NME Radar

Lola Young – ‘This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway’ review: essential, captivatingly messy pop

The south Londoner's first full-length release is the most distinctive and daring realisation of her experimental tendencies yet

Radio Free Alice: Melbourne rockers making the case for straight-up indie royalty

The five-piece create bittersweet, emotive tunes with enough nuance and substance to separate them from a saturated hometown scene

O. – ‘WeirdOs’ review: humour, heart and unpredictable jazz looseness

The south London duo combine ferocious drumming with merciless saxophone on their debut album

Charlieeeee: vibrant drum ’n’ bass with inclusivity and acceptance at its heart

The Fred Again..-mentored artist has gone from working behind the scenes with Piri and Venbee to becoming one of the UK’s most unique new acts

Kneecap – ‘Fine Art’ review: poetry on the cubicle wall of a wild night out

The Belfast rap trio keep the Irish language alive with a hedonistic but brave debut

Maruja: Manchester’s defiant, outspoken and noisy new jazz-punks

The quartet discuss their bombastic live show and how the former glory of their city’s music scene has become corrupted by greed

Tems – ‘Born In The Wild’ album review: soulful, spiritual and self-assured

From Highlife to hip-hop, this stunning debut exemplifies West Africa's rich musical diversity via Tems' fluid approach to genre

Elkka – ‘Prism Of Pleasure’ review: contemplative yet club-ready bangers

This stirring and thoughtful debut proves that the Welsh DJ evidently finds a great sense of catharsis in sharing her world with her listeners
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