Porij: dynamic Manchester gang with festival season’s most fun live show
After overcoming a number of lineup changes, the Manchester four-piece are warping a shared love of rave culture into intriguing shapes
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Jockstrap: visionary duo behind one of the year’s greatest debut albums
Taking experimental pop to new heights, Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye's bewilderingly brilliant ‘I Love You Jennifer B’ is one of the best debut albums you'll hear this year
The Lounge Society: “Being pinned down is the most dangerous thing as a band”
The Lounge Society's thrilling debut album encapsulates the journey from rural isolation to support slots with The Strokes and Wet Leg
KOKOROKO: “If we don’t play this music, then a piece of our culture is lost”
With their long-awaited debut album 'Could We Be More', the London eight-piece flex their improvisatory muscles over a record which honours and celebrates jazz, West African and Black British music
Mall Grab: a hard-hitting debut with added Turnstile and Nia Archives
The Australian-born, London-based producer and DJ is readying his triumphant debut album 'What I Breathe', a love letter to the capital city that's packed full of exciting collaborations
Skullcrusher: LA folk star with a sparkling gift for vivid, purposeful songwriting
On her debut album, Helen Ballentine sings exquisitely about the emotional impact of her childhood while searching for hopeful glimmers of respite
Glaive: hyperpop king on why the genre “will never die” and touring with The Kid LAROI
North Carolina's glaive on touring with The Kid LAROI, collaborating with Machine Gun Kelly and heading into arenas
Lil Silva: a distinctive, club-ready debut a decade in the making
The Bedford producer started the journey to 'Yesterday Is Heavy' nearly 10 years ago and fulfils the early promise completely on his own terms
Renforshort: “This album is the honesty I needed to hear growing up as a young woman”
With an all-star list of collaborators including Travis Barker and Mike Shinoda, the Canadian's debut draws from pop-punk and hyperpop for a thrilling listen.
Liss: “This story we’ve had together had a tragic ending… but it’s still our story”
After the passing of singer Søren Holm last year, the Danish band celebrate and honour his legacy on their gorgeous and poignant debut album
Phoebe Green: witty, intensely introspective pop diving deep into heartbreak
A tumultuous couple of years are gracefully worked out on the Manchester singer-songwriter's long-awaited debut album
Horsegirl: Chicago gang making boldly idiosyncratic noise-rock
After sparking a label bidding war during lockdown, the trio's thrilling debut album shows a band ready to come good on all the potential