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Ellur’s indie-pop gold seeks out inner peace: “Life’s been this thing that I’ve struggled through, but music’s always helped me out of it”
NME heads to Ella McNamara’s hometown of Halifax to discuss the long road to her musical destiny, her obsession with “giddiness”, and the clarity emerging from her debut album ‘At Home In My Mind’
The bittersweet rise of Bassvictim: “Cool is the good, bad and ugly”
NME meets the London duo making raw, riveting electroclash – amid a turbulent friendship
The 20 best debut albums of 2025
These artists put out indelible introductory albums this year – don’t sleep on them
Kurayamisaka tell stories with sincere, blown-out bliss from Japan’s spirited underground
Armed with triple-guitar catharsis and cinematic noise pop, the Tokyo quintet’s towers of distortion and devoted indie rock tell poetic tales of past and possible lives – and have ignited fierce genre debates
Ms Banks announces long-awaited debut album ‘SOUTH LDN LOVER GIRL’ with empowering single ‘4C’
"This is definitely the most vulnerable I’ve ever been on a project"
Rapper Tkandz is making the most of his moment
After an initial breakthrough in 2022, the 19-year-old’s latest single ‘Now Or Never’ has catapulted him onto global charts. The ambitious young artist is taking it all in his stride
Cardinals share gloomy new single ‘Barbed Wire’ and announce 2026 UK and Ireland tour
"A gothic re-imagining of Cork"
Shelf Lives tell us about debut album ‘Hypernormal’: “It’s kinda like an episode of ‘South Park’ or ‘GTA’ but it’s become real life”
Check out an exclusive first look at the music video for new single '2PhoneS' as the duo tell us about staying sane in crazy times and hit back at claims they're not "a real band"
Fun-loving girl band XO are ready to lift our spirits
The UK's newest major label girl band built their fan base by performing in schools. Now they're levelling up with UK headline tours and a debut EP of effervescent pop bangers
Golomb: Ohio family band keeping the indie world on its toes
Their live shows are jaw-droppingly good, and their music – as evidenced by recent second album ‘The Beat Goes On’ – veers from confident swagger to warm intimacy. They tell NME about balancing their family dynamic and putting their faith in their songs.
The Molotovs announce ‘Wasted On Youth’ 2026 UK tour of independent venues
"We’re doing this to stand with grassroots venues that help keep music alive"
Rising star Skye Newman is the most exciting – and honest – voice in the UK charts
Since her strikingly raw debut ‘Hairdresser’ and the trauma-fuelled honesty of ‘Family Matters’ found a huge audience on social media, the London-based artist has performed with Ed Sheeran, supported Lewis Capaldi at arenas, and been championed by Elton John. Now, her unflinching first project is out in the world