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COBRAH – ‘Torn’ review: industrial club pop that unfurls on an introspective knife’s edge
On the NME Cover star’s debut album, she finds the sweet spot between domination and her newfound sense of vulnerability
The Itch share shimmering “first traditional love song”, ‘Drugdealer’ – inspired by Elton John and Ultravox
"I really wanted to write a song that dealt with metaphor like 'Rocket Man' or 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'"
The Sophs’ impulsive alt-rock is messy by design: “A pretty distinctive theme throughout is lack of identity”
Having secured a record deal by cold emailing the CEO of Rough Trade, the rising LA six-piece tell NME about their “brutal, provocative honesty” as they let the chaos reign on imminent debut album ‘Goldstar’
KiiiKiii want you to lock in on being delulu: “It is a really optimistic driving force”
The K-pop rookie girl group are making being delusional a motivational benchmark as they talk their new EP ‘Delulu Pack’ and celebrate their first year together
Shoegaze revivalists Glixen are noise-rock giants in the making
Taking cues from giants of the genre like My Bloody Valentine and Nothing, the Arizona band are crafting a sound that’s a perfect tonic through troubled times
The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2026
These artists have the potential to shape the future of music. If they’re on our radar – they should be on yours
Microtonal pop innovator Maddie Ashman wants to mess with your brain
On her new EP ‘Her Side’, the London composer seeks to provoke and delight with emotionally intelligent songs that attack convention
Natanya is pop’s new auteur, building feeling note by note
Shaped by classical training and jazz discovery, the north London vocalist-producer has learned how to turn experience into pop music that moves, lingers and lasts
Ceebo: the Lambeth rapper giving a voice to his generation’s struggles
On his latest mixtape ‘Blair Babies’, the 23-year-old artist explores the political nihilism and isolation felt by the generation born into a Britain swept along by the optimism of New Labour
Listen to Cardinals’ “cathartic” new single ‘I Like You’
The Cork band's latest track provided "a completely grounding moment after feeling slightly lost for months"
Clothesline From Hell – ‘Slather On The Honey’ review: a concise collection of genre-twisting surprises
Bursting with unexpected flavours, the shifting emotional tenor of multi-instrumentalist Adam LaFramboise’s debut quietly captures something about the complexities of modern life
Aliyah’s Interlude is ready to inspire a movement with her bold rap bops
After spawning her own fashion trend on TikTok, the self-styled “c**t bitch' from Atlanta, Georgia, is parlaying the hype into an equally undeniable music career