SOFT PLAY: Big Softies
A pair of tattooed, moshpit-starting punks with hearts of gold, Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent have always been about the duality. Back under fitting new moniker SOFT PLAY, with a new album that embraces both sides more than ever, ‘HEAVY JELLY’ might be 2024’s sweetest comeback.
Model Citizens: Wallows
Bucking expectations and focusing on trusting their gut, the new album from Wallows sees the Californian trio embarking on their biggest chapter yet.
30th April 2024, 4:00pm
Yellow Days: “To loosen the reality around the ideas meant the album could be anything I wanted”
We dive into the immersive world of Yellow Days' new concept album, 'HOTEL HEAVEN'.
27th April 2024, 9:30am
Following a lockdown solo debut, 5 Seconds of Summer star Luke Hemmings has taken a period of transition and self-questioning and turned it into his new EP, ‘boy’.
26th April 2024, 4:00pm
To mark the release of her triumphant new album 'This Ain't The Way You Go Out', we caught up with Lucy Rose and renowned producer Kwes to discuss their (perhaps unexpected) collaboration.
25th April 2024, 2:30pm
Ahead of the arrival of Pillow Queens' recently released LP 'Name Your Sorrow', we caught up with Pamela Connolly and Cathy McGuinness to get a deeper insight into the quartet's triumphant third outing.
24th April 2024, 12:00pm
Armed with a coming-of-age record like none you’ve heard before, Porij have arrived - and here, bringing heart to the dancefloor is the order of the day.
23rd April 2024, 4:00pm
We catch up with the Canadian noiseniks' drummer Hayden Menzies on the ease of working with longtime pals and pushing punk parameters.
23rd April 2024, 12:30pm
Unleashing a voracious, visceral seventh record fuelled by the colours and sounds of fire and fervour, ‘All Born Screaming’ shows St Vincent isn’t slowing down any time soon.
22nd April 2024, 4:00pm
The viral hip-hop duo with their sights set on world domination.
17th April 2024, 4:00pm
Gleefully defying labels at every turn, Blue Bendy are the genre-straddling six-piece who refuse to be put in a box.
15th April 2024, 4:00pm
Reimagining their earliest work in a fresh new form, ‘Our Brand Could Be Yr Life’ sees BODEGA revisiting the past and picking up the very present threads.
12th April 2024, 3:00pm
Throwing it back to the sounds of the ‘80s, Conan Gray’s third album is a musically exuberant curveball for the Gen Z icon. Emotive yet excitable, it’s a huge stride into a new lane all of his own.
11th April 2024, 4:00pm
Following a wild stint of milestone-ticking, girl in red is back with second album ‘I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!’. An LP as joyous as its title, it finds Marie Ulven embracing her next phase of life.
10th April 2024, 4:00pm
Since their inception, English Teacher have never been afraid to read between the lines, finding emotion and subtle beauty in everything from the pastoral to the pub. On their feverishly-anticipated debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’, they emerge as authors of their own winning tale.
9th April 2024, 4:00pm
The beloved cult band give us a deeper insight into each track from their hot-off-the-press new LP, 'The Sunset Violent'.
8th April 2024, 11:15am
Thrust into the spotlight via a moment of unexpected viral success, Lizzy McAlpine is making firm choices on third album ‘Older’: a record that prioritises artistry over chasing fame.
6th April 2024, 12:00pm
The Cambridge six-piece share a track-by-track guide to their anticipated debut EP, 'Twice Around The Sun'.
4th April 2024, 1:00pm
Back with a more holistic, introspective bang on their third album ‘Humble As The Sun’, London DIY grime-punks Bob Vylan are choosing to balance anger with optimism. But as their words will attest, they haven’t lost any of their political bite.
2nd April 2024, 4:00pm
Meet the Gaels who just want to have fun (and change a few minds while they’re at it).
27th March 2024, 5:00pm
A gender non-conforming, performance art-embracing pop maverick, Lynks has spent the early part of their career pushing every envelope available. With sexy, saucy and singular debut ‘Abomination’, they’re creating a space like no other.
26th March 2024, 4:00pm
Having cut her teeth as the alt-pop A-list’s favourite bassist-for-hire, Blu DeTiger is stepping into her main character era with debut album ‘All I Ever Want Is Everything’.
25th March 2024, 4:00pm
Ahead of their turn headlining SON Estrella Galicia's Brighton knees up this weekend, we catch up with Welsh party starters Panic Shack to find out more about what they've been cooking up in the studio.
22nd March 2024, 4:00pm
We chat to the two red hot bands from our Class of 2024 - Big Special and HotWax - who are heading out on the road next month to headline DIY's Now + Next Tour 2024.
21st March 2024, 5:00pm
On her sixth album ‘Tigers Blood’, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield is distancing herself from her demons and embracing home in all its forms.
20th March 2024, 4:00pm
The genre-hopping transatlantic trio, gooping their way to the top of this year’s must-see new live acts.
15th March 2024, 4:00pm
Upon the release of their second album ‘Beach Day’, the band’s Catrin Vincent talks us through the anger, hurt and challenges that fed into the record, and the glimpses of hope they've felt as a result.
14th March 2024, 4:00pm
Featuring SOFT PLAY, Corinne Bailey Rae, 86TVs, English Teacher and more!