Adore (IE) Irish garage rock trio with the shortest band bio ever
Aerial Salad (UK)Madchester Punk driven forward by pure rock’n’roll swagger
AK/DK (UK) a whirlwind of synths and dual drums, crafting improvised, high-energy performances
ALBER JUPITER (FR) krautrock-like soundscapes of repetitive patterns and psychedelic effects
Automotion (UK) rock-fused, but definitely not your traditional guitar music
Autorijdend Nederland (NL) Pavement-esque slacker rock
Bad Bangs (AU) exceptionally refreshing garage rock
Benefits (UK) an uncompromising, brutal, yet danceable wall of noise
Better Joy (UK) alternative-pop band with deep lyrics combined with deceptively simple melodies
Big Warm Bed (UK) woozy psych and jazz-tinged Americana with a British twist
Black Bordello (UK) mystifying avant-garde band producing a gothic atmosphere within a lush blend of indie, rock, and psychedelic tones
Black Fondu (UK) an enigmatic abstract grime producer and rapper
Blue Slate (IE) a heavy haze of guitar noise and ethereal vocals
Brodie Milner (UK) outstanding lyricist helps you dance through the alt-indie pessimistic drama of life
Bruise Control (UK) straightforward DIY Manchester punk
C Turtle (UK) effortless scuzzy riffs and existential reflection
Canned Pineapple (UK) ridiculously memorable songs with gorgeous melodies and crunching guitars
Chappaqua Wrestling (UK) a seamless crossover between conversational lyrics and raw, pared-back arrangements
Charlemagne (UK) young, dynamic, experimental and loud
Christian Music (UK) frenetic psych-punk entertainment from a band with a practically un-Googleable name
Cloud Cafe (NL) melancholic indie folk songs with a raw edge
Cosmorat (UK) school-like chants over a bombastic drumline with vocals that shift from hushed taunts to expulsive screams
Crackups (BE) the bastards sons of Circle Jerks, Minor Threat and Pissed Jeans
Cubzoa (UK) lo-fi bedroom pop, soaked in handmade textures and melodies
deary (UK) dreampop duo already gaining a reputation as one of the hottest new bands in the UK
Disgusting Sisters (UK) two sisters making disgustingly cool music
DoFlame (CA) Canadian hardcore incorporating aspects of old-school hip-hop
Dog Race (UK) part-gothic, part-eighties-synth-pop
Dog Sport (UK) 90s-style shoegaze psychedelia with a grungy bark
Dog Unit (UK) post-rock you must dance to
Dopplr (UK) an intricate web of acoustic drum rhythms and modular synth sounds
Douglas Dare (UK) chamber-pop, folk and avant-garde mixed to a dazzling effect with rich and haunting vocals
Ebbb (UK) a darkly-shrouded brand of cacophonous noise with gabber influences, which should make them feel right at home in Rotterdam
ELLiS•D (UK) half glam rock, half neurotic punk but fully stylistic in its musical carnage
En Attendant Ana (FR) nonchalantly crafting perfect pop songs since 2014
ENOLA (AU) a modern telling of post-punk, grunge and shoegaze all the way from Melbourne
es.cher (UK) extra-dimensional pop producer creating a flurry of dazzling, pan-genre ideas with effects-processed guitar sounds
Famous (UK) a unique and genre defying artist described as ’the most original band in the UK right now’ by BBC’s Jack Saunders
Few Bits (BE) refreshing and sunny-sounding guitar-pop music
Findom (UK) a combination of no wave, punk and jazz influences resulting in absolute rhythmic cacophony
Flip Top Head (UK) orchestral cult rockers that know how to pack menace into a song
flypaper (UK) a lovely collection of sunset ballads for the tail end of summer
Formal Sppeedwear (UK) somewhere in the wonderful middle of art rock and synthpop
Foyer Red (US) sweet yet abrasive songs that careen into delightfully unexpected places
Frankie (BE) dangerous and deranged, half boy band, half mad scientists
Friedberg (UK/AT) synthy, guitary, catchy indie pop songs that’ll make you dance and sing along
GB (DK) experimental music with a wonderful pop sensibility
Gespuys (NL) Dutch alt-pop to help you process your traumas while dancing
Gia Ford (UK) haunting soft rock at its finest
Hank Bee (UK) poetic storytelling merges with sweeping melodies and powerful anthems
Heavy Lungs (UK) you know a band is good when IDLES name one of their biggest hits after its lead singer.
Hot Face (UK) London psych-punks rightfully returning for LOTD Round 2
Human Interest (UK) indie rock with an audacious charm
HYPER GAL (JP) a minimalist no wave duo laced with velvet and firecrackers
Hypothetics (UK) a punk-rooted and hard hitting four-piece band
IAN SWEET (US) catchy indie with pleasant pop sensibility
Jawnino (UK) dark and experimental hip hop with IDM influences
KABOUTERTJE PUTLUCHT (NL) with grimy riffs and a rebellious spirit, Kaboutertje Putlucht is the antidote to squeaky-clean music
Keo (UK) authentic alternative rock straight from a 90s time capsule
Kerosene Kream (SE) upbeat quirky new wave with strong pop hooks
KickBoy (UK) funky and quite shouty cross-punk
Knives (UK) pop infused Idles-esq noise
Kynsy (IE) unapologetic raw emotion and biting yet slick guitar work
L‘objectif (UK) Iggy Pop-approved teens with a lust for life
ladylike (UK) an innovative mixture of psychedelia and post-rock
Lézard (BE) geometric proto-punk-wave-disco boy band
Little Hand Feet (UK) angular math punks creating the most perfect cacophony of sound
Liz Lawrence (UK) bright and breezy pop that comes in with a bang
Lone Wolf (NL) Rotterdam’s very own hidden punk rock gem
Lou Terry (UK) quintessential bedroom pop for the modern alt-rock enjoyer
Lover’s Skit (SE) infectious and rowdy indie with a sharp sense of fashion
Low Girl (UK) melody-driven melancholy alt-pop
Man of Moon (UK) electronic rock band with an impressive live show
Man/Woman/Chainsaw (UK) a live show that is joyous and raucous in equal measure
May Rio (US) heartfelt DIY pop for cool kids
Mermaid Chunky (UK) an audio visual duo with multi-faceted songs signed to DFA Records
Meryl Streek (IE) x-ray eyed politically-outspoken Irish avantgarde punk
Michael Ekow & May (GH/NL) somewhere between Kendrick Lamar and Rod Stewart
Miss Tiny (UK) bare bones slacker rock in which repetitive, slowly churning riffs snake malevolently through time, growing ever more wicked and venomous
Moleskine (FR) groovy and disturbing post-something
Moreish Idols (UK) manoeuvring between rapid art rock flair and post-punk intensity
Most Things (UK) mathy bass & drum riffs and hypothermic vocals combined into catchy songs
MOULD (UK) a three-man freight train who feel being optimistic all the time is draining
MUCK. (UK) an eclectic mix of hiphop-based lyricism with the emerging post punk revival sound
MYNK (UK) minimalist pop, brooding indie rock & Lynchian nightmares
Naive Set (NL) classic-indie artisans
Nerves (IE) a sonic devastating blend of punk, hardcore, industrial and samples
New Age Doom (CA) sprawling avant-prog with luminous vocals
No Windows (UK) inquisitive alt-pop with a dogged DIY aesthetic
Oh Boland (IE) a reliably fun mix of garage rock and punchy power pop
Paige Kennedy (UK) cheeky and energetic alt-pop songs, drawing on a mix of funk, electronic and indie
Pamphlets (US) solid melodies, on-point vocals and noisy jangle-y jagged-y riffs
Parsnip (AU) glorious sixties infused songs full of sunny nostalgia
Pem (UK) amazing soulful, ethereal, almost-folk kind of music
pencil (UK) each note more intense than the last
PleasureInc. (UK) two brothers creating irresistible pop songs
Polevaulter (UK) militant DIY dance punk duo known for their hypnotic live performances
PUNCHBAG (UK) an infectious new generation of anthemic indie disco bangers
Purrses (BE) naive cynicism leading to arty rock shuffle with pop accents
Quade (UK) crooning off-bluegrass collides with wailing psychedelic guitars and pulsing ambient drones
Really Good Time (IE) weird and noisy but at the same time catchy and anthemic
Robin Kester (NL) experimental pop exuding a hazy euphoria and dark tension
Saloon Dion (UK) a concoction of punk meshed with nineties alt rock and a dose of new wave
Sam Akpro (UK) fuzzed out guitars and digi-drums, an experimental pulse into future music
Samuel Nicholson (UK) moving indie rock songs dancing from electrifying guitar solos to naked vulnerability
Savage Mansion (UK) anthemic songs and a high energy live show
SHEIVA (UK) playful genre-hopping expressions of rage and exasperation
Skydaddy (UK) song driven warm, raw and vulnerable ballads
Slaney Bay (UK) from a wild, youthful energy to the soft sadness that accompanies growing older
Slate (UK) noisy gothic post-punk from Wales
Sloe Noon (DE) tapping into the endless percussive engine of Krautrock, while offering pointed indie rock songwriting
Slow Cooked (UK) creative and pulsating indie rock songs featuring captivating low vocals and uniquely expressive cello parts
Soft Boy (BE) a fresh-sweet mix of harmonies and twangy springy grooves
Special Friend (FR/US) a dreamy affair resulting in the cleanest and finest minimalist pop possible.
Tanz Akademie (IT) like a marching band throwing a coming of age party at a funeral
Tea Eater (US) art/noise punk combining catchy hooks with sardonic lyrics
Tendertwin (TR/UK) mesmerizing folk songs infused with ambient textures and unexpected arrangements
test plan (UK) somewhere between dancing and moshing
The Orchestra (for now) (UK) if you’re a fan of bands such as Black Country, New Road, this idiosyncratic seven-piece will soon be your new obsession
The Rats (BE) frenzied post-punk with industrial grooves and lyrics colored by urban despair
The Wytches (UK) doom-struck rock with overdriven surf-like guitar bends and luminous lyricism
thrilled (NL) expansive shoegaze anthems featuring dramatic buildups that promise to send shivers down your spine
Tiberius b (UK/CA) a modern day alchemist, transmogrifying familiar sounds into future queer indie anthems
TJE (BE) enchanting indietronic songs guaranteed to give you goosebumps
TTSSFU (UK) a compelling DIY bedroom pop performer with repetitive beats and hard hitting lyrics
Tulpa (UK) fuzzed out and scuffed up pop songs with vocals that sounds like The Vaselines
Twen (US) slightly psychedelic rock and part moody pop
Ugly (UK) instantly gripping infectious melodies, explosive dynamic changes and rich, intricate harmonies
Van Houten (UK) exploring the fuzziest, far-out corners of 90’s guitar music
Victory Lap (UK) noir infused five-piece combining cinematic intensity with romantic melody
Video Age (US) danceable and pitch-perfect 70s-and-80s inspired soft-rock
Wax Head (UK) a visceral gang of youth rolling around in a sweaty pit of garage-psych riffage
Weaving In Purgatory (UK) compelling folk guitars and gorgeous vocal harmonies made for divination
Web (UK) experimental 4-piece stirring up a cacophony of frantic post-rock & grunge topped off with piercing flute lines
Wild Pink (US) warm and reflective indie rock
Adore (IE) Irish garage rock trio with the shortest band bio ever
Aerial Salad (UK)Madchester Punk driven forward by pure rock’n’roll swagger
AK/DK (UK) a whirlwind of synths and dual drums, crafting improvised, high-energy performances
ALBER JUPITER (FR) krautrock-like soundscapes of repetitive patterns and psychedelic effects
Automotion (UK) rock-fused, but definitely not your traditional guitar music
Autorijdend Nederland (NL) Pavement-esque slacker rock
Bad Bangs (AU) exceptionally refreshing garage rock
Benefits (UK) an uncompromising, brutal, yet danceable wall of noise
Better Joy (UK) alternative-pop band with deep lyrics combined with deceptively simple melodies
Big Warm Bed (UK) woozy psych and jazz-tinged Americana with a British twist
Black Bordello (UK) mystifying avant-garde band producing a gothic atmosphere within a lush blend of indie, rock, and psychedelic tones
Black Fondu (UK) an enigmatic abstract grime producer and rapper
Blue Slate (IE) a heavy haze of guitar noise and ethereal vocals
Brodie Milner (UK) outstanding lyricist helps you dance through the alt-indie pessimistic drama of life
Bruise Control (UK) straightforward DIY Manchester punk
C Turtle (UK) effortless scuzzy riffs and existential reflection
Canned Pineapple (UK) ridiculously memorable songs with gorgeous melodies and crunching guitars
Chappaqua Wrestling (UK) a seamless crossover between conversational lyrics and raw, pared-back arrangements
Charlemagne (UK) young, dynamic, experimental and loud
Christian Music (UK) frenetic psych-punk entertainment from a band with a practically un-Googleable name
Cloud Cafe (NL) melancholic indie folk songs with a raw edge
Cosmorat (UK) school-like chants over a bombastic drumline with vocals that shift from hushed taunts to expulsive screams
Crackups (BE) the bastards sons of Circle Jerks, Minor Threat and Pissed Jeans
Cubzoa (UK) lo-fi bedroom pop, soaked in handmade textures and melodies
deary (UK) dreampop duo already gaining a reputation as one of the hottest new bands in the UK
Disgusting Sisters (UK) two sisters making disgustingly cool music
DoFlame (CA) Canadian hardcore incorporating aspects of old-school hip-hop
Dog Race (UK) part-gothic, part-eighties-synth-pop
Dog Sport (UK) 90s-style shoegaze psychedelia with a grungy bark
Dog Unit (UK) post-rock you must dance to
Dopplr (UK) an intricate web of acoustic drum rhythms and modular synth sounds
Douglas Dare (UK) chamber-pop, folk and avant-garde mixed to a dazzling effect with rich and haunting vocals
Ebbb (UK) a darkly-shrouded brand of cacophonous noise with gabber influences, which should make them feel right at home in Rotterdam
ELLiS•D (UK) half glam rock, half neurotic punk but fully stylistic in its musical carnage
En Attendant Ana (FR) nonchalantly crafting perfect pop songs since 2014
ENOLA (AU) a modern telling of post-punk, grunge and shoegaze all the way from Melbourne
es.cher (UK) extra-dimensional pop producer creating a flurry of dazzling, pan-genre ideas with effects-processed guitar sounds
Famous (UK) a unique and genre defying artist described as 'the most original band in the UK right now' by BBC's Jack Saunders
Few Bits (BE) refreshing and sunny-sounding guitar-pop music
Findom (UK) a combination of no wave, punk and jazz influences resulting in absolute rhythmic cacophony
Flip Top Head (UK) orchestral cult rockers that know how to pack menace into a song
flypaper (UK) a lovely collection of sunset ballads for the tail end of summer
Formal Sppeedwear (UK) somewhere in the wonderful middle of art rock and synthpop
Foyer Red (US) sweet yet abrasive songs that careen into delightfully unexpected places
Frankie (BE) dangerous and deranged, half boy band, half mad scientists
Friedberg (UK/AT) synthy, guitary, catchy indie pop songs that'll make you dance and sing along
GB (DK) experimental music with a wonderful pop sensibility
Gespuys (NL) Dutch alt-pop to help you process your traumas while dancing
Gia Ford (UK) haunting soft rock at its finest
Hank Bee (UK) poetic storytelling merges with sweeping melodies and powerful anthems
Heavy Lungs (UK) you know a band is good when IDLES name one of their biggest hits after its lead singer.
Hot Face (UK) London psych-punks rightfully returning for LOTD Round 2
Human Interest (UK) indie rock with an audacious charm
HYPER GAL (JP) a minimalist no wave duo laced with velvet and firecrackers
Hypothetics (UK) a punk-rooted and hard hitting four-piece band
IAN SWEET (US) catchy indie with pleasant pop sensibility
Jawnino (UK) dark and experimental hip hop with IDM influences
KABOUTERTJE PUTLUCHT (NL) with grimy riffs and a rebellious spirit, Kaboutertje Putlucht is the antidote to squeaky-clean music
Keo (UK) authentic alternative rock straight from a 90s time capsule
Kerosene Kream (SE) upbeat quirky new wave with strong pop hooks
KickBoy (UK) funky and quite shouty cross-punk
Knives (UK) pop infused Idles-esq noise
Kynsy (IE) unapologetic raw emotion and biting yet slick guitar work
L‘objectif (UK) Iggy Pop-approved teens with a lust for life
ladylike (UK) an innovative mixture of psychedelia and post-rock
Lézard (BE) geometric proto-punk-wave-disco boy band
Little Hand Feet (UK) angular math punks creating the most perfect cacophony of sound
Liz Lawrence (UK) bright and breezy pop that comes in with a bang
Lone Wolf (NL) Rotterdam’s very own hidden punk rock gem
Lou Terry (UK) quintessential bedroom pop for the modern alt-rock enjoyer
Lover’s Skit (SE) infectious and rowdy indie with a sharp sense of fashion
Low Girl (UK) melody-driven melancholy alt-pop
Man of Moon (UK) electronic rock band with an impressive live show
Man/Woman/Chainsaw (UK) a live show that is joyous and raucous in equal measure
May Rio (US) heartfelt DIY pop for cool kids
Mermaid Chunky (UK) an audio visual duo with multi-faceted songs signed to DFA Records
Meryl Streek (IE) x-ray eyed politically-outspoken Irish avantgarde punk
Michael Ekow & May (GH/NL) somewhere between Kendrick Lamar and Rod Stewart
Miss Tiny (UK) bare bones slacker rock in which repetitive, slowly churning riffs snake malevolently through time, growing ever more wicked and venomous
Moleskine (FR) groovy and disturbing post-something
Moreish Idols (UK) manoeuvring between rapid art rock flair and post-punk intensity
Most Things (UK) mathy bass & drum riffs and hypothermic vocals combined into catchy songs
MOULD (UK) a three-man freight train who feel being optimistic all the time is draining
MUCK. (UK) an eclectic mix of hiphop-based lyricism with the emerging post punk revival sound
MYNK (UK) minimalist pop, brooding indie rock & Lynchian nightmares
Naive Set (NL) classic-indie artisans
Nerves (IE) a sonic devastating blend of punk, hardcore, industrial and samples
New Age Doom (CA) sprawling avant-prog with luminous vocals
No Windows (UK) inquisitive alt-pop with a dogged DIY aesthetic
Oh Boland (IE) a reliably fun mix of garage rock and punchy power pop
Paige Kennedy (UK) cheeky and energetic alt-pop songs, drawing on a mix of funk, electronic and indie
Pamphlets (US) solid melodies, on-point vocals and noisy jangle-y jagged-y riffs
Parsnip (AU) glorious sixties infused songs full of sunny nostalgia
Pem (UK) amazing soulful, ethereal, almost-folk kind of music
pencil (UK) each note more intense than the last
PleasureInc. (UK) two brothers creating irresistible pop songs
Polevaulter (UK) militant DIY dance punk duo known for their hypnotic live performances
PUNCHBAG (UK) an infectious new generation of anthemic indie disco bangers
Purrses (BE) naive cynicism leading to arty rock shuffle with pop accents
Quade (UK) crooning off-bluegrass collides with wailing psychedelic guitars and pulsing ambient drones
Really Good Time (IE) weird and noisy but at the same time catchy and anthemic
Robin Kester (NL) experimental pop exuding a hazy euphoria and dark tension
Saloon Dion (UK) a concoction of punk meshed with nineties alt rock and a dose of new wave
Sam Akpro (UK) fuzzed out guitars and digi-drums, an experimental pulse into future music
Samuel Nicholson (UK) moving indie rock songs dancing from electrifying guitar solos to naked vulnerability
Savage Mansion (UK) anthemic songs and a high energy live show
SHEIVA (UK) playful genre-hopping expressions of rage and exasperation
Skydaddy (UK) song driven warm, raw and vulnerable ballads
Slaney Bay (UK) from a wild, youthful energy to the soft sadness that accompanies growing older
Slate (UK) noisy gothic post-punk from Wales
Sloe Noon (DE) tapping into the endless percussive engine of Krautrock, while offering pointed indie rock songwriting
Slow Cooked (UK) creative and pulsating indie rock songs featuring captivating low vocals and uniquely expressive cello parts
Soft Boy (BE) a fresh-sweet mix of harmonies and twangy springy grooves
Special Friend (FR/US) a dreamy affair resulting in the cleanest and finest minimalist pop possible.
Tanz Akademie (IT) like a marching band throwing a coming of age party at a funeral
Tea Eater (US) art/noise punk combining catchy hooks with sardonic lyrics
Tendertwin (TR/UK) mesmerizing folk songs infused with ambient textures and unexpected arrangements
test plan (UK) somewhere between dancing and moshing
The Orchestra (for now) (UK) if you're a fan of bands such as Black Country, New Road, this idiosyncratic seven-piece will soon be your new obsession
The Rats (BE) frenzied post-punk with industrial grooves and lyrics colored by urban despair
The Wytches (UK) doom-struck rock with overdriven surf-like guitar bends and luminous lyricism
thrilled (NL) expansive shoegaze anthems featuring dramatic buildups that promise to send shivers down your spine
Tiberius b (UK/CA) a modern day alchemist, transmogrifying familiar sounds into future queer indie anthems
TJE (BE) enchanting indietronic songs guaranteed to give you goosebumps
TTSSFU (UK) a compelling DIY bedroom pop performer with repetitive beats and hard hitting lyrics
Tulpa (UK) fuzzed out and scuffed up pop songs with vocals that sounds like The Vaselines
Twen (US) slightly psychedelic rock and part moody pop
Ugly (UK) instantly gripping infectious melodies, explosive dynamic changes and rich, intricate harmonies
Van Houten (UK) exploring the fuzziest, far-out corners of 90’s guitar music
Victory Lap (UK) noir infused five-piece combining cinematic intensity with romantic melody
Video Age (US) danceable and pitch-perfect 70s-and-80s inspired soft-rock
Wax Head (UK) a visceral gang of youth rolling around in a sweaty pit of garage-psych riffage
Weaving In Purgatory (UK) compelling folk guitars and gorgeous vocal harmonies made for divination
Web (UK) experimental 4-piece stirring up a cacophony of frantic post-rock & grunge topped off with piercing flute lines
Wild Pink (US) warm and reflective indie rock