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’
ARKAYLA (UK) ‘a Mancunian whirlwind’
ASHNYMPH (UK) ´trance-inducing beats´
ATTICOMATIC (UK) ‘intense and beautiful harmonies’
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’
BROOKI (IE) ‘cinematic and raw’
BURGLAR (IE) ‘an inescapably catchy slice of doom-pop’
CASUAL SMART (UK) ‘moon-soaked crooners’
CHERRYHOLT (UK) ”’Sunny, sharp and impossible not to sing along to”’
CHILD OF PRAGUE (IE) ‘a fusion of emo and traditional Irish folk-pop’
COMMON HOLLY (CA) ‘beautiful folk songs with a devastating edge’
COMPOST COMPOST COMPOST (UK) ‘exploratory electro-acoustic soundworlds’
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’
FELLATIO (NL) ‘chaotic disco punk’
FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD (US) ‘nineties-infused indie rock’
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’’’
GORDI (AU) ‘amazing award-winning alt-folk Aussie’
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 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’
MAGASIN (NL) ‘dissonant music in a pop package’
MAQUINA (PT) ‘power trio playing industrial techno entirely live’
MAX SLOAN (UK) ‘intimate yet powerful’
MEK’DR’DR (BE) ‘The Fall meets Bananarama’
MELANIE BAKER (UK) ‘perfect pop grunge power’
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’
NEVE CARIAD (UK) ‘compelling indie-folk’
NEWHVN (IE) ‘ethereal and intense’
NOONZY (BE) ‘intense yet breezy’
NORMAL VILLAGE (UK) ‘oddly coordinated brilliance’
NORMAN D. LOCO (UK) ‘loaded with textural complexity’
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’
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’
RINGLETS (NZ) ‘incoherent poppy post-punk’
ROPEBURN (UK/IRE) ‘fluid post-rock inspired songs’
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’
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’
STOOP KID (BE) ‘somewhere between doo-wop and hip-hop’
STUDIO20 (UK) ‘synth-soaked emotional rockcraft’
SUNDAYCLUB (CA) ‘heavenly indie-pop’
SUNKEN (UK) ‘brooding and atmospheric trip hop-like 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 JUMP CUTS (US)‘polished, punchy and highly energetic’
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’
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’
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’
ARKAYLA (UK) ‘a Mancunian whirlwind’
ASHNYMPH (UK) ´trance-inducing beats´
ATTICOMATIC (UK) ‘intense and beautiful harmonies’
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’
BROOKI (IE) ‘cinematic and raw’
BURGLAR (IE) ‘an inescapably catchy slice of doom-pop’
CASUAL SMART (UK) ‘moon-soaked crooners’
CHERRYHOLT (UK) '''Sunny, sharp and impossible not to sing along to'''
CHILD OF PRAGUE (IE) ‘a fusion of emo and traditional Irish folk-pop’
COMMON HOLLY (CA) ‘beautiful folk songs with a devastating edge’
COMPOST COMPOST COMPOST (UK) ‘exploratory electro-acoustic soundworlds’
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’
FELLATIO (NL) ‘chaotic disco punk’
FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD (US) ‘nineties-infused indie rock’
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’’’
GORDI (AU) ‘amazing award-winning alt-folk Aussie’
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 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'
MAGASIN (NL) ‘dissonant music in a pop package’
MAQUINA (PT) ‘power trio playing industrial techno entirely live’
MAX SLOAN (UK) ‘intimate yet powerful’
MEK’DR’DR (BE) ‘The Fall meets Bananarama’
MELANIE BAKER (UK) ‘perfect pop grunge power’
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’
NEVE CARIAD (UK) ‘compelling indie-folk’
NEWHVN (IE) ‘ethereal and intense’
NOONZY (BE) ‘intense yet breezy’
NORMAL VILLAGE (UK) ‘oddly coordinated brilliance’
NORMAN D. LOCO (UK) ‘loaded with textural complexity’
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’
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’
RINGLETS (NZ) ‘incoherent poppy post-punk’
ROPEBURN (UK/IRE) ‘fluid post-rock inspired songs’
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’
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’
STOOP KID (BE) ‘somewhere between doo-wop and hip-hop’
STUDIO20 (UK) ‘synth-soaked emotional rockcraft’
SUNDAYCLUB (CA) ‘heavenly indie-pop’
SUNKEN (UK) ‘brooding and atmospheric trip hop-like 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 JUMP CUTS (US)‘polished, punchy and highly energetic’
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’
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’
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’