Goodbye Mr. Marr, hello Mr Bar. That’s ‘bar’ as in the boozing saloon that’s ever present on most Replacements songs. The Jarmans have become emboldened by the two-drink minimum in the shouty saloon of Mr. Paul Westerberg’s dreams. [...] Re... more info

If the subtle, insistent ‘Love Interruption’ was like a gentle easing through the door, rather than a bells and whistles Ta-Da return, ‘Machine Gun Silhouette’ feels like a proper comeback. [...] Read more! more info

The rise of The Ting Tings in 2008 seemed to be built around a simple premise: incessant hooks. The way Katie White sang the chorus to 'That's Not My Name' was half school yard taunt, half ringtone repeatable. You couldn't get it out of your head if ... more info

NME's Leonie Cooper reviews this week's singles, featuring Pulled Apart By Horses, James Blake and The Ting Tings Pulled Apart By Horses [...] Read more! more info

Like fine wine, one's seduction technique and the face of Gary Barlow, Ladyhawke's debut album just gets better with age. [...] Read more! more info

Along with our Albums Of The Year list, other publications have printed theirs. The likes of PJ Harvey, The Horrors and Katy B have all featured regularly. But enough of the albums which everyone loved, what of the discs that were "a bit meh"? The... more info

Producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi give the lowdown on Amy's posthumous release 'Our Day Will Come' Ruby And The Romantics classic since embellished by Remi to form the album’s lead track Remi: “What first impressed me with Amy was that I c... more info

NME's Louise Brailey reviews the rest of this month's singles, featuring Junior Boys, The 2 Bears and Field Music. [...] Read more! more info

As a Scot and a music journalist, I like things that are distilled. I particularly appreciate people with a eye and an ear for the barest and most primal vocabulary of rock’n’roll. The lyrical equivalents of ‘house’, ‘tree’, ‘stone’ a... more info

NME's Ben Hewitt reviews this week's singles, featuring Katy Perry, The Vaccines and Friendly Fires Katy Perry [...] Read more! more info