Sam Wall, Journalist

"The level of secrecy on this show is nothing like anything I've ever worked with."

Each year, 'The Music' team puts together a list of BIGSOUND's must-see acts. We don't want to boast, but our strike rate is pretty high and we reckon this year could be another home run. These are the acts we think you just have to check out so you also have bragging rights for the next 12 months.

"Is this dystopian slum cranking organ-driven reggae?"

"It truly breaks our heart to say goodbye."

'The Music' team on the albums you need to hear from 2019.

'The Music' team on the albums you need to hear from 2019.

'The Music' team on the albums you need to hear from 2019.

Fat White Family have traded heroin dirge for white reggae. Lias Saoudi tells Sam Wall how the South London outfit avoided ending in some "dreadful hangover".

Amanda Palmer wasn't really interested in doing "a hyper-personal, accidentally feminist, extremely direct record or book", but she has done exactly that with the release of album 'There Will Be No Intermission' and accompanying photography book. Photos by Kahn & Selesnick.

Make it a mate date instead.