Mitski performs a show of theatrical delight at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
The musician’s fifth album ‘Be The Cowboy’ has ushered in a new era of Mitski’s live shows.
27th September 2018
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27th September 2018
Doe talk growing up and losing fear on new album ‘Grow Into It’
We’re also sharing new track ‘One At A Time’ from the record, out tomorrow (28th September).
27th September 2018
26th September 2018
Brockhampton share ‘San Marcos’ video
The boyband’s new album ‘iridescence’ came out last week.
26th September 2018
IDLES bring chaotic, triumphant version of ‘Danny Nedelko’ to Jools Holland
King Princess and more also came to the first in a new series of the BBC institution.
26th September 2018
MGMT announce ‘Little Dark Age’ remix album
Matthew Dear has given the 2018 LP a makeover, and his version of ‘One Thing Left To Try’ is streaming now.
26th September 2018
Foxing share intense ‘Heartbeats’ video
The video for the track — taken from the band’s recent ‘Nearer My God’ LP — was directed by the band’s former bassist Josh Coll.
26th September 2018
South London’s Peeping Drexels pen a grotty ode to ‘Toast of London’ on ‘Ray Purchase’
Muses truly do come from all directions.
26th September 2018
London quartet FOURS to play Big Indie Big Nights
Next month’s edition will take place on 10th October at Two Tribes Brewery.
26th September 2018
Puma Blue - Midnight Blue
On his first full-length track from his upcoming second EP, Jacob Allen offers up more murky, jazz-inflected musings.
26th September 2018
Public Practice are funky and brilliantly sardonic on ‘Foundation’
The NYC band’s debut EP ‘Distance Is A Mirror’ is out next month on Wharf Cat Records.
26th September 2018
Let it be: Col3trane
Channelling the vulnerability of Frank Ocean over brilliantly varied production, Cole Basta is a newcomer to fall in love with.
26th September 2018
25th September 2018
Sons Of Raphael bring unrelenting energy to back-to-back shows in London and Paris
The London band brought their live show to Paris before conquering a homecoming show in the UK capital.
25th September 2018
Ordinary Superstar: Rina Sawayama
Tacking social media, technology, sexuality and mental health in 2018, Rina Sawayama is becoming a real voice for the new generation.
25th September 2018
Get To Know… Spill Gold
The Amsterdam-based band make woozy, psychedelic jams to immerse yourself in.
25th September 2018
Robyn reveals tracklist for ‘Honey’
Her first album in eight years (!) is almost here.
25th September 2018
Let’s Eat Grandma to support Chvrches on 2019 UK tour
The duo will also play their biggest headline show so far this week in London.
25th September 2018
Melbourne’s Oh Pep! share video for atmospheric anthem ‘Hurt Nobody’
Today’s Neu Pick for the track taken from the band’s upcoming LP ‘I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You’.
25th September 2018
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever share video for ‘Sister’s Jeans’
The latest release from the Melbourne band’s debut album ‘Hope Downs’.
25th September 2018
Orlando Weeks to bring ‘The Gritterman’ live to London and Manchester
The former Maccabee is bringing last year’s solo album back to the stage in December.
25th September 2018
London’s KOKO shut temporarily for “structural remedial work”
The venue will reopen in mid-October.
25th September 2018
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy announces solo album, ‘WARM’
He’s also shared track ‘Some Birds’.
25th September 2018
Drenge share ‘Fade To Black’ video and announce Night Of The Living Drenge hometown show
The band’s new EP ‘Autonomy’ is out next month.
25th September 2018
Yaeji — One More
On her first non-remix track of 2018, the Korean-American DJ and producer proves why she’s one of dance music’s most promising new talents.
25th September 2018
Unknown Mortal Orchestra announce instrumental album ‘IC-01 Hanoi’
The surprise record will be released in late October via Jagjaguwar.
25th September 2018
Westerman — Albatross
The conviction and ease with which he escapes into these songs of bliss make it all the easier to join him there.
25th September 2018
24th September 2018
Brockhampton — iridescence
5 Stars
By confronting the bumps they’ve found in the road over the last year, Brockhampton have found a new sense of unity, and it shows that the band possess a truly special voice.
24th September 2018
Listen to Yaeji’s remix of Charli XCX’s ‘Focus’
The Korean-American producer and DJ has shared a re-work of the track.
24th September 2018
Spiritualized bring majesty — and an orchestra — to Hammersmith Apollo
A truly religious sonic experience.
24th September 2018
Muse make tiny comeback amongst hundreds of new hopefuls at a bustling Reeperbahn Festival
The Hamburg weekender welcomes future stars of all different shapes and sizes.
24th September 2018
Sunflower Bean, Fall Out Boy and Sports Team feature on the new DIY Podcast
We’re at Reading Festival this episode.
24th September 2018
Grimes has written the theme tune for a new Netflix series
It’s based on a comic book series called Hilda.
24th September 2018
Watch Arctic Monkeys bring alternate version of ‘A Certain Romance’ to final Sheffield show
The band are also auctioning off prints from their art exhibition in aid of a youth homelessness charity.
24th September 2018
Novelist shares monochrome video for ‘Dot Dot Dot’
The South London MC heads to Manchester in the new clip.
24th September 2018
Whenyoung release video for ‘Given Up’
The band announced their new EP of the same name last week.
24th September 2018
Estrons share NSFW video for ‘Body’
A clip about “studying the real. Celebrating yourself,” according to the band’s Tali Källström.
24th September 2018
Metallica announce UK stadium shows
The band will play London and Manchester as well as loads of other European dates.
24th September 2018
Members of Savages are 180db — hear raucous first track ‘Road Trip’ ft Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) and Nick Zinner
Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan’s debut track is — we promise — borne from a Goldie and Skepta collaboration.
24th September 2018
Fleet Foxes announce boxset ‘First Collection 2006 – 2009’, including B‑sides and Rarities
The new collection will feature all of their early works, plus loads of extras.
24th September 2018
22nd September 2018
Muse debut new songs at tiny Reeperbahn Festival show
The band played a surprise gig at the Hamburg fest last night, giving new single ‘The Dark Side’ its live premiere.
22nd September 2018
21st September 2018
Christine and the Queens — Chris
5 Stars
Radio-ready pop has rarely felt this disruptive.
21st September 2018
Black Honey — Black Honey
4 Stars
It’s almost as if they’ve jumped right into album two.
21st September 2018
Villagers — The Art Of Pretending To Swim
4 Stars
Their commitment to delivering rich, well-crafted studio albums continues to set them apart.
21st September 2018
Richard Reed Parry — Quiet River Of Dust Vol. 1
3 Stars
You can’t help but marvel at its ambition.
21st September 2018
Wolf Alice win the 2018 Hyundai Mercury Prize for ‘Visions of a Life’
Expect Camden to be painted very red this morning.
21st September 2018
The 1975 announce second O2 Arena date
After the first one sold out, obv.
21st September 2018
MØ shares new track ‘Imaginary Friend’
The song features on forthcoming album ‘Forever Neverland’.
21st September 2018
Mini Mansions share new single, ‘Midnight In Tokyo’
It’s taken from their ‘Works Every Time’ EP.
21st September 2018
Petite Noir shares the Danny Brown-featuring ‘Beach’
The song features on his mini album, ‘La Maison Noir / The Black House’.
21st September 2018
Muse to appear at Hamburg’s Reeperbahn Festival
The band will give tracks from forthcoming album ‘Simulation Theory’ their first outing.
21st September 2018
Watch Death Cab For Cutie perform ‘Gold Rush’ on US TV
They took the ‘Thank You For Today’ track to The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
21st September 2018
Joyce Manor — Million Dollars To Kill Me
3 Stars
In trying to expand their palate, their identity might just be starting to slip.
21st September 2018
Bringing sexy back: Marika Hackman
On her second LP, Marika ditched folk for something altogether more ballsy. This time round she’s dropping any last semblances of cute and prioritising slickness, sass and a hefty dose of sex.
21st September 2018
Tracks: Whenyoung, MØ, Lana Del Rey & more
All the biggest and best tracks of the week, rounded up and reviewed.
21st September 2018
Mumford & Sons announce new album ‘Delta’, share single ‘Guiding Light’
The album will be released in November.
21st September 2018
20th September 2018
Florence + The Machine shares cover of Tori Amos’ ‘Cornflake Girl’
She also performed ‘Hunger’ from new album ‘High As Hope’ for a Spotify Session.
20th September 2018
Get To Know… Brooke Bentham
The London-based singer-songwriter makes folk-tinged rock ballads to fall for.
20th September 2018
Miya Folick announces debut album ‘Premonitions’
She’s also released the video for new album track ‘Stop Talking’.
20th September 2018
Jorja Smith reveals video for ‘On Your Own’
A new visual from Jorja’s debut album ‘Lost and Found’.
20th September 2018
A new documentary on Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ is coming soon
The documentary looks into the making of Amy’s second, and final, 2007 album.
20th September 2018
Amyl & The Sniffers sign to Rough Trade Records
The Melbourne-band’s debut album is due out in 2019.
20th September 2018
Human Pet deliver propulsive, jagged thrills on ‘II to Infinity’
Twitchy and danceable, it’s a dark-hearted earworm.
20th September 2018
Everything Everything gear up for the 2018 Hyundai Mercury Prize: “We wanted to make a bit of a statement tonight”
The band will perform ‘A Fever Dream”s opening track ‘Night of the Long Knives’.
20th September 2018
Lily Allen on her 2018 Hyundai Mercury Prize chances and releasing her new autobiography: “I’m well-versed in things being badly received”
The singer’s book ‘My Thoughts Exactly’ was released today.
20th September 2018
19th September 2018
Puma Blue shares teaser video for new track ‘as-is’
Could a new EP be coming soon?
19th September 2018
Bloc Party announce ‘Silent Alarm Live’ album
They’ll be recording performances of the record on tour.
19th September 2018
LUMP announce one-off London live date
Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay will play The Garage in November.
19th September 2018
Phoebe Bridgers brings ‘Motion Sickness’ to US telly
It’s her late night talk show debut!
19th September 2018
Robyn announces new album ‘Honey’
The long-awaited new record arrives next month!
19th September 2018
Joyce Manor release new song ‘Silly Games’
It’s the third release from new album ‘Million Dollars to Kill Me’
19th September 2018
Whenyoung announce new EP ‘Given Up’
They’ve also shared the EP’s title track.
19th September 2018
Fatherson, Liza Anne and more join DIY x fritz-kola stage at Reeperbahn Festival
We also speak to Whenyoung about their slot for us at the Hamburg fest this Friday (21st September).
19th September 2018
Calpurnia announce debut UK shows and share Weezer cover
The version of ‘Say It Ain’t So’ appears on their new Spotify Singles release.
19th September 2018
Charly Bliss return with new track ‘Heaven’
The track comes ahead of the band’s US tour with Death Cab For Cutie.
19th September 2018
Public Service Broadcasting announce new EP ‘White Star Liner’
The new release — out next month — is being previewed by its title track.
19th September 2018
Novelist talks his debut album ‘Novelist Guy’: “I like doing things that are unexpected”
The South London artist’s first full-length album is shortlisted for the 2018 Hyundai Mercury Prize.
19th September 2018
“The art of the album needs to be celebrated and acknowledged” — Mike Walsh of Radio X talks judging this year’s Hyundai Mercury Prize
This year’s ceremony takes place this Thursday (20th September) at London’s Eventim Apollo.
19th September 2018
Get Excited About… the 2018 Hyundai Mercury Prize
The annual ceremony comes to London’s Eventim Apollo tomorrow night (20th September).
19th September 2018
The Neu Bulletin (Jockstrap, WWWater, Arlie & more)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
19th September 2018
Jon Hopkins shares epic ‘Singularity’ video
The producer’s new album of the same name came out earlier this year via Domino.
19th September 2018
18th September 2018
Father John Misty to release ‘Live at Third Man Records’ LP
His performance was recorded last September.
18th September 2018
Christine and the Queens shares ‘La marcheuse’ video
It’s taken from new album, ‘Chris’, out Friday.
18th September 2018
Fontaines DC, Boy Azooga and Gurr among first names for ESNS ’19
The event takes place across the Dutch city of Groningen in January.
18th September 2018
Little Simz shares riotous new single ‘Offence’
The London rapper is back with a brand new track.
18th September 2018
Lana Del Rey teases new song ‘Venice Bitch’
The singer’s second Jack Antonoff collaboration is arriving tonight (18th September).
18th September 2018
Sofi Tukker team up with Pabllo Vittar for ‘Energia (Parte 2)’ video
The duo head to Portugal for their latest video.
18th September 2018
Summer Camp’s Jeremy Warmsley shares first solo song in a decade — hear the sprawling ‘Moment’
The track was written for new BBC drama Wanderlust.
18th September 2018
Get To Know… Art School Girlfriend
Meet the Margate-based producer and vocalist making introspective electronic music.
18th September 2018
“I wanted to make sure I was doing their stories justice” — Nadine Shah discusses ‘Holiday Destination’
Her Hyundai Mercury Prize-shortlisted third album attempts to document the real life stories of the Syrian refugee crisis.
18th September 2018
Paul McCartney heads to Brazil for ‘Back In Brazil’ video
There’s a plot! And sunshine!
18th September 2018
Weezer cover Blink-182’s ‘All The Small Things’ at Riot Fest
They were a last-minute replacement at the Chicago event.
18th September 2018
Watch Cat Power cover Rihanna’s ‘Stay’
It was filmed at an LA studio.
18th September 2018
John Grant shares animated video for ‘He’s Got His Mother’s Hips’
The track is taken from forthcoming album ‘Love Is Magic’.
18th September 2018
Cloud Nothings continue return with ‘Leave Him Now’
It’s the second taster of forthcoming album ‘Last Building Burning’.
18th September 2018
Presenting In The Running: a special DIY supplement for the 2018 Hyundai Mercury Prize
The new publication features interviews with shortlisted artists, and will be available at select stockists and at the ceremony in London this Thursday.
18th September 2018
Lana Del Rey unveils second new track ‘Venice Bitch’, announces album ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’
The ten-minute song was also worked on alongside Jack Antonoff.
18th September 2018
Watch Pale Waves cover Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa’s ‘One Kiss’
The band also performed their own ‘Eighteen’ in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.
18th September 2018
17th September 2018
Florence + The Machine shares live video for ‘South London Forever’
It was recorded in Florence’s local, The Joiners Arms.
17th September 2018
Kaiser Chiefs announce UK tour, new album
They’re in the studio now.
17th September 2018
Hozier announces UK tour
There’s a handful of dates at the end of the year.
17th September 2018
Glastonbury Festival announce 2019 ticket details
They’re on sale next month.
17th September 2018