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If you like Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse & The 1975, you’ll like these artists…

Annie Mac recommends the best new music on Radio 1's Future Sounds

Every weeknight on Radio 1, Future Sounds with Annie Mac recommends the best new music, regardless of genre. But in a must-hear show (Weds 5 May), Annie put together a recommendation special with a simple concept: If You Like That, You’ll Like This…

Listeners got in touch naming an artist they loved, and in return, Annie recommended a great new artist they might not have previously heard.

Loved Arctic Monkeys the moment you first discovered them, but haven’t quite scratched that itch since? This is the show for you. It’s a chance to refresh your playlists and discover something new.

Here’s a round-up of the best recommendations from If You Like That, You’ll Like This…

If you like The 1975, you’ll like POLICE CAR COLLECTIVE

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From: Liverpool, UK

Essential track: ‘I THINK I THINK TOO MUCH!’

Need to know: Supported by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Music Introducing in Merseyside, POLICE CAR COLLECTIVE make bright, in-your-face, all-caps pop perfect for navigating strange times. The Liverpool-based duo – Tyler Plazio and Simon Quigley – are also backed by a creative team of visual artists and producers, including former Spring King ringleader Tarek Musa.

If you like Amy Winehouse, you’ll like Poppy Ajudha

From: London, UK


Essential track: ‘Weakness’

Need to know: Radio 1’s Rickie, Melvin & Charlie asked Annie for a recommendation based on their love of Amy Winehouse’s timeless, indisputably brilliant back-catalogue. Annie went for the jazz-infused experimentation of Poppy Ajudha, who’s collaborated with the likes of Tom Misch and Moses Boyd, and once found herself on Barack Obama’s favourite tracks playlist.

If you like Arctic Monkeys, you’ll like The Reytons

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From: Sheffield, UK

Essential track: ‘Broke Boys Cartel’

Need to know: Annie asked Future Artists host Jack Saunders to pick a new band who captured the youthful magic of early Arctics, and he went for fellow Sheffield sensations The Reytons. “It is raw, northern, visceral rock ’n roll,” he says.

If you like Giggs, you’ll like Shaybo

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From: London, UK


Essential track: ‘Dobale’

Need to know: South East London’s Shaybo formed part of 1Xtra’s Hot For 2020 – alongside the late Pop Smoke and Afrobeats star Rema. She cites Nicki Minaj as a huge early influence, but her grit-lined raps are informed by a distinctly British wit – hence the Giggs comparison.

If you like Tame Impala, you’ll like Crumb

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From: Boston, MA, USA

Essential track: ‘Balloon’

Need to know: Kevin Parker’s best tracks are psych-fused with a pop pulse, and the same can be said for Crumb. The Boston group just released second album ‘Ice Melt’, an exercise in hook-filled, surrealist songwriting, perfectly suited to both festivals and trippy walks in the woods.

If you like Halsey, you’ll like Luz

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From: County Offaly, IRE


Essential track: ‘counting houses’

Need to know: Pronounced “loose”, Luz is a half-Irish, half-Argentinian newcomer whose emotive pop has already picked up big-name fans in Ed Sheeran, Niall Horan and Dua Lipa. The latter showed the love for Luz’s cover of ‘Don’t Start Now’, which found fame on TikTok.

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