Our resident music writer Tom Barton rubs his crystal balls and tells us which bands are onto a big’un in 2018.
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- The Pale White Loud Geordie 3-piece creating huge, fuzzy guitar anthems. Favourite track: That Dress For fans of: Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys
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- LIFE Tongue-in-cheek, thought-provoking punk rock. Favourite track: Euro Millions For fans of: John Cooper Clarke, Shame, Cabbage
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- Swimming Tapes Blissful layered indie pop that will stick in your head for weeks. Favourite track: Set the Fire For fans of: The Maccabees, Sundara Karma, Hers
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- Marsicans Shameless sing-along pop with colossal choruses. Favourite track: Too Good For fans of: The Wombats, The Pigeon Detectives, Coldplay
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- Anteros Loveable indie tunes served up with massive hooks. Favourite track: Breakfast For fans of: Blondie, The Magic Gang, The Big Moon
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- Plaza Dark, brooding post-indie rock from Hartlepool. Favourite track: Totem For fans of: Foals, Everything Everything
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- Her’s Lo-fi Liverpudlian jangles. Favourite track: What Once Was For fans of: Mac Demarco, Dutch Uncles
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- Forever Cult Croaky Leeds grunge-punk band with pop sensibilities. Favourite track: Codeine For fans of: Wavves, Arctic Monkeys, Nirvana
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- Shame Angry shirtless punks turning the music industry on its head. Favourite track: The Lick For fans of: Fat White Family, Cabbage, Ty Segall
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- The Orielles Exposed In Session Stars Psychedelic punk-pop trio from Halifax. Favourite track: I Only Bought It For The Bottle For fans of: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
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- Matt Maltese The likeable, charming British answer to Father John Misty. Favourite track: Even If It’s A Lie For fans of: Father John Misty, Elton John
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- Pale Waves Easily set to become the most talked about new band of 2018. Check their reverb-drenched dream-pop. Favourite track: Television Romance For fans of: The 1975
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- Abattoir Blues Fast upbeat post-punk. If these aren’t huge in 2018 I’ll eat my shoes. Favourite track: Blinded For fans of: Eagulls, Hookworms, Parquet Courts
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- Trudy and the Romance Catchy 80s Mutant pop hailing from Liverpool via Chesterfield. Favourite track: Behave For fans of: The Fall, Bill Ryder Jones, The Magic Gang
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- Superorganism The most odd, mysterious and wonderful band at the moment. Just listen for yourself. Favourite track: Something For Your M.I.N.D. For fans of: …I have no idea
