Category: Music Interview

Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Ava Max

Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Ava Max

When Ava Max stormed to the UK number one spot in December 2018 with ‘Sweet But Psycho’, even chart geeks…

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Eels on new album ‘Earth To Dora’: “Dark phases happen, but they will get better”

Eels on new album ‘Earth To Dora’: “Dark phases happen, but they will get better”

Don’t call it a comeback, call it a revival. Just a few years ago Mark ‘E’ Everett of Eels was…

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NLE Choppa: Memphis rap hero with the golden touch

NLE Choppa: Memphis rap hero with the golden touch

A global star and he’s not yet legal, NLE Choppa is Memphis’ new prized possession. At just 17, the rapper…

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Flatbush Zombies: “Hip-hop is holding the opinions of outsiders way too high”

Flatbush Zombies: “Hip-hop is holding the opinions of outsiders way too high”

Flatbush Zombies’ new track ‘Afterlife’ sees the Brooklyn rap trio team up with James Blake for the first of a…

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Rose Gray: Screamadelica-inspired anthemic rave-pop

Rose Gray: Screamadelica-inspired anthemic rave-pop

The way Rose Gray tells it, hers is the “classic dropped out of college, thought I was gonna be a…

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The Avalanches tell us about their two new bangers and “cosmic” new album ‘We Will Always Love You’

The Avalanches tell us about their two new bangers and “cosmic” new album ‘We Will Always Love You’

“Putting out a record for Avalanches is always a big event,” says Robbie Chater of the Aussie dance pioneers. “They…

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Bad Boy Chiller Crew: Yorkshire lads joyriding their way to viral success

Bad Boy Chiller Crew: Yorkshire lads joyriding their way to viral success

“Oi, sling us the chips!” All three members of Bad Boy Chiller Crew are sat parked up in a car…

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In Conversation with Aluna: “There were certain things I couldn’t express as part of a duo”

In Conversation with Aluna: “There were certain things I couldn’t express as part of a duo”

On the surface, Aluna’s banging debut solo album ‘Renaissance’ is packed from top to bottom with euphoric dancefloor moments. It…

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Doves tell us about ‘Broken Eyes’, and how David Bowie and mental health shaped their first album in 11 years

Doves tell us about ‘Broken Eyes’, and how David Bowie and mental health shaped their first album in 11 years

As Doves release their acclaimed new album ‘The Universal Want‘, the band have spoken to NME about returning after 11 years away…

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Everything Everything: “It’s like all these biblical plagues conflating at the same time, with us right in the middle”

Everything Everything: “It’s like all these biblical plagues conflating at the same time, with us right in the middle”

Everything Everything haven’t had the best start to 2020: in fact, it has been downright atrocious. If you’d have told…

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