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chloe moriondo  - hate it

chloe moriondo
hate it

Atlantic/Parlophone

Four years ago, we spotlighted emerging singer-songwriter chloe moriondo in our Ones To Watch 2021. Since then, the US star...

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20 Feb 2025
Issey Cross - Bittersweet Goodbye

Issey Cross
Bittersweet Goodbye

Atlantic Records

Breakout drum & bass vocalist and songwriter Issey Cross has a summer banger on her hands with this euphoric, hands-in-the-air...

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30 Jun 2023
Ben Abraham - War In Your Arms

Ben Abraham
War In Your Arms

Atlantic Records

Striking piano melodies, massive gospel harmonies and a graceful beat blend beautifully together in this heavy-hearted affair by Australian-born, LA-based...

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07 May 2021
Laura Mvula - Church Girl

Laura Mvula
Church Girl

Atlantic Records

Premiered on Lauren Laverne’s BBC 6 Music Breakfast show yesterday (17 March), Church Girl is the gorgeous new single from...

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18 Mar 2021
Soleima - Roses

Soleima
Roses

Big Beat/Atlantic Records

This infectious alt-pop banger, full of swagger and witty lyricism, is from rising Danish singer-songwriter Soleima. We last featured her...

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07 Feb 2020
Maisie Peters - This Is On You

Maisie Peters
This Is On You

Atlantic Records

Kickstarting our Ones To Watch 2020 is the fabulous 19 year old singer-songwriter Maisie Peters. She’s an artist we have...

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02 Dec 2019
Nasty Cherry - F*** Modern Love

Nasty Cherry
F*** Modern Love

Atlantic Records (Asylum Records)

If you haven’t heard of alt-pop girl band Nasty Cherry yet, we are not entirely sure where you have been...

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26 Nov 2019
Maisie Peters - Adore You

Maisie Peters
Adore You

Atlantic Records

Maisie Peters is an artist we have been keeping tabs on since we heard her gorgeous Place We Were Made...

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15 Oct 2019
 WSTRN - Love Struck (feat. Tiwa Savage & Mr Eazi)

WSTRN
Love Struck (feat. Tiwa Savage & Mr Eazi)

Atlantic Records UK

London-based collective WSTRN are back with their first new tune of 2018 and it’s a gloriously chilled banger destined to...

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28 Mar 2018
Mahalia - Proud Of Me (feat. Little Simz)

Mahalia
Proud Of Me (feat. Little Simz)

Atlantic Records

Last November we openly gushed about the smooth vocals and sublime sounds of Sober by rising R&B singer-songwriter Mahalia. The...

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13 Mar 2018
Mahalia - Sober

Mahalia
Sober

Asylum/Atlantic Records

Sober from 19-year-old singer-songwriter Mahalia is an exquisite R&B gem that showcases why she is a rising star and one to watch for...

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16 Nov 2017
Dan Owen - Hideaway

Dan Owen
Hideaway

Atlantic Records

Dan Owen is one of our favourite new artists. We’ve been longtime fans of his bluesy yet soulful vocal since...

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02 Oct 2017
WSTRN - A-List

WSTRN
A-List

Atlantic Records

Last October, we featured In2, by WSTRN and tipped it to be “one of the biggest UK debut crossover smashes of...

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17 Aug 2016
Clean Bandit - Tears (ft. Louisa Johnson)

Clean Bandit
Tears (ft. Louisa Johnson)

Atlantic Records

Likely to dominate charts worldwide all summer long, the sudden return of Clean Bandit sees them hook up with the...

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27 May 2016
Anne-Marie - Do It Right

Anne-Marie
Do It Right

Major Tom's/Atlantic

Essex girl Anne-Marie is one of the most hotly-tipped new UK solo stars around with plaudits from Google Play, Spotify,...

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27 Jan 2016
Anderson East - Satisfy Me

Anderson East
Satisfy Me

Atlantic Records

Anderson East hails from Alabama, right in the heart of America’s deep south. He was 11 years old when he...

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22 Jan 2016
WSTRN - In2

WSTRN
In2

Atlantic Records

Currently sitting on Radio 1’s B-list, WSTRN are a London-based trio whose debut single has absolutely caught fire over the...

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22 Oct 2015
Feder (ft. Lyse) - Goodbye

Feder (ft. Lyse)
Goodbye

Atlantic Records

We’ve been keeping tabs on this addictive tune from French deep-house DJ Feder for several months now. A smash across...

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02 Oct 2015
Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

Twenty One Pilots
Stressed Out

Atlantic Records

Twenty One Pilots comprises of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun and this great track from the Ohio duo is a...

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07 May 2015
Galantis - Runaway (U & I)

Galantis
Runaway (U & I)

Big Beat/Atlantic

Every once in a while a dance track comes along and just utterly destroys everything in its path. This monstrous...

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23 Jan 2015
Andy C & Fiora - Heartbeat Loud

Andy C & Fiora
Heartbeat Loud

Atlantic Records

With a euphoric rush, this absolute club banger from Andy C instantly fires on all cylinders right from the start. In...

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20 Oct 2014
Rumer - Dangerous

Rumer
Dangerous

Atlantic Records UK

It's great to welcome Rumer back with what sounds initially like a simple upbeat disco track. However, listen carefully and there's...

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23 Sep 2014
Krishane - Drunk & Incapable (ft. Melissa Steel)

Krishane
Drunk & Incapable (ft. Melissa Steel)

Atlantic Records

Extending those positive summer vibes for just a few weeks longer, young newcomer Krishane is the 20 year old son of...

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22 Sep 2014
Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz - Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix)

Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz
Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix)

Atlantic Records

Already a no.1 hit across most of Europe and Scandinavia, prepare for the UK to fall under the spell of...

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07 Aug 2014
Kwabs - Wrong Or Right

Kwabs
Wrong Or Right

Atlantic Records UK

A more or less permanent fixture in our own Ones To Watch section of the magazine ever since the sublime,...

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22 Jan 2014
The Orwells - Dirty Sheets

The Orwells
Dirty Sheets

Canvas Back/Atlantic Records

There's a 'school's out' vibe scrawled all over the fuzzy garage rock of The Orwells' first album Remember When, hardly surprising...

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05 Dec 2013
Sivu - I Lost Myself

Sivu
I Lost Myself

Static Signals / Atlantic Records

We've been folllowing Sivu's progress this year in the Compass pages of the RotD magazine, and it has been a...

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21 Nov 2013
Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX - I Love It

Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX
I Love It

Atlantic

Catchier than norovirus, power-pop smash I Love It is fast running out of countries to infect with Icona Pop's brand of brash, devil-would-care-if-it-weren't-so-busy-crashing-your-car-into-bridges...

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10 Jun 2013
Breach - Jack

Breach
Jack

Atlantic / Dirtybird

Originally appearing on Dirtybird earlier this year, this catchy club banger from UK producer/DJ Breach, aka Ben Westbeech, has been building steadily...

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06 Jun 2013
Crystal Fighters - You & I

Crystal Fighters
You & I

Zirkulo / PIAS / Atlantic

British/Hispanic synth-folk act Crystal Fighters' highly anticipated sophomore album Cave Rave, conceived over two months in their Basque Country spiritual home and...

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30 May 2013
Clean Bandit - Mozart's House

Clean Bandit
Mozart's House

Atlantic

Fusing beats, cut-up vocals and string arrangements in a unique culture clash which defies categorisation, London-based four piece Clean Bandit sound...

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08 Mar 2013
Dog Is Dead - Glockenspiel Song

Dog Is Dead
Glockenspiel Song

Atlantic

Feel good anthem of youth and fan's favourite, Glockenspiel Song displays Dog Is Dead at their outstanding best. The Nottingham...

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06 Jul 2012
Kitten - Cut It Out

Kitten
Cut It Out

Atlantic (US)

Dreamy new release Cut It Out swells with luscious synths and the ice cool sultry tones of outstanding 17-year-old vocalist...

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12 Jun 2012
Travie McCoy - Billionaire (ft. Bruno Mars)

Travie McCoy
Billionaire (ft. Bruno Mars)

Atlantic

Gym Class Heroes front man Travie McCoy releases his debut solo album Lazarus next month on Atlantic. Among the contributors...

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16 Jul 2010
Janelle Monáe - Tightrope

Janelle Monáe
Tightrope

Atlantic

"A wizard, a true star" writes Andy Gill in The Independent, just one of many 5 star album reviews, rave...

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12 Jul 2010
Marina And The Diamonds - Hollywood

Marina And The Diamonds
Hollywood

679/Atlantic

Taking her place among many of the various lists of tips for 2010, Marina And The Diamonds is an artist...

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17 Dec 2009
Marina And The Diamonds - Mowgli’s Road

Marina And The Diamonds
Mowgli’s Road

679/Atlantic

We first featured Marina And The Diamonds with the terrific Obsessions back in December last year. That single, and the...

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03 Nov 2009
Jay-Z - D.O.A (Death Of Auto-Tune)

Jay-Z
D.O.A (Death Of Auto-Tune)

Roc Nation/Atlantic

Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 arrives in September, the eighth anniversary of the original Blueprint release, through the star's Roc Nation imprint,...

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15 Jun 2009
Shinedown - Second Chance

Shinedown
Second Chance

Atlantic

Second Chance is Shinedown's ninth consecutive top 5 hit at rock radio in the US. Their run of radio hits...

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07 May 2009
Carolina Liar - Show Me What I'm Looking For

Carolina Liar
Show Me What I'm Looking For

Atlantic

LA-based band Carolina Liar is led by singer and songwriter Chad Wolfe (who was discovered by producer and songwriter Max...

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16 Apr 2009
The Days - Never Give Up

The Days
Never Give Up

Atlantic

Devon four piece The Days release their second single on Atlantic next month. This breezy, upbeat track should bed them...

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02 Apr 2009
Laura Izibor - Shine

Laura Izibor
Shine

Atlantic

We've been champions of Laura Izibor since hearing the first tracks from her back in early 2007. Finally her debut...

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08 Jan 2009
The Virgins - Teen Lovers

The Virgins
Teen Lovers

Atlantic

We featured The Virgins' debut UK single 'One Week Of Danger' back in September, which came out on Young And...

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17 Dec 2008
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Jason Mraz
I'm Yours

Atlantic

We've long been fans of Jason Mraz and featured this great track back in April. It's now enjoying a renaissance...

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19 Nov 2008
Laura Izibor - From My Heart To Yours

Laura Izibor
From My Heart To Yours

Atlantic

We featured this great soul pop track from Laura Izibor in April 2007 and it's now the first single from...

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17 Nov 2008
Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone

Lykke Li
I'm Good, I'm Gone

LL Recordings/ Atlantic

We featured Lykke Li's debut release 'Little Bit' in December last year to a great reaction. Her album 'Youth Novels',...

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25 Apr 2008
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Jason Mraz
I'm Yours

Atlantic

Jason Mraz's third studio album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things is out June 9 on Atlantic and is...

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16 Apr 2008
Natty - Cold Town

Natty
Cold Town

Vibes and Pressure/Atlantic

Natty's debut single has already received R1 plays on Jo Whiley and a Jools Holland live TV appearance is lined-up...

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04 Apr 2008
Yael Naim - New Soul

Yael Naim
New Soul

Atlantic

New Soul was heard around the world very quickly thanks to Apple choosing it for their MacBook Air television ads....

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12 Mar 2008
Lupe Fiasco (ft. Matthew Santos) - Superstar

Lupe Fiasco (ft. Matthew Santos)
Superstar

Atlantic

Superstar is the first single taken from Lupe Fiasco's second album The Cool which comes out on 21 January. Primarily...

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04 Dec 2007
Laura Izibor - Shine

Laura Izibor
Shine

Atlantic

We first featured Laura earlier this year with the brilliant 'From My Heart To Yours' to a very positive reaction....

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29 Oct 2007
Kevin Michael ft. Wyclef Jean - It Don't Make Any Difference (1 Love)

Kevin Michael ft. Wyclef Jean
It Don't Make Any Difference (1 Love)

Atlantic/Downtown

Downtown Records signing Kevin Michael lines up this Wyclef Jean-produced track as his debut single. The self-titled album is released...

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11 Sep 2007
Laura Izibor - From My Heart To Yours

Laura Izibor
From My Heart To Yours

Atlantic Records, US

19-years-old soul artist Laura Izibor is a precious talent already making an impact outside her native city of Dublin. She...

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26 Apr 2007
Ghosts - Stay The Night

Ghosts
Stay The Night

Atlantic

We featured this song from Ghosts just before they signed to Atlantic last year. We thought it was "instantly addictive"...

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29 Jan 2007
Switches - Drama Queen

Switches
Drama Queen

Atlantic

Southend quartet Switches release this, their first release since signing to Atlantic, before a debut album lands later this year....

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15 Jan 2007
Cassie - Me & U

Cassie
Me & U

Atlantic

19 year-old Connecticut girl Cassie was signed to Sean Combs' Bad Boy label earlier this year, Tommy Mottola signed...

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07 Jul 2006
Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push

Lupe Fiasco
Kick Push

Atlantic

Lupe Fiasco is a 23 year-old MC from Chicago. After featuring with Kanye West on Touch The Sky last year,...

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23 May 2006
Paolo Nutini - These Streets

Paolo Nutini
These Streets

Atlantic

Paolo Nutini is a 19 year old singer/songwriter from Paisley. Having recorded his album with Coldplay producer Ken Nelson, the...

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12 May 2006
T.I. - What You Know

T.I.
What You Know

Atlantic

After selling 520,000 copies of his fourth album, King, T.I.'s comeback was by far the biggest first week sales in...

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18 Apr 2006
D4L - Laffy Taffy

D4L
Laffy Taffy

Atlantic

D4L from Atlanta, Georgia have helped pioneer snap music, a slower tempo crunk, and have blazed a trail with this...

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22 Mar 2006
Jason Mraz - Geek In The Pink

Jason Mraz
Geek In The Pink

Atlantic

Jason Mraz's second studio album, Mr. A-Z, entered at no 5 on the Billboard charts last year, and will be...

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20 Jan 2006
Hard-Fi - Cash Machine

Hard-Fi
Cash Machine

(Necessary/Atlantic)

Different people seem to have different favourite Hard-Fi tracks but this was always ours. In fact we're convinced it's the...

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22 Nov 2005
Sean Paul - Ever Blazin'

Sean Paul
Ever Blazin'

VP/Atlantic

This record has reignited our interest in Sean Paul and it looks set to send his album blazing back up...

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10 Nov 2005
Twista feat. KanYe West & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz

Twista feat. KanYe West & Jamie Foxx
Slow Jamz

Atlantic

Retro but very very fresh hip pop that has powered Twista's album to the top of the Billboard album charts....

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09 Mar 2004
The Darkness - Love Is Only A Feeling

The Darkness
Love Is Only A Feeling

Must Destroy/Atlantic

No soundclip. We first championed this track in January 2002, when we were at The Tip Sheet (click here for...

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24 Feb 2004
The Darkness - Friday Night

The Darkness
Friday Night

Must Destroy/Atlantic

No soundclip. Here's one of the most extraordinary things about the success story that is The Darkness: they had the...

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04 Feb 2004
Billy Talent - Try Honesty

Billy Talent
Try Honesty

Atlantic

No soundclip. One of Zane Lowe's initial favourites on his Radio 1 show and rightly so - this is a...

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03 Sep 2003
Sean Paul - Like Glue

Sean Paul
Like Glue

VP/Atlantic

No soundclip. Sean's sound has well and truly crossed over. Meanwhile he keeps coming with the great melodies - Like...

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21 Aug 2003
Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go

Wayne Wonder
No Letting Go

Greensleeves/VP/Atlantic

No soudclip today. We always loved the clap clappy diwali rhythm on this record but we weren't convinced it was...

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19 Jun 2003
Sean Paul - Get Busy

Sean Paul
Get Busy

VP/Atlantic

We didn't get this at first but then we're not very cool and Get Busy is. A hint of Asian...

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08 May 2003