New Artists For 2018

2017 has been an incredible year for music (as the Best Albums and Tracks lists will confirm) and 2018 is set for more brilliance.

Here are some artists to look out for next year, all of whom have released some smashing singles or EP's this year but are yet to release a debut album.

NB. There are plenty of new bands who've released great debuts this year but only those yet to release a full album are eligible for this particular list.

No ranking here, just an alphabetical list of artists you definitely need to keep an eye on. Just remember, you heard it here first.

Anteros

Rocked up pop with a smidge of Blondie about them and a treat to behold live.

Listen to: Drunk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2pB_u1OOsU

Artificial Pleasure

Bad Sounds

Disco pop like an amped up Jungle.

Listen to: Wages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkGeZdum7Cg

Black Honey

Long on the 'to watch' list and with an album finally due next year. These Brighton-based friends of Royal Blood should storm the charts with their twangy, Tarantino-esque rock.

Listen to: Spinning Wheel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUklX5uwju0

Boniface

Glorious sounds from America.

Listen to: I Will Not Return As A Tourist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkMEQB3IC4k

Estrons

Vitriolic punk-pop from Wales.

Listen to: Make A Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EErfTqtnEhw

Fickle Friends

These Brighton-based pop merchants are finally releasing their debut album next year. Already climbing the charts it won't be too long until their banging tunes are ubiquitous.

Listen to: Hard To Be Myself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8w3aSIeOqM

Free Money

Hare Squead

Hip hop from Ireland may seem an anachronism but this trio are one to watch.

Listen to: If I Ask

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpTOnpd2THI

High Tyde

Dermot Kennedy

Matt Maltese

Articulate lyrics about love and politics from the romantic troubadour. Fiercely intelligent, highly literate and a comment on British society.

Listen to: As The World Caves In

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwXseZSjLsw

Middle Kids

The Modern Strangers

Flamboyant dance-pop with flashes of early Metronomy, 80's touches and bold guitars.

Listen to: Coco Hello

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL8CAbrUgf8

Nation Of Language

Listen to: I've Thought About Chicago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-EN1V8qhxE

Nilufer Yanya

Normanton Street

Highly original jazz inflected hip hop from Brighton with echoes of Loyle Carner. Very British lyrics and inflections and soulful vibes.

Listen to: Rakim (The 26th Year)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkbdCuIIMnw

Nova Twins

Outlya

Pale Waves

Parcels

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Shame

Sigrid

Starcrawler

Foo Fighters endorsed glammy LA Rock N' Roll.

Listen to: I Love LA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR6n23_fL3o

Trudy & The Romance

Yonaka