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Our votes for Best Newcomers are as follows…
3. Declan McKenna (16.00%)
2. The Amazons (24.5%)
1. Sigrid (26.00%)
Sigrid Raabe has caught everyone’s attention this year with her fluent and adept vocals with a razor sharp quality that cuts through each track of simple, but spacious electro-pop. The Norwegian has released one Pop hit after another and has the ability to deliver these performances live as well as she did in Glastonbury. With an album surely the next destination, Sigrid has released a new song in ‘Strangers’. It typically shows off her vocal flexibility from the easy, smooth tones to the belting harmonies at the switch of tempo. Amongst the oscillating beats, she takes control of the hooks and melody with an intrepid beat the only thing accompanying her throughout. It is a masterclass in simple Pop music and you better get used to it, because Sigrid is here to stay.
Owen Riddle
Following their EP All The Things I Never Said, released earlier this year, Pale Waves’ new single Kiss is another shot at their 80s sound, radiating energy and shimmering with synth. The song kicks off with an excitable riff, which is reflected in the bright, euphoric chorus, made up of instrumentalism equally as ecstatic and […]
With the the passing of Prince last week, we have been reminded of the sheer genre smashing, style defining brilliance of the man with a monumental catalogue of music behind him with 39 studio albums. We know all about some of his historic albums such as 1999, Sign O’ The Times etc. Also of some […]