? On the tail of her BRIT and Mercury wins, Little Simz graced us with her surprise album NO THANK YOU in December and it has already earned the attention of hip-hop philes and critics alike, with "Gorilla" making NPR and BBC's best songs of 2022 lists and the album hitting year end lists from Rolling Stone, Complex UK, Metacritic, and more!

?Rising indie alternative superstar Ethel Cain unveiled a stunning full-length debut Preacher's Daughter to widespread critical acclaim and album of the year rankings from The New York Times, The Guardian, Dazed, Clash, Pitchfork, Paste and many more!

? An unsurprising finish to a record year, JVKE has been named Amazon Music's Breakthrough Artist of 2023 and received praise on end of year lists from Glamour and Elle, all while boasting over 1 billion all time global streams (not to mention more than 10 million followers across social platforms)!

? Named the retro pop icon of DIY's Class of 2022, Irish pop-country hybrid CMAT released her big-hearted and whimsical debut album to incredible acclaim -- mentioned on 7 editorial year end top album lists, it earned Dork Magazine's #10 spot for the year!

? Spectral bedroom pop has found a new voice in Lizzy McAlpine, who ended 2022 nearing 3.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Recognized for both her prominent singles, "ceilings" and "all my ghosts," as well as her hauntingly beautiful full body of work, five seconds flat, Lizzy ended the year a favorite among fans and critics alike landing on year end lists for NPR, Glamour, Consequence of Sound and more!

? Gen-Z's jazz icon Laufey released her debut album Everything I Know About Love, landing her accolades as one of the best releases of 2022 from Vinyl Me Please as well as on V Magazine's Top New Artists of 2022 list. 2022 also saw Laufey dominating Spotify's viral Jazz charts and and completing a whirlwind sold out UK/EU tour!

JVKE - Amazon Breakthrough Artist to Watch '23

Laufey - Amazon Breakthrough Artist to Watch '23

Alaina Castillo – Deezer’s Artists to Watch in '23

Ethel Cain – VEVO DSCVR’s Artists to Watch '23, Vogue’s 9 Musicians to Know in '23

Joesef – The Independent’s 10 New Music Acts to Watch in '23

CLIP – Dazed Generation 3.0

Joesef

"Joesef's recent singles show us a glimpse of the full breadth of genres he can effortlessly lend his silky vocals and tongue-in-cheek lyricism to – pop, soul, funk, indie – and hints at what’s to come." -BRICKS Magazine

Joesef's highly anticipated debut album Permanent Damage, releasing on January 13, showcases the signature emotional weight and stellar production of East End Glasgow's most promising talent. With his single 'Just Come Home With Me Tonight' recently added to BBC Radio One (and featured as Tune of the Week) and Joesef himself named as one of The Independent’s 10 New Music Acts to Watch in 2023, the Scotland native has hit the ground running in the new year -- we are so excited to see this chapter continue to unfold!

Freya Ridings

"Ridings is only starting her reign as queen of singer-songwriter pop with her exquisite new release." -Ones to Watch

Platinum-award selling singer-songwriter Freya Ridings returns for the first time since 2020 with an infectious slice of pop perfection -- a soaring and emphatic (yet dancefloor-ready) singalong laden with delicate piano melodies and powerful strings. Her distinctive vocal tone laments heartache but recognizes the bittersweet growth that comes after a break up. "Weekends" is the first piece of music to surface from Freya's second album Blood Orange which will be released in May -- having already caught the attention of publications like GQ, Variety, Atwood Magazine, and more, Freya is finally back and ready to reach new heights!

Gabrielle Aplin

"The Bath-raised songwriter has had a remarkable decade-long journey, containing No. 1 hits and no small degree of self-analysis. Incoming album Phosphorescent spins the creative dials once more with Gabrielle Aplin searching for some kind of balance in her life." -Clash

After a banner year including over 73M catalogue streams, movie soundtracks, BBC R2 & TikTok playlisting, billboards, and multiple magazine covers, Gabrielle Aplin releases her long-awaited fourth album to an adoring global fanbase. The jam packed release week includes a 3-day London exhibition series, mirrored in Brazil & Mexico later in January, and 9 UK shows. A personal ode to self-reflection, the project expertly balances uplifting production with her signature heartfelt lyrics. Boasting recent looks from sources like Clash and Line of Best Fit, Aplin is poised to turn heads once again with this release!