Another year's batch of the most impactful artists on my list...:
TOP OF THE CLASS:
Willow:
she's been putting out experimental albums for a while now but finally everything came together this year.
the rest in no particular order:
Magdalena Bay:
it takes a certain level of dedication to continue crafting some unique pop and here is their fib=nest yet.
Friko:
who says rock is dead?
Declan McKenna:
interesting pop that crafts wobbly elements but boy does it work!
The Lemon Twigs:
so much has been made about their sound and the band shrugs it off with irresistible hooks.
Tinashe:
it takes time to perfect sound and who hasn't been caught up in her groovy songs this year.
Cindy Lee:
an exhaustive body of work but each project exquisitely crafted.
Doechii:
beneath the bad bitch exterior lies a steely-eyed craftsman.
BONUS PICK...
Chappell Roan:
just missed out on being picked last year but her impact this year on the basis of a hit track, touring with Olivia Rodrigo and her media incidents, this young lady's star is def rising.
