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  5 Best New Artists for May '13

  The month's most exciting artisans of techno, rap, and vein-popping rock'n'roll...
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  5 Best New Artists for April '13

  The month's most exciting artisans of rap, R&B, country, and post-punk...
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  5 Best New Artists for March '13

  The month's most exciting artisans of rap, beat music, and sun-roasted rock'n'roll...
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  5 Best New Artists for February '13

  The month's most exciting artisans of rap, noise, and gauzy post-punk...
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  5 Best New Artists for January '13

  New music for the new year: hear SPIN's picks from Grip Plyaz to Purling Hiss...
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  5 Best New Artists for December '12

  From a trio of hook-hawking Brooklyn garage-pop ragamuffins to a Rihanna-approved alt-R&B balladeer ...
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  SPIN's Best New Artists for November '12

  From a skittering crew of New York punk throwbacks to a hard-charging Philly rap phenom to a Stanfor...
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  5 Best New Artists for October '12

  From a loud but lithe Brooklyn noise-rock trio to an slightly off-kilter, tongue-twisting Bay Area r...
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  5 Best New Artists for September '12

  From a crew of scrappy Chicago garage punks to a bugged-out Southern rapper and Brits dabbling in fo...
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  5 Best New Artists for August '12

  From a D.I.Y....
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