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‘We worry about your health’ is the statement that introduces the exciting debut album of the British singer Nilüfer Yanya. After two EPs and gigs with several namely artists like The XX, Interpol, and Sharon Van Etten it was about time. From the first listen on it is clear, that this is not a regular album but a conceptual piece of art. The fierce confidence the twenty-three-year-old radiates, when she is behind the microphone is a little less fierce in person, when we met the singer in Berlin.

Three years after his latest release with Moderat, Sascha Ring aka Apparat recently returned to Mute Records with 'LP5'. Following their first encounter back in 2016, NBHAP author Louisa Zimmer met the acclaimed musician for a little walk through the ever-changing city Berlin, the place Apparat calls his home for the past 20 years.

Who says Nordic pop has to be cold? Pom Poko from Norway have a different view on how to make music. The alternative, pop, punk, fusion of almost anything you can imagine, is good mood music with just the right dose of craziness. We caught up with the outfit to find out more about their unique sound.

We meet Marlena Lampinen and Linus Hillborg of the exciting Swedish strange noise label, as well as some of their artists, to talk Moloton history and electronic music's philosophy and practicality in Stockholm

While half•alive was in Berlin for their first gig across the pond, NBHAP editor Nora spoke to them about YouTube being the driving force behind their success and the relatability of their music.

These days iconic American rock band American Football are releasing their third studio album which is another brilliant testament of their unique sound. And they are only the tip of the iceberg. NBHAP editor Adam Turner-Heffer unravels the origins of the infamous 'emo' genre and explains why now is the right time to rediscover this era.

NBHAP editor Austin Maloney flew out to Reykjavík to meet the Icelandic trio and talk about their newly released album 'In The Dark' while also getting a 'behind the scenes' insight into their artistic life there.

NBHAP editor Miriam Wallbaum would like to introduce you to one of the best German bands you might have never heard of. And don't worry about the language barrier here.

Ahead of her new album British songwriter had to face another even more important challenge in life. And while a situation like this might scare lots of people it actually encouraged her to take her art to a new level. Being an independent musician and a caring mother simultaneously can be posisble and right here Mara Simpson tells her personal story about that.

After twenty years in the business people still tend to mistake Dido Armstrong for a redundant Top 40 pop artist when the reality looks actually quite different. With her comeback LP 'Still On My Mind' and an accompanying world tour on the horizon NBHAP Norman is trying to rehabilitate her reputation.