Santa Cruz Hardcore Band Scowl is the Cover Star of the March/April 2025 Issue of NME Magazine

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM; 27 MARCH, 2025 – NME (nme.com), the globally renowned music and pop culture brand announces Scowl as the cover star of the March/April 2025 edition of NME Magazine. 

The latest edition of NME dropped via musical instrument retailer Dawsons (a part of Caldecott Music Group) at 14:00 GMT today, readers can buy the magazine from the NME x Dawsons Waiting Room. For all issues, exclusive queue jump opportunities are available to superfans signed up to the NME Magazine mailing list. Queue jump tickets are allocated randomly in the hours before on-sale.

“We all have the same vision about where our values lie.”On their new album, ‘Are We All Angels’, Santa Cruz hardcore band Scowl sound radio-ready. But, as they explain, their punk values are never far behind. In the new issue of NME Magazine, the band reflects on tough decisions, collective integrity, and the importance of the physical, in-person community that hardcore scenes offer.

Also in the magazine: The Playlist – 12 unmissable new tracks for your headphones featuring Divorce, Little Simz, Fontaines D.C., Addison Rae, and Rachel Chinouriri; an interview with underground hip-hop Philadelphia native Ghais Guevara; the NME 100 2025 – our essential list of emerging artists who have the potential to shape the future of music, advice from SXSW VP James Minor, Ashley Walters on life post-Top Boy, Soundtrack of my Life with Rob McElhenney, and unmissable reviews of the albums, films, TV shows and games out right now. Plus, lots, lots more…

Announced in July 2023, NME’s return to print builds on its peerless legacy of breaking what’s new and what’s next, providing music and pop culture obsessives, and the wider entertainment industry, with a bible that showcases the best new artists and bands on earth. Each new edition includes exclusive new franchises, unmissable features, industry insight, and expert reviews of the latest music, TV, film, and gaming releases – with every issue since relaunch having sold out in minutes.

ABOUT NME
Launched in London, UK, in 1952 as the New Musical Express, NME has grown into a global media powerhouse that creates and curates content, products and experiences essential to fans of music and pop culture today. NME brings together the best writers and photographers to provide a multi-platform editorial offering that is at the bleeding edge of what matters most across the globe — be it music, film, TV or gaming.

ABOUT NME NETWORKS
NME Networks is a global, next-generation media group that views the wider world of pop culture through the lens of music and connects artists and brands to music-obsessed audiences. Our portfolio of popular music-journalism brands, comprising NME, Guitar.com and MusicTech, takes audiences on a lifelong journey through musicianship and fandom. NME Networks is a part of Caldecott Music Group. 

ABOUT CALDECOTT MUSIC GROUP
Headquartered in Singapore, Caldecott Music Group is a global music industry investor, innovator, and operator spanning multiple sectors, including digital (BandLab Technologies), media (NME Networks), and manufacturing and retail (Vista Musical Instruments). By integrating the physical, digital, and social supply chain around music, CMG brings together brands and people who are passionate about music, allowing them to deliver authentic content, products, and experiences for all music lovers.