Phew, 2012, eh? The year so far has already been a shower of riches, but it’s not over yet. The next five months will see an epic run of albums – and this week, NME goes behind the scenes to bring you all the juicy, behind-the-scenes details.
Muse Open A Door To The Future…
The inside story on their blockbuster new album ‘The 2nd Law’
The secrets of their forthcoming album ‘Beacon’.
They sound reinvigorated on new album ‘Four’
The Killers’ Live Comeback!
Brandon and friends unveil heroic new album ‘Battle Born’ in the sleepy town of Asheville, North Carolina
Uno! Dos! Tré!
Three new Green Day albums – and yeah, the third one is named after the drummer
The Vaccines
A track-by-track walk through ‘The Vaccines Come Of Age’
And More Studio Reports From…
The xx! Mumfords! Crystal Castles! Tame Impala! Bat For Lashes
The Midnight Beast?
Is it funny? Two NME writers argue it out
New Releases
The Gaslight Anthem, Kyla La Grange and The Antlers under the microscope
Caught Live
Dizzee, Dylan, Miles Kane and The Horrors at Benicassim, Radiohead at Portugal’s Optimus Alive, and a bumper new bands special at Latitude
Rock’n’Roll Kills Braincells
Eeek! It’s Clown from Slipknot
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