The Grand Gestures ft Andrew Howie and Pauline Alexander - Quiet (Shorter) Standout track from the art-pop collection from the combo led by Spare Snare s Jan Burnett, is a glorious minimalist gem. ..
Who Cried Wolf? - Used To A potent and dark first single with a smooth marriage of rap, hip-hop and rock by the exciting Scots duo. It was was created after lead vocalist DeeZy found out that a close relative was terminally ill. Being creative during this time acted as a form of coping mechanism. ..
Kohla - Gorgeous This brooding R&B vs trip hop cracker from the first EP by the Edinburgh singer-songwriter and producer aka Rachel Alice Johnson who cites the likes of Grimes, FKA Twigs and Kate Bush as influence.
McRoy - No Fronts Paisley s fastest rapper in Scotland spits out the R Rated rhymes while a cutting grime vs rock churn loop ala Death Grips gets under your skin. ...
Casual Drag - Johnny The Edinburgh garage-rock trio s third single is a ferociously fascinating fuzzbomb of a post-punk rant which Idles would be proud ..
Colin MacLeod ft Sheryl Crow - Old Soul The Lewis crofter, previously highlighted on this annual list, teams up with the nine-time Grammy award winner who has championed him in this bewitching slice of Americana about feeling you have been born in the wrong time. From a new album Hold FAst due out on January 29.