Metronomy, MGMT, Sigrid and more are playing Somerset House’s Summer Series
Jorja Smith and Róisín Murphy are also set to play.
20th March 2018
Archive
20th March 2018
Amber Mark shares a new video for ‘Love Me Right’
Her EP ‘Conexão’ is due later this year.
20th March 2018
Our Girl go minimal for acoustic show
The band’s jetlaggy visit to one of London’s oldest churches goes down as a meditative Monday treat.
20th March 2018
The time for moving on: Nakhane
“It was like cleaning a wound,” the South African singer says of his powerful new album ‘You Will Not Die’, which sees him exorcising his past.
20th March 2018
Alex Lahey keeps it in in the family for her ‘I Love You Like A Brother’ video
The lo-fi video was co-directed by her mum and features her little brother.
20th March 2018
Animal Collective are taking ‘Sung Tongs’ on tour
They’ll be playing the 2004 album in full on a string of European and North American dates.
20th March 2018
Wavves are heading out on a European tour
They’ve also shared a version of The Electric Prunes’ ‘Onie’.
20th March 2018
GIRLI shares new track ‘Play It Cool’
She’s set to hit the road in April.
20th March 2018
Franz Ferdinand announce new London show
They released their latest album ‘Always Ascending’ last month.
20th March 2018
Hinds take to the ski slopes in their video for ‘The Club’
Their new album ‘I Don’t Run’ is out next month.
20th March 2018
Isaac Gracie shares a new video for ‘Last Words’
His debut album is coming out next month.
20th March 2018
19th March 2018
LCMDF stand their ground against yet ‘Another Sucker’
Today’s Neu Pick comes from the newly returned Finnish pop duo.
19th March 2018
Blood Orange teases new music
“Be Right Back. Thanks For Your Patience.”
19th March 2018
Bloc Party to play ‘Silent Alarm’ in full on European tour
The band’s debut album came out via Wichita in 2005.
19th March 2018
Watch Arcade Fire bring ‘Everything Now’ to SNL
The band played two tracks and said sorry a lot in the show’s sketches.
19th March 2018
The Labour Party launch one-day festival
Labour Live will feature Rae Morris and more.
19th March 2018
Watch Animal Collective debut new music
The band hosted a two-night installation in New Orleans and debuted fresh material.
19th March 2018
Thom Yorke announces European tour
The run includes three UK dates in June.
19th March 2018
Get your hands on one of our new DIY t‑shirts!
We’re launching the first of our new t‑shirt range, and you can buy one RIGHT NOW.
19th March 2018
Bleachers stars in his own rom-com in the video for ‘Alfie’s Song (Not So Typical Love Song)’
The track comes from the soundtrack to new film Love, Simon.
19th March 2018
Marmozets announce London show at The Forum
It’s their biggest headline show yet in the capital.
19th March 2018
Pale Waves share stunning ‘Heavenly’ video
Heather Baron-Gracie gets into a spot of bother in the new clip.
19th March 2018
Queens Of The Stone Age share spooky video for ‘Head Like A Haunted House’
The band released new album ‘Villains’ last year.
19th March 2018
Stella Donnelly, Shame and more of the best things we saw at SXSW 2018
The Austin event is a musical minefield: here, we attempt to navigate it.
19th March 2018
Welcome to rock school, with Demob Happy!
Equal parts hard-riffing monsters and sweetened harmonic seducers, Demob Happy have existed in their own unquantifiable box from day one. Let’s get to the bottom of this particular rock riddle.
19th March 2018
16th March 2018
Albert Hammond Jr — Francis Trouble
4 Stars
It rings with renewed energy.
16th March 2018
Black Foxxes — Reiði
4 Stars
An awakening from the bleak nature of their debut.
16th March 2018
Hot Snakes — Jericho Sirens
4 Stars
Hot Snakes throw a hell of a rock and roll party.
16th March 2018
Yo La Tengo - There’s A Riot Going On
3 Stars
Quietly overwhelming.
16th March 2018
The Decemberists — I’ll Be Your Girl
3 Stars
It too often drifts back into old habits.
16th March 2018
Nakhane — You Will Not Die
4 Stars
A multi-faceted and fascinating introduction.
16th March 2018
MØ and Jack Antonoff team up for best break-up banger of the year (so far)
But seriously, HOW IS ‘NEVER FALL IN LOVE’ SUCH A BOP?!?!
16th March 2018
Watch Chvrches cover The 1975’s ‘Somebody Else’
The band also played ‘Get Out’ on a trip to the Live Lounge.
16th March 2018
The Vaccines share new track ‘Surfing in the Sky’
The band have offered up another taste of their forthcoming fourth album ‘Combat Sports’.
16th March 2018
Sunflower Bean reveal ‘Human For’
Yet more evidence of a brilliant second album.
16th March 2018
Jack White to play tiny London show
Intimate shows are also planned in Los Angeles and New York.
16th March 2018
Nine Inch Nails announce Royal Albert Hall show
Fresh from selling out their show as part of Robert Smith’s Meltdown Festival, the band have lined up a second London show.
16th March 2018
Kate Nash shares video for new track ‘Life In Pink’
Her new album ‘Yesterday Was Forever’ is out 30th March.
16th March 2018
Seinabo Sey returns with ‘I Owe You Nothing’
It’s just the first taste of what’s to come next.
16th March 2018
OUTLYA share the huge ‘White Light’
The track follows the band’s 2017 EP ‘Volcano’.
16th March 2018
Goat Girl, Starcrawler & The Britanys storm DIY’s showcase at SXSW
We also brought Public Access TV, Baywaves and Suzi Wu to Austin’s Seven Grand.
16th March 2018
Bristol’s Dogeyed share the brilliant ‘Deep Dreaming’
The band’s debut EP ‘Throw The Bones’ is out 11th May via Specialist Subject.
16th March 2018
Francobollo share video for ‘Hoo Ha’
The band played our British Music Embassy showcase at this week’s SXSW.
16th March 2018
Leon Bridges announces details of new album ‘Good Thing’
It follows new tracks ‘Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand’ and ‘Bad Bad News’, released earlier this week.
16th March 2018
Canshaker Pi share new video, announce UK dates
The Amsterdam quartet will tour in May.
16th March 2018
St. Tropez share video for ‘Down’
The band are releasing their second album in May.
16th March 2018
Tracks: Courtney Barnett, MØ and Jack Antonoff, Sigrid & more
All the biggest and best tracks of the week, rounded up and reviewed.
16th March 2018
15th March 2018
The Magic Gang — The Magic Gang
5 Stars
A debut that’ll be remembered as a milestone moment in years to come.
15th March 2018
Arcade Fire share new short film ‘Money + Love’
The video incorporates ‘Everything Now’ tracks ‘Put Your Money On Me’ and ‘We Won’t Deserve Love’.
15th March 2018
Sigrid shares new track ‘Raw’
The Sound Of 2018 winner is mid-way through a UK tour.
15th March 2018
Tamino makes gorgeous entrance on ‘Habibi’
The debut single precedes a UK tour and is our Neu Pick of the day.
15th March 2018
IDLES talk SXSW: “People warned us that it’s manic & they weren’t lying”
After causing quite a stir out in Austin last year, the Bristol punks are returning once again.
15th March 2018
Courtney Barnett unveils new video for ‘Need A Little Time’
The Aussie has offered up a second taste of her forthcoming new album ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’.
15th March 2018
Kali Uchis announces debut album ‘Isolation’
News of her full-length’s release was announced when she performed on The Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon this week.
15th March 2018
The Horrors, Shame & more announced for Ypsigrock 2018
They’ll take to the stage in Sicily’s Castelbuono this August.
15th March 2018
Our Girl share new live video for ‘Our Girl’
The band will also be joining producer Bill Ryder-Jones on tour this September.
15th March 2018
Sigrid shows glimpses of superstardom at Shepherd’s Bush Empire gig
There’s an invigorating momentum behind the Norwegian right now, and it carries her biggest show to date.
15th March 2018
Bright young things: The Britanys
New York’s buzziest newcomers are upping their game and leaving their heroes behind.
15th March 2018
“We’ve heard there’s a big underground music & arts scene” — Goat Girl talk all things Austin & SXSW
The London quartet will gear up to their debut album’s release with a whirlwind trip around the Texas fest.
15th March 2018
14th March 2018
Sorcha Richardson makes another strong impression on the delicate ‘Can’t We Pretend’
The Brooklyn-via-Dublin singer’s new single is today’s Neu Pick.
14th March 2018
“If something feels right, then maybe it’s right. That’s what this album proved” — Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison talks 10 years of ‘The Midnight Organ Fight’
We talk to the singer about the legacy of the band’s breakout second album, the latest addition to our Hall of Fame.
14th March 2018
Looking back on Frightened Rabbit’s ‘The Midnight Organ Fight’
Affective to its core, the Scots’ breakout second album remains a brilliantly honest, witty documentation of gut-wrenching heartbreak.
14th March 2018
St Vincent announces three UK shows
She’s playing in Cambridge, Edinburgh and Leeds later this year.
14th March 2018
The Magic Gang share new video for ‘Take Care’
Their debut album is out in two days!
14th March 2018
Sløtface, St Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers and more to play Øya Festival 2018
Arctic Monkeys, Kendrick Lamar, Arcade Fire and more are already heading to Oslo in August.
14th March 2018
SOHN shares two new songs
‘Hue’ and ‘Nil’ come ahead of a European tour.
14th March 2018
Leon Bridges shares ‘Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand’ and ‘Bad Bad News’
The tracks come ahead of a second album, due this year.
14th March 2018
The Fish Police talk SXSW: “Getting here in itself is a huge achievement”
The eclectic London-based electronic group are taking their unique blend of influences to Austin this week.
14th March 2018
“It has the largest urban bat colony in the world…” — Suzi Wu looks ahead to SXSW 2018
We talk urban bats and Tex-mex with the British singer ahead of her slot on DIY’s SXSW stage.
14th March 2018
13th March 2018
George Ezra recruits First Aid Kit for new track ‘Saviour’
It’s the final part in Geoff’s trilogy of karaoke lyric videos.
13th March 2018
Death Grips working with Shrek director on new album
A new Instagram update indicates the band are working with Andrew Adamson.
13th March 2018
Soulwax, Yaeji and more to play All Points East
The festival runs from 25th-27th May in London’s Victoria Park.
13th March 2018
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes share new live album from Brixton Academy
A new live video of ‘I Hate You’ from the show is also out in the world.
13th March 2018
FIDLAR return with two UK shows
The band will play Manchester and London in July.
13th March 2018
Saltwater Sun make a connection on ‘The Wire’
The Hand In Hive signings are today’s Neu Pick.
13th March 2018
Lana Del Rey confirmed as final headliner for Sziget 2018
This year’s edition of the fest will also play host to Fever Ray, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and loads more.
13th March 2018
LIFE, Our Girl & Francobollo lead the charge on DIY’s SXSW stage at the British Music Embassy
Catholic Action, Boniface and Breakfast Muff also played the showcase last night.
13th March 2018
Moses Sumney and more added to Field Day 2018
The new additions join the likes of Four Tet, Mount Kimbie and more in London’s Brockwell Park.
13th March 2018
12th March 2018
Three of a kind: Young Fathers
Ending a year that’s seen them release brilliant third album ‘Cocoa Sugar’ with a UK tour and huge Brixton Academy gig, Young Fathers remain the most idiosyncratic, convention-swerving band we have.
12th March 2018
Introducing Your Passport to SXSW featuring LIFE, Pale Waves, IDLES & more
We’ve rounded up all the best acts playing at SXSW this year and packed them into a passport-sized zine.
12th March 2018
The Tallest Man On Earth announces new singles series ‘When The Bird Sees The Solid Ground’
Watch the video for first track ‘An Ocean’, alongside new UK live dates.
12th March 2018
Lily Allen shares ‘Three’ and ‘Higher’
Her new album ‘No Shame’ is out in June.
12th March 2018
Beyoncé & Jay Z announce On The Run II Tour
The pair will head out on a huge world tour in June, when they kick off proceedings in Cardiff.
12th March 2018
Arcade Fire announce new double video Money + Love
The band have worked with David Wilson on a new short film featuring ‘Put Your Money on Me’ and ‘We Don’t Deserve Love’
12th March 2018
The Magic Gang to play special album release show in London
DIY and YALA! are bringing our cover stars to Bermondsey Social Club on 21st March.
12th March 2018
Arctic Monkeys announce North American headline shows
The comeback rolls on, with the band’s first Stateside headline shows since 2014.
12th March 2018
Breakfast Muff share ‘Crocodile’ video
The Glasgow trio play the DIY British Music Embassy showcase at SXSW tonight (12th March)!
12th March 2018
10th March 2018
Flip/reverse: alt‑J
Handing out the keys to third album ‘Relaxer’, alt‑J have roped in a host of hip hop’s great and good to whittle their work into something new.
10th March 2018
Julien Baker champions positivity at joyous London show
The show teams as a birthday bash and end of tour party for the 23 year-old, and it’s a celebration all round.
10th March 2018
9th March 2018
Liza Anne — Fine But Dying
4 Stars
A comforting weapon against the turbulence of the human mind.
9th March 2018
Nervus — Everything Dies
4 Stars
A rousing collection.
9th March 2018
Young Fathers — Cocoa Sugar
4 Stars
In dodging expectations once again, they continue to triumph.
9th March 2018
David Byrne — American Utopia
3 Stars
Much like the United States itself right now, ‘American Utopia’ isn’t a complete paradise.
9th March 2018
Editors — Violence
3 Stars
At times it makes a case for a return to the spotlight.
9th March 2018
of Montreal — White Is Relic / Irrealis Mood
2 Stars
A rich but straggling album.
9th March 2018
Pillow Queens — State of the State
4 Stars
Pillow Queens could well be your new favourite band.
9th March 2018
Spill Gold create a winter wonderland in video for ‘Palms’
The Dutch/American trio released their debut EP last year.
9th March 2018
Sofi Tukker announce debut album ‘Treehouse’, stream new track ‘Baby I’m A Queen’
The New York duo have confirmed plans to release their first full-length next month.
9th March 2018
Shamir surprise-releases new album ‘Resolution’
His newest full-length follows on from his two 2017 albums ‘Hope and ‘Revelations’.
9th March 2018
Lokki shares the gorgeous ‘Breathe A Breath Of Me’
The previously anonymous new project actually seems to be someone we know very well indeed…
9th March 2018