Of course this cannot be definitive, how could it be? These are pointers. We want to know more – if you have any more tips please add them to the comments section.
Here is our latest list of new bands for May 20111. Deadbeat Echoes - classic northern guitar band with experimental twist and love of the Standells and punk rock- interesting mix link link
2. Fraser King - like no other band on the planet. Doo wop meets new folk meets intense punk rock meets eccentric genius with attitude. Will be massive. http://www.myspace.com/frazerking
3. Mothercoat - genius twisted Japanese band who manage to cram free jazz hardcore and pristine beach Boys style melodies all into the same song. http://www.myspace.com/mothercoat
4. Shining - Ok they are five albums in but their skronk jazz meets dark metal riffing is new to our ears. http://www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad
5. Ricochet - Istanbul based melancholic post rockers. http://www.myspace.com/wericochet
6. We Came Out Like Tigers - Liverpool based scream thrash agitators….make a brilliant noise http://www.myspace.com/wecameoutliketigers
7. The Chasms - brooding post indie from the Isle Of Man. http://www.myspace.com/thechasms
8. Bronto Skylift - they play proper guerilla gigs in parks with a generator. There are two of them and they play Nirvana tinged with free jazz discordant Death To Trad Rock exuberant free rock like the late eighties genius Glasgow bands like Badgewearer and Stretcheads etc- who they haven’t heard of. Genius. http://www.myspace.com/brontoskylift
9. Black Sun - dark hearted Glasgow noisecore noiseniks, like Black Flag on acid. http://www.myspace.com/black_sun_1000
10. The Seventeenth Century - neo folk with melodies that make the heart sore. http://www.myspace.com/theseventeenthcentury
11. Y Niwl - intriguing Welsh twangers with charming disheveled energy and a knack of capturing the dark heart of the magnificent Shadows. Such a great band. http://www.myspace.com/yniwl
12. War Hound - Chicago based old school hardcore crew. Sound very pissed off. Perfect. http://www.myspace.com/warhoundhardcore
13. Jamie Woon - a protegé of Burial twisting post dubstep into new shapes. http://www.myspace.com/jamiewoon
14. Raised On Replicas - what happens when Ballroom glam meet skuzzy guitar, bed-sit indie and vintage amps get abused and then shackled by motronik drums and love of guitar noise and sardonic vocals. http://www.myspace.com/raisedonreplicas
15. Japanther - what Brooklyn singalong indie punk crossover – sound like if Beck turned up with some loops instead of using 4/4 punk beats. http://www.myspace.com/japanther
16. Cripple Bastards - brutal Italian hardcore, controversial hate grind/grindcore. Sound like a road drill on heat. http://www.cripple-bastards.com/
17. Janice Graham Band – Mancunian dub and dope fused short ,sharp songs of bedsit tension. Every song sounds like a hit. http://www.myspace.com/janicegrahamband
18. Killahurtz - Manchester dubstep with high IQ twist. It’s like listening to the future on speed. http://soundcloud.com/killahurtz
19. Adestria - more of that techno blast beast mash up. Screamo post hardcore with machine gun drums. http://www.myspace.com/adestriamusic
20. The Temps - Liverpool post Horrors crew back in the garage with addictive songs. http://www.myspace.com/thetempsliv
21. Chanteuse And The Crippled Claw – dark hearted brooding classic melancholia with electronic beats. http://www.myspace.com/chanteusenthecrippledclaw
22. Scribe - from Mumbai and just one of the many great new Indian metal bands along with Infernal Wrath, Bhayanak Maut and Demonic Resurrection. http://www.myspace.com/scribecore
24. Kong - not so new but you need to know about their neo Shallac/Fugazi complex post punk intensity dressed up in bizarre costumes…http://www.myspace.com/scribecore
25. Drunken Sailor records – Stoke based vinyl only punk rock label with great rosta. http://www.myspace.com/drunkensailorrec
26. James Blake – lo fi in the best way dubstep shenanigans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vEXpbCMxc0
27. the Watchers - supporting the Charlatans this spring ‘darkly, progressive indie rock’. A dark and brooding soundscape. http://louderthanwar.com/blogs/new-band-12-the-watchers-by-cath-aubergine
28. Anna Calvi - the ghost of PJ Harvey and similar brooding musics has attracted the ear of Nick Cave. http://www.myspace.com/annacalvi
29. Mr Kil - Scottish cross between Muse and the Killers…lets hope common sense prevails and it ends up more like Muse. http://www.myspace.com/mrkil
330. Global Parasite – North Wales punks totally fierce twin vocal assault…perfect anecdote for these tough times. http://www.myspace.com/globalparasite
31. Dirty North - sounds of scuzzy bedsits and the chip pan of rainy day real life made into endless brilliant demos of Bob Marley fused class guitar indie, should be massive. http://www.myspace.dirtynorthband
32. Thallie - Manchester based dubstepper singer http://www.myspace.com/thallieonline
33. Bear Claw - Steve Albini produced scoopy noiseniks with Shellac styled dislocated riffing. http://www.myspace.com/bearclaw
34. New York Junk - against the grain old school New York garage rock. The anti Williamsburg band? http://www.myspace.com/newyorkjunk
35. Senium - Steve Albini produced New Jersey rock with the powerful intensity of Curt Cobain. http://www.myspace.com/senium1
36. Bombers – Birmingham based spirit of Captain Beefheart raised in frenetic and glorious riffing. Out on their own.
37. D/R/U/G/S – Manc based neo Orbital dusk to dawn trancers http://www.myspace.com/drugsdogoodthings.
38. Hanggai - Chinese band. Former punks who put down their guitars and picked up traditional Chinese instruments. Amazing. http://www.myspace.com/hanggaiband
39. Kim Ki O - atmospheric, tranced out, indie pop from Istanbul http://www.myspace.com/kimkio
40.OFF! – Awesome new band from ex Black Flag singer Keith Morris. http://www.myspace.com/off
41. The Minx – Mancunian new skins with great line in tight gutsy modern take on tight melodic guitar pop with ska inflexion. http://www.myspace.com/youminx
42. Naked Veins – dark heavy take on British street rock n roll http://www.myspace.com/nakedveins
43. Exit Calm – brooding Sheffield psychedelic http://www.myspace.com/exitcalm
44. The Skarsoles – bouncy ska from Scotland…their name is amusing. Perennially popular music ska still influences countless young bands. http://www.myspace.com/skarsoles
45. Black Spiders – pure Sheffield steel- old school rockers, you can smell the grease in their riffs. http://www.myspace.com/theblackspiders
46. the Black Knights - Salford trash noiseniks. Distorted vocals colliding rocking riffs…you know the drill http://www.myspace.com/theblackknightsuk
47. Missing Andy – Chelmsford based plaintive real life indie rock. http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/song_details/2730140
48. Straight Arrows - primal garage blues from Sydney Australia. Snotty, bratty, thrilling. Their debut single is 22 minutes long! http://www.myspace.com/thestraightarrows
49. Middle Class Rut - heavy, melodic polished indie pop breaking out in the USA http://www.myspace.com/middleclassrut
50. Humanizer - hardworking Manchester electronic soundscapes. http://www.myspace.com/humanizer
51. Calling All Astronauts - dark electro indie punk with politics, hints of early Human league but 21st century. http://www.myspace.com/callingallastronauts
52. Suicide Party - This is what happens when you lock people in the cupboard under the stairs for a month with nothing but the complete works of Joy Division and The Velvet Underground for company. http://www.myspace.com/suicidepartyuk
53. Morbid Grape - ‘were only a duo, both on guitars, me singin, no stuff to send u yet,but we are dump rock, death underground metal prog punk, describes us well!’
54 Smacksoft - part of a burgeoning Korean rock scene. Great vocals. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3EtuEsQl0A&feature=related
55. Odd Future - LA rap crew who deal in dark controversy whilst making groundbreaking future hip hop http://www.muzu.tv/nme/odd-future-tyler-the-creator-whats-odd-future-music-video/804037?country=gb&locale=en
56. the Happy Soul - plaintive northern blues. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtOwSRGBMG8
57. Hendrik Weber- brooding German electro. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhSa4Kg_eEI&feature=related
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