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Superheaven – ‘Superheaven’ review: a spark of a new life
The cult grunge-gaze band widen their scope and trade fire for maturity on their first new album in 10 years Superheaven haven’t made music in 10 years, but they’ve been gaining prestige faster in recent years than they ever did when they were together. Out of nowhere, in 2023, they hit it big on…
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Julien Baker & Torres – ‘Send A Prayer My Way’ review
The two songwriters’ collaboration album is a refreshing exploration of new territory for them, even if it doesn’t always connect Boygenius member and solo artist Julien Baker and singer-songwriter Torres, real name Mackenzie Scott, have been creatively compared with each other for years. Both grew up…
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JD Cliffe – ‘Misfit’ review: an unflinching middle finger to conformity
The north-west Londoner – part grime MC, part indie frontman – throws fists at convention and burns the UK rap rulebook on his debut EP “One day, I just woke up and said, ‘You’ve got to express yourself in whatever way you want’,” JD Cliffe told NME when we first met him in 2024. That sentiment has…
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Ken Carson – ‘More Chaos’ review: messy, maniacal and (sometimes) genius
The Opium star doubles down on distortion, destruction and designer nihilism in this sprawling, mostly solo flex “I made it out the hood then made out with these hoes / I’m the Lord of Chaos, I got the moshpit in control.” That’s how Ken Carson kicks off ‘More Chaos’, and it’s the only warning…
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Ciel – ‘SPiCE’ review: the UK’s ‘Cyberpunk Yardie’ strikes again
The rising star is reprogramming UK rap with a futuristic blend of bashment, trap, and electronic madness that brims with chaotic energy and unfiltered authenticity Just as the once cultish UK rap underground – a scene bubbling with raw, unfiltered flair – is being put under the spotlight, another…
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Bon Iver – ‘SABLE, fABLE’ review: a creative rebirth
Fans feared this could be Justin Vernon's big farewell, but instead his embrace of sunnier climes feels like a new chapter When Justin Vernon first released the first three songs of ‘SABLE, fABLE’ late last year, initially as a standalone EP, it was striking how much it resembled the Wisconsin…
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Mark – ‘The Firstfruit’ review: NCT’s splintered backbone paints himself whole
For his solo debut, Mark pieces together the building blocks of his life in a deeply personal offering Mark Lee is the most employed idol in K-pop. He’s a member of both NCT Dream and NCT 127, often taking off one hat to put on another between releases. He’s been a part of SuperM, SM Entertainment’s…
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2hollis – ‘Star’ review: a joyride through the hedonism of fame
Buoyed by a rabid global following, this new prince of the electronic-pop-rap underground ascends with an immaculately produced, slyly playful fourth album 2hollis created one of the most distressingly horny comment sections on YouTube in February when he dropped the music video for ‘Style’, in which…
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