RUENA (Nottingham)

Metalcore dark-pop Queen with teeth. RUENA is a fully DIY powerhouse – producing her own tracks, directing her own videos, and building a visual world that's intense, cinematic and unsettling in all the right ways. Expect crushing heaviness, pop hooks that worm their way into your brain, and a live show that hits hard.

FFO: Cassyette, Mothica, DeathbyRomy

SPRING MAJOR (Oxfordshire)

Emo pop kids and DIY darlings serving big feelings, sticky melodies and emotional release. Spring Major write songs for overthinkers, underdogs and anyone who still believes in loud guitars and sincerity. Cathartic, heartfelt and built for shouting along without irony.

FFO: Coach Party, Camp Cope, Rainer Maria

WILTING FLOWER (Brighton)

Nu-metal heartbreakers blending heaviness, vulnerability and big emotional swings. Wilting Flower bring crushing riffs, tender moments and that messy, glorious purple energy – putting the 'o' in emo.

FFO: SYPHA, Mannequin Death Squad, Morphide