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Justice: “We turned down remixing Tame Impala as the original song was too good”

Justice's brilliant, bombastic new album 'Hyperdrama' is their first in more than eight years. The French electronic duo's previous albums – 2007's slamming 'Cross',...

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Dua Lipa – ‘Radical Optimism’ review: summery but slight psych-pop

Behind The Cover with d4vd: “It’s an absolute blessing to be a part of NME”

‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling’s Ken-ergetic ode to stunt workers

How a surprise Fred Again.. collab helped I Am Roze find their voice

J Noa: “Rap is history, and history needs to be told”

TRENDING NEWS

‘Gavin & Stacey’ to return for last-ever episode this Christmas

David Gilmour announces London Royal Albert Hall residency as first live shows in eight years

Foals’ Yannis Philippakis shares ‘Walk Through Fire’ video and announces UK and European shows with The Yaw

Martin Freeman gives up vegetarianism after 38 years

ENHYPEN announce dates for 2024 ‘Fate Plus’ encore world tour

Funko Pop! game to feature over 60 characters from a number of beloved franchises

ALBUM REVIEWS

Rachel Chinouriri – ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’ review: pure indie-pop escapism

Kamasi Washington – ‘Fearless Movement’ review: still a titan of the jazz scene

Mdou Moctar – ‘Funeral For Justice’ review: rock revolutionaries remain wildly exciting

The Lemon Twigs – ‘A Dream Is All We Know’ review: the D’Addarios reach for the stars

FEATURES

Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and rated

Pet Shop Boys: “This is our queer album”

Jack Antonoff: “I’ve always felt really misunderstood – it’s like a driving, pounding feeling in me”

Coachella 2024: surprises, technical difficulties and a distinct lack of vibes

Liam Gallagher and John Squire on their long-awaited collaboration: “After all the dust settles, it’s 10 great songs”

Fontaines D.C.’s daring comeback single ‘Starburster’ is their most experimental work yet

GIG REVIEWS

Good Neighbours live in London: TikTok stars spin obvious influences into heartfelt anthems

Doja Cat live at Coachella: an off-the-wall spectacular

The Hives live in London: precision-engineered for a good time

Tyler, The Creator live at Coachella: a brilliant reminder of a cult hero’s power

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Justice: “We turned down remixing Tame Impala as the original song was too good”

Swim Deep and Bill Ryder-Jones tell us about new single ‘Very Heaven’ and their “brave” new album

How a surprise Fred Again.. collab helped I Am Roze find their voice

Stamping out sexual assault at gigs: “Make your voice heard and show solidarity”

Bambie Thug on Eurovision 2024: “I know that my heart is in the right place”

NCT’s Doyoung on ‘Youth’: “I made a conscious effort to really show who I am”

THE COVER

J Noa: “Rap is history, and history needs to be told”

The party never sleeps: Fat Dog unleashed in America

Lana Lubany: “It never occurred to put elements of my culture in pop music”

MORE NEWS

‘Inside No.9’ is coming to London’s West End as a stage adaptation

Ex-Maccabees new band 86TVs announce self-titled debut album with soaring new single ‘Tambourine’

Melissa McCarthy addresses Ozempic comment: “Barbra Streisand knows I exist?”

David Gilmour announces London Royal Albert Hall residency as first live shows in eight years

Willow Smith admits “insecurity” at being a “nepo baby”

SZA tells fans at Melbourne show: “If you throw something else, I will leave”

‘Baby Reindeer’ creator has urged his parents not to watch the show

Soojin announces second mini-album, ‘Rizz’

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Chiedu Oraka: Northern grime trailblazer’s story proves he’s a fighter

Rachel Chinouriri – ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’ review: pure indie-pop escapism

Good Neighbours live in London: TikTok stars spin obvious influences into heartfelt anthems

Touring Luxembourg with Francis of Delirium, the indie star making big waves in a tiny country

FILM & TV NEWS

Stephen King calls ‘Baby Reindeer’ “one of the best things I have ever seen”

‘Inside No.9’ is coming to London’s West End as a stage adaptation

Melissa McCarthy addresses Ozempic comment: “Barbra Streisand knows I exist?”

‘Baby Reindeer’ creator has urged his parents not to watch the show

‘Gavin & Stacey’ to return for last-ever episode this Christmas

Watch Olly Alexander make a cameo in ‘EastEnders’ ahead of 2024 Eurovision

What time is ‘My Hero Academia’ season 7 out on Crunchyroll?

Vampire Weekend and Sabrina Carpenter to perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling’s Ken-ergetic ode to stunt workers

‘The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’ review: moving romance amid the horrors of the Holocaust

‘Challengers’ review: Zendaya’s titillating tennis drama is one of the year’s best movies

‘Fallout’ review: learn to love the bomb in this fun yet flawed adaptation

GAMING NEWS

‘Helldivers 2’ PC players outraged about new PSN account rule change

Github connecting devs with legal resources as Nintendo takes down 8,535 projects

FromSoftware continues to hint at possibility of ‘Elden Ring’ sequel

Free-to-play shooter ‘XDefiant’ finally gets release date

The next ‘Batman: Arkham’ game is a VR exclusive

New ‘Star Wars’ mode comes to ‘LEGO Fortnite’

Stormzy and Adidas announce new #MerkyFC HQ centre for football, music and gaming

Take-Two reportedly shutting down two game studios

GAME REVIEWS

‘Sand Land’ review: a charming adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s legendary manga

‘Tales Of Kenzera: Zau’ review: a beautiful fusion of tragedy and adventure

‘Life Eater’ review: twisted kidnapping simulator strikes at the heart

‘Children Of The Sun’ review: brain-teasing shooter hits the mark