Hello everyone. Here’s our end of year list. We hate
New Beat Fund
Chilled as fuck vibes from these US alt-rockers…
Drug Church
Grunge and hardcore meld perfectly here…fantastic stuff…
Zeal & Ardor
Heavy music has never been so damned interesting…
Gerard Way
Consistently interesting, and catchy…
King 810
A constant on these lists for us. One of the most intriguing and intense acts around…
Fangclub
Grunge is back, and this band are fucking exceptional…
Gender Roles
Hooks aplenty from this Brighton lot. We’re super excited for the future of Gender Roles…
Glum
Again, we’re suckers for moody, hard-hitting alternative rock, and these guys provide that in spades…
Strange Bones
Blackpool punks pushing the envelope and exciting EVERYONE.
Queen Zee
Genre-bending alternative rock from Liverpool that really, REALLY rules…
Faux Pas
A 90s alternative revival? York’s Faux Pas will be at the forefront in 2019…
Culture Abuse
Everyone’s favourite new band (pictured). Period.
Turnstile
Hardcore with pop hooks. Absolute stunning…
Sick Joy
Heavy, raw and super catchy rock sounds…
Black Futures
If you’re a fan of alternative rock and banging electronic music, look no further….
Charly Bliss
Wonderful pop music with a harder, grungier edge…
Incubus
A welcome return to form for one of rock’s most enduring bands…
Dilly Dally
Rock music’s new hope…
Tricky
One of the most enigmatic personalities in British music, always bringing the tunes…
IAMX
Synthpop music has never had a more innovative figurehead…
Nasty Little Lonely
Taking influence from Marilyn Manson and Nirvana in equal measure, this lot pricked our ears in 2018…
Gouge Away
There isn’t a cooler band in the world right now…
Microwave
Looking for a new favourite emo band, Microwave are the best thing going, and an absolute end of year favourite for us…
Sulpher
An industrial metal band made up of members from other bands, who gives a fuck, this is good.
Trevor Something
Post-punk and synthwave has a new hero, but Trevor Something does not exist…
No Scary Bears
North Yorkshire alt-rock from some of the best musicians in the region…
Three Day Millionaires
Punk music from East Yorkshire that’ll completely blow your balls off…
The Howl And The Hum
Passionate, powerful. Perfect.
Allusinlove
Back, and beautiful…
NEWMEDS
One of the most energetic bands to come out in 2018, we expect massive things for this lot…
HEALTH
The new record is fantastic, and this is pummelling…
Rolo Tomassi
They came out with one of the records of this year. Special stuff…
Chupa Cabra
This Cheshire schizo-indie band are fucking wonderful…
Of Allies
Hull alternative metal reaching millions, mate…
Bloodhound
Another East Yorks alt favourite for you…
SWMRS
So very, very….very catchy.
LTNT
Cool as fuck alternative rock with a furious grunge edge.
BDRMM
Super chill, beautiful alt-indie.
Natterers
Punk. Wonderful bloody flippin’ punk.
Teenage Wrist
The new saviours of American rock music…
