It's time to start thinking about the big names of 2014 - who will we be listening to?
by Andrew Trendell, Michael Baggs, Ed Keeble, Gaby W | Photos by Press
As the year rolls to a gradual and chilling end, the music world starts to look back on the bands and artists that really defined 2013 - but it's also time to gaze into the future at the fresh and promising talent with a claim to dominate the year ahead.
This time last year, the world was the foaming at the potential of the likes of Chvrches, Haim, The Weeknd and more that have come to shape the sound of the last 12 months. Now, there's a new breed gathering on the horizon - the class of 2014.
From dynamic DJs, electro pin-ups and introvert maniacs to fiery punk upstarts and Midlands noiseniks, here are our picks of the bands and artists that we expect or at least hope to be huge in 2014.