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The Strokes Reality Awaits Review

Album Reviews

The Strokes – ‘Reality Awaits’ review: on playful, powerful form

The New Yorkers’ first album in six years takes them even further away from where they started out. That, as this weird and wonderful collection proves, is no bad thing at all

Stuart Fails To Save The Universe review Big Bang Theory

‘Stuart Fails To Save The Universe’ review: bizarro ‘Big Bang Theory’ spin-off

Trim

Meet Trim, the new “princess of rap” with a larger-than-life personality

Daydream Plus' 'Second Last Day Of Summer: Extended Forecast'.

This emo band found the nerdiest way to release an album – on a retro games console

Syd

Syd on ‘Beard’, the return of The Internet and refusing to fit into a box: “I’ve never tried to make a hit”

Kamal. (2026), photo by Gabriella Drew

The empathetic ethos of London storyteller Kamal.: “The honest stuff is where the magic’s at”

Trending News

Kelly Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne with tributes to the late Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham

Sharon Osbourne shares advice Ozzy left to remember him by as Black Sabbath bandmates pay tribute on anniversary of death

The Coverups performing live on stage with Bruce Dickinson, photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty

Watch Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong cover David Bowie with Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson and dedicate Nirvana’s ‘Drain You’ to L7 icon Jennifer Finch with The Coverups

Teddy Swims, 2026

Teddy Swims announces massive 2027 UK and Europe arena tour

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

All the Marvel movies and Disney+ shows to watch before ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

Travis Scott Odyssey

Travis Scott arrived on ‘The Odyssey’ set every day at 5am so he could shadow Christopher Nolan and learn how to use a camera

PlayStation 5 Pro

CEX and the second-hand games market is “doomed” if Sony kills PlayStation discs, says report

Album Reviews

The Strokes Reality Awaits Review

The Strokes – ‘Reality Awaits’ review: on playful, powerful form

Tyla A-Pop Artwork Review

Tyla – ‘A*Pop’ review: safe, polished pop that could’ve gone further

Nia Archives Emotional Junglist Artwork

Nia Archives – ‘Emotional Junglist’ review: Bradford’s dance upstart ramps up the passion

Steve Lacy Oh Yeah Artwork Review

Steve Lacy – ‘Oh Yeah?’ review: a radical assessment of himself and the zeitgeist

Features

Yard Act

Yard Act on Andy Burnham, capitalism, and the power of art as community: “Nigel Farage is a dark entity that must be struck out at all costs”

Finn Wolfhard

Finn Wolfhard on his first post-’Stranger Things’ album: “These songs are less personal and more about characters”

Nirvanna

How ‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’ remixes reality: “It creates this delirious feeling”

Jackson Connor’s ‘Tip Toe’ breakout has been a long time coming

She's Green

Minneapolis shoegazers She’s Green are playing the long game

The Simpsons Tapped Out

The Simpsons’ silly, subversive video game legacy isn’t done yet

Gig Reviews

System Of A Down live at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Credit: Clemente Ruiz

System Of A Down live in London review: A QOTSA-featuring, Oasis-baiting, circle pit party

Matt Berninger

Mad Cool 2026 Day Four: Pulp, Matt Berninger, David Byrne, TTSSFU, and more close another year in style

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live at Mad Cool 2026. Credit: Javier Bragado

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live at Mad Cool: the once-dark lord delivers a big dose of joy

Pixies

Mad Cool Festival 2026 Day Three: Halsey, Pixies, Cliffords and Interpol rock Madrid

Exclusive Interviews

Does Rock N Roll Kill Braincells? Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia: “I’m grateful for Olivia Rodrigo’s stamp of approval”

Daydream Plus' 'Second Last Day Of Summer: Extended Forecast'.

This emo band found the nerdiest way to release an album – on a retro games console

Trim

Meet Trim, the new “princess of rap” with a larger-than-life personality

Chelsea Wolfe, 2026. Credit: Magdalena Wosinska

Chelsea Wolfe talks new album ‘The Dark’: “I needed to go through some difficult times to stop self-abandoning”

Syd

Syd on ‘Beard’, the return of The Internet and refusing to fit into a box: “I’ve never tried to make a hit”

Finn Wolfhard

Finn Wolfhard on his first post-’Stranger Things’ album: “These songs are less personal and more about characters”

The Cover

Kamal. (2026), photo by Gabriella Drew

The empathetic ethos of London storyteller Kamal.: “The honest stuff is where the magic’s at”

Femtanyl (2026), photo by Jacqui Sharah

The breakneck rise of digital hardcore duo Femtanyl

Haute & Freddy (2026), photo by Kristen Jan Wong

Step right up! Haute & Freddy’s pop circus of wild imagination awaits

More News

Notes, candles and flowers at a memorial for Celeste Rivas Hernandez

D4vd murder case investigators testify that 13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant before her death

Watch Charli XCX’s full ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ album film

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi abruptly ends Madison Square Garden concert due to sinus infection

Mike Love

The Beach Boys reschedule summer tour dates so that Mike Love can “recharge”

50 Cent reveals Eminem and 2Pac collaboration for ‘Street Fighter’ soundtrack

Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller dies aged 59 after two-year cancer battle

Barry Can’t Swim goes full French touch on euphoric new single ‘Dance Dance Dance’

The Sunshine Underground play first show in nearly 10 years ahead of huge Leeds reunion

Radar - New Music

Nia Smith

Nia Smith is closing old cycles and setting a new wheel in motion

EQ

Argentinian dance duo EQ are fighting for their right to party

Chanpan

NYC trio Chanpan make fresh, unpredictable alt-pop that plays by their own rules

XCOMM

XCOMM are rebuilding LA hardcore for a new generation: “We just play whatever feels real”

Film & TV News

two side by side pictures of David Byrne (left) and Phill Jupitus (right)

Phill Jupitus says “David Byrne effectively shat on a minority” for excluding disabled people and fans who can’t stand at show

Christopher Nolan The Odyssey

‘The Odyssey’ crew damaged replica Viking ship and hasn’t paid for repair, owner claims

Finn Wolfhard, 2026

Finn Wolfhard shares update on The Replacements biopic he’s been working on with his dad

NME News

‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ set designer fatally stabbed

Tom Holland

Tom Holland confirms next film after ‘The Odyssey’ is Fred Astaire biopic in which he’ll do all dancing himself

Yellowjackets

Sophie Thatcher is done with ‘Yellowjackets’: “I feel a bit stunted”

Ali G

Secret Ali G film ‘Who Iz I?’ confirms 2026 release date

Pulp, 2025

Trailer and one-night-only cinema release date announced for Pulp’s new ‘What Do You Do For An Encore’ film

Film & TV Reviews

The Odyssey review

‘The Odyssey’ review: cinema may have peaked with Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster epic

Heartstopper Forever review

‘Heartstopper Forever’ review: a chaotic goodbye to Netflix’s wholesome teens

Anya Taylor-Joy in 'Lucky'.

‘Lucky’ review: Anya Taylor-Joy’s plucky con artist will keep you guessing until the final sting

Will Ferrell The Hawk review netflix

‘The Hawk’ review: please, somebody shoot this birdie

Gaming News

'Mina The Hollower' vinyl.

‘Mina The Hollower’ soundtrack is coming to vinyl for the first time

PlayStation 5 Pro

CEX and the second-hand games market is “doomed” if Sony kills PlayStation discs, says report

Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass adds iconic noughties titles

Star Fox Switch 2

Nintendo boss defends remaking classic games

Hideo Kojima Zootopia 2

Hideo Kojima wants to die in a cinema just before the film starts

This ‘Grand Theft Auto’ modder has created a portal between different games

Maestro Nintendo Switch

Orchestral rhythm game ‘Maestro’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch

bbno$ Roblox concert

bbno$ to perform ‘Roblox’ virtual concert this weekend

Game Reviews

'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced'

‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’ review: a treasure chest of sea-faring adventures

Mixtape game review

Mixtape review: casual gamer’s dream with a killer soundtrack

Star Fox

‘Star Fox’ review: refuelled space-shooter ready for a fresh generation

James Bond in '007 First Light' review

‘007 First Light’ review: no video game has done Bond better

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