Kate Lloyd, Author at NME

Ásgeir – ‘In The Silence’

Ásgeir Trausti is a star back in Iceland, where record-breaking sales mean one in 10 of his countryfolk own a copy of this spellbinding...

Tara Jane O’Neil – ‘Where Shine New Lights’

The hum of Tara Jane O’Neil’s six-string is one of life’s perennial comforts, and the words that pour from her honeyed throat feel as...

Dum Dum Girls – ‘Too True’

As she tells it, Dum Dum Girls leader Dee Dee Penny locked herself away in her New York apartment in the summer of 2012...

Drowners – ‘Drowners’

New York’s Drowners take their name from one of Suede’s singles, but their self-titled debut album suggests a band digging back further than the...

The Gaslight Anthem – ‘The B-Sides’

Don’t accuse The Gaslight Anthem of slacking between the release of their fourth and fifth albums. Not content with putting out a live DVD...

Marijuana Deathsquads – ‘Oh My Sexy Lord’

Marijuana Deathsquads are Minneapolitan producer Ryan Olson’s //other// supergroup, featuring many of the same faces – Har Mar Superstar and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon...

Cymbals – ‘The Age Of Fracture’

Cymbals’ 2011 debut, ‘Unlearn’, drew on post punk, most notably Talking Heads. For the follow-up, the London four-piece say they want to get away...

Quiz This It? NME’s Weekly Trivia Challenge: Duets

It's Quiz This It time again - NME's topical music trivia challenge. This week's been a week of duets. Not only did we run...

6 Commercial Jingles Recorded By Famous Artists

Some of the world's biggest bands have been tempted by the bright lights (and big wallets) of the advertising world. Here are five jingles...

Watch – juice + MaJiKer Cover Rihanna’s ‘Only Girl In The World’

It seems it's been a week of incredible Rihanna covers. First, we discovered Patti Smith's sincere live performance of 'Stay' and now we've fallen...