Inclusive dance-pop that conveys the overwhelming joy of recoveryįor fans of: Hot Chip, Two Door Cinema Club Sophie Williams, Associate Commissioning Editor (New Music)Ĭontributors: Alex Flood, Andrew Trendell, Andy Brown, Aneesa Ahmed, Ben Jolley, Ben Madden, David James Young, Derrick Tan, El Hunt, Ellie Robinson, Erica Campbell, Fred Garratt-Stanley, Gladys Yeo, Hannah Mylrea, Jake Tucker, Jenessa Williams, Karen Gwee, Kyann-Sian Williams, Max Pilley, Rhian Daly, Rhys Buchanan, Sam Moore, Sophie Williams, Surej Singh, Thomas Smith, Will Richards There’ll be plenty more fantastic surprises to come as NME Radar enters its biggest year yet, but, for now, I encourage you to dig into this list and revel in the thrill of discovery as you encounter your new favourite artist.
The message is clear: as the richness and variety of new music continues to persist, there are simply no rules any more.Įvery musician has earned their place in the NME 100 by blazing new paths forward, and I’m confident that they’ll deliver some of the most dynamic and boundary-pushing music of the next 12 months. British guitar music, meanwhile, is evolving with an electronic, rave-inspired sheen, while heavier sounds are continuing to expand particularly within alternative rock and hardcore, with more and more acts from the latter successfully breaking into the mainstream. Drum‘n’bass is being largely freshened up by young, female and often unsigned artists, who are mixing a DIY mindset with supersized beats. This collective fighting spirit can be identified in the underground, community-driven scenes that have started to emerge in recent months. It’s enough to give us plenty of optimism about what lies ahead in the coming 12 months: perhaps it’s time, then, to learn from these rising musicians, who have been proactively taking control of their own destiny ahead of what they hope will be their biggest year yet. While the general landscape of music may still have an uncertain air about it – live audiences are still largely below pre-pandemic levels, while the cost of living crisis is impacting artists, fans and live venues alike – these brilliant new acts are creating a musical storm and continuing to push forward despite the challenges. For all of the artists featured in this year’s NME 100, 2023 is a blank slate.
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