NME Radar

The Guest List tackle modern masculinity on sweeping single ‘If Ever Your Devil Is Kind’
"This song is about feeling unfulfilled in spite of having achieved everything that you thought would make you happy"

Adult DVD announce self-titled debut album with raucous Lidl-inspired new single ‘Cowboy On Aisle Three’
The band, hailed as a "proper must-see" by NME, are heading out on tour this autumn

Nia Smith is closing old cycles and setting a new wheel in motion
On her new EP ‘Payback Is A Dog’, the London talent alchemises life’s lessons with confidence and poise

NYC trio Chanpan make fresh, unpredictable alt-pop that plays by their own rules
After a triumphant homecoming slot at Governors Ball Festival, the group talk to NME about “Chindie sleaze”, embracing experimentation and the sense of duty they feel towards Asian communities around the globe

South Arcade announce 2027 ‘Welcome To The Real World’ UK and European tour
They also dropped the raucous new single ‘DEADMEAT’

Argentinian dance duo EQ are fighting for their right to party
On their first headline tour, EQ tell NME about infusing darkness in their hedonistic club anthems and pushing the limits of Latin music

Lemonsuckr drop stomping ‘Life Is A Heist’ EP ahead of summer 2026 shows
The Brighton band's live schedule includes stops at Latitude Festival and 2000Trees

Chloe Slater tells us about her debut album ‘Riot Youth’ and “encapsulating that feeling where it feels like anything could change”
The former star of NME’s The Cover has also shared her latest single ‘Southern Youth’ and announced a new UK headline tour, including her biggest show to date

Konyikeh is letting every part of herself shine
The contemporary singer has spent most of her life learning rules, but with her third EP ‘Cinere’, she’s finally allowing herself to break them

Any Young Mechanic use folk traditions to go against the grain
Formed in Adelaide’s close-knit DIY scene, the folk band join NME in Brighton to explain how they combat capitalism by standing for human connection, trust and patience, three values which define their debut album ‘The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot’

Kingfishr face “the end of a relationship, and being better off for the experience” on new single ‘The Sun Will Never Settle’
The trio will play some massive outdoor gigs in Ireland this summer, and appear at Reading & Leeds

Swapmeet: Adelaide’s accidental band going for broke
Drawing from across the spectrum of indie, the four-piece are driven by a restless energy that is palpable in the jubilant haphazardness of their upcoming debut album, ‘Mount Zero’