Artists to watch in 2021

Ragz Originale

Multi-talented Tottenham producer-rapper-singer Ragz Originale blends R&B and Afrobeats to grace the U.K. with wavey ballads. The multifaceted artist, alongside his contributing instrumentals to Skepta’s two previous albums: Konnichiwa and Ignorance Is Bliss. With a new mixtape set for January 29th, expect a lot more from him in 2021.

Weyes Blood

Natalie Mering, also known as Weyes Blood, stunned us with the stoic art-pop of her album ‘Titanic Rising’ back in 2019. Beautifully orchestrated and emotionally breath-taking, it was a Natalie has spoken about her astonishment with the new meaning her track ‘Wild Time’ has taken on since the pandemic, and, crafted in isolation, her next album is certain to be another

Nix Northwest

Not your typical Southern rap hopeful, Leeds-based Nix Northwest spins elegant and poignant rhymes over his own musical arrangements. You may have heard him playing keys on a Lausse track, formerly credited as The Young Wizard. His latest track ‚Drive Slow‘ is a softly spoken confessional track, with Nix taking the vocal lead for his own chorus too, over twinkling, synthy keys. It’s been a while since Nix’s last full release, his 2019 debut album ‚Life’s a Bitch, I Just Need an Early Night‘; so we could possibly be due another full musical instalment this year.

Black Country, New Road

punk act Black Country, New Road. Blending experimental post-rock with fragility of British middle-class life, and the tenderness that comes with living in the modern age. Listen to their debut album in February for more tracks about the perils of Daddy’s money and the pains of skipping your last dose of antidepressants in order to have better sex.