Rhys Buchanan
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Crawlers: Merseyside misfits making striking alt-rock with a powerful message
The Liverpool gang tell NME how fan power has them believing they “can achieve anything”

Sea Girls – ‘Homesick’ review: glossy indie with flashes of potential amid the forgettable
The London four-piece's second album shows glimpses of the band they can be

The Mysterines – ‘Reeling’ review: thrilling grunge-rock with supersized swagger
On their electrifying debut album, the Scousers make good on their promise of becoming the UK’s next rock heroes

Gang Of Youths – ‘Angel In Realtime.’ review: A towering account of love and loss
On their third album, the Sydney-formed band channel raw grief and frontman Dave Le’aupepe’s explorations of his Samoan heritage into soaring stadium rock

Indie survivors Metronomy: “I like the idea that we stealthily succeeded in our own way”
Seventh album 'Small World' is a meditation on the band's strange voyage so far

Metronomy – ‘Small World’ review: the songwriting shines as brightly as ever
The band have stripped down the setup for their romance-packed seventh album

The Lazy Eyes: Aussie psych-rockers gunning to join scene’s greats
The Lazy Eyes discuss how their high school years and Aussie's thriving psych scene shaped their sound – and landed them a support slot with The Strokes

Beach House: “Nostalgia is dangerous. There was a lot about ‘00s indie that sucked”
The dream-pop duo have weathered fickle tastes and emerged with the innovative 'Once Twice Melody'

Yard Act: “Life is really fucking messy with no right answers”
Sorted for cheese and fizz! NME greets the four-piece in Paris, where we get the street beers in to talk compassion, post-punk and debut album ‘The Overload’

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hope
There’s a cracked and weary charm to the rock'n'roll veteran’s latest outing

Pip Blom – ‘Welcome Break’ review: a familiar follow-up full of spark
The Amsterdam four-piece build on the winning indie-pop foundations of their debut with an effort that fizzes with confidence and self-belief

Parcels – ‘Day/Night’ review: an ambitious and arresting step forward
The Berlin-via-Byron Bay disco gang take us on a cyclical voyage on their second outing