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alex rigotti

@alex_rigatoni

freelance journalist, previously radar editor at @NME (they/them). also on alexrigotti.bsky.social

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My first 5 star review of the year goes to of course Heartworms, who’ll release her debut album ā€˜Glutton For Punishment’ tomorrow!! Read it below at NME: nme.com/reviews/album/…

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I spoke to BlackCountry,NewRoad about their upcoming album 'Forever Howlong' for NME - including the artistic merits of "twee", embracing carefreeness, and their new "maximalist" direction: nme.com/features/music…

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Here we go!!! The NME 100 has just dropped on an incredible new platform; if you're looking for bold, fresh talent, here's 100 names you need to watch for 2025 and beyond at NME: nme.com/lists/nme-100/…

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Spoke to Mae Martin about their debut album 'I'm A TV', along with their love for Elliott Smith and upcoming TV show inspired by troubled teen camps called 'Wayward'! Read it below at NME: nme.com/news/music/mae…

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The brand new record from bdrmm is finally out today - it's such a daring and evocative record I gave it five stars! Dreamy shoegaze-inspired atmospherics set to dance? More of that please. nme.com/reviews/album/…

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Pivoting from nu-metal to pop is a hell of a turn - but SASAMI is someone unafraid to alienate in service of her music. For NME, we spoke about her new album, her alt-kid origins and the process of becoming a main pop diva! shorturl.at/vvozz

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Confused by TOMMY CASH's Eurovision song 'Espresso Macchiato'? I spoke to the Estonian entry about his thoughts on being a "joke entry", the brand new video he just dropped and how he plans to "keep people guessing": shorturl.at/vrZfG

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Went to FKA twigs’ show last night and was gobsmacked by how she staged the Eusexua experience - fashion, theatre, dance, music, she brings it every single time. Read the review over at NME: nme.com/reviews/live/f…

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Sadly it's my last day at NME today as an editor. I've really enjoyed my time there and am now looking for new opportunities from April onwards. I'm available for editorial work, news shifts, subediting, copywriting, presenting - please RT if you can! tinyurl.com/2xmp2krm

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I reviewed the new BlackCountry,NewRoad album for NME – it's a spellbinding prog-folk pivot that proves they've definitely still got the magic. nme.com/reviews/album/…

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For NME’s latest Cover, I spoke with Chloe Qisha, one of the most exciting new names in pop. She’s a giant fireball of energy with some serious songwriting chops - get to know her before she goes stratospheric: rb.gy/atbzta

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Spoke to kae tempest about his upcoming self-titled record for NME - it’s one of his most urgent and pressing albums and I’m very proud to have dug into it with him down below: nme.com/news/music/kae…

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For The Quietus, I spoke to Finn Wolfhard of sʃuᓉɄʇ É¹ĒĘƒuɐɹʇs about his 13 favourite albums - along with growing up in Canada, working with @TwinPeaksDudes/Sharp Pins and a disastrous car trip gone wrong. buff.ly/dAdaEl0

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Spoke to Backxwash for The Quietus about her stunning album 'Only Dust Remains' which dropped last March, her pivot away from metal and her embrace of death on her new record: thequietus.com/interviews/ped…

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Spoke to the lovely Nate Sib about wanting to become ā€œthe next big male pop starā€, his friendship with 2hollis, and his SOPHIE/Skrillex influences for NME nme.com/features/music…

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Spoke to @janeremover about making one of the best records of 2025 and hitting the "reset" button with 'Revengeseekerz' for NME: nme.com/features/music…

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First byline at billboard covering Arthur Jafa and MarkLeckey’s joint exhibition at Conditions, who are doing wonderful work providing artists with a low-cost studio programme in Croydon! billboard.com/music/music-ne…