MITB's 2025 Ones To Watch List: From The Readers

With an overwhelming response to our Ones To Watch article and a flurry of extra recommendations, I've grouped together all of the suggested artists from our readers, with a slight twist. 

Each artist will include a short, raw 'first impressions' from myself, to accompany their nomination.

Miso Extra - Completely wild electronica with lush vocals 

Windshake - Funky alt-pop cuts

Frozemode - Impressive hip-hop rap with utterly captivating backing-beats

Shannon Gillespie - Sweet and emotive narratives 

The Cement Garden - Infectious alt-pop with driving vocals

Barbara - 80's folk-pop with a modern twist

Rituals - Get these guys supporting BMTH on their next tour

Alfie Jukes - Lilting guitars meet heartfelt vocalisations

Wyr - Insistent guitar lines and manic drum beats 

Salwa Bea - Delicate vocals akin to Olivia Dean

Olvine - Soothing and soulful stripped-back full band sound

Getdown Services - Upbeat cuts with spoken-word narratives (Yard Act who?)

Erin LeCount - Angelic intonations and hypnotic soundscapes 

Pem - Husky staccato-filled vocals 

Koteri - Kaleidoscopic and colourful funk

Mandragora (UK) - Thrilling instrumentation and pleading vocals  

Lana Williams

@_lanaajade

Image: Miso Extra by Claryn Chong

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