Running through your mind with backbreaking tempo, this project from Conor Johnson layers vast textures of sound to imitate the sunbeams of a blooming relationship: one that grows with every interwoven “ooh” and manic synth.

Rolling over your tongue with their salty indie surf soundscape, this Brighton four-piece follow in the footsteps of Circa Waves. Using all their musical powers to elongate summer to a full year, this merger of decisive guitars and anthemic lyrics emphasised by repetition is euphoric.

Skipping along midnight pavements of bedroom pop, this London-based artist veils the moon with a storm of newfound adulthood. Fierce in its lyricism which calls out the double standards of sexuality, the track is gloriously free from restraint.

Vibrant and infectious, this lovestruck track takes personal contemplation and expands it into an indie anthem. Growing from subtle layers to walls of jangling guitar, drums and bass for emblazoned choruses.

A triumphant first single of the year from the duo, they burst straight out of the gates with unrelenting alt-electronic energy. Skipping beats from eardrum to eardrum in a flare of snares and synth, this short and sweet blaze of sound is only a sign of what is to come.

Beloved both in his native UK and across the pond, King Charles has garnered acclaim for this multifaceted sound and self-reflective lyrical style, becoming the first British artist to win Nashville’s Songwriting competition. Since then, King Charles has gone on to tour with some of the most acclaimed names in the music industry, such as The Rolling Stones and Mumford & Sons, as well as headlining shows of his own at prestigious venues like 02 Shepherd’s Bush, Koko and Scala. 

In 2020, Brighton-based quintet Slant burst onto the music scene with a hair-raising mix of glam-rock flamboyance and riot-grrrl vigour, and they have no intention of slowing down. Having gained support from BBC 1, BBC 6 and BBC Introducing Sussex, as well as acquiring a substantial fan following due to their sold-out shows, the band have been picked up by the indie record label Pool Valley Music and are now looking to release their debut EP ‘My Friends Are All Machines’ this March.

Holding onto the last strings of a relationship through a thread of forceful, jangling guitar, they choose between two people and ultimately loose them both. Following in the footsteps of third album, melancholic Arctic Moneys this young band blend classic 50s pop with modern indie to created something completely their own.

Loud and enchanting, this track is a jump scare of sound and emotion. Pulling in peaks and troughs of high textured alt rock, Sam distills his thoughts on self-doubt and ambitious frustration into the airwaves.

Dubbed as the “perfect balance between Jack Garratt and Mumford & Sons”, David Ost is a Hamburg-based singer-songwriter with the power to make you stop and listen. Having grown up enjoying a mixture of Rap, Progressive Rock and film scores, David has only recently found a connection to popular music, albeit twinged with his own singular take on the genre. Since his DIY beginnings, the songwriter has gained support from radio stations across Germany and beyond, racking up over 190k streams worldwide and earning spots on multiple playlists.

Entitled ‘Can’t Hurt Me’, this is a single built around a public musical experiment which has racked up over four million views. Reminiscent of a young Justin Timberlake, the seventeen year old strips everything back after his last foray into electro-pop. Re-emerging with newfound smoothness as he coaxes rich textural movements.

A epithet for all they stand for, they infuse a breezy backing of synth-led indie with forceful bass, brass and at times grizzy vocals within this quintet of tracks. Growing from the soft sound of their naturalism into burst of riff fury throughout each perfectly balanced song.

Ricocheting through your body through powerful pillows of percussion, caffeinated vocals and light synths, Clara gathers the strength to bare her soul. As an artist which can easily be described as a modern day Amy Winehouse experimenting with electro-jazz, she builds her defences against a toxicity. Expanding sonic layers as she builds to a monstrous bridge.

Blazing through your body with hits of 90s nostalgia, this five-piece from Worcester smash back into reality. With elements of Kasabian, Libertines and Stones Roses cascading through the guitar, bass and vocals, this is the rival of quintessential indie you’ve been waiting for.

Gliding over waves of soft discontent, Matt searches for a better place. Moving in harmony with his soul, he layers swift, Nick Mulvey-esque picking of with deep layers of synths, tidal drums and screeches of electric guitar which swoop down out of the clouds.

Five years since the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, Redefined, Norwegian singer-songwriter Marianne Engebretsen is back with an art-pop follow up, Something New. Inspired by the multiple changes that have occurred in her life since the first time she came to public attention as a semi-finalist in the Norwegian version of The Voice, this alum is an uplifting resolve to overcome life’s difficulties and to celebrate its joys. With the power to turn the most delicate of ballads into the most explosive of soundscapes, Marianne’s voice is still at the forefront of her music, supported by an enchanting blend of atmospheric textures and catchy pop hooks.