AL COLOGNE (UK) ‘weaving personal history into something spacious and universal’
ALICE COSTELLOE (UK) ‘candid indie-pop tunes’
ALIEN BOY (US) ‘extremely catchy rock songs’
ANY YOUNG MECHANIC (AU) ‘irresistible jangly contemporary folk’
ARKAYLA (UK) ‘a Mancunian whirlwind’
ASHNYMPH (UK) ´trance-inducing beats´
ATTICOMATIC (UK) ‘intense and beautiful harmonies’
AUGUST (UK) ‘highly entertaining art-rock’
BABE HAVEN (US) ‘high energy queer punk’
BATHING SUITS (UK) ‘always dancey, always loud, always sexy’
BED (JP) ‘doom-laden gabber rock’
BEIGE (NL) ‘groove-heavy, jazzy distortion’
BEN KIDSON (UK) ‘accidental pop music made by an anti-chart-music-guy’
BENCHWARMER (UK) ‘emotionally driven songs’
BERT (UK) ‘glimmering lo-fi soul’
BLACK NYLON (IE) ‘indestructible anthems’
BLOODWORM (UK) ‘Goth Post-Punk from the Midlands’
BOG BAND (IE) ‘heartfelt laptop soul’
BRAMWELL (UK) ‘warm and jangly pop songs’
BURGLAR (IE) ‘an inescapably catchy slice of doom-pop’
CASUAL SMART (UK) ‘moon-soaked crooners’
CHARLIE NOORDEWIER (UK) ‘compelling indie-folk gems’
CHERRYHOLT (UK) ”’Sunny, sharp and impossible not to sing along to”’
CHILD OF PRAGUE (IE) ‘a fusion of emo and traditional Irish folk-pop’
COMPOST COMPOST COMPOST (UK) ‘exploratory electro-acoustic soundworlds’
CORDELIA GARTSIDE (UK) ‘a powerful blend of poetic lyricism, post-rock intensity’
CORIN V (UK) ‘a brand-new singer-songwriter with a timeless vocal delivery’
COSIGN (GB-NIR) ‘immersive indie-electronic music’
CURIOSITY SHOP (UK) ‘honey dripping alt-folk’
DATE CAMP (DK) ‘Danish supergroup of Left of the Dial alumni’
DAUFØDT (NO) ‘a violent release of decibels’
DOOM FEVER (NL) ‘90s alternative rock combined with a modern take on shoegaze’
EBBY (NL) ‘lo-fi psychedelic fuzz-pop’
ECHO NORTHSTAR (IRE) ‘celestial vocals with an oomph’
ESMERALDA ROAD (UK) ‘a montage of jazz, funk and indie’
FAMILY STEREO (UK) ‘beautiful folky, cinematic song’
FELLATIO (NL) ‘chaotic disco punk’
FERGUSON HI-FI (UK) ‘a relentless, irresistible indie rock rush’
FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD (US) ‘nineties-infused indie rock’
FOOT FOOT (UK) ‘a mix of folk, math-rock, and noisy, tense soundscapes’
GARDENS (AT) ‘bright, warm and a little rough around the edges’
GIRLFRIEND. (IRE) ‘a cathartic explosion of sound’
GLASSHOUSE RED SPIDER MITE (UK) ‘intensely sensitive’
GNARCISSISTS (US) ‘’‘a screeching, screaming, writhing ode to rock ‘n’ roll’’’
GOODBYE (UK) ‘slightly off-centre yet magical’
GORDI (AU) ‘amazing award-winning alt-folk Aussie’
GWEN (UK) ‘industrial textures combined with hypnotic electronics, and noisy pop’
GX NURSE (UK) ‘brooding and atmospheric trip hop-like indie pop’
HAMBURGER (UK) ‘’musically featherweight yet atmospherically crushing’’
HAMMOK (NO) ‘high-energy post-hardcore’
HILLSBORO (CA) ‘infectious nu-gaze’
HOLLY HEAD (UK) ‘exhilarating, restless and politically charged’
HUNGRY (UK) ‘insatiably catchy’
HYD (US) ‘radical vulnerability’
IMAGINARY HUSBAND (UK) ‘an unconventional wall of sound’
INSIDER TRADING (UK) ‘an emotional cacophony’
ISKANDR (NL) ‘Dutch medieval atmospheres’
JACKSON ROY (UK) ‘instantly engaging earworm hooks’
JANA HORN (US) ‘serene melodies to ease a restless mind’
JAWDROPPED (US) ‘’’rough-but-sweet, playfight-y-grunge-pop’’’
JJ BULL (UK) ‘football analyst turned hit writer’
JUNI HABEL (NO) ‘timeless and unhurried folk’
KELLY NO BRAKES (SE/FR) ‘slightly orchestral melancholic indie-pop’
LA FLEMME (FR) ‘a whirlwind of garage-pop’
LACUNA (UK) ‘layered melodies and rich story-telling’
LAWN CHAIR (US/DE) ‘chaotic synth-spiked punk’
LATTER (US) ‘impactful noise rock duo’
LEATHER.HEAD (UK) ‘as unpredictable as captivating’
LEELA ROSA (NL) ‘irresistible electro dream-pop’
LEMONSUCKR (UK) ‘a blistering live performance’
LIBRARY CARD (NL) ‘a band of wonderful contrasts’
LOTS OF (UK) ‘intense and atmospheric’
LOTS OF HANDS (UK) ‘a warm lo-fi hug’
LOVETH BESAMOH (NL) ‘a fine blend of post-punk, folk and afro psychedelica’
LTTL MORT (UK) ‘equal parts sweat and satire’
LUCKY IRIS (UK) ‘emo hyperpop’
MAGASIN (NL) ‘dissonant music in a pop package’
MAICIN (IE) ‘filtering the urgency of new wave through a folk lens’
MAQUINA (PT) ‘power trio playing industrial techno entirely live’
MAX SLOAN (UK) ‘intimate yet powerful’
MEK’DR’DR (BE) ‘The Fall meets Bananarama’
MF TOMLINSON (UK) ‘wonderful adventures both musically and lyrically’
MICHAEL IAN CUMMINGS (US) ‘intimate solo project of Skaters frontman’
MIDSCALE (FR) ‘luscious shoegaze á la Française’
MILKWEED (UK) ‘experimental folk for the open-minded’
MILO KORBENSKI (UK) ‘the magnificent masked musician’
MINDSIGH (UK) ‘explosive emo grunge’
MLEKO (UK) ‘who knows what kind of rock they’re making?’
MIXED WASTE (BE) ‘sweaty post-punk straight out of the garage’
MONDE UFO (US) ‘a sonic journey through psychedelia, space rock and jazz’
MONKS (UK) ‘an alternative-electronic force’
MY PURSE (NL) ‘a multivocal celebration of playful punk’
MRY (UK) ‘intimate and expansive sounds’
NADEEM DIN-GABISI (UK) ‘blending alternative R&B, hip-hop, and soul with indie pop
NEVE CARIAD (UK) ‘compelling indie-folk’
NEWBUILD (UK) ‘well orchestrated chaos’
NEWHVN (IE) ‘ethereal and intense’
NICO & LINUS (UK) ‘making classic rock sound fresh’
NINA WINDER-LIND (SE/UK) ‘stunning solo project of The New Eves member’
NOONZY (BE) ‘intense yet breezy’
NORMAL VILLAGE (UK) ‘oddly coordinated brilliance’
NORMAN D. LOCO (UK) ‘loaded with textural complexity’
OMERTÁ (UK) ‘garage-inflected art-punk or: ‘ugly noise for ugly people”
OSLO TWINS (UK) ‘infectious alt-pop synth tunes’
PAINKILLER (UK) ‘a high-energy blast of fuzzed-out garage rock’
PALES (FR) ‘violently blending noise, punk, industrial, and pop’
PART-TIME MODEL (UK) ‘somewhere between grunge, jazz, and modern psychedelia’
PAULIE SWAN (UK) ‘a stunning piece of art’
PERFECT BINDING (UK) ‘in between raw and refined’
PLAINHEAD (DE) ‘reflective soundscapes that say more than a thousand words’
POODLE (NL) ‘cheerful garage rock’
PUSHBIKE (UK) ‘emo noise that brings nothing but joy’
PYNCHER (UK) ‘pleasantly disturbing’
RAGEFLOWER (AU) ‘if Chappell Roan and The Japanese House had a love child who went through a punk phase’
RAMPRESSURE (UK) ‘broodingly intense noise’
RIAN BRAZIL (UK) ‘from rave-inflected dance tracks to earnest ballads’
RINGLETS (NZ) ‘incoherent poppy post-punk’
ROPEBURN (UK/IRE) ‘fluid post-rock inspired songs’
RUBY GILL (AU) ‘known to bring even the most stoic to tears’
SCOTSTOWN DANCE BAND (UK) ‘unashamedly Highland with a modern indie twist’
SERENA CLARA (UK) ‘poetry pop nestled in rich textural soundscapes’
SHARK SCHOOL (IE) ‘a blend of punk energy and garage grit’
SHITKID (SE) ‘elusive lo-fi grunge-pop’
SHRINK (UK) ‘strong vocal delivery paired with rhythmic groove’
SMUDGED (NL) ‘party krautrock extraordinaire’
SPANISH HORSES (UK) ‘underground rock band with restless live energy’
SPIKE FUCK (AU) ‘80s new wave/70s post-punk/country delivered in a Las-Vegas-ballroom-karaoke vocal style’
STATE OF GRACE (IE) ‘enigmatic new talent’
STONKS (BE) ‘diving into the eternal well of existential doubt’
STOOP KID (BE) ‘somewhere between doo-wop and hip-hop’
STUDIO20 (UK) ‘synth-soaked emotional rockcraft’
SUNDAYCLUB (CA) ‘heavenly indie-pop’
SYSTEEMFALEN (NL) ‘unapologetically loud’
TELEKURA (IE) ‘synthy pop tunes from Ireland’
THANK (UK) ‘It’s very sexy music, actually’
THE GLOWWORMS (UK) ‘warm, full of colour, and refreshingly sincere’
THE GUEST LIST (UK) ‘quicksilver tunes’
THE HEALING POWER OF HORSES (UK) ‘smothering electro shoegaze’
THE HEAVENLY BODES (UK) ‘sunbaked jangles and classic psych grooves’
THE JUMP CUTS (US)‘polished, punchy and highly energetic’
THE NORTH (UK) ‘fast-rising raw indie rock band’
THE PARIS MATCH (UK) ‘bright songs to bounce to’
THE SEWING CLUB (US)‘broody bedroom rock from Nashville’
THE SLOW COUNTRY (UK) ‘a distinctive blend of folkish indie and maximalist rock’
THRILLED (NL) ‘forceful shoegaze’
TOAST CLUB (UK) ‘modern-day yacht rock’
TOKYO SEA DRAGONS (UK) ‘songs to love until the end of time’
TOOTH (UK) ‘urgent slacker emo’
TOUGH COOKIE (UK) ‘packed with grit, scuzzy guitars, a few tears’
TRACEY NELSON (US) ‘a country classicist with a keen sense for bright melodies’
TRIP WESTERNS (UK) ‘fuzzy garage rock with an irresistible twang’
TURNSPIT (UK)‘shape-shifty synth pop’
TWENTY ONE CHILDREN (ZA) ‘straight-forward punk from South Africa’
UGLY OZO (UK) ‘self-reflective indie bangers’
VILLAGERRR (US) ‘shoegaze-imbued Midwestern songs’
WHAT JEN WANTS (UK) ‘dreamgaze college rock’
WESLEY & THE BOYS (US)‘all kinds of punk and rock-‘n-roll’
WING! (UK) ‘atmospheric dream pop with a trip hop feel’
WYATT (UK) ‘a wide range of emotional and energised songwriting’
YOO DOO RIGHT (CA) ‘appropriately named after a Can song’
ZILCHO HAMBLIN (UK) ‘beautiful baritone Americana’
AL COLOGNE (UK) ‘weaving personal history into something spacious and universal’
ALICE COSTELLOE (UK) ‘candid indie-pop tunes’
ALIEN BOY (US) ‘extremely catchy rock songs’
ANY YOUNG MECHANIC (AU) ‘irresistible jangly contemporary folk’
ARKAYLA (UK) ‘a Mancunian whirlwind’
ASHNYMPH (UK) ´trance-inducing beats´
ATTICOMATIC (UK) ‘intense and beautiful harmonies’
AUGUST (UK) ‘highly entertaining art-rock’
BABE HAVEN (US) ‘high energy queer punk’
BATHING SUITS (UK) ‘always dancey, always loud, always sexy’
BED (JP) ‘doom-laden gabber rock’
BEIGE (NL) ‘groove-heavy, jazzy distortion’
BEN KIDSON (UK) ‘accidental pop music made by an anti-chart-music-guy’
BENCHWARMER (UK) ‘emotionally driven songs’
BERT (UK) ‘glimmering lo-fi soul’
BLACK NYLON (IE) 'indestructible anthems'
BLOODWORM (UK) ‘Goth Post-Punk from the Midlands’
BOG BAND (IE) ‘heartfelt laptop soul’
BRAMWELL (UK) ‘warm and jangly pop songs’
BURGLAR (IE) ‘an inescapably catchy slice of doom-pop’
CASUAL SMART (UK) ‘moon-soaked crooners’
CHARLIE NOORDEWIER (UK) ‘compelling indie-folk gems’
CHERRYHOLT (UK) '''Sunny, sharp and impossible not to sing along to'''
CHILD OF PRAGUE (IE) ‘a fusion of emo and traditional Irish folk-pop’
COMPOST COMPOST COMPOST (UK) ‘exploratory electro-acoustic soundworlds’
CORDELIA GARTSIDE (UK) ‘a powerful blend of poetic lyricism, post-rock intensity’
CORIN V (UK) ‘a brand-new singer-songwriter with a timeless vocal delivery’
COSIGN (GB-NIR) ‘immersive indie-electronic music’
CURIOSITY SHOP (UK) ‘honey dripping alt-folk’
DATE CAMP (DK) ‘Danish supergroup of Left of the Dial alumni’
DAUFØDT (NO) 'a violent release of decibels'
DOOM FEVER (NL) ‘90s alternative rock combined with a modern take on shoegaze’
EBBY (NL) ‘lo-fi psychedelic fuzz-pop’
ECHO NORTHSTAR (IRE) ‘celestial vocals with an oomph’
ESMERALDA ROAD (UK) ‘a montage of jazz, funk and indie’
FAMILY STEREO (UK) ‘beautiful folky, cinematic song’
FELLATIO (NL) ‘chaotic disco punk’
FERGUSON HI-FI (UK) ‘a relentless, irresistible indie rock rush'
FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD (US) ‘nineties-infused indie rock’
FOOT FOOT (UK) ‘a mix of folk, math-rock, and noisy, tense soundscapes’
GARDENS (AT) ‘bright, warm and a little rough around the edges’
GIRLFRIEND. (IRE) ‘a cathartic explosion of sound’
GLASSHOUSE RED SPIDER MITE (UK) ‘intensely sensitive’
GNARCISSISTS (US) ‘’‘a screeching, screaming, writhing ode to rock ‘n’ roll’’’
GOODBYE (UK) ‘slightly off-centre yet magical’
GORDI (AU) ‘amazing award-winning alt-folk Aussie’
GWEN (UK) ‘industrial textures combined with hypnotic electronics, and noisy pop’
GX NURSE (UK) ‘brooding and atmospheric trip hop-like indie pop’
HAMBURGER (UK) ‘’musically featherweight yet atmospherically crushing’’
HAMMOK (NO) ‘high-energy post-hardcore’
HILLSBORO (CA) ‘infectious nu-gaze’
HOLLY HEAD (UK) ‘exhilarating, restless and politically charged’
HUNGRY (UK) ‘insatiably catchy’
HYD (US) ‘radical vulnerability’
IMAGINARY HUSBAND (UK) ‘an unconventional wall of sound’
INSIDER TRADING (UK) ‘an emotional cacophony’
ISKANDR (NL) ‘Dutch medieval atmospheres’
JACKSON ROY (UK) ‘instantly engaging earworm hooks’
JANA HORN (US) 'serene melodies to ease a restless mind'
JAWDROPPED (US) ‘’’rough-but-sweet, playfight-y-grunge-pop’’’
JJ BULL (UK) ‘football analyst turned hit writer’
JUNI HABEL (NO) ‘timeless and unhurried folk’
KELLY NO BRAKES (SE/FR) ‘slightly orchestral melancholic indie-pop’
LA FLEMME (FR) ‘a whirlwind of garage-pop’
LACUNA (UK) ‘layered melodies and rich story-telling’
LAWN CHAIR (US/DE) ‘chaotic synth-spiked punk’
LATTER (US) ‘impactful noise rock duo’
LEATHER.HEAD (UK) ‘as unpredictable as captivating’
LEELA ROSA (NL) ‘irresistible electro dream-pop’
LEMONSUCKR (UK) ‘a blistering live performance’
LIBRARY CARD (NL) ‘a band of wonderful contrasts’
LOTS OF (UK) ‘intense and atmospheric'
LOTS OF HANDS (UK) ‘a warm lo-fi hug’
LOVETH BESAMOH (NL) ‘a fine blend of post-punk, folk and afro psychedelica’
LTTL MORT (UK) 'equal parts sweat and satire'
LUCKY IRIS (UK) ‘emo hyperpop’
MAGASIN (NL) ‘dissonant music in a pop package’
MAICIN (IE) ‘filtering the urgency of new wave through a folk lens’
MAQUINA (PT) ‘power trio playing industrial techno entirely live’
MAX SLOAN (UK) ‘intimate yet powerful’
MEK’DR’DR (BE) ‘The Fall meets Bananarama’
MF TOMLINSON (UK) ‘wonderful adventures both musically and lyrically’
MICHAEL IAN CUMMINGS (US) ‘intimate solo project of Skaters frontman’
MIDSCALE (FR) ‘luscious shoegaze á la Française’
MILKWEED (UK) ‘experimental folk for the open-minded’
MILO KORBENSKI (UK) ‘the magnificent masked musician’
MINDSIGH (UK) ‘explosive emo grunge’
MLEKO (UK) 'who knows what kind of rock they're making?'
MIXED WASTE (BE) ‘sweaty post-punk straight out of the garage’
MONDE UFO (US) ‘a sonic journey through psychedelia, space rock and jazz’
MONKS (UK) ‘an alternative-electronic force’
MY PURSE (NL) ‘a multivocal celebration of playful punk’
MRY (UK) ‘intimate and expansive sounds’
NADEEM DIN-GABISI (UK) ‘blending alternative R&B, hip-hop, and soul with indie pop
NEVE CARIAD (UK) ‘compelling indie-folk’
NEWBUILD (UK) ‘well orchestrated chaos’
NEWHVN (IE) ‘ethereal and intense’
NICO & LINUS (UK) ‘making classic rock sound fresh’
NINA WINDER-LIND (SE/UK) ‘stunning solo project of The New Eves member’
NOONZY (BE) ‘intense yet breezy’
NORMAL VILLAGE (UK) ‘oddly coordinated brilliance’
NORMAN D. LOCO (UK) ‘loaded with textural complexity’
OMERTÁ (UK) 'garage-inflected art-punk or: 'ugly noise for ugly people''
OSLO TWINS (UK) ‘infectious alt-pop synth tunes’
PAINKILLER (UK) ‘a high-energy blast of fuzzed-out garage rock’
PALES (FR) ‘violently blending noise, punk, industrial, and pop’
PART-TIME MODEL (UK) ‘somewhere between grunge, jazz, and modern psychedelia'
PAULIE SWAN (UK) ‘a stunning piece of art’
PERFECT BINDING (UK) ‘in between raw and refined’
PLAINHEAD (DE) ‘reflective soundscapes that say more than a thousand words’
POODLE (NL) ‘cheerful garage rock’
PUSHBIKE (UK) ‘emo noise that brings nothing but joy’
PYNCHER (UK) ‘pleasantly disturbing’
RAGEFLOWER (AU) ‘if Chappell Roan and The Japanese House had a love child who went through a punk phase’
RAMPRESSURE (UK) ‘broodingly intense noise’
RIAN BRAZIL (UK) ‘from rave-inflected dance tracks to earnest ballads’
RINGLETS (NZ) ‘incoherent poppy post-punk’
ROPEBURN (UK/IRE) ‘fluid post-rock inspired songs’
RUBY GILL (AU) 'known to bring even the most stoic to tears'
SCOTSTOWN DANCE BAND (UK) ‘unashamedly Highland with a modern indie twist'
SERENA CLARA (UK) ‘poetry pop nestled in rich textural soundscapes’
SHARK SCHOOL (IE) ‘a blend of punk energy and garage grit’
SHITKID (SE) ‘elusive lo-fi grunge-pop’
SHRINK (UK) ‘strong vocal delivery paired with rhythmic groove’
SMUDGED (NL) ‘party krautrock extraordinaire’
SPANISH HORSES (UK) ‘underground rock band with restless live energy’
SPIKE FUCK (AU) ‘80s new wave/70s post-punk/country delivered in a Las-Vegas-ballroom-karaoke vocal style’
STATE OF GRACE (IE) ‘enigmatic new talent’
STONKS (BE) ‘diving into the eternal well of existential doubt’
STOOP KID (BE) ‘somewhere between doo-wop and hip-hop’
STUDIO20 (UK) ‘synth-soaked emotional rockcraft’
SUNDAYCLUB (CA) ‘heavenly indie-pop’
SYSTEEMFALEN (NL) ‘unapologetically loud’
TELEKURA (IE) ‘synthy pop tunes from Ireland’
THANK (UK) 'It’s very sexy music, actually’
THE GLOWWORMS (UK) ‘warm, full of colour, and refreshingly sincere’
THE GUEST LIST (UK) ‘quicksilver tunes’
THE HEALING POWER OF HORSES (UK) ‘smothering electro shoegaze’
THE HEAVENLY BODES (UK) ‘sunbaked jangles and classic psych grooves’
THE JUMP CUTS (US)‘polished, punchy and highly energetic’
THE NORTH (UK) ‘fast-rising raw indie rock band’
THE PARIS MATCH (UK) ‘bright songs to bounce to’
THE SEWING CLUB (US)‘broody bedroom rock from Nashville’
THE SLOW COUNTRY (UK) ‘a distinctive blend of folkish indie and maximalist rock’
THRILLED (NL) ‘forceful shoegaze’
TOAST CLUB (UK) ‘modern-day yacht rock’
TOKYO SEA DRAGONS (UK) ‘songs to love until the end of time’
TOOTH (UK) ‘urgent slacker emo’
TOUGH COOKIE (UK) ‘packed with grit, scuzzy guitars, a few tears’
TRACEY NELSON (US) ‘a country classicist with a keen sense for bright melodies’
TRIP WESTERNS (UK) ‘fuzzy garage rock with an irresistible twang’
TURNSPIT (UK)‘shape-shifty synth pop’
TWENTY ONE CHILDREN (ZA) ‘straight-forward punk from South Africa’
UGLY OZO (UK) ‘self-reflective indie bangers’
VILLAGERRR (US) ‘shoegaze-imbued Midwestern songs’
WHAT JEN WANTS (UK) ‘dreamgaze college rock’
WESLEY & THE BOYS (US)‘all kinds of punk and rock-‘n-roll’
WING! (UK) ‘atmospheric dream pop with a trip hop feel’
WYATT (UK) ‘a wide range of emotional and energised songwriting’
YOO DOO RIGHT (CA) ‘appropriately named after a Can song’
ZILCHO HAMBLIN (UK) ‘beautiful baritone Americana’