Radio 1's Sound Of2013 The Longlist
Here they are, your 15 artists longlisted for the BBC Sound of 2013.
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1. HAIM
Three sisters from LA find a swagger in classic pop-rock
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2. AlunaGeorge
Bubbling in the interzone between UKG, bass and pop
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3. Angel Haze
Uncompromising beats and bruising rhymes from New York City
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4. Laura Mvula
An almost novel-like interiority in these gorgeous songs
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5. CHVRCHES
Electro-pop knocked into beautiful shape from this Glasgow trio
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A*M*E
Machine-tooled pop hooks from this 90s-obsessed London girl
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Arlissa
London teenager making waves across the Atlantic
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King Krule
Jittery, sui generis bedroom rock begins to cohere
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Kodaline
Introspective yet soaring rock from this Dublin quartet
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Little Green Cars
Winsome indie rock with a tinge of the backwoods about it
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Palma Violets
Sublimely loose rock 'n' roll with energy to burn
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Peace
Blasts of tuneful indie static from Birmingham four-piece
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Savages
Clattering and dissonant post-punk ruckus from London
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The Weeknd
Dysphoric Torontonian tales of come-downs and crushes
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Tom Odell
Confessional lyrics and a direct emotional appeal
