This year’s Rookie A Go-Go bands have been announced so to take the hard work out of deciding who to go catch in action, we’ve done it for you.  Scroll down to grab a quick look at the young band’s vying for your votes at this year’s festival on Friday night.

Friday

23:00 Odoru Disco Muromachi

Groovy, funky –  a good way to start the weekend!

00:00 Love Spread

New York-based Japanese duo with their own spin on chip music.

01:00 The Taupe

Channelling new-wave with gloominess with an appropriately raucous edge. A must see for the evening.

02:00 Nao Kawamura

Soulful songstress with a great classic sound.

03:00 Yahyel

Darkly-vocalled electronica mixing in dubstep glitch.

Photo: Masahiro Saito

Text: Laura Cooper