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Get down and dirty with Model/Actriz’s feral debut album

The Brooklyn band are one of the most exciting live acts of the moment, mixing punishing punk, pounding electronica and an unmissable stage presence

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Bombay Bicycle Club: “There’s no point trying to play it safe”

Doja Cat – ‘Scarlet’ review: her dark, twisted fantasy

‘Sex Education’ season four review: horny high schoolers go out with a bang

‘Peep Show’ at 20: The El Dude Brothers remember their chaotic heyday

‘Payday 3’ review: an entertaining crime caper, but it won’t steal any hearts

Keith Richards says John Lennon and George Harrison would have fitted into The Rolling Stones

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson offered DNA test to see if they’re brothers

Here’s when ‘Slow Horses’ season three is out

‘Cuisineer’ is an indie game that combines ‘Diablo’, ‘Stardew Valley’, and food

BLACKPINK’s Jennie reveals she’s working on new music

Randy Pitchford is no longer Gearbox Software’s CEO – but will still run parent Gearbox Entertainment

ALBUM REVIEWS

Doja Cat – ‘Scarlet’ review: her dark, twisted fantasy

Kylie Minogue – ‘Tension’ review: up there with her best

The National – ‘Laugh Track’ review: a heavier companion record

yeule – ‘softscars’ review: operating miles ahead of their peers

FEATURES

Kylie Minogue: every album ranked in order of greatness

There is no limit to Victoria Canal’s ambition

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon

Olivia Rodrigo’s 10 best songs… ranked!

‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’ will turn back time for Ubisoft’s killer series

Corinne Bailey Rae: “A big tough hip-hop artist told me he walked down the aisle to ‘Like A Star'”

GIG REVIEWS

The Town festival review: São Paulo’s staggering, star-studded spectacle

LE SSERAFIM live in Osaka: a charming, emotional celebration of community

TWICE live in Singapore: never a dull moment with K-pop’s finest

Fred Again.. live in London: community and cathartic release

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Bombay Bicycle Club: “There’s no point trying to play it safe”

Soundtrack Of My Life: Devendra Banhart

Lol Tolhurst on his new book, ‘Goth’: “Bowie’s ‘Low’ was a template for Robert Smith and I”

‘Concrete Utopia’ cast at TIFF: “I was worried because the film is very Korean”

Meet Melbourne’s slut-pop provocateur Big Wett: “I’m here to revel in the chaos”

Krist Novoselic on 30 years of ‘In Utero’ and using AI to restore Nirvana music

THE COVER

Get down and dirty with Model/Actriz’s feral debut album

hemlocke springs: enter the world of alt-pop’s great new hope

English Teacher: a vital voice from the heart of UK guitar music

MORE NEWS

Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’ cellist remembers being “insulted” by Courtney Love

Thy Art Is Murder replace frontman on new album due to “a breakdown in his character and judgement”

‘Peep Show’ reunion could happen when Mark and Jeremy turn 70

Lenny Kravitz joins TikTok with giant viral scarf

Brian Cox responds to Rupert Murdoch’s succession plan as son Lachlan takes over

Adele explains how security had to remove “fucking raucous” recent audience members

Stormzy to play 2024 Formula One Grand Prix

Yard Act announce massive 2024 UK and European tour

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

A seaside adventure with Dumb Buoys Fishing Club, alt-pop’s new dynamic duo

Lucy Tun: a bold new voice from London’s electronic underground

Afro-dancehall pioneer Ruger on his debut ‘RU The World’: “I didn’t hold anything back”

Stephen Sanchez – ‘Angel Face’ review: deft musical storytelling

FILM & TV NEWS

Robert De Niro denies reprising ‘Taxi Driver’ role for Uber advert

‘Peep Show’ reunion could happen when Mark and Jeremy turn 70

Brian Cox responds to Rupert Murdoch’s succession plan as son Lachlan takes over

Peter Kay wants to revive ‘Phoenix Nights’ for a film

Unreleased Sinéad O’Connor song premieres in finale of ‘The Woman In The Wall’

Michael Caine questions need for intimacy coordinators: “In my day you just did the love scene”

Sophia Loren has emergency surgery after fall at home

US late-night shows could return as soon as next week post-strike

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘A Haunting In Venice’ review: Kenneth Branagh’s tash-twizzling detective takes his hairiest case yet

‘Top Boy’ season five review: still the greatest TV show on Netflix

‘Past Lives’ review: forget Barbenheimer, this is the summer movie you need to see

‘The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar’ review: Wes Anderson’s magical Roald Dahl dalliance

GAMING NEWS

‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ had to avoid making Venom “too scary”

A lost first-person ‘Pokémon’ game has been restored

‘Star Wars Eclipse’ makes no promises for its characters – “anyone can die”

Hideki Kamiya is leaving PlatinumGames

‘Total War: Pharaoh’ delayed to “early 2024” on Epic Games Store

Unity makes changes to controversial runtime fees after “hearing concerns”

‘Payday 3’ developer apologises for “nightmare” server issues at launch

Third ‘Star Wars Jedi’ game confirmed by Cal Kestis actor

GAME REVIEWS

‘Payday 3’ review: an entertaining crime caper, but it won’t steal any hearts

‘Starfield’ review: a dizzying adventure that shoots for the moon

‘Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon’ review: sparks fly in this sci-fi thrill

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ review: must-play fantasy rolls a critical hit