Single: Late Cambrian – Kin Precipice
“Kin Precipice” takes you to the edge of something great, then gleefully gives you a shove.
Grubby
Single: Task Manager – DUMMY
DUMMY is regret and internal retribution on a loop. It’s utterly relatable and beautifully realised.
Single: Sunlifter – Kevin
The nightmarish imagery of “Kevin” is satisfyingly disturbing, while its earth-shattering sound is sure to keep you awake.
Single: Trash Man – Ten Years
Trash Man explores what it’s like to watch someone change over the course of a decade, but packs it all into less than two-and-a-half minutes.
Single: Ella Aslin – Prophecy
A wonderfully cathartic surprise. It’s a beautiful, elegant, mature sound that warms the heart and soothes the soul.
Album: Nathan Kendall – Flash Channel
A triumphant debut, this is one of the most richly diverse and entertaining albums I’ve heard this year.
Single: Mary Hennessy – You’re Gonna Ruin Me
‘You’re Gonna Ruin Me’ is such a gorgeous blend of dreamy indie-folk and hazy dream-pop that you’ll gladly go down with the ship.
EP: Kouskous Heaven – Unusual Saints To Pray To
Kouskous Heaven will tickle parts of your brain that are usually left untouched.
Single: Angela – Immaterial
Listening to ‘Immaterial’ will transport you to the middle of a tumultuous, crashing sea.
Single: Lalu – mine hænder
“mine hænder” is a staggeringly mature debut – heartfelt, achingly beautiful, and one of Grubby’s top tracks of the year.
Album: Bayonne – Filters
This certainly has medicinal qualities, because this is an album of pure electronic-pop perfection that will take you on a journey through loss, grief, hope and happiness.
Single: Moonheart – Take a Trip
Like gazing at an old photograph, finding stories in every crease and faded detail, “take a trip” really does take you on a journey – a journey to somewhere beautiful.
Album: fuvk – thirty
Clear your calendar and spend time with this album’s intricate, fleeting, genre blending chapters.
Single: kinya – hefner
kinya has pulled off a cool trick – creating a song that is deceptively simple, but with a depth and complexity that dazzles as it quietly breaks your heart.
Single: ok jolson – sooner or later
sooner or later drips with a sly, playful swagger, and has melodic ideas you can really sink your teeth into.
Single: Hera Lind – Finsbury Park
From the first word, there is a delicate tone and a fragile character to Hera’s voice that is so captivating.
EP: Eyes and Legs – Gravel
Eyes and Legs’ hits with the weight of a band twice its size, and for a sophomore EP, ‘Gravel’ feels incredibly mature.
Single: Crab – Hair
Crab are like a musical juggernaut, accelerating into a glorious collision of melody and mayhem.
Single: syrus – those days
Like diving into warm, electric-blue waters, ‘those days’ will surround you with its invigorating waves of melody.
Single: Nixon Boyd – Golden Days
A beautifully heartfelt slice of indie-folk that will either bring a tear to your eye, or have you singing along with a smile on your face.