Inside the new Hot Press...

It's that time of year again as we assess the best and brightest around, detailing just who is likely to make waves this year.

Our Hot For 2014 issue is headed up by James Vincent McMorrow, whose Post Tropical album is nailed on to feature on many an end-of-year list. Yes, it's only January but it's that good! Sitting down with Stuart Clark, James opens up on the album's creation, why he chased his muse to Texas, his surprising passion for heavy metal and his hopes for the future.

Elsewhere, we painstakingly uncover this year's ones to watch as our Hot For 2014 extravaganza brings you the very best of homegrown and international talent to check out, including interviews with London-based, Limerick-born 'dream grunge' merchants Sisters and Krautrock/Britpop hybrid The Bohicas.

Candid as ever, world champion and Olympian Katie Taylor weighs in on a host of subjects, from Roy Keane to Jim McGuinness to homophobia to Kodaline and more besides.

Meanwhile, we meet rising Irish model Thalia Heffernan, hotly-tipped Irish director and co-creator of the freshly-screened Amber Paul Duane. We also catch up with Scott Altman and Matthieu Chardon, winners of the Hot Press 'Shoot To Thrill' competition.

In Critical Mass, we have verdicts on new albums from James Vincent McMorrow, Mogwai, Bruce Springsteen, Warpaint and tons more.

Pick up the new issue of Hot Press, in stores now!