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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

The Last Dinner Party’s lessons from the inferno: “We know our limits better now”
After their stratospheric rise to stardom last year, the renaissance band returns with a new album and a storybook full of knowledge gained about fame, touring and speaking out

Picture Parlour on the “mental catharsis” of their debut album and the community forming around the band
The former NME Cover stars discuss stepping back and giving themselves space to figure out exactly what they wanted to say, and relocating to Nashville to record ‘The Parlour’

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.