If you want a band that is bound to enthuse then outfit are the ones to watch in 2013, harnessing a dark brooding mood within their music it’s something that demands attention....
#15 Outfit
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
If ever you needed a band to pick you up when your spirits were low then Screaming Maldini will aim to provide. Their style of music has a certain sense of euphoria which is...
#14 Screaming Maldini
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
This is a band where the word innovation is only too fitting harnessing the use of public service broadcasts to great aplomb. The samples take centre stage as this two-piece...
#13 PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
Following their recent support slot touring with Bloc party it can easily be argued that Theme Park are on the cusp of breaking into the wider world. Crafting a memorable indie...
#12 Theme Park
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
If you needed an electronic act to get excited about next year then CHVRCHES are the ones to provide with their catchy brand of electro pop. As soon as The Mother We Share begins...
#11 CHVRCHES
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
Sometimes it’s the simplest of tracks which have a significant impact, Freelove Fenner with their unique brand of indie rock certainly achieve that. Vicky’s Day comes from...
#10 Freelove Fenner
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
If you’re a fan of frantic guitar riffs and shouty vocals then a band like Fidlar will be your beacon as we ring in the New Year. Having recently announced that their...
#9 Fidlar
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
This catchy Canadian indie rock band resurfaced earlier this year with their second record entitled Ancient Mars. Despite not making the greatest of impacts in the UK just yet...
#8 The Zolas
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
Fans of a song structure that is likely to blow your face off live (My Bloody Valentine etc.) will attach to GHXST like a limpet for sure. Releasing Black Camaro June this year...
#7 GHXST
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
Given the recent resurgence of guitar based indie it’s no surprise that a band like Palma Violets are being tipped for big things next year. They’ve got an album in the works...
#6 Palma Violets
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
Only a fraction of artists can capture a sense of fragile beauty with the music they create and that is just what Daughter is able to achieve with their latest single Smother....
#5 Daughter
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
This is one for the hardcore fans out there with heavy angular guitars riffs accompanied by a shouty passionate vocal. This is unlikely to entertain everyone but for this...
#4 Vales
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
Another young talent Abel Tesfaye has certainly been making an impact over the past few years with the free mixtapes that have been periodically released. This culminated at the...
#3 The Weeknd
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
Having just released his new single Another Love via a double 7-inch EP it could be argued an accomplished songwriter is waiting to break through. There’s a beautiful quality...
#2 Tom Odell
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
#1 King Krule
This young lad named Archy Marshall has already released a selection of tracks that show a level of depth and maturity that surprises and delights given his age. The...
#1 King Krule
by JamieBrooker on 19 December 2012
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