Year In Review: Tips For 2016 Revisited

Words: Saam Das

It's fair to say that few would have predicted a double whammy of Britain exiting the EU and a Trump victory in the US Presidential Election last year, so perhaps the business of prediction is something of a fruitless exercise. But I do have a soft spot for lists, so here's an assessment of my shortlist of tips for 2016:

Futuresounds: Ones To Watch For 2016

Words: Saam Das

Why bother publishing a ones to watch/tips for 2016 list mid-way through March? Well, because a) the early year hype has died down, and b) because we can and want to support artists that deserve some added attention. And c) because we're mavericks. That said, three of our following ten bands to watch for 2016 did appear in our nominations for January's Blog Sound Of 2016, although only one of my chosen acts made it to the long list.

Watch: AOSOON - Under [Official Video]

Words: Saam Das

"I'm not your usual, you see" opens AOSOON's latest track, 'Under', which is actually rather appropriate - we wouldn't usually be featuring a song that actually dates back a couple of years. But this fine effort leads a self-titled new EP, 'Alot Of Something Out of Nothing', and comes with an impressive new video. A O, let's go.

Listen: TLC - Waterfalls (AOSOON Cover)

Words: Saam Das

We only just wrote about London twosome AOSOON (AlotOfSomethingOutOfNothing) in our tips for The Great Escape 2015, but they've only gone and covered RnB legends TLC, who we've always had a soft spot for. (One of our posts is even cited on a TLC Wikipedia page, which is obviously a career highlight.) Check out the acoustic cover and the original track below: