“I feel like the leaders of the world try to fuck us over again and again”

"With AURORA, it's like a constant desire to be something more, to push pop and use that platform for good"

The Norwegian art-pop sensation ups the ante on this epic career-high, throwing up shapes along with reasons to live and to love

NME headed up to BMTH's Sheffield HQ to talk about the long road to their new album, losing a member, overcoming trauma and addiction, how the personal reflects the political, and what's next for the 'Post Human' saga

"I couldn't be more excited!!! It's going to be wonderful"

The tour will follow the release of her new album 'What Happened To The Heart?'

Rowlands worked with AURORA on her forthcoming album 'What Happened To The Heart?'

The royalties and donations collected by EarthPercent will be directed to biodiversity conservation and restoration projects

The Norwegian alt-pop pioneer talks to NME about looking for the light in dark times, stretching her sound, the problem with TikTok, and hopefully not poisoning The Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands with a rogue cookie

She describes the upcoming LP as being her “most personal and cathartic” to date