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Steve Gunn: Introspective Guitar Seeker Discovers His Voice, Respects the Dead
Majical Cloudz: Canadian Synth-Pop Outlier Catches Seriously Deep Feelings
Hyetal: Bristol Bass Traveler Intertwines Grime, Krautrock, and Devo
Purling Hiss: Philly Indie Guitar Hero Goes From Solo Noisenik to Power-Trio Boss
Anika: Noir-Pop Dynamo Trades Journalistic Wonkery for Avant-Pop Thrills
Chance the Rapper: Chicago Kid Blazes Hard-Won, Hallucinatory Path With Stunning Dexterity
Laura Mvula: U.K. Soul Singer Shuns Diva Buzz, Spreads Love the Family Way
Disclosure: Youthful U.K. Dance-Music Siblings Handle Vocals With Care
Palma Violets: Swaggeringly Sincere English Punk Upstarts Just to Happy to Be Here (in the U.S.)
Kyle Hall: Detroit Techno Blueblood Carries Club Thump Into the Future
Youth Lagoon: Idaho Psych-Pop Wonder Builds Houses for the Heartbroken
CHVRCHES: Scottish Synth Romantics Maintain a Refined Human Touch
Mikal Cronin: Multi-Talented Popsmith Tosses Off Melodies When He’s Not Dropping Fuzzbombs
BJ the Chicago Kid: R&B Young Lion Spans Soulful Styles With a Spiritual Passion
Dre Skull: Jamaican Hitmaker Brings Unlikely Experiences to the Dancehall
William Tyler: Guitar Phenom Mulls Apocalypse, Replies With Instrumental Grace
Mount Moriah: Rootsy Carolina Balladeers Nod at the Old En Route to the New
The Haxan Cloak: U.K. Producer Channels Demons, Curdles Blood
Flatbush Zombies: Brooklyn Rap Trio Spreads Acid-Splashed Gospel
St. Lucia: South African Dance-Pop Dabbler Shines an Ecstatic Light
Deap Vally: Wild Blues-Bashing Duo Receives Guidance From On High
Widowspeak: Cinematic Brooklyn Duo Overcome Internal Strife
Mykki Blanco: New York Rapper Echoes Tricky, Riot Grrrl, and Master P
Parquet Courts: New York Post-Punk Geeks Play Fast and Loose
Caitlin Rose: Country-ish Upstart Reps Mountain Goats, George Jones, Arctic Monkeys
The Others: Dubstep Renaissance Man Tests the Boundaries
Le1f: New York Rap Deconstructionist Boasts Tricky Skills
FIDLAR: Risk-Taking, SoCal Pop-Punks Unleash True Sounds of Liberty
Angel Haze: Fearless MC Spits Frightfully Intimate Rhymes
Merchandise: Florida Punks Swap Hardcore For Indie-Pop Operatics
Roc Marciano: New York Indie-Rap Grinder Comes Full Circle
Matthew E. White: Jazzbo Matriculator Unfurls Boldly Personal Sound On Epic Debut
METZ: Refined Punk Brutes Pop You in the Mouth (Concisely)
TNGHT: Hip-Hop Producers Shatter Glass, Forge Fresh Path
Tamaryn: Shadowy San Francisco duo finds clarity in their shoegaze squall
LV: Brit Dance-Music Production Crew Conspire With South African MCs
Nude Beach: Garage-Pop Dudes Make Music ‘That Doesn’t Suck’
Daughn Gibson: Stoner Punk Morphs Into Honky-Tonk Crooner
Hunters: Brooklyn Punkers Handcraft a Warpath
The Very Best: Afropop Duo Deliver Heartwarming Sophomore LP
DJ Rashad: Footwork’s Bright Star Bends Genres and Brains
Cooly G: London Dance Maven Pushes Envelope, Then Shreds It
How EDM Maverick Dillon Francis Went From Dick Artist to Skrillex Signee
Delicate Steve: Bedroom Guitar Whiz Brings His Pedals to a Bigger Stage
Purity Ring: Electro-Pop Duo Take Artisanal Art to Next Level
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