1. Æ MAK

Æ MAK, aka Aoife McCann, will sing you to sleep or soundtrack your next bop with her crystal clear voice. She’s reminiscent of Miya Folick or Bjork, especially in the avant-garde nature of her art-pop, the grand scope of her range and her fervent delivery. The alternating solemnity and ecstasy of her performances makes McCann a musical priestess of sorts. This spring, she released a beautifully choreographed video for “Dancing Bug,” her dance-pop collaboration with Irish duo Le Boom. McCann and her fellow dancers’ sensuous, simple movements give new meaning to the phrase “throwing shapes.” She has supported Django Django, Warpaint and Tune-Yards on tour and recently signed a worldwide publishing deal with BDi, so we can expect to see much more of her.