Knox & Modernlove.

2022 saw Knox embrace the spotlight as a solo artist with the viral breakthrough “Sneakers”—which surpassed 49 million Spotify streams and counting. Everything kicked into high gear with the arrival of “Not The 1975” though. It peaked in the Top 15 of the Adult Pop Airplay Chart, gathered 63 million-plus streams, and bulldozed the way for his 2025 debut LP, Going, Going, Gone.

Of the latter, Melodic Magazine raved, “The debut is impressive in length and lyrical volume,” and GRAMMY.com promised, “Knox's debut album, Going, Going, Gone, perfectly captures the essence of his artistry.” Marveling at his sold-out Webster Hall show, tmrw recalled, “the crowd down on the floor generated the kind of palpable electricity reserved for artists on the cusp of the proverbial rocket ship.”

"When I came up with the title My Midwest Best, everything clicked. It fit with what I was trying to do in terms of reconnecting to home. All of these tunes are real parts of me.” Speaking of, he introduces this era with “After The Afterparty.” On the track, an electric guitar arpeggio snakes around an anxious head-nodding beat. Reaching for the heavens, gang vocals and acoustic guitar boost a hummable refrain, “‘Cause after the after party, I’ll walk myself home, one more drink and stare at the phone, hoping you’ll call, knowing you won’t.”

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