One of the most innovative bands that the UK has ever produced, responsible for the sound of the summer, in 1991 with the release of the critically acclaimed Blue Lines. The second album Protection with collaborations with Tracey Thorn and Horace Andy was an even bigger success; both albums have sold well over a million copies each. The third album Mezzanine was a much darker affair and features the vocals of Liz Fraser (Cocteau Twins) and Sara Jay.
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Flamboyant retro-pop from the Florida-based Black Kids. Mixing the sound of The Cure with grand electro rhythms and disco beats, the Black Kids are one of the most energetic and original bands to come out of the electro-pop generation.
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The new soul-sensation that everyone's talking about! The young Welsh singer made it to the top of everyone's 2008 One's To Watch lists and has been wowing the music industry with her startling new album, soulful tones and mature songwriting.
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Gritty romantic realism from this melancholic and emotional guitar-based band from Manchester, England. Nominated for Best British Newcomer at the 2002 Brit Awards.
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Hot Chip make a strangely quirky kind of pop music fusing the sounds of Prince, The Beta Band and The Beach Boys. 'Electronica stylings meet bonnie prince billy-style soundscapes' (Green Mind).
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Quirky Liverpudlian trio making indie based pop-rock. Influenced by the likes of Arcade Fire and The Beach Boys, The Wombats make driving indie-pop, backed up by catchy tunes and up-beat melodies that consistently teeter on the edge of the bizarre and the brilliant. ‘…tight as hell and with an ear for quirky melodies that defies belief.’ – GigWise
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New incarnation of the once XL-signed Dolly Daggers. Guitar-less blend of organ, bass and drums. Elements of funk, barbershop soul, electro, blues. Compared to Ian Drury & The Blockeads.
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Folk and country band who won the 2008 Glastonbury New Talent contest.
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