For the lazy/organised among us, you may wish to sample our list of twelve tips for 2012 all in one ago. In which case, you're actually in the right place for once. Honourable mentions appear after the jump. And if you wanted to check last year's for comparision, then here's our Futuresounds of 2011.
Part 1 - Alabama Shakes, Alt-J, BASTILLE
Part 2 - Charli XCX, Daughter, Friends
Part 3 - Michael Kiwanuka, Niki & The Dove, Oliver Tank
Part 4 - Spector, The Staves, Team Me
HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
Rajan Lakhani - The Civil Wars // Clock Opera // Dry The River // Frank Ocean
Simon Opie - Trailer Trash Tracys // Antlered Man
Emily Arc - Big Deal // King Charles // Toy // Stealing Sheep
Jack Thomson - Breton // Azealia Banks // Egyptian Hip Hop
Emily Solan - This Many Boyfriends // Eugene McGuinness // Skint & Demoralised
Saam Das: Kyla La Grange // Theme Park // Beth Jeans Houghton // To Kill A King
Jon Sidwell: Hysterical Injury // Gabrielle Aplin // LightGuides // Lucy Rose // Pale Seas (from his Future Sounds Of 2012 post)
Feel free to add your own tips for the year in the comments below. Or rant about ours, if you must.
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