BLNK Music

Next up on our Ones To Watch 2025 is emerging Swedish sad pop artist NOEL. The Stockholm-born singer-songwriter first found...

RCA Records UK

Kickstarting our Ones To Watch 2025 is rising singer-songwriter Myles Smith. It’s been a phenomenal year for the artist who...

Mattan Records

‘All The Time’ is the brand new single from rising Dutch band Mood Bored. Having formed during the pandemic, the...

Bon Sound

There is something very hypnotic and comforting about ‘Eventide’ from Canadian avant-pop artist Christian Sean. From the funk-out rhythm section...

self release

We can’t get enough of punk rock Irish trio Adore. Back in September, they dropped the brilliant single ‘Supermum!’, which...

OK!Good Records

We do love a good country-tinged song here at RotD, and over the years, we have championed many artists before...

Earache Records

ALT BLK ERA are Nottingham sisters Nyrobi (20 years old) and Chaya (17) who have been creating quite a stir...

New Noize Records/ADA

If you are not aware of this powerful and inspiring duet from Papa Roach and Carrie Underwood, then let us...

Kin Records

‘Still My Favourite’ is a bitter sweet anthem from singer-songwriter Bea Stewart. Born and raised outside of Belfast, she grew...

LOVELY PEOPLE

‘Blush’ is a moody alt-rock debut from Cold Desires, the new project from Circa Waves guitarist Joe Falconer and Elina...

Cooking VInyl

For those of you keeping your eyes and ears on the British jazz scene this year would have heard the...

independent

With its blissful atmospherics and expansive soundscapes, ‘The Dawn After’ by rising New Delhi producer Panelia, and featuring acclaimed producer...

self release

Brisbane-based indie-rock band Dopamine delivers a gorgeous blend of synth-driven indie with nostalgic doses of late ’80s and early ’90s...

independent

‘Queen’ is the new emotive piano ballad from RotD favourite Starling. Having worked with several seasoned producers and collaborators in...

independent

We’re seriously impressed with this sublime offering from Naima Adams. It’s a slice of dub-fused percussive soul from the Rome...

7476

With its haunting melody and evocative lyrics, backed by a moody soundscape, ‘Evil Eye’ is the gorgeous debut single from...

independent

It’s been over three years since we featured London-based Irish pop singer-songwriter Fia Moon and her vibrant summery track ‘Simple’....

Cartoon Records

Following on from his hard and heavy slice of pulsing electro-pop in ‘Everything Is Beautiful’, rising alt-pop artist Kai Bosch...

Radikal Records

‘Another Sad Song’ is the evocative and powerful piano-pop ballad from Kent-based artist Livvy Lauren and Northampton singer-songwriter Maddox Jones....

self release via Tunecore

We do love a good pop return here at RotD, and in this case, one that has been 18 years...

self release

We’ve been keeping close tabs on rising Brighton-based garage punk trio Honeybadger for the past year or so after impressing...

Upton Park

Opening to a few bars of galloping drums and soaring harmonies, ‘Fortune’ is the anthemic new release from London-based four-piece...

Delphi

Influenced by her love of Aphex Twin, as well as the constant industrial hum of the city of London, London-based...

Good Deeds Music

Zeztra are Dublin-born singer-songwriters and sisters Avril and Lorna Meade. They have been singing and creating music together from a...

self-released

With waterfall-like acoustic guitar and sitar sounds backed by soft, ethereal soundscapes and stirring strings, ‘Demons In The Liffey’ is...

Casa Dixon via SoundOn

Marking an energised new era of music, ‘Renaissance’ is the shimmering and vibrant alt-indie pop single from the newly independent...

Platoon

We always like to bring you something different now and again, and this gorgeous, meditative tune from Taiwanese composer/pianist Belle...

Faction Records

Skinner is the project of Dublin-based multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer Aaron Corcoran who draws on the New York no-wave, post-punk,...

self-release

With an air of ’90s nostalgia, ‘miss u’ is the euphoric new single from Cologne-born artist, producer and innovator Luna...

independent

With its blend of hyper-pop and heavy lashings of alt-rock and electronica, ‘Red Love Heart Forever’ is the energetic new...

Mahogany Songs via Believe

Once again, we are completely captivated by the gorgeous voice and haunting piano melodies of rising artist MYRY on this,...