These are the records on repeat at NME over the first half of 2026
On album five, Harding subtly rewrites her own playbook by bringing together the playfulness of ‘Warm Chris’ and the experimental bent of records past
The New Zealand artist has also added a third show at London's Barbican this summer
The New Zealand singer-songwriter is set to follow her stint supporting Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds with a lengthy solo run which includes dates at London's Barbican
With colourful noise and wisdom, the Sex Pistols of modern sprechgesang show that you don’t have to take the decline lying down
“As I put the vocal on, I knew it was a goer”
Check out new single 'The Good Life' featuring Gwendoline Christie and Big Special as frontman Jason Williamson exclusively tells NME about slagging off other artists less, and overcoming personal demons for the duo's most open and diverse album yet
The song arrives with a surreal, "fever dream"-inspired music video
The 'Monkey Man' star is a big fan of both artists
This excellently idiosyncratic festival thrives on the margins (though Pixies should stick to the hits)
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