Kristen S. Hé
Kristen S. Hé (she/her) is an artist, music producer and Australian Film Critics Association award-winning journalist based in Naarm/Melbourne. She specialises in pop music and longform deep dives, and has contributed to the likes of NME, Billboard, Vulture, The Guardian, VICE, Junkee, Red Bull, TheMusic, The Age and The Big Issue.
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Laneway Festival Melbourne 2023 review: an exhilarating day of curious contrasts
Phoebe Bridgers, Turnstile, 100 gecs and Sycco shine at the first Laneway in Melbourne after three years
Daniel Johns: “I had anxiety about the future for so long, but realised I was scared of a place that may never exist”
There are no artistic limits for Daniel Johns – not anymore. He talks to NME about ‘FutureNever’, his new solo album and the “purest record” he’s ever made, his days in Silverchair and where he goes from here
Mallrat – ‘Butterfly Blue’ review: sublime pop portraits
Much of the Australian alt-pop artist’s debut screams potential hit – these compelling compositions are still perfect for bedrooms, but could captivate festival stages, too
Daine: future emo phenom fighting for her fiery artistic vision
Daine’s debut mixtape ‘Quantum Jumping’ is the work of a teenage underdog-turned-rockstar. The Filipino-Australian emo visionary talks to NME about vulnerability and anger
Jaguar Jonze: “Fear and I are redefining our relationship with each other”
After a whirlwind 2020, Brisbane’s Eastern-cowgirl rock star emerges stronger than ever as the ‘Antihero’ Australia needs
Ruel: “I was listening to a lot of sad music, thinking, ‘What am I even doing?’ I felt a bit useless”
Australia’s youngest global pop star leaps into adulthood with his bold new EP, ‘Bright Lights, Red Eyes’
Aphir stares down 2020’s fears on art-pop opus ‘Republic Of Paradise’
Producer and sound engineer Becki Whitton tells NME about her art pop alter ego and new solo album
Troye Sivan: “Ultimately my dream did come true, which is crazy”
After retreating from the glitzy Los Angeles pop star life, Troye Sivan returns home to Melbourne with the ‘In A Dream’ EP – his most profoundly generous, intimate work yet
Every Silverchair and Daniel Johns release ranked in order of greatness
From ‘Frogstomp’ to ‘Aerial Love’, 11 of the enigmatic frontman’s studio albums ranked and rated