Chris McClure reflects on being the face of Arctic Monkeys’ debut album on its 15th anniversary

For Those I Love have announced their self-titled debut album and shared their new single ‘Birthday / The Pain’ – you can hear the track below.The project of Dublin producer and songwriter David Balfe, For Those I Love recently featured in the NME 100 – our tips for the new and emerging artists who look set for break-out success in 2021.For Those I Love’s self-titled debut album is set for release on March 26 via September Recordings, and Balfe has previewed the record today (February 12) by

Dry Cleaning have shared a new single and details of their debut studio album.‘Strong Feelings’, released today (February 9), is the second single to be lifted from the album ‘New Long Leg’. It follows ‘Scratchcard Lanyard’, which the band released in November 2020.The band have also shared the song’s music video.

Tiggs Da Author has announced the release of his debut album ‘Blame It On The Youts’ and has shared a brand new single featuring Nines.‘Blame It On The Youts’ will be released on March 12 via Alacran Records, and features last summer’s ‘I Ain’t Scared’ as well as newly released track ‘Fly Em High’.“Myself and Nines have been working together since around 2015,” Tiggs said of the new song.“Since then we’ve just been making back to back bangers! We have good chemistry, so it makes everything

Celeste‘s ‘Not Your Muse’ has hit the top of the UK albums chart, making the singer the first female British solo artist to reach number one with her debut album for five years.The last person to achieve the feat was Jess Glynne, whose ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ was released in November 2015.Celeste looked set for the top spot earlier this week when it was announced that she was well ahead in the midweek charts.“I just want to thank everyone that made this possible and bought and streamed my album,”

Congratulations to Celeste, who enters straight in at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with her debut album Not Your Muse.

Celeste is heading for Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with her debut album Not Your Muse.

In the space of a few weeks, Nathan Evans has gone from unknown postman to major label-signed chart star. 

Squid have announced that they will release their debut album, titled ‘Bright Green Field’, later this year. They’ve also released a new single from it, called ‘Narrator’, featuring vocals from Martha Skye Murphy.“‘Narrator’ was inspired by the 2019 film ‘A Long Day’s Journey Into Night'”, say the band.

Squid have announced their debut album ‘Bright Green Field’ – listen to the record’s first single ‘Narrator’ below.‘Bright Green Field’ was produced by Dan Carey, and is set for release on May 7 via Warp Records.“This album has created an imaginary cityscape,” drummer/lead vocalist Ollie Judge, who writes the majority of Squid’s lyrics, said in a statement. “The tracks illustrate the places, events and architecture that exist within it.

Richard Hawley, Enter Shikari and more.First opening its doors in 1980, the venue has played host to early shows from Arctic Monkeys, Kings Of Leon and The Killers, and remains popular with live music fans and clubbers in the Steel City.Titled ‘Forty’, the new 10-track record includes songs from artists who have formed relationships with The Leadmill over the years, with Sheffield native Richard Hawley providing a foreword in which he recalls his memories of the venue.Local artist Pete McKee

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Billie Eilish discusses establishing healthy boundaries with fans, growing up and more in a new interview with Vanity Fair.

Girl In Red has promised that her “very ambitious” forthcoming debut album will contain “some crazy shit”.Last August, the Norwegian singer-songwriter shared new track ‘Rue’, the first preview of the full-length record.In a new interview with DIY, Marie Ulven has shed some more light on what to expect from the record. “There’s some crazy shit going down on this album,” she said.

Slayyyter has made her return today with the announcement of her forthcoming debut album, titled ‘Troubled Paradise’.Alongside the announcement, Slayyyter – real name Catherine Slater – has also unveiled the album’s title track, with a music video directed by Munachi Osegbu dropping later today (January 22).‘Troubled Paradise’ is the third single fans heard from the album thus far, following ‘Self Destruct’ alongside Wuki and ‘Throatzillaaa’ – both of which were released last year.Listen to

Arlo Parks will preview her forthcoming debut album ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ track-by-track in a special livestream performance.The livestream – presented by London record store Rough Trade and broadcast exclusively on DICE – will give fans to chance to hear the indie-pop Londoner’s highly anticipated album in full ahead of its release on January 29.Set to kick off On Friday January 22 at 1am GMT (Thursday 21 8pm ET), the livestream – which will remain available for 48 hours after its initial

Arctic Monkeys bassist, has tapped up his old bandmate Matt Helders for a new lockdown EP.Nicholson (aka Goldteeth) is currently putting together a project entitled ‘Alone Together’, which will see him remotely collaborate with a variety of artists “of any skill level”.Taking to social media earlier this month, Nicholson asked any musician who wanted to be a part of the project to get in touch. “Let’s make some music,” he wrote on Instagram.