Azzief Khaliq

A year on from raved-about debut ‘Tekesima’, Azfar Bakar and Faris Khairi prove they deserve the acclaim

Malaysian trio’s full-length is a bit too in thrall to genre tropes but gets better as it goes

Rully Shabra Herman and Wukir Suryadi step towards storytelling on their next record, which will be released by nearly 40 labels worldwide

Avant-garde titans clash and collaborate with expectedly exciting results

The long-running Singaporean experimental rock band join forces with Japanoise legend Keiji Haino on ‘Authority Is Alive’, a live album with fury and free improvisation at its heart

Bali’s Rollfast offer up a dense, thrilling adventure on their first full-length in five years

Emo old guard return to try and rekindle past glories but end up falling flat

Kareem Soenharjo loves an alter ego. The man also known as BAP. and yosugi tells NME about his new band and their visceral debut album ‘Miasma Tahun Asu’

A transoceanic collaboration recorded at the height of lockdown bears subtle, calming fruit