Sam Richards, Author at NME

David Bowie – ‘Blackstar’ Review

When David Bowie returned from exile with 2013’s ‘The Next Day’, an album that wistfully referenced his late-‘70s art-rock heyday, it felt like this...

‘Til Death Do Us Part: Bat For Lashes On New Album ‘The Bride’ And Her ‘Rebellious, Punk-Rock’ Side

The latest album from the wildly creative Bat For Lashes casts her as a doomed bride whose fiancé dies on the way to the...

Radiohead – ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ Review

After a month when big, meaningful albums have come thick and fast – 'Lemonade', 'Views', Anohni, James Blake – it doesn’t feel like there’s...

Anohni – ‘Hopelessness’ Review

Much has changed since Antony Hegarty’s last album, 2010’s ‘Swanlights’. Now calling herself Anohni, she’s traded in her outsider folk cabaret for a cutting...

A$AP Ferg – ‘Always Strive And Prosper’ Review

As any member of D12 who isn’t Eminem will tell you, it can be hard living in the shadow of a hip hop great....

Zayn – ‘Mind Of Mine’ Review

From George Michael to Robbie Williams to Abz from 5ive, everyone loves a boyband escapee. The compelling narrative for Zayn Malik’s debut solo album...

Primal Scream Therapy: Bobby Gillespie Interviewed

For three decades, Primal Scream have raved, rocked and ranted in equal measure, but their emotional new album finds frontman Bobby Gillespie looking inward...

Arca – ‘Mutant’

Even before the release of his debut album ‘Xen’ last year, Arca (aka Alejandro Ghersi) had already been recruited by FKA Twigs, Kanye West...

‘This Is England ’90’: Behind The Scenes On The Long-Awaited New Series

Shane Meadows' raucous coming-of-age drama returns to Channel 4 for a fourth – and possibly final – instalment on Sunday. Sam Rowe ventures on-set...

Cult Rockers Royal Trux On Gearing Up For Their First Show In 15 Years

Before most bands announce their reformation, there tends to be a hatchet-burying meeting, perhaps a rehearsal or two to confirm the old magic is...