Thomas Smith, Author at NME

The enduring influence of Daft Punk: “They gave off this attitude of not giving a fuck”

Disclosure, Parcels and Kelly Lee Owens on how the robots made them go harder, better, faster, stronger

Dameer – ‘For We Are Distant’ EP review: Bangladesh’s new indie heartthrob

His delightful debut EP is as illuminating as a summer sunrise blaring through paper-thin curtains

Pale Waves – ‘Who Am I?’ review: liberation and pride conquer all

Personal awakenings prove to be driving force behind the Manchester group's gritty second album

The NME 100 Showcase: Watch live performances from Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Holly Humberstone and more

We invited the top talent from this year's NME 100 list to our virtual showcase

Paul McCartney: read the exclusive track-by-track story of ‘McCartney III’

As told by the man himself, here's the inside story of how the songs on 'McCartney III' came to fruition during lockdown

Billie Eilish’s new song ‘Therefore I Am’ is an existential banger (and might boast her best chorus yet)

Billie fuses critical philosophy with a swipe at the haters on her thrilling new single

Daði Freyr on Iceland Airwaves, Hot Chip’s influence and next year’s Eurovision song

The Icelandic electro-pop star might have missed out on Eurovision glory, but he tells NME he'll be back next year. First up though, is Live From Reykjavík online festival

Gorillaz – ‘Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez’ review: bingeable brilliance from the pop oddballs

The virtual band continue to eschew tradition and expectation with a guest-heavy alt. pop romp

Kevin Morby – ‘Sundowner’ review: intimate, lo-fi musings on love and isolation

Morby reflects on his Kansas City beginnings on his pensive sixth album

Ruby Fields: strident garage-rock fuelled by self-improvement

The Aussie star's new song 'Pretty Grim' is a tale of betterment and improvement, all set to clattering guitars and sincere vocals