![Ibeyi - Ibeyi: The French/Cuban duo provide a veritable feast of rich cultural textures. They combine old-school soul with contemporary R&B and electronica, and frequently draw from their Yoruban heritage with heavily harmonised bridges sung in the West African language. Their debut album promises to continue this eclecticism]()
Ibeyi - Ibeyi: The French/Cuban duo provide a veritable feast of rich cultural textures. They combine old-school soul with contemporary R&B and electronica, and frequently draw from their Yoruban heritage with heavily harmonised bridges sung in the West African language. Their debut album promises to continue this eclecticism
![Carl Barat & The Jackals - Let It Reign: He might have his hands full with The Libertines' recent reunion, but Barat's work with the Jackals has not fallen by the wayside. Scuzzier and less ramshackle than The Libertines, Barat's LP with the band he recruited via Facebook is an exciting prospect.]()
Carl Barat & The Jackals - Let It Reign: He might have his hands full with The Libertines' recent reunion, but Barat's work with the Jackals has not fallen by the wayside. Scuzzier and less ramshackle than The Libertines, Barat's LP with the band he recruited via Facebook is an exciting prospect.
![Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit: There's a laid-back rawness to Barnett's music, with its escalating tunelessness and meandering, storytelling lyrics sung in her distinctive Australian accent.]()
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit: There's a laid-back rawness to Barnett's music, with its escalating tunelessness and meandering, storytelling lyrics sung in her distinctive Australian accent. "Put me on a pedestal," she sings in new track 'Pedestrian At Best', "and I'll only disappoint you." Too late, Courtney, sorry.
![Kwabs - Untitled: Kwabs' brand of soulful electronica goes far beyond the viral hit 'Walk'. The recently released video for 'Perfect Ruin' is a melancholic demonstration of his versatility - an important quality for a debut album.]()
Kwabs - Untitled: Kwabs' brand of soulful electronica goes far beyond the viral hit 'Walk'. The recently released video for 'Perfect Ruin' is a melancholic demonstration of his versatility - an important quality for a debut album.
![Years & Years - Untitled: Years & Years have been Gigwise favourites ever since ther single 'Real' landed on our desks at the end of 2013. At the start of this year, they topped the BBC's Sound of 2015 list, and the world was awoken to their brand of R&B-laced electropop. Their debut album is sure to continue their trend of being both infectious and soulful.]()
Years & Years - Untitled: Years & Years have been Gigwise favourites ever since ther single 'Real' landed on our desks at the end of 2013. At the start of this year, they topped the BBC's Sound of 2015 list, and the world was awoken to their brand of R&B-laced electropop. Their debut album is sure to continue their trend of being both infectious and soulful.
![Raury: The Atlanta teenager was one of few Americans on the BBC's Sound of 2015 shortlist. His poignant, atmospheric brand of hip hip is laced with political passion. His most recent release, 'Fly', was written after hearing of Darren Wilson's indictment over the killing of Michael Brown.]()
Raury: The Atlanta teenager was one of few Americans on the BBC's Sound of 2015 shortlist. His poignant, atmospheric brand of hip hip is laced with political passion. His most recent release, 'Fly', was written after hearing of Darren Wilson's indictment over the killing of Michael Brown.
![Say Lou Lou - Lucid Dreaming: The Australian/Swedish twin sister duo's debut album has been a long time coming. It's been over two years since they released their first single, 'Maybe You' and they've only got stronger from then. A particular highlight of the album is sure to be the dream pop ballad 'Everything We Touch'.]()
Say Lou Lou - Lucid Dreaming: The Australian/Swedish twin sister duo's debut album has been a long time coming. It's been over two years since they released their first single, 'Maybe You' and they've only got stronger from then. A particular highlight of the album is sure to be the dream pop ballad 'Everything We Touch'.
![Madeon - Adventure: At the ripe old age of 20, Madeon has just about outgrown the 'child prodigy' label. The producer started composing music at the age of 11, and went viral at the age of 17 with his 'Pup Culture' mash-up. His debut album features vocals from Bastille's Dan Smith, Passion Pit, Kyan and Mark Foster, and songwriting credits from Charli XCX.]()
Madeon - Adventure: At the ripe old age of 20, Madeon has just about outgrown the 'child prodigy' label. The producer started composing music at the age of 11, and went viral at the age of 17 with his 'Pup Culture' mash-up. His debut album features vocals from Bastille's Dan Smith, Passion Pit, Kyan and Mark Foster, and songwriting credits from Charli XCX.
![Rome Fortune - Untitled: Despite already making a significant impression in the rap world, Rome Fortune is currently unsigned. Not because no-one's interested though, but rather because when he's met with labels,]()
Rome Fortune - Untitled: Despite already making a significant impression in the rap world, Rome Fortune is currently unsigned. Not because no-one's interested though, but rather because when he's met with labels, "the focal point of most meetings always revolves around what my sound or style is. In turn, my response is immediately 'authenticity'. It never really ends ideally after that, because I will not agree to being a one-trick pony, that speaks to one demographic, one type of way." Hopefully he'll be able to reach a compromise soon, so we can hear his debut album.
![George The Poet - Untitled: Earlier this year, George The Poet was placed fifth in the BBC's Sound of 2015 poll. The fact that he followed this publicity by deciding to work on a poetry book, rather than rush-releasing an album, says it all. The rapper is at his best when he's blending social commentary with the mundane imagery of youth - his Chicken & The Egg EP is far superior to recent single '1,2,1,2'. With a bit of luck, his debut album will build further on the former.]()
George The Poet - Untitled: Earlier this year, George The Poet was placed fifth in the BBC's Sound of 2015 poll. The fact that he followed this publicity by deciding to work on a poetry book, rather than rush-releasing an album, says it all. The rapper is at his best when he's blending social commentary with the mundane imagery of youth - his Chicken & The Egg EP is far superior to recent single '1,2,1,2'. With a bit of luck, his debut album will build further on the former.
![Marika Hackman - We Slept At Last: Even the name of Hackman's debut is soothing. There's a hypnotic quality to her voice which hovers above the nu-folk electric guitars. Check out the video for 'Animal Fear' for a cameo from Laura Marling and an impressive display of long-nailed guitar playing.]()
Marika Hackman - We Slept At Last: Even the name of Hackman's debut is soothing. There's a hypnotic quality to her voice which hovers above the nu-folk electric guitars. Check out the video for 'Animal Fear' for a cameo from Laura Marling and an impressive display of long-nailed guitar playing.
![Leon Bridges - Untitled: If you've listened to the gospel-tinged southern soul of Bridges' music without reading about the man himself, you'd be forgiven for thinking his music was made in 1964. In fact, Bridges is just 25-years-old. Despite very much missing it first time round, Bridges' music aches with nostalgia for the Sam Cooke era of coul music.]()
Leon Bridges - Untitled: If you've listened to the gospel-tinged southern soul of Bridges' music without reading about the man himself, you'd be forgiven for thinking his music was made in 1964. In fact, Bridges is just 25-years-old. Despite very much missing it first time round, Bridges' music aches with nostalgia for the Sam Cooke era of coul music.
![Jack Garratt - Untitled: If we describe Garratt as a one-man-band, you'll probably immediately conjure up an image of Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. Rest assured, that image is entirely inaccurate. Onstage, Garratt surrounds himself with a guitar, keyboard, drum machine, loop pedals and sample pads, and creates a sound unlike anything we've heard in a long while.]()
Jack Garratt - Untitled: If we describe Garratt as a one-man-band, you'll probably immediately conjure up an image of Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. Rest assured, that image is entirely inaccurate. Onstage, Garratt surrounds himself with a guitar, keyboard, drum machine, loop pedals and sample pads, and creates a sound unlike anything we've heard in a long while.
![Young Thug - Tha Carter VI: He's known as much for his collaborations with the likes of T.I. A$AP Ferg and Nicki Minaj as his solo output, and his LP's name is a reference to Lil Wayne's Tha Carter album series, but there's still plenty that's original about Young Thug. His penchant for eccentricity and strange noises was too much for Bill Gates, in fact, who offered the rapped $9 million to stop making music.]()
Young Thug - Tha Carter VI: He's known as much for his collaborations with the likes of T.I. A$AP Ferg and Nicki Minaj as his solo output, and his LP's name is a reference to Lil Wayne's Tha Carter album series, but there's still plenty that's original about Young Thug. His penchant for eccentricity and strange noises was too much for Bill Gates, in fact, who offered the rapped $9 million to stop making music.
![Wolf Alice - Untitled: The band's early material experimented with softer, folk-tinged pop, before they eventually gravitated towards the rockier sound in which they really found their footing. It's a world where elements of grunge meets shoegaze and good old-fashioned pop - and what a wonderful world it is. 2015 could well belong to them.]()
Wolf Alice - Untitled: The band's early material experimented with softer, folk-tinged pop, before they eventually gravitated towards the rockier sound in which they really found their footing. It's a world where elements of grunge meets shoegaze and good old-fashioned pop - and what a wonderful world it is. 2015 could well belong to them.
![Laura Doggett - Untitled: Doggett's resonant vocals are weighty and deep (try and sing along to 'Old Faces' if you want to see how low she gets) and there's a poignant maturity to her music.]()
Laura Doggett - Untitled: Doggett's resonant vocals are weighty and deep (try and sing along to 'Old Faces' if you want to see how low she gets) and there's a poignant maturity to her music. "I want more than just your teenage thrills and brainless sex," she sings, and she could easily be talking to the music industry.
