Music Interviews

Enter Shikari talk surprise new album ‘Lose Your Self’: “At its core, it goes against that idea that we’re divided”

Frontman Rou Reynolds tells us about fighting the temptation to be “sucked into a digital, self-interested and disconnected world”, their biggest tour to date, and how grassroots venues create an “indiscriminate” sense of community

La Reezy makes hip-hop full of heart and humanity

The prolific rapper from New Orleans is determined to make music with a message, reaching the everyman: “More people live like me than like these rappers talking about material things”

Serge Pizzorno on being fuelled by “imposter syndrome” and why new album ‘Act III’ is “all that’s great about Kasabian”

Check out new single 'Great Pretender' as Pizzorno tells us about conquering doubts and naysayers as a frontman, leaning into guitars and Kasabian's early days for their feel-good new album, and how they're "just going to give the people what they want – that’s the story of this summer"

Tom Misch on returning and recovering from burnout: “If I’m not enjoying it then there’s no point”

As the acclaimed singer-songwriter shares 'Full Circle' – his first solo album in eight years – Misch talks to NME about taking time for himself, how to navigate the music industry, and advice for others on the edge

Wesley Joseph’s cinematic leftfield R&B and rap finds beauty in overlooked places

Returning from a three-year hiatus with his debut album ‘Forever Ends Someday’, the Walsall-raised, London-based multi-hyphenate delivers a staggering lesson in how to master musical light and shade

On ‘Ambiguous Desire’, Arlo Parks turns fleeting nocturnal moments into lasting songs

The British musician immortalises her experiences and a new embrace of playfulness and spontaneity on her dancefloor-focused, cathartic third album

Melissa Auf der Maur: “The world needs Hole’s power, rebellion and intelligence right now”

In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Hole's Melissa Auf der Maur

Niall Horan on his first 10 years as a solo artist: “I’ve stuck to my guns and that’s stood me in good stead”

For the latest NME In Conversation, we talked to Niall Horan about how Radiohead and Damien Rice inspired his new album 'Dinner Party', the One Direction song he wants to pop off on TikTok, and the weirdest place he's heard his music

The Femcels aren’t afraid to get weird with their erratic electro-twee-punk

The buzzy London duo invite NME into their idiosyncratic world as they prepare for their first headline show and reflect on their recent debut album, ‘I Have To Get Hotter’

Snail Mail: “A lot of the new album is trying actively to keep myself human and unjaded”

Lindsey Jordan on leaving New York, confronting mortality, and the years-long process of writing her third album ‘Ricochet’
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