Blog no sidebar

The image of a pop idol has long been synonymous with perfection: slick performances, bright smiles, and the illusion of having it all figured out. But Japanese girl group f5ve (pronounced “fi-vee”) are here to mess with that formula – on their own chaotic terms. READ MORE: NME’s best songs of 2024 – f5ve, ‘Underground’ Just take their social media channels, which pop idols and groups often keep as manicured […]

Sailorr loves love. Whether she’s a certified horndog spilling her filthiest fantasies, mourning past relationships (before promptly roasting useless men into oblivion) or riding high on platonic escapades, Florida’s newest R&B rebel has always made romance of all kinds her muse. So it’s no surprise that her hotly anticipated debut mixtape ‘From Florida’s Finest’ showcases just that – and then some. It’s not just a love letter to the chaos […]

Maruja have announced their hotly-anticipated debut album ‘Pain To Power’ with the epic but cutting new single ‘Look Down On Us’ and details of a world tour. Check everything out below, along with our interview with bassist Matt Buonaccorsi. Hailed in the NME 100 as “creating an out-of-body experience where psych sounds meet rapid-fire truths and feral moshpits” where “the tension of modernity finally bursts with one helluva racket”, the […]

THE NONE have spoken to NME about their politically-charged new single ‘At Hope’, what the future holds, and life after Bloc Party. Check it out below along with our interview with the band. The rising punks – comprised of Gordon Moakes (formerly Bloc Party and Young Legionnaire), vocalist Kai Whyte (Blue Ruth, Youth Man), guitarist Jim Beck (Cassels) and drummer Chris Francombe (Frauds) – made their debut earlier this year, winning […]

At just 12 years old, Vv Pete knew stardom was in her future. Just a kid from western Sydney, she’d just pulled off her first-ever performance – at her primary school. “You know when Iggy Azalea released ‘Fancy’? I wrote my own version. The whole school just lost it,” she tells NME, laughing at the memory. “I remember my teacher telling me, ‘you’re going to be a superstar.’” Eleven years […]

In a tiny Auckland bedroom, 9lives is building soundscapes that feel like a punch to the chest: frenzied, distorted and delightfully unhinged. The 20-year-old producer – real name Maxwell Warren Jardine – has quietly become one of the most exciting underground names in the online rap renaissance with his signature blend of blown-out 808s, eerie melodies and skittish atmospherics. READ MORE: Rico Nasty is ready to inject some hell into […]

For nearly 20 years, Brighton’s The Great Escape has been a proving ground for emerging talent, new acts from around the world gathering by the sea for what is often dubbed the British equivalent of SXSW. The multi-venue festival has helped launch the careers of many now-big names in the past, from HAIM to Aitch, Sigrid to Sunflower Bean, always offering up an unmissable, sprawling line-up full of discoveries waiting […]

LeoStayTrill knows that many artists who blow up on social media can’t translate that success into building cohesive, well-thought-out projects. Over the past year, the Bromley rapper has become an online sensation thanks to huge singles like the pop-sampling ‘Crazy Love’ and ‘2s n 3s’, gaining two MOBO nominations, making it onto the NME 100 and connecting with UK rap stars like Dave and Tion Wayne. However, he recently told […]

On the first weekend of Coachella, Nate Sib turned towards the sunset and gazed into the distance. Not from the crowd, but the stage, where he was standing as a special guest of 2hollis – this year’s alt-rap and electropop breakout who also happens to be his childhood friend. READ MORE: NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2025 “It was really beautiful,” he recalls. People in the crowd “were going […]

The live performance of ‘The Ballad’ features a poignant arrangement which compliments the emotional vocal performance as Suneden conjure up a truly melancholic anthem