for strangers. Thankfully, JD Hinton seems to have gotten the memo. On “Love Needs A Messenger,” […]

Some songs don’t just tell a story; they gently nudge you toward something you may have been avoiding. Arctic Wave’s latest single, “She Shines,” is one of those songs. Wrapped in shimmering guitars, atmospheric textures, […]

There are some songs that make you want to think deeply about life. Then there are songs like “Mai Tais in Paradise,” which make you seriously consider whether it’s too early to start pricing flights […]

There are some EPs that sound like a band trying to figure out who they are, and then there are EPs like Baythorne Days, where it feels like everyone walked into the studio, high-fived each […]

There are albums that entertain, albums that impress, and albums that quietly change the way you experience a room. Journey to Rebirth, the captivating album from Iranian-American composer Layla Minoui, belongs firmly in the latter […]

There are plenty of bands that call themselves “fusion,” but very few manage to make two completely different musical worlds feel like they were always meant to exist together. That’s exactly what AGAM pulls off […]

L’VON is kicking the saloon doors wide open with “Outlaw,” and honestly, everyone’s invited. The Baltimore-based artist delivers an absolute rush of EDM-pop adrenaline, blending glossy electronic production with a little Southern attitude to create […]

I’d argue that every family leaves behind an emotional inheritance. Some of it feels like a gift. Some of it takes years to understand. On “Father’s Daughter,” Anna Moon & The Stars turns that complicated […]

Some artists drop albums. Runkus launches them into orbit. The Jamaican genre-bender returns with SUPERNOVA, a bold, mind-expanding project that stretches reggae into something cosmic, philosophical, and just a little bit otherworldly. It’s rooted in […]