5 bands to look out for

   I've spent the past few days researching some up-and-coming bands just for your listening delight. I managed to wrap my ears round these little beauties.

   Swim Deep. These guys are just delightful. They're psychedelic, echoey tones are something of the ear pleaser. Simple snippets that stick in your head for days are just what this band are about. Their lyrics are simple and thoughtful, and the music is magically mashed together into one epic summer-soundtrack of a tune. Not to mention to their music talents, I find myself quite jealous of just how cool they are. Currently touring with Spector, these guys are going to go very far.

    Peace. My oh my! This band know how to make my hips jiggle. I'd heard a lot of hype about these fellas, and now I see exactly where it was coming from. Listening to them I head hints of Foals, Maccabees, Friendly Fires and Vampire weekend, maybe even a bit of Tribes. If you like any of these bands, I would highly recommend Peace to you. They're music manages to send you into somewhat of a hypnotic trance, and grips you with every catchy guitar-line and perfectly harmonised vocal.

   Lucy Rose. I honestly think its impossible not to love the innocent sounding and lovely girl. You can't help but fall for her, with her guitar, her calming, warm voice and the way she is pretty much a music genius. Lucy made her name by doing backup vocals for Bombay Bicycle Club, and has emerged as a solo artist as of late. Shows at Reading and Leeds festival have boosted her popularity as a solo artist and rightly so. Theres nothing better to chill out to than Lucy Rose.

   Bastille. These are a sepia-toned, perfect-voiced, mixed-masterpiece of a band. The sound they create is just nothing short of perfection. With every song they make, they fill up the room with the atmospheric tones that are created. Without knowing them, i've been singing their song 'Icarus' over and over for the past few months, just cause it was played in my work a few times (Next have good taste sometimes). This shows just how catchy they are. Definitely one to watch.

   Alt-J. I first heard these little gems when I was watching T in the Park festival. The gave us an acoustic twisted version of their superb track 'Breezeblocks', which at first I thought was very peculiar. I listened to it again and it became interesting. Once more and I thought it was ingenious. The lead singers constantly pitch bending voice is one some won't like, but when you listen, you start to realise that they are a great band. I was very upset I didn't get to see them at Leeds festival this year, and I have also missed out on tickets to see them on their UK tour as well, poor me. Demand for them is so very high at the moment, and a recent appearance on Jools Holland has surely just boosted their popularity even more. Watch these guys very closely.
   Theres no doubt that every single one of these bands will make their mark in 2013. With debut albums blazing, they could slowly make their way up to be the best bands you never knew. Give them a listen!!

Charles.