The new artists you’re going to hear a lot more about this year.

As we continue to fumble our way into 2019, the music industry is slowly emerging from its hibernation phase and we’re starting to hear what artists have been patiently sitting on. Mr James Blake’s long-awaited fourth album Assume Form was released last week, as was Toro y Moi’s Outer Peace – both brilliant bodies of follow-up work. But what if that’s not enough? What if you want something fresh from someone new, genre-splicing and painfully exciting, and you want it right now? For that satisfying thrill of discovering music before it properly takes off, look no further than this eclectic selection of artists to watch in 2019. Prepare to watch them soar.

Real name Mr Tyron Frampton, This 24-year-old East Midlands artist makes rap music, but not as you know it. His latest single “Doorman”, an energetic Mura Masa-produced guitar track with clever lyrics about social disparity, ventures far beyond the grime scene he rose up through and into punk territory. Currently gearing up to release what looks destined to be a groundbreaking debut album, Slowthai (from “Slow Ty”, a nickname given to the artist for his sleepy talking voice) is an adorable Jack-the-Lad type with his head firmly on his shoulders and Burberry on his back. Just watch his music videos, which have so far seen him recreate his favourite pop culture and movie moments, including but not limited to: the toilet dive from Trainspotting, Mr Jack Nicholson’s bathroom invasion from The Shining and that iconic Mr John Lennon/Ms Yoko Ono Rolling Stone cover. Live, you’ll witness him strip off to his boxers and pogo to his heart’s content before throwing himself into the crowd. No wonder Mr Mike Skinner begged him – live on radio – to feature on his next mixtape.

**Watch him here **

It’s very early days for Korean singer, songwriter, rapper and house/techno DJ 박혜진 park hye jin. The 24-year-old, a resident DJ at Seoul’s underground Pistil Dance Club, just released her debut EP, “If U Want It”. Blurring lines between hip-hop and mellow house, people are already eyeing her up as the torchbearer of K-house and suggesting she’ll soon be following in the footsteps of Yaeji’s internationally successful melodic dance music. With her bilingual vocals weaving in and out of four-to-the-floor beats, we reckon that prediction is highly likely.

**Watch her here **

Denzel Himself is a 23-year-old Londoner who writes and produces boundary-pushing rap meets dark punk, then directs the videos to go with it. Which is why the mosh pit-starter goes by that moniker – it really is just Denzel by himself. With no eyebrows (he shaves them off) and a weird jolting flow typically found over twisted electronic production and punctuated by guttural sounds, the sonic and visual flair is strong with this one. Just signed to achingly hip Glasgow indie label LuckyMe, his latest single “Higher” and its mad DIY music video was the caffeined-up result of watching Mad Max on repeat for days. Apparently a very productive thing to do.

**Watch him here **

Remember Ms Eliot Sumner? Otherwise known as Ms Coco Sumner? I Blame Coco? Yeah, her. Turns out she's been quietly making electronic music for the past five years, crafting quite the career for herself under the name VAAL. Having played countless techno sets at clubs and festivals across the world, this month Ms Sumner dropped “Blue Eyes”, a seriously great new single that sits where club music meets horror-movie soundtrack. Luckily for you, it’s just the first of many from VAAL’s debut album, Nosferatu, named after the vampiric silent-film villain himself. More monster tracks incoming soon.

**Watch her here **

Back in 2016, Noname’s Telefone felt like an awesome little secret. The Chicago-raised, LA-based musician born Ms Fatima Warner might have drummed up a cult-like following online, but was otherwise quite criminally overlooked. But now, the childhood friend of Chance The Rapper is back with follow-up Room 25 and it’s all popping off. The poet-turned-rapper has hit 27, and while she might have polished her funky sound on this coming-of-age confessional, her wonderfully vulnerable vocal remains. Clever as hell, she first recognised her talent for wordplay in a high-school creative writing class, developed it through her fair share of open-mic poetry nights, and eventually took it to where you’re discovering her today. Unlike anyone else out there right now, Noname is exceptional.

**Watch her here **

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