Tipsters: a selection of UK tastemakers select their favourite upcoming releases.(Upfront)

Andy Ashton, Xfm

THE LIBERTINES ALBUM (TITLE TBC) (ROUGH TRADE)

"The Libs are definitely the ones to watch next year as they attempt to sail the good ship Albion from the dark back into the light. Their debut album, which was produced by Mick Jones, is set to be a cult classic. But all eyes are now on the Bernard Butler-produced follow-up. The Libs have always existed on the edge, threatening to topple into genius or the abyss. However, the scales are tipping further towards genius, and if they can releases singles of the quality of last year's Don't Look Back Into The Sun, then they won't be far away. The possibility of complete implosion is "always there, of course, but that is what makes them so exciting."

Dave Rogers, Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester

LEFTFIELD PHUNKY PLANET (KOMA & BONES MIX) (WHITE LABEL)

"Demand is really growing for this white label. In fact, it's flying out the door at the moment. We just got hold of it last week and we're already re-ordering. It's the Leftfield track from the Guinness ad that's been given a breaks remix and has been going down extremely well in the clubs. The breaks scene is going crazy up here at the moment, ...