070 Shakeīorn Danielle Balbuena, 070 Shake (named in part for her New Jersey area code) got her big break courtesy of one Kanye West, stealing the spotlight on his 2018 ye track “Ghost Town” as a rising G.O.O.D. Listen to Paste ’s Best New Artists of 2020 playlist on Spotify here. From electronic and hip-hop to punk and soul, these are the 30 new (or new-ish) artists who had a breakout year or are on the cusp of one. We were blown away by first albums from Bartees Strange, Anjimile, Rina Sawayama, Nation of Language and more, and we’re just as excited for the arrival of 2021 debuts from Arlo Parks, Katy Kirby and Black Country, New Road. These situations were few and far between in 2020 for obvious reasons, but we’ve still managed to store up excitement for up-and-coming bands that released exceptional music this year.

There’s nothing more exciting than seeing a band live that everyone’s been talking about, or watching one that you know people will be gabbing about soon, after you leave the venue and spill the beans.

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