Piss are not here to make comfortable music. Their debut album ‘You Made Me / Skin On Linen’ ricochets between intellectual references and almost unbearably raw explorations of Taylor Zantingh’s experience of the ongoing trauma of sexual violence. Read #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/pi...

Eli's deeply confessional, utterly head-bopping Y2K-coded pop has brought her closer than ever to her childhood popstar dreams – but she's come to realise that “there's bigger fish to fry, and bigger conversations to have”. Read #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/el...

The music of After is the embodiment of Y2K mall-pop and wistfulness, evoking a sense of déjà vu in first-time listeners: “We’re trying to create that feeling of a dispatch from another life or time.” Read #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/af...

With their fiery live shows and songs of pain, longing and rage, Dublin rockers Gurriers want to be a band that matter – and nothing less. Read #NMETheCover: nme.com/the-cover/gu...

HorsegiirL420 is proving her neighsayers wrong with joyous, whimsical dance music, channelling outsider alienation into creative horsepower. Read #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/ho...

Gabriel Jacoby's sound – steeped in funk, soul and grit – has gotten him countless comparisons, but he's no starry-eyed revivalist: "I want you to be able to experience something new." Read #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/ga...

Daine is stepping into self-aware popstardom: “To yearn, to suffer, be a freak, lose your mind and do it publicly… what a thrill.” Read Daine's full #NMETheCover story: www.nme.com/the-cover/da...

When she’s not on shift at the hospital, Riya Mahesh is Quiet Light – crafting beautiful electronic-ambient-folk that has caught the ear of tastemaking label True Panther and popstar Olivia Rodrigo. Read the full Cover story: www.nme.com/the-cover/qu...

Genre-bending rapper and singer Akriila's catalogue is breathlessly eclectic and digital, boasting an elasticity and energy that make her one of the most exciting emerging artists right now. Read #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/ak...

‘Reborn’, Nate Sib’s upcoming debut album, is an introduction to the wider world and a revealing portrait of an artist his fanbase only ever half knew. It’s essentially his artistic origin story, charting a route from addiction to redemption. Read the full #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/na...

Sailor Honeymoon don’t claim the concept of perfection. Instead, they have built a world that serves as an escape from the expectations of flawlessness that exist online and as a core part of life in Korea. Read Sailor Honeymoon's #NMETheCover story: www.nme.com/the-cover/sa...

It's hard not to fall under the spell of Chanel Beads. Over two albums, they have created a universe of chill-waved, ghost pop. They may have antecedents, but what they’ve made is uniquely theirs. Chanel Beads are on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/ch...

While some chase bigger labels or quicker routes to success, Kamal. goes the other way. With his hushed croon and pensive lyricism, he has created a world for his contemplative music to reflect on heartbreak, anxiety and isolation. Read Kamal.’s #NMETheCover story: www.nme.com/the-cover/ka...

Noelle Mansbridge thought nothing of her debut ‘P3T’ when she dropped it, until it was used in an animation. As more singles followed, so did fan-made videos, and after her debut's success, she quit college to focus on music. Femtanyl are on The Cover: nme.com/the-cover/femtanyl-13-07-2026-3956582

For Haute & Freddy, finding each other during the pandemic proved creatively invigorating, leading to their debut single, ‘Scantily Clad’ in 2024. And ever since, they have gone all in on their larger-than-life world. Read The Cover story: nme.com/the-cover/haute-and-freddy-06-07-2026-3955202

Coming up alongside the fizzing Brixton Windmill scene, London trio Ebbb have forged a rep as a sense-shattering live band, using word of mouth to create an organic buzz. Ebbb are on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/eb...

Whether it’s performing on stage or guffawing on vlogs, Hearts2Hearts exude charisma. Beneath their hazy blend of nostalgic and modern sounds, they have an undeniable desire to go against the grain and imbue the hyper-commercial with a touch of whimsy. Read #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/he...

Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s move toward a more pop sound probably wasn’t expected by their peers in the early 2020s Brixton Windmill scene. After starting as experimental teens following Black Midi, their debut album embraces a more melodic side. Read the full #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/ma...

Self-proclaimed “military brat” PawPaw Rod had already lived in Texas, South Carolina and Germany before he dropped out of high school. He soaked up new traits from each new place, all of it feeding into his sound PawPaw Rod is on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/pa...

After spending much-needed time off the grid, punk rebel Ecca Vandal made her return to music in 2024, and took things to a whole new level. Ecca Vandal is on #NMETheCover this week. Read the full story: www.nme.com/the-cover/ec...

Meet Getdown Services – the duo who’ve scored huge word-of-mouth success from their idiosyncratic mix of punk, disco and satirical lyricism, and their sweaty gigs that practically guarantee a night of feral chaos. Getdown Services are on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/ge...

When they formed in 2019, Irish four-piece Florence Road were all teenaged school friends with big dreams. Now, they’re courting indie stardom via a whirlwind of activity. Florence Road are on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/fl...

Moliy has become an emerging leader of Afro-pop at dizzying speed, thanks to her 2024 hit ‘Shake It To The Max’. “It totally changed everything about my life,” she says. “It's real. I do have what it takes to keep doing it.” Moliy is on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/mo...

Accolades are insignificant to Static Dress. Instead, they’re interested in “building a world and identity”. “I want to let people get lost in their own way to our stuff and inspire people to do the same thing,” says Olli Appleyard. Read #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/st...

Yves is pop’s ascendant experimental cool girl with a rebellious streak, driven by a desire to do exactly what she wants. Previously a member of LOONA, she’s now going it alone and not taking the path expected of her. Yves is on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/yv...

Destin Conrad is at a "critical" time in his career. After a banner 2025, where he released two critically acclaimed albums – his debut ‘Love On Digital’ and the jazz follow-up ‘wHIMSY’ – he's become a key voice in contemporary R&B. Read #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/de...

Flowerovlove has built an entire mythology around her greatest muse: love. Her emotional intensity makes her stand out in a generation more interested in detachment than devotion Flowerovlove is on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/fl...

When Lifeguard sent a 12-minute “maxi-single”, ‘Ultra Violence’/‘Appetite’ to their label, they expected some resistance. Instead, they got "the exact response" they wanted: "The algorithm's really going to dislike this" Lifeguard are on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/li...

After breaking out beyond their Stockholm roots with their soaring guitar anthems, Girl Scout’s debut album ‘Brink’ served as a much-needed life “catch-up” Girl Scout are on #NMETheCover: www.nme.com/the-cover/gi...

Los Angeles-based rapper Samara Cyn has entered what she dubs her “try new things era”, and that adventurousness is spilling over into her music, too. The idea behind her new EP ‘Detour’? “To do something that you maybe might not expect from me,” Cyn explains. Samara Cyn is on The Cover.