NME’s latest star of The Cover, Luvcat, has created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.
The Liverpool artist is on this week’s (October 13) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Luvcat’s profile here, written by Laura Molloy and featuring photography by Barnaby Fairley.
Luvcat has curated a spooky-themed playlist to accompany her appearance on The Cover, drawing from the eerie sound of her music and her goth-glam aesthetic. ‘All Hallows’ Eve’ features tracks from the likes of The Cramps, The Cure, Nina Simone, My Chemical Romance, and more. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify below and on Apple Music.
Although Luvcat’s rise has been propelled, in part, by TikTok, she’s keen to keep some mystery around her intact and adopts a “two truths, one lie” approach to talking about her life. “I’m drawn to artists that I don’t know everything about; there’s more intrigue there,” she explains. “I just wanted to slowly weave this intoxicating world and hopefully get a few people drunk on it.”
Following a meteoric rise since releasing her debut single ‘Matador’ in 2024, Luvcat’s debut album ‘Vicious Delicious’ will arrive, fittingly, on Halloween. It’s a record full of tales of dark romance, the artist drifting from one chaotic romantic encounter to the next – but it’s not without joy.
“I just can’t wallow,” she explains. “Maybe sometimes I should allow myself that, but then I just think, ‘Nah, life’s too short’. Your eyes work, your legs work, you can shake your arse and dance on the dancefloor, so let’s crack on and keep grafting. It bores me to be sad.”
Read Luvcat’s full Cover story here and find out who else has been on The Cover here.