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R Kid doesn't overthink album three, which is packed with Summer of Love anthems

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LATEST NEWS

Steve Albini hits out at Ricky Gervais’ “fucked up” Netflix special

Jennifer Coolidge says ‘The White Lotus’ helped her break from “gold digger” typecast roles

UK nightclub industry responds to publication of the Sue Gray report

Matthew McConaughey on school shooting in his Texas hometown Uvalde: “Action must be taken”

Watch Pavement play their first gig in 12 years

Welsh councillor resigns over rumours that he’s Banksy

ALBUM REVIEWS

Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart is

Lykke Li – ‘EYEYE’ review: intimate, lo-fi bedroom pop for lovers of sad sounds

Everything Everything – ‘Raw Data Feel’ review: A.I. bot’s lyrics outshone by pop gold

Porridge Radio – ‘Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky’ review: a bittersweet sequel

FEATURES

Vangelis – 1943-2022: cinema great whose futuristic synthscapes changed film forever

Warren Ellis on nearly 30 years with Nick Cave: “I’m there for him, whatever he wants”

“It’s the ultimate battle of the bands!” – why Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition is more vital than ever

Punk’s not dead: why we should watch Danny Boyle’s Pistol for inspiration, not nostalgia

Warpaint on their healing new album: “We’re a family – I feel like these are my sisters”

Lil Keed: the Atlanta rapper with a hustler mentality who leaves a legacy of inspiration

GIG REVIEWS

The five most wholesome moments from Harry Styles’ One Night Only In London show

KCON 2022 Premiere In Chicago review: a reminder of the euphoric joy song and dance can spread

Harry Styles live in New York: pop don transforms arena into an intimate house party

James Blake live in London: hometown hero celebrates longevity with a career-spanning set

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

LE SSERAFIM on being HYBE’s first girl group: “Diamonds are made under incredible pressure”

Skunk Anansie on Grace Jones’ Meltdown: “She said ‘If you don’t do it, I’m going to break your neck!’”

Suede perform new single ‘She Still Leads Me On’ and talk “raw, angry, nasty” new album

Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Angèle

Sex Pistols: “‘God Save The Queen’ wasn’t really about calling the Queen a moron”

Horsegirl: Chicago gang making boldly idiosyncratic noise-rock

THE BIG READ

Pusha T: “I’ve won the wars. I have withstood everything”

Tomorrow X Together: “Our fans are always there by our side. That’s why they’re our heroes”

Arcade Fire: “‘WE’ connects the dots between everything we’ve ever done”

Kehlani: “I’m really in a lighter, more mature, happy, fun space”

MORE NEWS

BVNDIT return from two-year hiatus with new single ‘Venom’

Taylor Swift on the Uvalde school shooting: “Filled with rage and grief, and so broken”

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ composer Tom Holkenborg to return for ‘Furiosa’

Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa set to release new collaboration ‘Potion’ this week

Watch DAWN perform unreleased song ‘Stupid Cool’

Kang Daniel talks going with his “gut instinct” while creating his new album

Political adverts return to Spotify for the first time since 2020 US election

Watch Royal Albert Hall organist Anna Lapwood join Bonobo for spine-tingling live version of ‘Otomo’

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Just Mustard – ‘Heart Under’ review: thrillingly untraditional noise rock

Horsegirl: Chicago gang making boldly idiosyncratic noise-rock

The Gulps: fearless globe-trotters determined to kick off disco-punk revolution

Doechii: fearless, dexterous Tampa rapper that’s labelmates with SZA

FILM & TV NEWS

Jennifer Coolidge says ‘The White Lotus’ helped her break from “gold digger” typecast roles

Matthew McConaughey on school shooting in his Texas hometown Uvalde: “Action must be taken”

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ composer Tom Holkenborg to return for ‘Furiosa’

Jensen Ackles says there was a scene in ‘The Boys’ he refused to film

‘Jaws’ child actor becomes police chief in the town the movie was filmed

Watch Freddie Gibbs’ film debut in first trailer for ‘Down With The King’

David Cronenberg’s ‘Crimes Of The Future’ sparks walkouts at Cannes after five minutes

Kaley Cuoco’s dad was on set for all 279 episodes of ‘The Big Bang Theory’

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘The Innocents’ review: the kids aren’t alright in this spine-chilling Scandi horror

‘Night Sky’ review: J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek go interdimensional sightseeing

‘Men’ review: bloodthirsty folk-horror oddity that’s not for the squeamish

‘This Much I Know To Be True’ review: an engrossing and intimate portrait of Nick Cave

GAMING NEWS

Activision Blizzard employees form anti-discrimination committee

‘The Sims 4’ adds fan-requested customisable pronouns

Twitch to provide more “specifics and clarity” over bans

‘Diablo Immortal’ not being released in countries that ban loot boxes

‘V Rising’ comes to Linux and Steam Deck as it sells a million copies

‘Battlefield 2042’ to stop work on Hazard Zone

‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’ has confirmed a release date

‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ studio wins bid to unionise

GAME REVIEWS

‘Sniper Elite 5’ review: right on target

‘Evil Dead: The Game’ review: a messy but impressively faithful 4v1 horror game

‘Dolmen’ review: the true cosmic horror

‘Eternal Threads’ review: a time travel jump that just almost makes it