![The Big Moon: After changing their name from The Moon to The Big Moon last month, we can only hope the band's trajectory of success follows in the same fashion. They've only released one single so far, 'Sucker', and - with its husky vocals, inviting riffs and perfectly judged tempo changes - it's a scuzzy delight.]()
The Big Moon: After changing their name from The Moon to The Big Moon last month, we can only hope the band's trajectory of success follows in the same fashion. They've only released one single so far, 'Sucker', and - with its husky vocals, inviting riffs and perfectly judged tempo changes - it's a scuzzy delight.
![Ibeyi: XL's newest signing released their brilliant debut album earlier this year, which blends elements of hip hop and soul with Yoruban chants and layered harmonies. But it's in a live setting, rather than on record, that the duo really come into their own.]()
Ibeyi: XL's newest signing released their brilliant debut album earlier this year, which blends elements of hip hop and soul with Yoruban chants and layered harmonies. But it's in a live setting, rather than on record, that the duo really come into their own.
![Bully: The Nashville band's interests include milkshakes, root beer, dogs, cats and comics, and their sound is a blend of grunge, rock and fuzzy indie. If that's not enough to win you over, frankly we don't know what is.]()
Bully: The Nashville band's interests include milkshakes, root beer, dogs, cats and comics, and their sound is a blend of grunge, rock and fuzzy indie. If that's not enough to win you over, frankly we don't know what is.
![Kali Uchis: The Colombian R&B pop singer specialises in unbearably catchy bubblegum hits with a sharp edge. 'Ridin' Round' sees Uchis sing, with her sickly sweet vocals,]()
Kali Uchis: The Colombian R&B pop singer specialises in unbearably catchy bubblegum hits with a sharp edge. 'Ridin' Round' sees Uchis sing, with her sickly sweet vocals, "He didn't know that I was my own hustler / Baby, understand, I don't need a man / Fuck me over, I'll fuck you worse then take off to Japan."
![George The Poet: The rapper first caught people's attention with his unique, politically and socially conscious mixtape The Chicken & The Egg. Since then he's reached the top 5 of the BBC Sound of 2015 list and released a slightly iffy single, 'Cat D'. He's better than that though, and will prove it to you in Brighton.]()
George The Poet: The rapper first caught people's attention with his unique, politically and socially conscious mixtape The Chicken & The Egg. Since then he's reached the top 5 of the BBC Sound of 2015 list and released a slightly iffy single, 'Cat D'. He's better than that though, and will prove it to you in Brighton.
![Honne: Their brand of futuristic soul is very au fait at the moment - but Honne add enough of their own creativity and flair that it feels like they're adding to the trend, rather than riding on its coat-tails.]()
Honne: Their brand of futuristic soul is very au fait at the moment - but Honne add enough of their own creativity and flair that it feels like they're adding to the trend, rather than riding on its coat-tails.
![Spring King: The guitar rock band's latest single 'City', with its endlessly catchy refrain of]()
Spring King: The guitar rock band's latest single 'City', with its endlessly catchy refrain of "Who am I? What does it matter?", has summer anthem written all over it. Their live show is a vibrant, energetic, mosh-filled experience.
![Tei Shi: Think somewhere in the region of Grimes and Lana Del Rey - in fact, Grimes was recently singing Tei Shi's praises (not literally) on her Tumblr account. Expect to hear her breakout hit 'Bassically' all over the place this summer.]()
Tei Shi: Think somewhere in the region of Grimes and Lana Del Rey - in fact, Grimes was recently singing Tei Shi's praises (not literally) on her Tumblr account. Expect to hear her breakout hit 'Bassically' all over the place this summer.
![Banoffee: Martha Brown's Australian accent isn't quite as pronounced as Courtney Barnett's, but it is pretty hard to miss, even in the midst of her R'n'B pop beats and digitally manipulated harmonies. Her sound, in her own words, is]()
Banoffee: Martha Brown's Australian accent isn't quite as pronounced as Courtney Barnett's, but it is pretty hard to miss, even in the midst of her R'n'B pop beats and digitally manipulated harmonies. Her sound, in her own words, is "wonky, synth singy". She's great, and her name never fails to make us hungry.
![Blossoms: Like a slightly more psychedelic Arctic Monkeys, Blossoms made waves last year with the release of their debut single 'Blow' and have only gone onwards and upwards from there.]()
Blossoms: Like a slightly more psychedelic Arctic Monkeys, Blossoms made waves last year with the release of their debut single 'Blow' and have only gone onwards and upwards from there.
![Kate Boy: Another Australian addition to the line-up, this time with a touch of Swedish in the mix too, Kate Boy are an electro-pop three-piece who make big, broad, cinematic music.]()
Kate Boy: Another Australian addition to the line-up, this time with a touch of Swedish in the mix too, Kate Boy are an electro-pop three-piece who make big, broad, cinematic music.
![Jack Garratt: The one-man band, who produces rich, soulful vocals whilst playing the guitar and operating a loop pedal, drum machine and keyboard, is not going to be in many of these]()
Jack Garratt: The one-man band, who produces rich, soulful vocals whilst playing the guitar and operating a loop pedal, drum machine and keyboard, is not going to be in many of these "new artist" lists for long. In fact, he looks brace to become the Royal Blood of festival season 2015.
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Little Simz: "I'm bad at social media," reads Little Simz' latest Facebook status, "but I'm good at music. Fuck with me." The rapper is only 20, and, refreshingly, she doesn't pretend not to be. On 'The Hamptons', for example, she says, "That's the mentality / No intuition of sanity / Lazy, my mother is mad at me / Spend money, fuck my job salary." She's a fast paced, quick-witted talent.
![Rag'n'Bone Man: There's an intensely moving quality to the singer's soulful, baritone voice, which is filled with gravel and vibrato in equal measure. Catch him live before he blows up.]()
Rag'n'Bone Man: There's an intensely moving quality to the singer's soulful, baritone voice, which is filled with gravel and vibrato in equal measure. Catch him live before he blows up.
![Soak: The 18-year-old's beautiful, soothing single 'Sea Creatures' opens by sampling 'Stand By Me', before bursting into something entirely new. There's a disarming sweetness to her lyrics:]()
Soak: The 18-year-old's beautiful, soothing single 'Sea Creatures' opens by sampling 'Stand By Me', before bursting into something entirely new. There's a disarming sweetness to her lyrics: "They don't know what love is / Throw it around like it's worthless / I pray for you... And you know I don't like Jesus."
![Seinabo Sey: As with many of the brilliant Swedish artists emerging at the moment, you'd be forgiven for assuming Seinabo Sey was American from the soulful, gospel-lilted music she produces - but there's an unmistakably Nordic edge underpinned by its electronica.]()
Seinabo Sey: As with many of the brilliant Swedish artists emerging at the moment, you'd be forgiven for assuming Seinabo Sey was American from the soulful, gospel-lilted music she produces - but there's an unmistakably Nordic edge underpinned by its electronica.
![Verite: If you're looking for unashamedly anthemic pop with accomplished vocal trickery, then Verite, who went viral on the Hype Machine a few months back, is the one for you.]()
Verite: If you're looking for unashamedly anthemic pop with accomplished vocal trickery, then Verite, who went viral on the Hype Machine a few months back, is the one for you.
![Aldous Harding: Harding's been gaining a name for herself in New Zealand for a good few years now, but she's only just starting to gain traction overseas. Her wistful folk hangs on wavering, vulnerable vocals and a sense of melancholic nostalgia.]()
Aldous Harding: Harding's been gaining a name for herself in New Zealand for a good few years now, but she's only just starting to gain traction overseas. Her wistful folk hangs on wavering, vulnerable vocals and a sense of melancholic nostalgia.
![LA Priest: Domino's latest signing, the]()
LA Priest: Domino's latest signing, the "reclusive" electronic musician Sam Dust, focuses on producing squelchy synth sounds with the occasional noodling guitar and a driving drum beat which has earned him comparisons to the likes of Aphex Twin and David Byrne.
![Ghost Culture: Combining the baritone vocal style of Editors and Spector with huge electronica instrumentals and analogue sound effects, Ghost Culture has amassed a feverish following with just the release of a few singles.]()
Ghost Culture: Combining the baritone vocal style of Editors and Spector with huge electronica instrumentals and analogue sound effects, Ghost Culture has amassed a feverish following with just the release of a few singles.