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The 25 best debut albums of 2022

These are the most innovative and meaningful debut albums of the year

Jazzie Martian: “I’m happy to be someone who could break down a lot of doors”

The winner of the American Express Gold Unsigned initiative discusses his story so far, his memorable festival debut and his desire to make “the sound of the future”

Bree Runway shares surprise new EP ‘Woah, What A Blur!’ featuring Stormzy

"I’m pressing restart after what a blurry year this has been"

Bree Runway – ‘Woah, What A Blur!’ review: pop polymath celebrates her breakthrough year

Hopping from Baltimore club sounds to slow-burning Afropop, this surprise release flaunts the London artist's boundless creativity

SXSW adds another 301 artists to 2023 line-up

The festival is due to return in March

Katie Gregson-Macleod: pop’s next heavyweight is reinventing the power ballad

With humour, heart and a powerhouse vocal, the Scottish artist is on her way to becoming a songwriter for the ages

Humour: Glasgow punks are leading a pack of new, restless guitar bands

Improvised lyrics and yowled vocals are specialities of Scottish outfit Humour, whose debut EP is a riot of invention

Gabriels announce release date for chapter two of their debut album, ‘Angels & Queens’

The second part of their debut project will arrive next spring

Saint Jude: a beautiful, blistering debut from south London’s producer of the moment

The Forest Hill-born musician is candid and driven on 'Signal', one of the year's most quietly powerful records

FLO, Nia Archives, Fred again.. and more for BBC Sound Of 2023

Others on the longlist for the prestigious poll include Dylan, Cat Burns and Gabriels
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