Here at NYLON, we're not concerned about Top 40 hits and generic songs. To us, true artists are the ones that carve their own totally different, totally awesome place in music. 2014 brought us some kickass new tunes, with females like Lorde, Lana Del Rey, and Charli XCX dominating the pop circuit and new artists like Halsey, Børns, and Cold Fronts. As for next year...
Click through the gallery to discover 2015's biggest trail-blazing bands.