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Sexy. Crunchy. Electro. Big and muscly. This about sums up the next act of pop’s beefy enfant terrible, Babymorocco. The Bournemouth-born himbo has made quite a splash in the electronic avant-garde this past year, enticing the likes of Jockstrap, The Dare and more into his sordid world of oil-smothered thirst traps and cheeky beats. Now, he promises even more debauchery on debut album ‘Amour’, giving us a peek behind the […]

“Get the Brits out!” chant Belfast rap trio Kneecap. “Jungle is back!” declares Nia Archives. “I want to be me.” Lola Young pleads, a slight crack in her voice. “Is that not allowed?” These are just some of the many resounding statements made by new artists in 2024 – a year where breaking out has become increasingly difficult. You have cost-of-living crises that stifle time, energy and creativity, music venues […]

Welcome to the world of Alt Blk Era: a kaleidoscopic project consisting of joint vocalists and sisters Nyrobi and Chaya changing alt-rock like never before. Experimentation is part and parcel of the history of alternative music – we’ve seen it before with The Prodigy, whose sound has famously fluctuated between hardcore punk and electronic rock. But what makes Alt Blk Era different from the rest? In 2023, their debut ‘Freak […]

“Where’s the towels?” Odeal asks as a grey massage table stands in the middle of his dressing room. When we first spoke to the NME 100 alumnus back in 2021, the British-Nigerian artist was carving his own lane to become the “UK’s alté renaissance man” – creating bound-to-be cult classics solo in his room. He found success with every release, starting in his university days when he released the melodic […]

The world is currently on fire. Donald Trump has been re-elected as president of the US, women’s rights are under threat, transphobia is rampant across the world and violence continues to rain down on Gaza. To ring in this new year, Brighton punk duo Lambrini Girls come bearing a gift: ‘Who Let The Dogs Out’. READ MORE: Lambrini Girls are all bark and tons of bite After opening for IDLES […]

Divorce have shared a new single called ‘Pill’ – you can listen to it below. The song marks the latest preview of the Nottingham band’s debut studio album ‘Drive To Goldenhammer’, which arrives on March 7 via Gravity/Capitol (pre-order/pre-save here). “‘Pill’ was written on not my piano at not my flat in not my city; Glasgow to be specific. It’s about sexual awakenings and the absolute thrill of feeling seen […]

Heartworms has shared a foreboding new single titled ‘Extraordinary Wings’. Check it out below. READ MORE: Heartworms is South London’s gothic superstar in the making The new track from the South London artist and NME Cover star comes as the latest preview of her highly anticipated album ‘Glutton For Punishment’. The debut album is set for release on  February 7 via Speedy Wunderground. With an accompanying music video directed by […]