Day: 02/09/2022

Three days before NME catches up with Arin – the lead vocalist and the frontwoman of Indonesian fantasy pop band Caessaria – she decided to tell her own fortune by reading tarot. It was a reading she immediately regretted, she tells NME with a self-deprecating laugh. “The cards told me that I shouldn’t struggle so […]

The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) political party has called for a ban on international concerts with a threat to protest if their demands are not met. PAS Youth chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari ignited the call for a ban in a Facebook post on August 19, writing, “Holding concerts non-stop like this is crazy work that […]

Yuna has released the fourth and penultimate instalment of her ‘Y5’ album, the three-track ‘Y4’ EP. The EP was released on streaming platforms on September 2, and features three new tracks in the funk-tinged ‘Make Believe’, the R&B ballad ‘Fool 4 U’ and the dreamy piece ‘Relax Your Mind’. Listen to ‘Y4’ below. The singer-songwriter […]

Malaysian post-hardcore band Sekumpulan Orang Gila, K-Clique rapper Tuju and psychedelic rockers Ramayan have been nominated for Best Album at the 23rd edition of Malaysia’s Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) awards. Sekumpulan Orang Gila’s ‘Second Voyage’, Tuju’s ‘Tuju Untuk Kamu 18/19’ and Ramayan’s ‘Di Persiaran Cakerawala’ were announced as part of a five-album nomination list that […]

Thai shoegaze quartet Death of Heather have dropped a music video for their sludgy new single, ‘Head In The Sand’. The track is a significantly heavier song compared to their past material, featuring sludgy guitars, pummeling drums, and more aggressive production. The music video features footage from the band’s recent Malaysia and Singapore tour. The […]