It is that time of year again. The leaves are falling off the trees, the weather is getting cold(er) and soon all kinds of music magazines, blogs and the like will publish their end-of-year lists as well as their predictions for what is going to make it big in the next year. Trying to predict what is going to be big "next year" is always going to be sketchy business, especially as most lists act as selffulfilling prophecies as the journalists themselves have much to say in who will "make it". Luckily, my blog is small and insignificant so I have no such worries. I win again! No? Damn...
Without further ado, I present...
The Sound of 2010.
- Ellie Goulding
This one is a safe bet. She has a great single in Under the Sheets and major label backing. This is great pop and she will definitely be big 2010. You can bet your house on it.
- Delphic
Delphic have been hyped for a while and they look set to become 2010's White Lies. Or rather, they will be 2010's Friendly Fires, but with the commercial success of White Lies.
- The Drums
Have you heard of The Strokes and The Libertines? Well so have these Americans. They check all the right boxes for landfill indie, but still do enough to sound interesting. I like their single and they will no doubt feature on many other lists. Easy.
- Drake
Rapper and singer (who can actually sing). He's written for Dr. Dre's forthcoming forever-in-the-making album and has debut coming out as well. He's talented and backed by the right people. 2010's Kid Cudi... but more technically gifted on the mic.
- Marina and the Diamonds
She is Welsh and she has a flair for the dramatic. A modern Kate Bush anyone?
- Stornoway
Listen to their single Zorbing and you will know why. Fleet Foxes with pop appeal. I see teenage girls swooning.
- Local Natives
A mix of Fleet Foxes, Arcade Fire and Vampire Weekend. Need I say more?
- Bluey Robinson
Stevie Wonder inspired soul/R'n'B. His first single is well produced and sounds very radio friendly. Oddly enough, despite this being the most immediately radio-friendly of the bunch, it is also the one I am most unsure about. Pop is a strange business.
- Joy Orbison
Compared to Burial, but draws from more genres. Joy Orbison takes dubstep and throws in elements from UK Garage, drum'n'bass, glitch and much more. Not the most commercially appealing artist, but definitely someone who is hotly tipped to "break through" in 2010.
- Yes Giantess
Synth pop is all the rage and these guys take it to the cheesy extreme. There is a certain ironic distance, but the songs are catchy and the hooks are great.
The Sound of Denmark 2010
On the Danish side of things there are five bands and artists that I think will be "big" in 2010. That does not necessarily mean that an international break is imminent, but the early signs from their forthcoming debuts are very promising.
- Lars and the Hands of Light
Disclaimer: I am heavily biased through my Crunchy affiliations on this one. Still, LATHOL has a brilliant album on the way and with plenty of airplay already for the first two singles, the future looks bright. - Falullah
She already has one catchy single in her bag and I think more is to come. Furthermore, she has a topnotch producer in Fridolin.
- Giana Factory
Great and haunting indie pop. They have all the right friends to make them both hip and cool... and really, that is all that matters. Yes.
- Rumour Said Fire
They released an EP earlier this year to much acclaim and look set to produce a quality album in 2010.
- Shout Wellington Airforce
Intricate indie rock. More ambitiuos than your average indie band and judging from live-performance they look very interesting
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