Laura Snapes

The Story Of Weirdo Pop Auteurs Clor’s Deranged, Hilarious Debut Album, 10 Years On

British indie was in fine fettle in 2005: Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs released their classic debuts, following equally sound first albums from Razorlight...

The Slits Are Punk’s Underrated Pioneers: New Film ‘Here To Be Heard’ Aims To Right The Wrong

William E Badgley's new crowdfunded film aims to give punk pioneers The Slits the credit they deserve. NME's Laura Snapes talks to the director...

Lana Del Rey Interview: Read Her First NME Cover Feature, From The Day ‘Blue Jeans’ Hit The Internet

Can't wait for the new Lana album? You and us both. To help ease the wait, here's a short saunter down memory lane: Del...

Joanna Gruesome – ‘Peanut Butter’

Cracking open Joanna Gruesome’s second album with a squall and a scream, 'Last Year' has singer Alanna McArdle repeatedly yelling, "I will not" and...

Speedy Ortiz Interview: On Nearly Breaking Up, The Indie Rock “Boys’ Club” And Their Fierce New Album ‘Foil Deer’

After 'Major Arcana', Sadie Dupuis struggled with intra-band tension and the pains of being public property. But instead of letting it break her, it's...

Everything Everything Interview: On New Album ‘Get To Heaven’, ISIS And Horrors Of The Modern World

In 2009, political documentarian Adam Curtis released a short film in which he explored the rise of “oh dear-ism”: the concept perpetuated by TV...

Daphne & Celeste On Their Surprise Comeback Single With British Producer Max Tundra

On its release in June 2000, music critics took a surprisingly progressive view of manufactured American pop duo Daphne & Celeste’s debut album, ‘We...

Courtney Barnett Interview: On Her Debut Album, Sincerity And Overcoming Indecision

Melbourne's Courtney Barnett is being lined up as the face of millennial slackerdom, but there's more to this complicated character than ennui and a...

Sleater-Kinney Interviewed: On Reuniting, Empowerment and Staying Hungry

After almost nine years away, Sleater-Kinney have returned. And with their new, eighth album – the knockout ‘No Cities To Love’ – they sound...

Exclusive: Hear The Wistfully Gorgeous Second Album From North Highlands

Today we're delighted to premiere the second album by North Highlands, though it's bittersweet: the five-piece actually went on indefinite hiatus a year ago...
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