Fred Garratt-Stanley, Author at NME

The Canadian songwriter’s turbulent teenage years led him to finding solace in lo-fi music – and on his new self-titled LP, he sounds freer than ever

The Oxford-born soul singer is quickly adjusting to a life of sold-out stateside shows and studio sessions with Sampha

The poet, rapper and songwriter – who recently signed with Mavin Records – makes music that is hypnotic and complex: she’s a real gamechanger

The north Londoner completes her UK tour with a homecoming performance that toasts to another phenomenal year

The success story of London's enviable jazz scene cap 2023 off with a historic, joyful show at the iconic venue

The LA producer and filmmaker shows his supreme versatility at a dazzling London show

The second LP from Henry Counsell and Louis Curran celebrates the community they've built together as Joy Anonymous

Ambitious, clever commentary on the club experience, but lacking the incisive punch of his earlier songwriting

An accomplished yet understated celebration of LA rapper's influential debut

Having played five raucous sets at Brighton's The Great Escape in May, the group are one of the homegrown success stories of 2023