Sophie Williams, Author at NME

"We wrote a song from the perspective of a clown who is losing [their mind] at a group of children, and becomes super pissed by the end of the song"

The Kiwi artist's second album cemented her status as a flag-bearer for a wave of young, emotive pop songwriters

The Hertford singer-songwriter shows his talent at distilling complex situations into candid, affecting songs

The 19-year-old embraces a huge, colourful pop sound while navigating anxiety through these joyously unpredictable songs

Pain and euphoria collide on album five

The five-piece ambitiously broaden their style, making for a breathtaking collection that’s like nothing they’ve ever done before

The Indiana-raised star's storytelling flair combines with emotionally rich alt-R&B, funk-pop and indie on his long-awaited debut album

Mr Tillman’s big band-style visions and bossa nova experiments (yes, really) come to life with thrilling effect

Personal stories and pulsing instrumentation unfold together as the English-Japanese artist explores her own creative universe

The band's second album captures the tenderness and joy at play with the knotty tensions of growing up in New York City