Just Banco Is Not an Artist. He's a Reset Button for Manchester Music.
Just Banco Is Not an Artist. He's a Reset Button for Manchester Music. Okay, let’s talk December playlists. Usually, this is the time of year where I’d give you a carefully curated list of festive slow-burners and end-of-year acoustic gems. But honestly? Forget that noise. This December, there is only one track that matters, and it’s the seismic event I’m sticking at the very top of my '25 top picks: Just Banco’s **"DAVE CHAPPELLE."** If you’re sleeping on this guy, I’m genuinely worried about your musical taste. I’ve been saying it for years, and I’m doubling down now: As one of my favourite Manchester artists, Banco is operating on a different wavelength than everyone else in the UK scene right now. Forget the pigeonholes. Forget trying to file him under Grime, Rap, Drill, or whatever else the Spotify algorithm suggests. That simply won't work. His whole appeal lies in the fact that he has such **wavey sounds that you simply...