They’ve burned the Rover and built their own studio - three albums deep, Yard Act aren’t resting on their laurels. Now returning from LA with a new record in tow, James Smith and Ryan Needham talk to DIY about self-awareness, finding their sound, and just why we all need a little music right now.
The countdown to one of Poland’s biggest festivals is well and truly on…
15th June 2026
The LP - entitled ‘Riot Youth’ - will land on 9th October.
15th June 2026
Gatecrashing the South London quartet’s raucous weekend at The Great Escape, an impassioned alt-rock unit can be found finding their feet.
12th June 2026
“[It’s] a bit of a banger… a big banger,” he said of album centrepiece ‘Come Inside’.
11th June 2026
Limerick world-weavers armed with enough heft to cut through the haze.
11th June 2026
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The band - formed by SOFT PLAY’s Laurie Vincent and Lady Bird’s Sam Coppin - will drop their first LP in August.
11th June 2026
Our latest print mag also features chats with Graham Coxon, Death Cab For Cutie, Maisie Peters, BIG SPECIAL and loads more.
10th June 2026
The Notts quartet have re-introduced themselves via new single ‘Stars’.
10th June 2026
He’s introduced his next LP by way of gnarly lead single ‘Dollar Bill’.
10th June 2026
Marking his much-anticipated return to music, the LP will arrive at the end of August.
9th June 2026
The band have marked the news by sharing two singles, the album’s title track and ‘See Out Loud’.
9th June 2026
The immersive, 14-minute visualiser imagines the vibrant, floor-filling world of her upcoming new album.
9th June 2026
The pop disruptor will be headlining arenas across North America this Autumn.
9th June 2026
The two indie-rock luminaries will share stages across the USA this Autumn.
9th June 2026
It’ll be his first LP in four years, since 2022’s ‘Gemini Rights’.
8th June 2026
We don’t have long to wait - the LP arrives on 26th June.
8th June 2026
The ‘Punisher’ star will be heading back out on the road for her first full fun of solo shows since 2023.
8th June 2026
It’s a homage to the legendary entertainer, in part borne from “a desire for tolerable children’s music”.
8th June 2026
The country-pop star’s third LP will land in August.
8th June 2026
The intimate show - taking place at Bermondsey Social Club later this month - is brought to you with the support of PRS For Music.
5th June 2026
The track gets lifted from her forthcoming new album, ‘Emotional Junglist’, which is out this summer.
5th June 2026
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
5th June 2026
For all their understated demeanour, they clearly don’t take the last four decades for granted.
4th June 2026