BBC Sound of, 2013 The Longlist
Here they are, your 15 artists longlisted for the BBC Sound of 2013.
- 1. HAIM
Three sisters from LA find a swagger in classic pop-rock - 2. AlunaGeorge
Bubbling in the interzone between UKG, bass and pop - 3. Angel Haze
Uncompromising beats and bruising rhymes from New York City - 4. Laura Mvula
An almost novel-like interiority in these gorgeous songs - 5. CHVRCHES
Electro-pop knocked into beautiful shape from this Glasgow trio - A*M*E
Machine-tooled pop hooks from this 90s-obsessed London girl - Arlissa
London teenager making waves across the Atlantic - King Krule
Jittery, sui generis bedroom rock begins to cohere - Kodaline
Introspective yet soaring rock from this Dublin quartet - Little Green Cars
Winsome indie rock with a tinge of the backwoods about it - Palma Violets
Sublimely loose rock 'n' roll with energy to burn - Peace
Blasts of tuneful indie static from Birmingham four-piece - Savages
Clattering and dissonant post-punk ruckus from London - The Weeknd
Dysphoric Torontonian tales of come-downs and crushes - Tom Odell
Confessional lyrics and a direct emotional appeal
