We’re starting 2021 at the edges, speaking both geographically and musically. Our selection of the Top 10 acts in January skirts the edges of Europe, from the Mediterranean in the south to the coast of Norway in the north, from the eastern reaches of Belarus and Ukraine to the Atlantic lapping against the Portuguese shore in the west. The acts themselves are no less adventurous, straddling the borders between kuduro and trap, psych and pop, old and new, warm fuzz and chill vibes, so grab your passport and start exploring!
Bee Bee Sea
” Sun drenched nuevo garage with gleeful psych(osis) “
Chris Noah
” A savvy blend of elastic pop and indie rock “
Middlemist Red
” Peter Murphy and Jim Morrison enter a bar… “
Hania Rani
” Melancholic pop based on sensitivity, calm vocals and dreamy piano sounds. “
Nídia
” Nídia is bad, Nídia is dope “
Palina
” A minimalist distillate of femininity “
Pom Poko
” Noisy, sugar-coated pop punk that’s as weird as it is brilliant “
Rimon
” The new face of 21st Century neo soul and R&B “
Sam Florian
” Blissed out pop with a serious, intimate undercurrent “
TVORCHI
” Ukrainian-Nigerian duo, who will definitly make you dance “
