Before everyone dives into the end-of-the-year best-of lists, we’re highlighting the ten acts that blew us away in November: the relaxing chillwave of Belau, the childish, boundary-transcending pop of Claire Laffut, Dino Brandão’s powerful Afro-psych sound, the Maltese riot girls ĠENN, the mature party rock of The Parrots, “overexcited music boy” Blanks’ neon-tinged pop, Linn Koch-Emery’s capriciously emotional pop-gaze, Sworr.’s eerily cathartic electro, groovy Lithuanian rock stalwarts shishi, and the modern, hard-hitting rap of Kelvyn Colt.
Sworr.
“ Blurred lines between indie pop, modern r&b and eerie electro. ”
shishi
“ Armed with guitars (and made-up Italian names), these sisters in crime take no prisoners ”
Claire Laffut
“ Pop songs with solar power by a Belgian singer/painter ”
Belau
“ Bright-eyed electro pop sailing through flowing harmonies and billowing vocals ”
