The best albums of 2025… so far!
These are our picks for the best albums of 2025 so far – what's on your list?
Caroline – ‘Caroline 2’ review: resplendent avant-folk meets pop simplicity in a sonic coming of age
Ditching the pastoral slowcore of their debut, the south London octet go beyond the analogue playbook to produce their most dazzling record to date
The 25 best debut albums of 2022
These are the most innovative and meaningful debut albums of the year
The 50 best albums of 2022
The year was filled with superb albums, and these 50 were NME’s favourites
Get down early! 20 essential rising bands and artists to see at this summer's festival season
Get ready to head down to the festival fields and discover your new favourite artist this summer
Latitude 2022 adds Nova Twins, Alfie Templeman, Curtis Harding and more to massive line-up
You can buy tickets here
caroline – ‘caroline’ review: a hypnotising debut from an octet bursting with ideas
The Rough Trade-signed band’s gorgeous, challenging debut incorporates midwest emo, Appalachian folk and more into a thing of unique beauty
caroline: art-rock experimentalists building their own unique world
The London eight-piece discuss their brilliantly unpredictable debut album and the emergence of a new generation of British guitar music
The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2022
Meet the NME 100, the essential new artists set to take over 2022. Your new favourite artist is waiting...