Thomas Smith, Author at NME

The Mercury Prize-winner's second album treads familiar ground, though the turns of phrase remain remarkable

The Durand Jones and The Indications frontman’s debut solo album is raw, rugged and one of the year’s finest soul records

The break-up ballads sound tired, but when he turns inwards there’s clear growth in Capaldi’s capabilities

Jones' solo venture is a deeply personal one, detailing the Southern Black experience in his Louisiana hometown

Check out the local talent joining the bill alongside The Strokes, Foals and more

After establishing herself as one of the club scene's most beloved DJs, her debut album called for a recalibration

Amidst creative troubles and an uncertain future, the indie-rock stalwarts find salvation on new album ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’

'Fuse', their first album since 1999, is imbued with the sounds of today for a shimmering, immensely satisfying return

A decade on from from the album campaign that shook the world, NME looks back at The Robots' final transmission

Last month, we headed to SXSW in Austin, Texas to celebrate the release of 'Bose x NME: C23', the revival of the C-series mixtape...