NME, the legendary music and pop culture brand, has unveiled The Cover 2024–2025 , a premium coffee table book celebrating the most exciting breakthrough artists of the year. This second edition in the annually released series features bespoke artwork, exclusive interviews, and never-before-seen imagery from rising stars including Kneecap, Lola Young, Oklou, LE SSERAFIM, Mustafa, and more. The 300-page hardcover edition is a collector’s must-have for music fans, showcasing a

Thirty years after its original release, War Child’s landmark charity album HELP returns in a special anniversary edition, available now across streaming services and as a limited, numbered 7” box set. With over 60% of the limited edition already sold, fans can secure a piece of music history here. Originally released in 1995, *HELP* was recorded in a single day, raising over £1.25 million to provide vital support to children affected by the Bosnian conflict. Mastered by Bri

London-based shoegaze/post-hardcore newcomers *Dog Saints are back with their first studio release, the strikingly titled single ‘Wrestlevania’, alongside the b-side ‘Hornets’. Produced with Judwyn Rushton of thistle., the tracks mark a step up from the band’s bedroom recordings, balancing tender melodies with alt-shoegaze grit. Featuring members from England, Pennsylvania, and Malaysia, Dog Saints have quickly become a fixture on London’s grassroots scene and have already sh

London-born artist LEONI 808 bursts onto the scene with her glittering debut dance anthem, “Outside the Party.” Written, produced, and performed entirely by the 18-year-old visionary, the track blends euphoric synths with raw emotion — a reflection on what it means to dance through discomfort and own your individuality. We caught up with LEONI 808 to talk about the inspiration behind the song, her creative independence, and the legends who shape her sound. “Outside the Party

International dance heavyweight and self-proclaimed King of Gqom DJ Lag returns with a fresh burst of club energy, announcing his brand-new mixtape Southside—landing November 14—and dropping the high-voltage single ‘WaWaWa’, featuring DJknator and Thobeka. Hot on the heels of his global hits ‘GQTech’ (with Ape Drums) and ‘Woza’, Lag’s latest anthem channels the fever of a packed dance floor—glasses raised, bass rattling, and bodies moving in sync. Reuniting with Thobeka (t

Emerging from London’s vibrant underground, IDO  delivers a debut that’s as raw as it is redemptive. His first full-length, Autumn Vol. 1  (out now via APOLLO Distribution), captures a soul laid bare — a 25-minute meditation on loss, love, and the cyclical beauty of falling apart only to begin again. Written on his beloved white piano and recorded live with his band in Ramsgate, the album drifts between haunting introspection and cathartic release. Across fuzzed-out guitars,

With a rare ability to merge language, movement, and emotion into something both deeply human and sonically futuristic, Ani Glass returns with her most personal work yet. Her new album, Phantasmagoria (out September 26), emerges from a period of profound transformation — following a rare benign brain tumour diagnosis and the birth of her daughter, who was born profoundly deaf. The result is a lush, cinematic record that folds Welsh, Cornish, English, and British Sign Language

With a huge co-sign from Zane Lowe and early support from Notion, Wonderland, and Spotify, Norwegian indie-electronic riser Fig Tape steps into the spotlight with his debut album Forcefed Serenity. Blending shoegaze haze, jungle rhythms, and punk grit, the record captures the chaos of growing up online — overstimulated, self-aware, and still chasing calm. We sat down with Fig Tape to talk about existential overload, creative catharsis, and why true serenity might be the harde

Deus Ego  aren’t here to play by anyone else’s rules. The duo — Mark and Joe — operate in their own corner of Manchester’s DIY underbelly, crafting a sound that blurs the edges between indie, hyperpop, and cinematic electronica . Their latest single, “SEEN IN THE NIGHT” , out October 23 via Apollo Music , marks a striking turn inward — darker, more vulnerable, and brutally honest about what it means to exist with a neurodivergent mind in 2025. Following the success of their p

Emerging from Kyoto’s experimental underground, Eulalie has steadily carved a distinct space in the electronic landscape — one that hums with vulnerability, cinematic atmosphere, and quiet euphoria. With her upcoming *Escapism* EP on Paris-based label Ano Ano, the Japanese producer, vocalist and artist steps deeper into her world of dreamlike sound design and introspective songwriting. Her new single “Ippo” (“one step” in Japanese) captures that motion — a gentle yet deter