Asia

Outside of the UK, Jakarta boasts some of the biggest streaming numbers for Oasis on the planet. Here’s how the Britpop kings built an adoring fanbase in a country they’ve never played

The rising girl group told NME more about their latest single ‘UFO’, how it was like going viral on TikTok and being social media savvy

From pulverizing shoegaze to sleepy indie pop, this year’s edition of the Esplanade’s annual festival promises to be another massive celebration of Asian indie music. Here are five of NME’s can’t-miss highlights

After rocketing through a reality competition, the six-member group embrace their weirdest selves on official debut single ‘BOOOOOORING’

A wide-ranging collection highlighting the best from Japan, featuring Koda Kumi, Sheena Ringo and Finger 5

With their electrifying live show, infectious songs and nimble chemistry, the Japanese quartet are well and truly taking over the world

Two of Asia’s leading indie bands – and two groups of “super nerdy music lovers” – team up on a surprise joint album. Frontmen Oh Hyuk and Tseng Kuo-Hung, plus co-producer JNKYRD, talk to NME before they kick off a massive tour

The Indonesian singer-songwriter swings between cool coquetry and emotional devastation on her finest work to date

Overcoming exhaustion from touring and career pressure, Nicole Zefanya loosened up and took the reins for album three

The Busan indie rockers came close to playing Beijing in a show that would have signalled the further easing of China’s years-long ban on entertainment and pop culture from South Korea. Frontwoman Choi Sumi tells NME more in an exclusive interview