Lisa Wright

New indie supergroup M.O.T.H.E.R.: “I wanted it to be the guitar version of N.E.R.D.”
The Big Pink's Robbie Furze and The Kills' Jamie Hince from the project – which also currently features Jamie T – tell NME how losing parents and a sense of brotherhood brought them together, and their epic hit list of future collaborators

Man/Woman/Chainsaw are finding the sweet spot between the weird and the wonderful
Having started off as cacophonous Brixton Windmill oddballs, the south London art-rockers are now letting their pop side shine

Razorlight announce self-titled 20th anniversary tour and tell us: “The mainstream was the weirdest for me because I’m just not really that guy”
As the band share UK and European dates to celebrate their massive 2006 album, Johnny Borrell tells NME about that whirlwind of fame, that Kirsten Dunst motorcycle incident, Dave Grohl wanting to be punched in the face and if he'll be cracking out the skinny white jeans

The Magic Gang’s Jack Kaye talks going solo: “I’ve let go of a lot of the self-judgment and I’ve embraced the cringe”
Check out debut single 'Dora' as the former frontman tells NME about getting back in the ring under his own name, the band's split, advice for struggling indie artists, and how to find “happiness and contentment” in a difficult landscape

Genesis Owusu – ‘Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge’ review: a maximalist takedown of a world in turmoil
On his third LP, the Australian star throws absolutely everything into a genreless melting pot of fury and frustration

Yard Act play new album ‘You’re Gonna Need A Little Music’ in full at intimate surprise London gig
The one-off show was announced to fans via their mailing list just hours before doors opened

On ‘The Afterparty’, Lykke Li is sticking two fingers up to traditional pop trajectories
Having recently turned 40, the Swedish star is celebrating with an iconoclastic new outlook that writes its own rulebook on 'The Afterparty'

Lime Garden – ‘Maybe Not Tonight’ review: a brilliantly reckless soundtrack to your twenties
A breakup album that wears its messiness on its sleeve, Lime Garden’s second is figuring life out, track by track

Chalk’s uncompromising dance-punk is fuelled by personal vulnerability and political questioning
With one foot in the mosh pit and the other in the rave, the Belfast duo lean into hybridity and maximalism in the name of unity

Mac DeMarco: “When I see Cameron Winter or Mk.gee it’s like, ‘I was there once'”
Ahead of a packed run of UK shows, the slacker icon talks to NME about End Of The Road, new talent, surviving hype, hosting his first Mac's Record Label EOTR showcase, keeping things intimate, and his next move

Dead Dads Club – ‘Dead Dads Club’ review: Chilli Jesson’s most exciting work since Palma Violets
Produced by Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell, the record turns a period of grief into triumph

The Cribs – ‘Selling A Vibe’ review: there’s vibrant life in the indie stalwarts yet
Nine studio albums in, and the Jarmans are still adding winning new tricks to their bow