Laura Snapes, Author at NME

Kiran Leonard, ‘Geraldo’s Farm’ (Field Music Remix) – Track Exclusive

If there's a criticism to be levelled against Kiran Leonard, it's that the Oldham teenager has too many ideas for his own good. Across...

Digital Glastonbury 2014 – Your Ultimate Guide To What To Watch On Sunday

The BBC are streaming hundreds of hours of footage of Glastonbury Festival this year and it's easy to get totally lost in the schedules....

Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves Q&A: ‘Other Bands’ Complacency Is The Reason I’m Never, Ever, Ever Going To Shut Up’

Syracuse noise punks Perfect Pussy are this week's Radar Band Of The Week, earning the spot on the quite literal, undeniable strength of their...

Track Exclusive – School Of Language, ‘Between The Suburbs’

Field Music have a habit of battening down the hatches and disappearing shortly after releasing a masterpiece. Following 2007's superb record, 'Tones Of Town',...

Radar Band Of The Week – Chloe Howl

Just before the internet signed off for Christmas, a shiny new bauble of a pop song dangled itself in front of the year-end lists...

Radar Band Of The Week – Speedy Ortiz

By the time Sadie Dupuis asks, “If I’m despondent, who’s at fault?” on the final song from Speedy Ortiz’s brilliantly brutal debut album, ‘Major...

Jack White Returns – Inside This Week’s NME (March 24)

Worn out your finger dialing for tickets to see Jack White's first UK solo shows? Well, give those sore digits a rest and flick...

Why Has The Music Industry Forgiven Chris Brown?

"HATE ALL U WANT BECUZ I GOT A GRAMMY Now! That's the ultimate FUCK OFF!" The "ultimate fuck-off", huh Chris? Is the ultimate fuck-off not...

Noel Gallagher’s Godlike Genius – Inside This Week’s NME

As everyone knows, history's greatest leaders and geniuses have a knack for a memorable speech, a way with words that the average Johnny-come-lately could...

Sharon Van Etten, ‘Tramp’ – Album Stream

In this week's NME, you'll spot a 9/10 review of 'Tramp', by Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten. I reviewed the record, and it took...