Foals: Four horsemen of the apocalypse

Two albums. One year. Nothing left to prove. And yet here stand Foals, taking risks and blowing apart expectations with the most potent and pertinent material of their career.

1st March 2019

Let There Be Light: Sundara Karma

Existentialism! Religion! David Bowie! On second album ​‘Ulfilas’ Alphabet’, Sundara Karma are tackling the big subjects and painting them in their own unique, technicolour palette.

8th February 2019

Shame, Shame, Shame: that’s the name

After world tours, TV performances, umpteen festival triumphs and one of our albums of the year, we catch up with the South Londoners to toast the whirlwind 12 months that truly put them on the map.

9th November 2018

Human after all: Robyn

After eight years away, Robyn is returning as one of pop’s modern icons with new album ​‘Honey’, no longer content with running head first through heartbreak but searching for a deeper connection.

5th October 2018

Dirty Dancing: Christine & The Queens

After a meteoric rise following the release of her debut album, Héloïse Letissier is back with its slick and sexy follow-up, and she’s out to prove one thing: nobody puts Chris in the corner.

7th September 2018

No More Heroes: IDLES

Battling trauma and forging communities through championing vulnerability and exposing their imperfections, IDLES and their frontman Joe Talbot are offering an outstretched hand.

8th August 2018

No More Heroes: Slaves

On third album ​‘Acts of Fear and Love’, Kent duo Slaves are broadening their horizons, embracing their softer side and remaining as un-pigeonhole-able as ever.

6th August 2018

Daydream Believers: Black Honey

Coming four years and four EPs since they arrived on the scene in a haze of attention-grabbing mystique, is Black Honey’s debut album worth the wait? Well, we put them on the bloody cover didn’t we…

6th July 2018

The 1975: Resistance Is Futile

They’re one of the biggest bands in the world, about to launch one of the most anticipated album campaigns of the year. And this is their first interview about it. Welcome to the new era of The 1975.

1st June 2018

Let it burn: Years & Years

With Years & Years’ second album ​‘Palo Santo’, Olly Alexander is smouldering away all negative energy and shaping communities from the dancefloor.

27th April 2018

Planet Holy Wood: Years & Years are back

Returning with the ridiculously brilliant ​‘Sanctify’ — beamed straight from your new favourite planet, Palo Santo — Years & Years are back to smuggle pop filth into the mainstream.

3rd April 2018

Never say die: Chvrches

Moving Stateside for album three, opening their doors to collaborators for the first time, and ripping up their rulebook in the process, Chvrches’ voice is bolder than ever on ​‘Love is Dead’.

30th March 2018

The Fantastic Mr George (Ezra)

Packing his bags and heading out on trip after trip to craft new album ​‘Staying At Tamara’s’, George Ezra returns with a record overflowing with personality, providing the escapism we need right now.

26th March 2018

Surf’s up: it’s The Magic Gang!

Channelling the ​‘60s into something fresh, new and exciting, The Magic Gang are leading a brilliant new pack of British guitar bands. Their debut album comes good on all their promise.

23rd February 2018

Playing For Keeps: The Vaccines

The Vaccines are on a journey. Of reconnection, refinement and reaching for the peak of their bare-knuckle rock’n’roll powers. On fourth album ​‘Combat Sports’, they’re inching closer than ever.

26th January 2018

Class of 2018: Pale Waves

Penning glossy pop with a goth heart, Pale Waves are building on the success of their debut single, revealing their masterplan step by step. We dare you to try and get in their way.

1st December 2017

The Big Moon: To the moon and back

From releasing their debut album, to performing at Glastonbury 2017 dressed as makeshift astronauts, Jules Jackson and co have had a big one…

24th November 2017

The Killers: it’s a wonderful life

A lot has changed for The Killers over the last five years but, as they return to London’s Brixton Academy over a decade since first playing there, we find they’re as bombastic and brilliant as ever.

3rd November 2017

Laughing with fangs: St Vincent

With her fourth record, St Vincent stepped up her pink staircase to a whole new realm. New album ​‘MASSEDUCTION’ — a dissection of life’s paradoxes — cements her as a once in a generation artist.

6th October 2017

The next life: Wolf Alice

Their debut marked them out as Britain’s most exciting band in years. Now Wolf Alice are back with ​‘Visions of a Life’ — no longer the new kids and ready to challenge for the ultimate crown.

8th September 2017

Kasabian: Forever having the last laugh

Much loved and misunderstood in equal measures, Kasabian are still the band your mother warned you about.

4th August 2017

Sisters, Ledge: Haim

Haim’s debut album ​‘Days Are Gone’ unexpectedly yanked three sisters out of The Valley and sent them into a three year whirlwind. Now the trio are back, and they’ve got ​‘Something To Tell You’.

7th July 2017

After darkness comes the light: Royal Blood

With a twinkle in their eyes and the world in their hands, we find Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher ready to re-charter the good ship Royal Blood and sail their second album into the stratosphere.

2nd June 2017

Time for moving on: Paramore

There have always been arrows flying at Paramore, but over the past two years, the band found themselves faced with their worst period of uncertainty. Now they’ve reached the other side.

28th April 2017