Which 8 current gems will make it on this Hip Cassette round-up? Plug that rusty tape player in, press play and make sure you keep notes…

by Christos Doukakis

SIDE A

Nolie

‘Not Coming Home’

bedroom pop/indie pop

Young X & Bali Baby

‘Heaux’

trap/rap

Vezza

‘Minuscule Creep’

alt pop/pop punk

Contemporary Adult

‘Terrestrials’

psych pop

SIDE B

Astelle & Couché

‘Paid’

indie electronic/house/pop

Aroe Phoenix

‘Space+Space’

indie pop/indie r&b

Zig9y

‘Days Go By’ (feat. Twnty8)

alternative hip-hop

CustodyMusic

‘Friend or Foe’

emo rap

I used to make cassette tapes but never thought about making a career of it.

Christina Grimmie