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I’ve never been one for gazing into a crystal ball to tell the future, nor would I dare attempt to say who WILL make it big in music in the forthcoming 12 months. However, I do like to point people towards exciting, original stuff at the start of every year. It can be useful for searching online, choosing gigs to go to and ultimately buying new music…

Here’s a list of 25 acts, featuring men and women who play indie, rock, electronic, psychedelic, acoustic and experimental music across the land. Some you’ll know, some you won’t… but all are definitely worth investigating, and will hopefully deliver some thrilling recordings and electrifying gigs this year.

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I’m also looking forward to new album releases from Auntie Flo, Baby Strange, Belle & Sebastian, Discopolis, Eliza Shaddad, Errors, Finitribe, Franz Ferdinand (with Sparks!), Hidden Orchestra, Holy Esque, Hudson Mohawke, Idlewild, King Creosote, LAW, Leon T Pearl, Miaoux Miaoux, Pictish Trail, Prides, Rudi Zygadlo, Supermoon, Teenage Fanclub, The Amazing Snakeheads, The Phantom Band, Turtle, Young Fathers and many others... 2014 was a huge year for Scotland, and I hope the next 12 months will be the same.

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Thanks for checking out this list. Keep listening to the good stuff & all the best for 2015!

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Vic xxx