2026 Music: FAULT’s Artists to Watch
2026 music
Left-right: Jade LeMac, Tash Blake, Lara SnowSlicr, Naomi Jane, Snack Munson
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2025 has been a year of growth, creativity, and experimentation across the music scene, with artists from different genres intentionally redefining their sound. From emerging names gaining international traction to established acts stepping into bolder…
Rook Monroe Redefines His Sound with Shape-Shifting EP, SLIM.
Rook Monroe
Photo: Dartagnon Raines
Rook Monroe is versatile and effortlessly shifts musical skins with ease. His new EP, SLIM., is a sharp display of his ability to transform with a microphone in hand, moving effortlessly through upbeat, intense pop songs, introspective ballads, and even rap tracks that disguise criticism as sarcasm.
Across eight songs, the producer,…
Scout Willis Finds New Clarity in ‘It Ain’t Nothing’ and Steps Further Into Her Own Sound
Scout Willis
Photo: Hemeli Ramirez, courtesy of Scout Willis
A high note rising in the midst of silence, broken only by percussion and a soft guitar, welcomes 'It Ain’t Nothing', the new single from singer-songwriter Scout Willis, who once again steps into the spotlight as a rising musical force capable of elegantly blending the best of folk, blues, and pop.
With the ease of someone…
Sophia Galaté Turns Self-Discovery into Art in Her Debut Album, ‘For My Own Entertainment’
Sophia Galaté
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Sophia Galaté has announced the release of her debut album, For My Own Entertainment, marking the next step in a free and fearless musical journey. The Los Angeles-born artist turns self-discovery into art, transforming joy, pleasure, and self-expression into acts of empowerment.
From the very first track, Sophia makes it…
Parallelle: New Album, 11th Avenue, Is Out Now
Parallelle
Photo: Dani Bastidas
Parallelle, the French sibling electronica double act, have finally unveiled their long-awaited album 11th Avenue – an eleven-track collection that radiates warmth, groove, and sophistication. Released via their Lisbon-based label, FOLDER, the record arrives alongside the launch of their North American Tour, proof that the de Bie brothers are thriving on all…
Premiere: Tom & Collins drop new single, ‘Time To Party’
Tom & Collins, the Mexico City natives, mark the strategic reboot of their Terms & Conditions Records imprint with the release of their new single, 'Time To Party'.
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The duo has tapped Maccabi House DJ DvirNuns for a collaboration that sonically signals the label's new direction towards indie dance and contemporary Afro house. 'Time to…
Chloë Cassens talks legacy, Jean Cocteau’s timelessness, and writing Sacred Monster
Chloë Cassens
Photo: Frédéric Tröhler
Splitting her time between Los Angeles and Paris, writer and educator Chloë Cassens represents the Severin Wunderman Collection, the largest archive of artworks by Jean Cocteau. As Wunderman’s daughter and a longtime scholar of Cocteau, Cassens is devoted to introducing the French surrealist polymath to new audiences.
Through her biweekly essay…
Alt-Pop Artist iamnotshane Unveils Shakespeare-Inspired Single ‘Juliet, I Think I Wanna Die’
iamnotshane, the Los Angeles-based alt-pop singer-songwriter, is back with a captivating new single, ‘Juliet, I Think I Wanna Die’.
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Known for his unique ability to blend heartfelt storytelling with catchy pop hooks, iamnotshane delivers a song that feels both nostalgic and fresh. The single is the latest release from his eagerly awaited third album,…