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Sounds Like:Â The best dude response to Amy Winehouse that the U.K. has come up with yet.
For Fans Of:Â James Blake, Sam Smith, Jake Bugg
Why You Should Pay Attention: The 23-year-old Newman blew up last year on the strength of his excellent single “Love Me Again,” which topped the U.K. charts, and his equally impressive album Tribute, which folds decades of soul (from Otis Redding to diva house to Winehouse) into a unique sound. He’s following that with quick success in the U.S., where “Love Me Again” hit No. 2 on the iTunes chart. Plus, Newman has the Brit-hype thing down: Not only is his music of-the-moment, but he loves firing off cocky quotes in the press and even started his own adorably genteel version of Blur vs. Oasis-style beef by challenging folk-rocker Jake Bugg to a game of ping-pong, claiming “I’ll smash his arse!” by JON DOLAN
He Says: ”Last year I had what I call ”˜a year of hype,’ and I had a song that did really well worldwide, and my album did really well; but I still get concerned because the reason the album does well is because of the single. I want people to buy into me as an artist because they listen to all my music. I want to be a person that goes on chat shows because they have a personality and not because they’ve got a hit. It feels like I had a very hype-filled year last year. I kind of want to kill that and be an artist that people love worldwide.”
Hear for Yourself:Â The powerhouse wronged-man prayer, “Love Me Again”: Â
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