Get To Know… Elena Setién
The Spanish singer’s new album ‘Another Kind Of Revolution’, out now via Thrill Jockey, is full of pure, shimmering folk songs.
21st February 2019
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21st February 2019
Former Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe returns with debut solo track ‘Diviner’
The tender offering comes along with a gorgeous new video.
21st February 2019
20th February 2019
Ya Wha’?!: A Guide to the BRIT Awards’ more unexpected twists and turns
Let’s be honest, if IDLES win tonight’s British Breakthrough category, it would be a bit of a curveball, but stranger things have happened…
20th February 2019
The Neu Bulletin (Cleo Sol, Curtis Roach, Ioanna Gika & more)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
20th February 2019
slowthai announces debut album ‘Nothing Great About Britain’ with ‘Peace Of Mind’ video
The long-awaited full-length will be out later this year via Method Records.
20th February 2019
Watch Florence Welch join Maggie Rogers on stage at Brixton Academy
The pair played ‘Light On’ at Maggie’s biggest headline show to date last night (19th February).
20th February 2019
Pale Waves, Mystery Jets and more for 110 Above Festival
Our favourite goths will headline their first festival in Leicestershire this August.
20th February 2019
Empire Of The Sun announce 10th anniversary tour for ‘Walking On A Dream’
The run of shows, in line with a new vinyl reissue of the debut record, will feature a huge London gig.
20th February 2019
IDLES, Rex Orange County, Erykah Badu and more for Paris festival We Love Green
Metronomy, Flohio and more are also on board for the June event.
20th February 2019
Trudy & The Romance share ‘The Original Doo-Wop Spacemen’ video
It’s the first preview of the Liverpool trio’s debut album ‘Sandman’.
20th February 2019
Estrons announce breakup
The band released debut album ‘You Say I’m Too Much, I Say You’re Not Enough’ last year.
20th February 2019
Jack Antonoff teases new Bleachers material
Is a follow-up to ‘Gone Now’ coming soon?
20th February 2019
Sundara Karma share ‘Little Smart Houses’
It’s the latest preview of the DIY cover stars’ upcoming LP ‘Ulfilas’ Alphabet’.
20th February 2019
Fat Possum signing Ellis shares the swirling ‘Something Blue’
She’s also set to play her first UK shows this May.
20th February 2019
Alex Lahey announces new album ‘The Best Of Luck Club’ with video for ‘Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’
The follow-up to the Aussie’s debut ‘I Love You Like A Brother’ lands this May via Dead Oceans.
20th February 2019
Big Scary Monsters celebrate 250th release with special 12″ picture disc
‘Let’s Just Do It And Be Legends’ is pay-what-you-want and features American Football, Martha, Kevin Devine and more.
20th February 2019
Vampire Weekend share ‘Harmony Hall’ video
Snakes! Pancakes! It’s a real trip this one.
20th February 2019
Stephen Malkmus shares ‘Rushing The Acid Frat’ video
It’s the second track to be shared from his upcoming ‘Groove Denied’ LP.
20th February 2019
Stereolab announce reunion tour and reissues
The seven(!) album reissue campaign begins in May with ‘Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements’ and ‘Mars Audiac Quintet’.
20th February 2019
Priests share ‘Good Time Charlie’
The Washington trio’s new album ‘The Seduction Of Kansas’ is out in April.
20th February 2019
Nilüfer Yanya shares new song ‘Tears’
It’s the third preview of the Londoner’s debut album ‘Miss Universe’, out next month.
20th February 2019
Listen to Kehlani’s new song ‘Nunya’ ft Dom Kennedy
It’s the latest preview of her upcoming ‘While We Wait’ mixtape.
20th February 2019
19th February 2019
Julia Jacklin - Crushing
4 Stars
Her voice sounds clearer than ever.
19th February 2019
Bombay Bicycle Club, Robyn for Wilderness Festival
The event takes place in Oxfordshire this August.
19th February 2019
Deaf Havana announce release of ‘Live at Brixton Academy’
The record features 21 tracks.
19th February 2019
Stormzy, George Ezra, Bastille for TRNSMT
The Glasgow event takes place this July.
19th February 2019
Ex:Re announces further live shows
The new project of Daughter’s Elena Tonra will play three April shows across Europe.
19th February 2019
Jay Som releases new track, ‘Simple’
Melina Duterte is in the studio working on a follow-up to ‘Everybody Works’.
19th February 2019
Aldous Harding announces new album ‘Designer’
It’s released in April.
19th February 2019
Bikini Kill announce Brixton Academy show
They’ll be in the capital this June.
19th February 2019
Rap and soul intersect on the brilliant new single from London newcomer Collard
The video for new single ‘Warrior Cry’ is today’s Neu Pick.
19th February 2019
The Cure announce ‘Disintegration’ 30th anniversary shows
Not content with their hefty festival schedule this summer, the band will play a series of shows in Sydney to celebrate their 1989 album.
19th February 2019
The Vaccines, Friendly Fires, more for Electric Fields
The festival takes place in July.
19th February 2019
Built in a day: No Rome
As he plays his first London show at the O2 Arena(!) alongside The 1975, we meet the Manila-born popstar-in-waiting who’s championing acceptance and challenging outdated cultural stereotypes.
19th February 2019
Chromatics return with single ‘Time Rider’
They’ve also announced some North American tour dates.
19th February 2019
18th February 2019
HÆLOS share ‘Boy/Girl’ from new album ‘Any Random Kindness’
The new record comes out in May via Infectious.
18th February 2019
FUR are ready to rise beyond their early algorithmic success
Giving ’60s-influenced guitar sounds a fresh and modern twist, meet the Brighton bunch already making their mark with a little help from some more modern tools.
18th February 2019
Woman’s Hour have broken up, but leave behind a true gift
‘Ephyra’ is the band’s final act, but adds a beautiful full stop to their legacy.
18th February 2019
Ex Hex are embracing the unfashionable
Returning with a second slab of fuzzy riffage, the Washington power trio are keeping it classic and adding a little… Def Leppard to the mix?
18th February 2019
Conversations With Nick Cave to come to UK and Europe
A host of May and June dates will include a London show at the Barbican.
18th February 2019
Arcade Fire look set to release a new single this year
Win Butler revealed the plans on a basketball podcast…obviously.
18th February 2019
London venue The George Tavern saved
After years of campaigning, they’ve been granted a rare Deed of Easement.
18th February 2019
Robyn shares arty new video for ‘Send To Robin Immediately’
The new ‘Honey’ visual comes as the singer launches a new fashion range with Björn Borg.
18th February 2019
Benjamin Francis Leftwich shares ‘The Mess We Make’
He’s also set to play a bunch of instores around new album ‘Gratitude’.
18th February 2019
Whitney have finished their second album!
The follow-up to ‘Light Upon The Lake’ is “100% recorded”.
18th February 2019
Alt-pop duo Jadu Heart mine the dark side of love on glitchy, atmospheric ‘Purity’
Complete with a blood-soaked new video, today’s Neu Pick is a real doozy.
18th February 2019
Matt Helders and Joe Carnall’s Good Cop Bad Cop share murder mystery ‘Silk & Leather’ video
The Arctic Monkeys/Milburn side-project are touring the UK this April.
18th February 2019
IDLES, PUP, White Lies and more are headed to Pukkelpop 2019
The Belgium festival has already announced The National, Tame Impala, Billie Eilish and Royal Blood, among others.
18th February 2019
Fontaines DC, Westerman, Viagra Boys and more to play second DIY Presents showcase at SXSW
Haiku Hands, Puma Blue and Easy Life are also joining us at Swan Dive Patio in Austin on 13th March.
18th February 2019
15th February 2019
Methyl Ethel — Triage
4 Stars
Methyl Ethel have reached great new heights with this stellar effort.
15th February 2019
Perfect Son — Cast
3 Stars
He’s now fully embracing a dark, industrial indie sound.
15th February 2019
Ry X — Unfurl
3 Stars
A talented guy with a singular vision.
15th February 2019
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal — Suffer On
4 Stars
Everything slots together perfectly.
15th February 2019
Anemone — Beat My Distance
2 Stars
Just a little too airy to land.
15th February 2019
Crystal Fighters to release album ‘Gaia & Friends’ next month
The record features guest spots from Petite Noir and Anna of the North.
15th February 2019
Tracks: Foals, Lizzo, Rex Orange County & more
All the biggest and best tracks of the week, rounded up and reviewed.
15th February 2019
Foals unveil new track ‘On The Luna’, announce small shows
The band’s first album of the year is out next month.
15th February 2019
Methyl Ethel announce new UK tour dates
The band’s album ‘Triage’ is out today.
15th February 2019
Biffy Clyro record cover of David Bowie’s ‘Modern Love’
The song originally featured on Bowie’s 1983 album, ‘Let’s Dance’.
15th February 2019
Skrillex’s From First To Last announce first live show in two years
They’ll play in New Orleans next month.
15th February 2019
Yonaka announce debut album ‘Don’t Wait ’Til Tomorrow’
It’s set for release in May.
15th February 2019
Tirzah plots spring UK dates
She’ll begin in Birmingham next month.
15th February 2019
Mabel and Todd Terje added to Manchester’s Parklife
They join acts including Cardi B, The Streets, Solange and more.
15th February 2019
Africa Express to play Waltham Forest ‘London Borough of Culture’ event
It’s a homecoming for project launcher Damon Albarn.
15th February 2019
Jessie Ware and Joe Mount team up for ‘Adore You’
It follows 2017’s ‘Glasshouse’.
15th February 2019
Nick Zinner and Justin Pearson team up as More Pain
The pair already play together in Head Wound City.
15th February 2019
Wet unveil two new tracks: ‘Old Bone’ and ‘Trust No Man (Acoustic)’
The tracks follow last year’s ‘Still Run’.
15th February 2019
Indoor Pets share video for ‘Pro Procrastinator’
Album ‘Be Content’ is released next month.
15th February 2019
Paul McCartney to release ‘traveller’s edition’ of ‘Egypt Station’
The album was originally released in September last year.
15th February 2019
Disco duo Ekkah return with ‘Just A Thing’
The track follows recent number ‘Homesick’.
15th February 2019
Hear previously-unreleased Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers track ‘For Real’
The song features on forthcoming compilation, ‘The Best of Everything’.
15th February 2019
Alma celebrates the warm(er) weather with ‘Summer’
The Finnish pop star wrote the track in LA, she says.
15th February 2019
Cold Cave air new single ‘Promised Land’
The track comes ahead of a North American tour.
15th February 2019
Alexisonfire release first single in 9 years, ‘Familiar Drugs’
They’ve been teasing something all week.
15th February 2019
14th February 2019
Fur — Fur
4 Stars
A pure, twinkle-eyed joy from start to finish.
14th February 2019
Marina announces new album ‘Love + Fear’
The two 8‑track collections are out in April.
14th February 2019
A series of unfortunate events…
…and how Oli Burslem turned them into Yak’s unlikely second triumph.
14th February 2019
Ulysses Wells brings his riff-heavy blues to Two Tribes for the first Big Indie Big Nights gig of the year
After a Christmas special and a month’s hiatus, Big Indie Big Nights is back at London’s Two Tribes Brewery.
14th February 2019
Ryan Adams accused of sexual misconduct by several women
The musician denies the claims, which were published by The New York Times yesterday.
14th February 2019
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announce UK tour
They’ll play four dates this May.
14th February 2019
Blood Orange, Cardi B, Tove Lo, Earl Sweatshirt and more announced for Flow Festival 2019
They’ll join previously announced acts such as The Cure, Tame Impala, Robyn and Father John Misty.
14th February 2019
SASAMI shares new video for ‘Free’
The LA-based artist’s debut album is out next month via Domino.
14th February 2019
Rex Orange County is back with new song ‘New House’
It’s his first new music since 2017.
14th February 2019
Swimming Tapes announce details of debut album ‘Morningside’
They’ve announced the news alongside dreamy new track ‘Pyrenees’.
14th February 2019
Years & Years and MNEK have shared a Valentine’s Day collaboration
Watch the video for their new song ‘Valentino’.
14th February 2019
Former Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe is teasing a new project
Something from Diviner is coming soon.
14th February 2019
Foals to share new song ‘On The Luna’ tonight
The second preview of LP5 is set to arrive on Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show later.
14th February 2019
Julia Jacklin shares new song ‘Comfort’
It’s the latest preview of ‘Crushing’, out next week via Transgressive.
14th February 2019
Oxford quartet BE GOOD learn to let things be on the calming oasis of ‘Moving Staircase’
The new cut is today’s Neu Pick.
14th February 2019
Potty Mouth announce new album ‘SNAFU’ with video for ‘Starry Eyes’
The new record is out on 1st March via Get Better Records.
14th February 2019
Lizzo shares new track ‘Cuz I Love You’
It’s the title track from her new album, due out in April.
14th February 2019
13th February 2019
Watch Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee cover Bob Dylan at the Sydney Opera House
The pair performed a stunning cover of ‘It Ain’t Me Babe’.
13th February 2019
Sundara Karma share video for ‘Higher States’
The clip was directed and edited by frontman Oscar Pollock.
13th February 2019
Father John Misty and Jason Isbell Announce US tour
The tour will also feature sets from Jade Bird and Erin Rae.
13th February 2019
Kehlani announces new mixtape and shares new song ‘Butterfly’
It’s the follow-up to her 2017 album ‘SweetSexySavage’.
13th February 2019
Happyness’ Benji Compston emerges as Jelly Boy, contemplates fatherhood on ‘Give Up And Gamble’
The track is from a new EP, out in April via Cannibal Hymns.
13th February 2019
Kings of Leon, Courtney Barnett & Sigrid to play Lollapalooza Berlin
Twenty One Pilots, Underworld, Billie Eilish and whenyoung also appear on the bill.
13th February 2019
Watch Kurt Vile perform ‘Yeah Bones’ on US telly
The singer took to Seth Meyers to play a track from his latest ‘Bottle It In’ album.
13th February 2019
Blaenavon come out fighting
The journey to their second record may have been more chequered than anyone could have expected, but Blaenavon are drawing strength from struggle.
13th February 2019
The Neu Bulletin (Yawners, Jafaris, Sans Parents & more)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
13th February 2019