Forget 'New year, new you'. The world is just far too fucked up for that at the moment. So instead let’s do this: 'New year, new music'! Here’s some bloody great new bands/artists that I’m expecting big things from this year…
In terms of artists that may well already be on your radar, it goes without saying that Sam and Milkie of Wargasm are going to play an absolute blinder in 2021. Their work-rate last year was off the scale, and they have paved the way to solidify themselves as future stars of our scene. On the other side of the pond Dana Dentata (who I wrote about more extensively here recently) has signed to Roadrunner Records and is poised to unleash her own brand of alternative and gritty rap onto you all. Dana’s winning over legions of fans the world over, so join us and get lost in the sheer dirtiness of it all! Elsewhere, the sheer intensity of Death Tour is going to ensure that they are one of the most played artists of the year, Bob Vylan will continue to revitalise punk, and the effervescent sound of Meet Me @ The Altar – and their infectious personalities – will help ensure that 2021 is their year.
In terms of some that you may not yet have heard of, though, check out this glorious pack of earth-shakers…