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HAIM • Why you should check it out: Winners of the BBC Sound Of 2013 HAIM bring shimmering guitar-fuelled, West Coast pop with their debut LP Days Are Gone • Reminds us of: Fleetwood Mac, Ladyhawke, Florence & The Machine • Get the album Days Are Gone: On CD (from £5.00) | On vinyl ( £16.97) | On MP3 ( £6.99) • Visit the HAIM Artist Store | Johnny Flynn • Why you should check it out: A rewarding work which demonstrates his incredible songwriting prowess through a myriad of stylistic twist and turns, Country Mile features the single "The Lady is Risen" • Reminds us of: The Band, Bob Dylan • Get the album Country Mile: On CD ( £8.25) | On vinyl ( £15.36) | On MP3 ( £4.49) • Visit the Johnny Flynn Artist Store | Thomas Dybdahl • Why you should check it out: Norwegian singer-songwriter Thomas Dybdahl's What's Left Is Forever is full of beautiful, elegant and expressive songs of love and loss. • Reminds us of: Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Ryan Adam • Get the album What's Left Is Forever: On CD ( £10.08) | On MP3 ( £9.49) • Visit the Thomas Dybdahl Artist Store |
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San Cisco • Why you should check it out: Australian pop group San Cisco craft a melodic upbeat sound that's infectious and sun-kissed and their self-titled debut is teenage riot of love, pain and short attention spans • Reminds us of: Cults, The Jezabels • Get the album San Cisco: On CD (from £9.99) | On vinyl ( £13.92) | On MP3 ( £5.99) • Visit the San Cisco Artist Store | The 1975 • Why you should check it out: The breakthrough band of the year showcase their genre-meshing sound with adventurous, shape-shifting debut album • Reminds us of: Bastille, Everything Everything • Get the album The 1975: On CD ( £5.00) | On vinyl ( £19.59)| On MP3 ( £4.99) • Visit the The 1975 Artist Store | Chvrches • Why you should check it out: The top 5 BBC Sound Poll band release a debut album for those who prefer their indie music with keyboards instead of guitars • Reminds us of: Depeche Mode • Get the album The Bones Of What You Believe: On CD ( £6.99) | On vinyl ( £18.99) | On MP3 ( £5.99) • Visit the Chvrches Artist Store |
The Strypes • Why you should check it out: Four boys aged 15 and 17, they tip their influences as Doctor Feelgood and Dave Edmunds, Howlin’ Wolf and Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters and ‘Baby Face’ Leroy Foster • Reminds us of: Arctic Monkeys • Get the album Snapshot: On CD ( £8.91) | On vinyl ( £16.99) | On MP3 ( £6.49) • Visit The Strypes Artist Store | The Temperance Movement • Why you should check it out: Rock 'n' Rollers The Temperance Movement are bringing the blues explosion back to the UK. • Reminds us of: Black Crowes, Faces, The Band, Alabama Shakes • Get the album The Temperance Movement: On CD ( £9.35) • Visit The Temperance Movement Artist Store | Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker • Why you should check it out: Poetic, emotive, beautifully formed, Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker’s music harks back to a golden age of English folk. • Reminds us of: Sandy Denny, Richard and Linda Thompson, Nick Drake, Bert Jansch • Get the album Fire & Fortune: On CD ( £7.94)| On MP3 ( £6.49) • Visit the Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker Artist Store |
The Weeks • Why you should check it out: This Mississippi five-piece bring us contemporary Southern rock, soul and greasy guitars. • Reminds us of: Kings of Leon, Mona • Get the album Dear Bo Jackson: On CD ( £7.60) | On vinyl ( £15.80) | On MP3 ( £5.49) • Visit the The Weeks Artist Store | Nadine Shah • Why you should check it out: Following the release of her EP Aching Bones last year, Nadine Shah's debut album Love Your Dum And Mad brings us her unusual melancholy sound with a dark album pierced with her striking voice and full of lyrics you feel compelled to listen to. • Reminds us of: Nick Cave, P J Harvey • Get the album Love Your Dum And Mad: On CD ( £9.70) | On vinyl ( £15.38) | On MP3 ( £7.49) • Visit the Nadine Shah Artist Store | Angel • Why you should check it out: Angel has been writing and producing hits for a number of years for acts such as Jason Derulo, Pixie Lott, JLS and Cheryl Cole - now it's his time in the spotlight. • Reminds us of: Usher mixing British rhymes • Get the album About Time: On CD ( £10.49) | On MP3 ( £8.99) • Visit the Angel Artist Store |
Kodaline • Why you should check it out: This Dublin indie quartet, championed by the likes of Radio 1's Fearne Cotton, have already released the aptly named Kodaline EP and seen YouTube success with the video for tear-jerking single "All I Want". • Reminds us of: Coldplay • Get the album In a Perfect World: On CD (from £5.00) | On MP3 ( £4.99) • Visit the Kodaline Artist Store | Bastille • Why you should check it out: Swooping melodies define this solo-artist turned fully fledged band, inspired by the songwriting and bedroom production of front man Dan Smith. • Reminds us of: Hurts, Friendly Fires • Get the album Bad Blood: On CD ( £5.00) | On MP3 ( £4.99) • Visit the Bastille Artist Store | Callers • Why you should check it out: Reviver is the third release from long-time collaborators Sara Lucas and Ryan Seaton with fellow New Orleanean Don Godwin and is their most fully realised vision with driving rhythms and idiosyncratic melodies. • Reminds us of: Alanis Morissette • Get the album Reviver: On CD ( £11.49) | On MP3 ( £6.99) • Visit the Callers Artist Store |
Heaven's Basement • Why you should check it out: This is a band from the Jack Black school of thought that music is not music without face-melting guitars. In their debut Filthy Empire, Heaven's Basement have promised a high energy rock'n'roll record that is modern and relevant. • Reminds us of: Alter Bridge • Get the album Filthy Empire: On CD ( £7.76) | On MP3 |( £4.99) • Visit the Heaven's Basement Artist Store | Foxygen • Why you should check it out: The first full length release from two-piece outfit Foxygen is a "joyride across California psychedlia with a punk rock engine". • Reminds us of: MGMT, Aerial Pink's Haunted Graffiti • Get the album We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic: On CD ( £13.39) | On MP3 ( ) • Visit the Foxygen Artist Store | Frightened Rabbit • Why you should check it out: Another emerging act that are releasing their first album on a major label, Frightened Rabbit are a Scottish indie-rock outfit with a cult following. • Reminds us of: Los Campesinos! • Get the album Pedestrian Verse: On CD (from £10.28) | On MP3 (from £5.99) • Visit the Frightened Rabbit Artist Store |
Gabrielle Aplin • Why you should check it out: Where have you been? Aplin is already massive as a result of her "Power of Love" cover and has a whole host of her own folky tunes to apply that voice to. • Reminds us of: Lucy Rose • Get the album: English Rain (from £11.99) • Visit the Gabrielle Aplin Artist Store | Josh Kumra • Why you should check it out: You'll probably have first heard Swindon-born Kumra's vocals on "Don't Go" the no.1 collaboration with Wretch 32, while on his debut album the singer-songwriter teams up with K Koke. • Reminds us of: James Morrison, Alex Clare • Get the album: TBC (from £8.00) • Visit the Josh Kumra Artist Store | Laura Mvula • Why you should check it out: Shortlisted for the Brit Awards' Critics' Choice award, Laura Mvula studied composition at Birmingham Conservatoire and has already written a jazz suite for vocal group Black Voices influenced by the music of Nina Simone. • Reminds us of: Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone • Get the album Sing to the Moon: On CD (from £4.99) | On MP3 (from £6.99) • Visit the Laura Mvula Artist Store |
Rhye • Why you should check it out: Los Angeles soul duo Rhye made waves with their debut single "The Fall" and release debut album Woman in March. • Reminds us of: Sade • Get the album Woman: On CD ( £10.01) | On MP3 ( £4.99) • Visit the The Rhye Artist Store | Phildel • Why you should check it out: Epic songstress Philde releases her debut album The Disappearance of the Girl following the success of lead single “Storm Song”. • Reminds us of: Florence and The Machine • Get the album: The Disappearance of the Girl ( £21.56) • Visit the Phildel Artist Store | Arlissa • Why you should check it out: Arlissa duetted with Nas on the track Hard to Love Somebody and opened the Big Top at Bestival 2012. • Reminds us of: Adele • Get the album: Battles ( £9.84) • Visit the Arlissa Artist Store |
Lord Huron • Why you should check it out: Lonesome Dreams from Lord Huron is a visit to the past in all its toe-tapping, anti-techno glory. • Reminds us of: Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket • Get the album Lonesome Dreams: On CD ( £14.00) | On MP3 ( £7.99) • Visit the Lord Huron Artist Store | Love & Theft • Why you should check it out: American Country music duo Love & Theft, from Nashville, Tennessee have toured with Taylor Swift and penned songs with Martina McBride and now release their self-titled album • Reminds us of: The Lost Trailers, Casey James • Get the album Love & Theft: On CD ( £6.99) | On MP3 ( ) • Visit the Love & Theft Artist Store | Misha B • Why you should check it out: Manchester-born Misha Bryan rose to fame on the eighth series of The X Factor getting through to the semi-finals. The R&B singer, whose debut single "Home Run" reached no.5 in the UK singles chart, is now signed to Relentless Records. • Reminds us of: Beverley Knight does urban dance • Get the album: Misha B ( ) • Visit the Misha B Artist Store |
Haim • Why you should check it out: Los Angeles sisters Este, Alana and Danielle make up Haim, who have already released a number of EPs and are expected to announce their debut studio album soon. • Reminds us of: Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac revised for 2013 • Get the EP: Forever ( £1.99) • Visit the Haim Artist Store | Imagine Dragons • Why you should check it out: Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons may only be releasing their first album Night Visions this year, but they already have a sound suited for stadiums. • Reminds us of: The Killers • Get the album: Night Visions ( £7.00) • Visit the Imagine Dragons Artist Store | Allen Stone • Why you should check it out: Hailing from the tiny backwoods town of Chewelah, Washington, Allen Stone describes himself as “a hippie with soul.” • Reminds us of: Justin Timberlake meets Jamie Cullum • Get the album Allen Stone: On CD ( £10.21) | On MP3 ( £4.99) • Visit the The Allen Stone Artist Store |
Peace • Why you should check it out: Birmingham indie-pop four-piece Peace released EP Delicious in September 2012 following singles "Follow Baby" and "California Daze". • Reminds us of: Foals, WU LYF • Get the album In Love: On CD ( £5.25) | On MP3 ( £7.99) • Visit the Peace Artist Store | Rudimental • Why you should check it out: There was no getting away from their monster hit of 2012 "Feel the Love". They make anthemic, soulful, drum and bass-laden music and they can do it live. • Reminds us of: Chase and Status with a full band • Get the album Home: On CD ( £5.00) | On MP3 ( £6.87) • Visit the Rudimental Artist Store | The Joy Formidable • Why you should check it out: Although not technically new, shoegaze proponents The Joy Formidable expect Wolf's Law to be their breakthrough album, having recently supported Muse on tour and featured on 2012's Twilight soundtrack. Get ready for some catchy alt-rock. • Reminds us of: Hole, Elastica • Get the album Wolf's Law: On CD ( £11.70) | On MP3 ( ) • Visit the The Joy Formidable Artist Store |
Serafina Steer • Why you should check it out: Harp-playing Serafina Steer is certainly not new to the music scene but it is only with her third release that she has found her way into the mainstream with a range of bewitching instruments and sounds. • Get the album The Moths Are Real: On CD ( £9.89) | On MP3 ( £7.49) • Visit the Serafina Steer Artist Store | Tom Odell • Why you should check it out: Chichester musician Tom Odell was signed to Columbia after just four gigs but he has been writing songs since the age of 13. With his debut album of piano ballads released in 2013 he's already won the Brit Awards' Critics' Choice award. • Reminds us of: Jeff Buckley plays piano • Get the album Long Way Down: On CD ( £4.99) | On MP3 ( £4.99) • Visit the Tom Odell Artist Store | Valerie June • Why you should check it out: From humble beginnings comes the distinctive voice of Valerie June, a soulful country/blues singer from Tennessee. • Get the album: Pushin' Against a Stone ( £7.85) • Visit the Valerie June Artist Store |
Gary Clark Jr. • Why you should check it out: Guitar-playing singer-songwriter Gary Clark Jr. launched onto the music scene in 2010 when he was chosen by none other than Eric Clapton to play at the Crossroads Guitar Festival. • Reminds us of: Lenny Kravitz • Get the album Blak And Blu: On CD ( £6.80) | On MP3 ( £4.99) • Visit the Gary Clark Jr. Artist Store | Alexander Spit • Why you should check it out: Rapper and producer Alexander Spit has teamed up with LA-based musicians to create a psychedlic sound. • Reminds us of: Somewhere between Kanye West, Tyler the Creator and the more accessible end of the Anticon roster • Get the album A Breathtaking Trip to That Other Side: On CD ( £10.01) | On MP3 ( £7.49) • Visit the Alexander Spit Artist Store | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis • Why you should check it out: Unbelievably there is much more to this rap/producer duo than their monster chart hit Thrift Shop, although it's a good place to start. • Reminds us of: Plan B-esque rap narratives with less vitriol but plenty of soul • Get the album The Heist: On CD ( £5.01) | On MP3 ( £7.49) • Visit the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Artist Store |
Paper Aeroplanes • Why you should check it out: A folk-pop-indie duo hailing from Wales, Paper Aeroplanes' third album is expected to be the band's breakthrough. • Reminds us of: The Cranberries • Get the album Little Letters: On CD ( £9.20) • Visit the Paper Aeroplanes Artist Store | Charli XCX • Why you should check it out: Charli XCX is a young star in the making who lays 90s references thickly over futuristic sounding pop. • Reminds us of: Marina Diamantis fronting Shampoo • Get the album True Romance: On CD ( £8.98) | On MP3 ( £8.99) • Visit the Charli XCX Artist Store | Woodkid • Why you should check it out: Woodkid makes your life sound like a movie soundtrack every time you listen to him. • Reminds us of: Alt-J meets Hans Zimmer • Get the album The Golden Age: On CD ( £9.74) | On MP3 ( £7.99) • Visit the Woodkid Artist Store |