Our favorite new artists of 2021 (so far) include Jay Som and Palehound together as Bachelor, the queer pop celebrations of girl in red, Olivia Rodrigo, the warped rap duo Paris Texas and more.

1. Bachelor (Jay Som & Palehound): "Back Of My Hand," from Doomin' Sun
2. girl in red: "Serotonin," from if i could make it go quiet
3. Arlo Parks: "Hurt," from Collapsed in Sunbeams
4. Celeste: "Strange," from Not Your Muse
5. mehro: "lightning," from SKY ON FIRE
6. dodie: "Hate Myself," from Build A Problem
7. Olivia Rodrigo: "brutal," from SOUR
8. Paris Texas: "A QUICK DEATH," from BOY ANONYMOUS