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Posted on 07/01/09 at 02:16:19 pm
In this week's issue of NME, on sale January 7, we pick out the ten bands you need to hear in the coming year.
You can check out each of the artists we're tipping below, but obviously if you want to know more about them – including which artist spent her 16th birthday repeatedly jumping topless out of a tree, and which ultra-serious band harbour a secret passion for go-karting – you'll need to pick up the mag.
More importantly, we want to know which artists you think are worth hearing in 2009. Reveal your tips by leaving a comment below.
[Photo Gallery: the hottest new bands of 2009]
Florence And The Machine
Leather-lunged queen of kook
Essential track: 'Dog Days', although her cover of The Source/Candi Staton's 'You Got The Love' is pretty immense too.
The Virgins
The Big Apple's coolest party boys
Essential track: 'Rich Girls'
Empire Of The Sun
Australian MOR-futurists
Essential track: 'Walking On A Dream'
White Lies
Britain's next arena-filling gloom-rockers
Essential track: 'Death'
The Soft Pack
Pan-hammering San Diegan rock'n'rollers
Essential track: 'Bright Side'
The XX
R&B + anti-folk = the new sound of London
Essential track: 'Teardrops'
The Chapman Family
Teesside rippers who've been shot at for the way they look
Essential track: 'Million Dollars'
Little Boots
24-year-old space-pop goddess
Essential track: 'Meddle'
The Big Pink
East London electro drone-lords
Essential track: 'Too Young To Love'
Kid Cudi
Cleveland-based rapper. Kanye's a fan
Essential track: 'Day'N'Nite'
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Joe [Visitor] //January 7 2009 at 14:52
Let's Wrestle, they probably won't even chart but I don't think they'd care anyway. Just one of many great bands on Stolen Recordings. Screaming Tea Party are also amazing
james [Visitor] //January 7 2009 at 15:24
lets wrestle are amazing actually, i recommend
jack putter [Visitor] //January 7 2009 at 15:26
gill. An american band from Virginia. Rock, reggae, funk...you name it. Debut LP is in progress. Watch out for them. I have seen them live a couple of times and they are fantastic.
guly [Visitor] //January 7 2009 at 19:00
absolutely
HOORAY FOR EARTH
UpstairsDown [Visitor] //January 7 2009 at 20:38
Empire of the Sun sound so much like MGMT on the above track, it's spooky!
annie [Visitor] //January 8 2009 at 01:08
apache beat and a few other new brooklyn bands set to release in 2009... can't wait!
Gladys [Visitor] //January 8 2009 at 01:25
Might have been a good idea to put the Kid Cudi remix up here?
I knows it NME and all and this page is all about supporting the artist..but this track is all about the Crookers remix - without it, its nothing.
Grow Up
Pelle [Visitor] //January 8 2009 at 12:30
Sweden's best kept secret Scaramanga.
Gramski [Visitor] //January 8 2009 at 14:52
You forgot the Little Comets, awesome band. Going to be massive.
chester [Visitor] //January 8 2009 at 15:12
This is Seb Clarke have new album out this year, heard a sneaky preview and now i cant wait for the release! That would be what I'm looking out for in 2009
shaunchap [Visitor] //January 8 2009 at 17:24
The big pink are a load of balls saw them support tv on the radio and they sounded as if they played the same song 8 times, ive never been so bored by music
sylvia ruiz [Visitor] //January 8 2009 at 19:36
this site is so cool
red_wing [Visitor] //January 8 2009 at 19:42
little boots best track is surely every little earthquake. thats a tune and a half. Im hoping the ghost frequency get a lil bit of recognition too.
Patd [Visitor] //January 8 2009 at 21:50
Fred, an Irish band.
Sounds pretty good
Bow [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 04:05
Empire of the son are the biggest rip offs of MGMT and the curly hear guy looks like some lost Wolfmother member.
Just bad
Ghvinianidzigol [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 10:17
The White Lies song is actually the Psychedelic Furs "Pretty In Pink" with other lyrics.
polly [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 11:06
Um, OK, didn't realise MGMT had a monopoly going on - I think the Empire of the Sun track is great, and a worthy love-child of The Sleepy Jackson and PNAU boys.
Grapefruit [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 11:56
Aussies rule! hahaha..
john x [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 12:16
terrorturbo
www.myspace.com/terrorturbo
great tunes!!
what about... [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 12:46
these girls?
http://www.myspace.com/lecorpsmincedefrancoise
Alan [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 13:02
Alexis Blue nuff said
FooF [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 15:34
And La Roux, what about her?
tommy [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 15:43
2 words: king blues.
Alexis [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 16:18
I saw The Chapman Family and Elfred and the Uber Peas at Brixton Windmill - the 2 best live bands I saw last year.
dingledong28 [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 18:15
i saw the virgins suport the pigeon detectives and dey wer amazing
Lee Smart [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 18:41
White Lies and Little Boots get my vote!
Kid Cudi, come on, he's had enough help from crookers already hasn't he, he doesn't need the nme on his ass aswell!
Kudos to the man who said Ghost Frequency though, stupidly underrated band!
ManHawke [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 19:32
WHAT ABOUT LA ROUX?
burger man [Visitor] //January 9 2009 at 22:28
i love cheese
jake [Visitor] //January 10 2009 at 01:49
"TWISTED WHEEL" ALL THE WAY BABY!
badger [Visitor] //January 10 2009 at 12:14
empire of the sun are legends i reckon, they have a great sound even if it is somewhat similar to mgmt...theyre not ripping them off tho, they just have a similar musical direction. i also really enjoy white lies and florence and the machine - top stuff. but look out for little red and mystery jets - fantastic stuff.
trippedout [Visitor] //January 11 2009 at 07:40
the longcut. nuff said.
Jon [Visitor] //January 11 2009 at 10:35
I don't get White Lies - its interpol, editors and the bravery rolled into one. Except with less imaginataive tunes
[Visitor] //January 11 2009 at 13:18
empire of the sun is just bad bad pop, and has nothing to do with MGMT's psych stuff.
sir vincent chimney [Visitor] //January 11 2009 at 15:33
oh dear, don't hold out much hope if this is the best the NME can come up with...i nodded off during each video...
Zack [Visitor] //January 11 2009 at 17:13
The Stiggz, been on radio 2 abit recently on Janice Long, they've got better tracks than the myspace ones though.
www.myspace.com/thestiggz
whaAAt! [Visitor] //January 11 2009 at 18:41
HIGHLIFE is going to be the biggest thing you've never heard of in 09! ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, GANG GANG DANCE, WHITE MAGIC, ARCH M
whaAAt! [Visitor] //January 11 2009 at 18:42
HIGHLIFE is going to be the biggest thing you've never heard of! ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, GANG GANG DANCE, WHITE MAGIC
bex [Visitor] //January 11 2009 at 19:02
Decimals - Well worth checking out.
mark [Visitor] //January 11 2009 at 20:29
KID ID
Saw them at the bbc new sounds tent at Reading bloody well awesome, check em out
rightasrain [Visitor] //January 12 2009 at 00:04
What about Fleet Foxes?
Trevdaman [Visitor] //January 12 2009 at 00:13
I Like White Lies And The Virgins. White Lies Sound Like The New Killers. And The Virgins Remind Me Of A Bit Of Franz Ferdinand And Razorlight
josh arnold [Visitor] //January 12 2009 at 12:11
Not looking good for rock'n'roll 2009?
'The Neon Empire' are the best new band I saw in 2008 - British rock at it's finest!!!
Nice one Little Boots with your Tomy-tronic!
Sarah [Visitor] //January 12 2009 at 15:10
An awesome band that are destined for great things are the Sound of Guns. Went to see them up in Liverpool last month, and they blew the place apart! The lead singer is mesmerising on stage!
the moddddddd [Visitor] //January 12 2009 at 15:44
anyone heard of risky heroes i think there class!
www.myspace.com/riskyheroes
think little boots aint all that but white lies are cool!
bunjee [Visitor] //January 12 2009 at 16:31
animal kingdom the band to watch next year, awesome tunes
martin [Visitor] //January 12 2009 at 16:41
the soft hands supporting black lips, could you ask for more
Chris Gibson [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 00:07
Hey. What about 'the good natured'?? Shes brilliant! Give her a listen on myspace
Longy [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 05:50
the retards claiming 'empire' are ripping MGMT should know that the album came out around 8 months ago in oz and was well and truly established before mgmt made it big!
Shereen [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 06:11
In the UK - thecocknbullkid
US - The Music Lovers (though not exactly 'new')
Mac Mac [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 07:51
Empire of the Sun record was apparently written end of 2007, you cant say that they ripped MGMT's "sound". Wow, luke steele sings falsetto, i forgot that MGMT had a patent on that after electric feel.
www.myspace.com/autohypeuk [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 11:31
www.myspace.com/autohypeuk
kiwimel [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 16:48
I know it's not very NME but I am loving The Asteroid Galaxy Tour!
Jon [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 17:09
the cocknbullkid is great, and Rabbit Bazooka!
Jess [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 21:32
Im surprised NME haven't picked up on La Rebla Fam. Im not an a&r but I reckon they will be massive
xx
Vincent [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 22:57
Hep, Glasgow scene!
A-lix, Fangs, Baby Bones... loads of electro-punk coolest acts that are going to rock 2009
Andy [Visitor] //January 14 2009 at 01:00
Madskull, The Girobabies, Cheviot Hoods and Shoot the Dead are all better than these artists imo. The Soft Pack and The XX sounding good tho
phil [Visitor] //January 14 2009 at 22:24
la roux , dan black and empire of the sun.
people saying what about fleet foxes, animal collective, gang gang dance. Well, fleet foxes and gang gang dance all just released albums last year and have already broken through, and animal collective have just released their ninth album, how could they possibly be considered?
phil [Visitor] //January 14 2009 at 22:25
also, i wish that i liked florence but i really think she is stupidly overrated. i don't need an NME approved Ida Maria thank you.
Celeryuk [Visitor] //January 14 2009 at 22:38
White Lies - Surely they are The Bravery??
moore [Visitor] //January 16 2009 at 00:29
different but I really like it
www.myspace.com/therossmannfristerproject
james [Visitor] //January 16 2009 at 01:10
Paul Dixon - hes not going to be huge but hes amazing - I prefer smaller artists anyway.
Im also into white lies
podge [Visitor] //January 18 2009 at 07:15
beware of FEED
Gareth [Visitor] //January 20 2009 at 17:16
no one feeling passion pit? sleepyhead is a great tune.
jphh [Visitor] //January 21 2009 at 03:53
also luke steele's been around way longer than mgmt. sleepy jackson, if anything mgmt were influenced by them.
Dean_ [Visitor] //January 22 2009 at 22:42
no twisted wheel ?, what a joke
Mostin [Visitor] //January 26 2009 at 14:25
look out for Animal Kingdom in 2009
martin [Visitor] //January 29 2009 at 14:33
the soft pack.
yes please.
MANGOboots [Visitor] //February 3 2009 at 00:31
LA ROUX?
goblin master [Visitor] //February 3 2009 at 00:50
elfred & the uber peas make my brain bubble with excitement.
www.myspace.com/uberpeas
Emily [Visitor] //February 4 2009 at 00:29
I'm suprised no one has mentioned this Aussie band who haven't even released their first single and are already getting airplay!
You should check em for sure, their name is Regular John and the myspace is www.myspace.com/regularjohnmusic
They're going to be fucking massssive
Hiroshi [Visitor] //February 8 2009 at 22:31
/////////////////
influences...
Crystal Castles/YouLoveHerCozShesDead/Kavinsky/1980s
www.myspace.com/HIROSHITUNES
StopBeat [Visitor] //February 8 2009 at 23:21
The federals will be huge, www.myspace.com/thefederals
give it a try
potter [Visitor] //February 9 2009 at 19:42
little comets should have been on here
NAD [Visitor] //May 17 2009 at 23:11
the award for the most useful thread i've looked at in a while goes to.....this one! thanks to moore for a top tip
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