The Weeknd will release new material next month
Republic Records exec Charli Walk promised the ‘craziest Weeknd song ever’.
12th May 2015
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12th May 2015
Ought to headline Now Wave x DIY Presents Manchester show
Montreal group arrive at The Deaf Institute this September.
12th May 2015
Stream the NX Records Mixtape 2015
Mixed by Bunki, the mixtape’s a showcase of the best new talent that South East London has to offer.
12th May 2015
Stream the NX Records Mixtape 2015
Mixed by Bunki, the mixtape’s a showcase of the best new talent that South East London has to offer.
12th May 2015
Listen to Alabama Shakes’ BBC Radio 6 Music session
Group showcased tracks from new album ‘Sound & Color’.
12th May 2015
Years & Years — Shine
Love deals out difficult hands, and this is the trio’s best attempt yet at summing up the pendulum-swing of a stormy relationship.
12th May 2015
Dev Hynes releases 46 minutes of new music
Material was originally meant to appear on a film score.
12th May 2015
Leon Bridges shares video for ‘Better Man’
The single is featured on Bridges’ upcoming debut album, ‘Coming Home’
12th May 2015
Rainer stream debut album ‘Water’ in full
Structure-shifting electronic duo’s first work is out next week via Kissability / Algebra.
12th May 2015
Leftfield share ‘Bilocation’, featuring Poliça’s Channy Lenaeagh
Track is taken from the first Leftfield album in sixteen years.
12th May 2015
Thom Yorke appears on the front of an Iranian Sex-Ed book
He’s not a creep, but this is weird.
12th May 2015
Kanye West performs ‘All Day’ impromptu at Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game
Chi-town gets a treat during a first quarter timeout.
12th May 2015
Mac DeMarco — The Way You’d Love Her
On this evidence, DeMarco’s forthcoming EP ‘Another One’ might be the summer’s most blissful pop record.
12th May 2015
Hot Chip stream ‘Why Make Sense?’ album in full
Group’s sixth album is out 18th May.
12th May 2015
Footage of Prince’s ‘Rally 4 Peace’ Baltimore concert emerges online
Last weekend’s benefit was streamed via Tidal with proceeds aiding city youth charities.
12th May 2015
Kanye West receives honorary degree and gives lecture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Listen to Kanye’s one hour Q&A and watch him receive his degree.
12th May 2015
The Neu Bulletin (12th May 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Ho99o9, Suck Puppet and Lightning Bug.
12th May 2015
Bastille’s Woody to drum at Plymouth Argyle football match
He’ll be in the crowd for the play-off semi-final match.
12th May 2015
Hooton Tennis Club share new track ‘Kathleen Sat On The Arm Of Her Favourite Chair’
New single is released on Heavenly ahead of an upcoming debut album.
12th May 2015
Haelos announce ‘Earth Not Above’ EP, share cover of The Beloved’s ‘The Sun Rising’
London trio will release their debut EP on 1st June via Matador Records.
12th May 2015
Sky Ferreira is releasing her own self-directed film this summer
Film will be released alongside a new song.
12th May 2015
King of Cats streams new album ‘Microwave Oven’
Max Levy’s second full-length is out via the Art Reeks label.
12th May 2015
Ceremony stream ‘The L‑Shaped Man’ LP in full
Group’s new album is out this May.
12th May 2015
T in the Park given go-ahead for 2015 at Strathallan Castle
Fest has a licence at its new location until at least 2017.
12th May 2015
Watch Kendrick Lamar receive the California State’s Generational Icon honour
35th Senate District awarded Kendrick the honour yesterday.
12th May 2015
Oh Wonder release debut video for ‘Livewire’
Soundcloud-rooted duo are breaking out with a striking first clip.
12th May 2015
Watch a 9‑year-old kid review Gengahr’s debut album ‘A Dream Outside’
Nico Smith directed the band’s ‘Fill My Gums With Blood’ video — now he weighs in on their debut.
12th May 2015
Of Monsters and Men share ‘Crystals’ video
The track features on forthcoming album, ‘Beneath the Skin’.
12th May 2015
The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr announces ‘Momentary Masters’ album, shares ‘Born Slippy’
Guitarist’s latest solo work is coming out this July.
12th May 2015
Previously unseen photos from Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ promotional shoot unveiled
Photographer Kirk Weddle shares new images for sale via Austin’s Modern Rocks Gallery.
12th May 2015
Metric — The Shade
On a mission, this bright statement of intent puts Metric firmly back in the foreground.
12th May 2015
FIDLAR announce one-off London show
L.A. punks take on Heaven this June.
12th May 2015
Watch Death Cab For Cutie bring ‘The Ghosts of Beverly Drive’ to Fallon
Track is taken from the ‘Kintsugi’ LP.
12th May 2015
New Zealand pop prodigy Thomston shares ‘Expiry Date’
19-year-old talent is arriving in the UK for this year’s Great Escape Festival.
12th May 2015
11th May 2015
Palma Violets play tiny London album launch gig
The chaos level and singalongs reach a new high.
11th May 2015
Hop Along, The Garage, London
A seamless run-through.
11th May 2015
The Neu Bulletin (11th May 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Babeheaven, The Yetis and Willie J Healey.
11th May 2015
Upbringing: God Damn
Thom Edward and Ash Weaver tell DIY about their bad habits and early musical obsessions.
11th May 2015
Shura’s Top 10 new bands playing festivals
Wondering who this year’s must see new bands are? Shura’s here to tell you.
11th May 2015
Neneh Cherry, Lapalux, Hooton Tennis Club to play Tramlines 2015
27 new acts have been added, completing the line-up for this year’s fest.
11th May 2015
Holly Herndon shares stream of new album, ‘Platform’
Herndon’s follow-up to 2012’s ‘Movement’ is out next week via 4AD.
11th May 2015
Lucy Rose announces new album, ‘Work It Out’
July LP is led by the ‘Our Eyes’ single.
11th May 2015
Swim Deep announce huge London show, The Magic Gang to support
Band are playing the Roundhouse this October.
11th May 2015
Courtney Barnett brings a new meaning to roadkill with ‘Dead Fox’ video
Animated clip sees Aussie wildlife taking a road trip.
11th May 2015
Ben Khan announces UK and European tour
September / October dates follow on from the producer’s ‘1000’ EP.
11th May 2015
Warpaint, Ghostpoet join the bill for Positivus 2015
Baltic fest takes place this July.
11th May 2015
Editors debut new video for ‘No Harm’
Bleak, strobe-filled clip previews the group’s new album.
11th May 2015
Mark Ronson airs ‘Feel Right ft. Mystikal’ video
Talent contest gets upstaged in a new clip.
11th May 2015
Kendrick Lamar, Hot Chip, Ben Khan to play Lowlands 2015
Holland fest runs this August.
11th May 2015
Caribou donates 150 records to London charity record shop
Oxford Dalston received a batch of rarities from Dan Snaith earlier today.
11th May 2015
Laura Marling, Shamir, CHIC feat. Nile Rodgers to play Oya Festival 2015
Norway fest is also hosting Mastodon and Viet Cong.
11th May 2015
Django Django announce UK tour dates
Quartet will play four new shows in December.
11th May 2015
Years & Years stream ‘Shine’ from debut album
‘Communion’ is released this July.
11th May 2015
Diddy confirms production role on Kanye West’s upcoming album ‘Swish’
Sean Combs also states that Kanye is part of his supergroup The Hitmen.
11th May 2015
Mac DeMarco streams ‘The Way You’d Love Her’
Track is taken from new mini-LP ‘Another One’.
11th May 2015
Kickstarter launched for ‘Here To Be Heard: The Story of The Slits’ documentary
Donations are needed to finalise the film before 7th June.
11th May 2015
Wet announce new London show details
NYC trio are playing Dalston Victoria this June.
11th May 2015
Sweden’s Magic Potion get woozy with ‘Booored’ track
Stockholm group are putting out a debut LP on PNKSLM later this year.
11th May 2015
Laura Marling, Shamir, CHIC feat. Nile Rodgers to play Oya Festival 2015
Norway fest is also hosting Mastodon and Viet Cong.
11th May 2015
Rat Boy announces July London gig
Essex newcomer headlines the Boston Arms for a 14+ show.
11th May 2015
Theo Verney shares title-track of new EP, ‘Brain Disease’
Brighton rocker shares new single ahead of The Great Escape dates
11th May 2015
Telegram share new single, ‘Aeons’
Psych-doused track is released on the band’s own label this summer.
11th May 2015
Nils Frahm to release new soundtrack
Pianist is backing up the story of ‘Victoria’, which was shot in Berlin.
11th May 2015
JAWS announce last-minute, free Birmingham show
Group are following up ‘Bad Company’ with a gig this weekend.
11th May 2015
Metric return with ‘The Shade’
Canadian group are following up 2012’s ‘Synthetica’ with a new album.
11th May 2015
10th May 2015
Patrick Watson - Love Songs for Robots
4 Stars
‘Love Songs for Robots’ is a thoroughly accomplished album.
10th May 2015
Novella — Land
3 Stars
A convincing introduction.
10th May 2015
The Tallest Man on Earth — Dark Bird Is Home
3 Stars
A more enveloping listen than anything that came before it.
10th May 2015
Mumford & Sons top UK Album Chart with ‘Wilder Mind’
Third LP has pipped last week’s number one, Blur’s ‘The Magic Whip’, to the top spot.
10th May 2015
Nicolas Jaar shares new EP ‘Nymphs II’
Released via Jaar’s Other People label, ‘Nymphs II’ is his first solo record in four years
10th May 2015
Paramore’s Hayley Williams will be in Taylor Swift’s video for ‘Bad Blood’
Ellie Goulding, model Lily Aldridge, actress Zendaya and model and reality star Gigi Hadid will also star in the music video.
10th May 2015
Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett, and Laura Jane Grace team up to cover the Replacements
Miley and Laura Jane Grace also performed a cover of Against Me! song ‘True Trans Soul Rebel’ to launch Cyrus’ Happy Hippy Foundation.
10th May 2015
Muse give ‘Mercy’ its live debut
The band also talk about their desire to “go back to how we made music in the early stages of our career.”
10th May 2015
John Grant: “What got me into addiction was the constant need to escape from my reality”
John Grant is one of the most honest musicians around. His songs mix observations about being HIV positive with wry jokes. Larry Bartleet finds him at the top of his game.
10th May 2015
9th May 2015
God Damn - Vultures
4 Stars
From start to finish, ‘Vultures’ is a relentless storm of roaring rock royalty.
9th May 2015
Paul Weller — Saturn’s Pattern
3 Stars
A strong nine track album that dabbles in bluesy guitar and space-age synth.
9th May 2015
This Week In New Music (9th May 2015)
A round-up of DIY’s new music discoveries from the past week, including Beach Baby’s new single and Leeds band Trudy.
9th May 2015
Girlpool reveal new track ‘Your Heart’
The duo wrote and recorded the one-off track “the other day” while on the road in Idaho.
9th May 2015
M.I.A shares new song ‘Platforms’
The new demo surfaced after M.I.A managed to find her Soundcloud password.
9th May 2015
Tidal to stream Prince’s Rally 4 Peace Concert in Baltimore in full for free
Jay‑Z’s controversial streaming service will be providing ‘pre-paywall’ audio of the show and matching youth charity donations.
9th May 2015
8th May 2015
Surfer Blood — 1000 Palms
3 Stars
Another collection of decent, cheerful indie-pop.
8th May 2015
Joanna Gruesome — Peanut Butter
4 Stars
It’s an album that takes Joanna Gruesome to every possible corner of their capabilities.
8th May 2015
Paul Weller to play The Great Escape show at a secret location
Brighton fest is hosting a performance from Weller next weekend.
8th May 2015
“Indie had become a celebration of failure”: The Jesus and Mary Chain on thirty years of ‘Psychocandy’
This is more than just a revivalism, says Jim Reid, as he looks back on a treasured LP and discusses future plans with Joe Goggins.
8th May 2015
The Neu Bulletin (8th May 2015)
DIY’s daily new music tips, featuring Abattoir Blues, Dignan Porch and BEA.
8th May 2015
Tracks: Tame Impala, Tall Ships & more
DIY writers pick out the biggest and best new songs from the past seven days.
8th May 2015
Tame Impala — Eventually
If there’s any running thread currently swimming through ‘Currents’, it’s the sound of Parker exerting more control than ever.
8th May 2015
A$AP Rocky samples Rod Stewart on ‘Everyday’ track
Mark Ronson produces the new effort.
8th May 2015
First official clip from Amy Winehouse documentary emerges
‘AMY’ airs in cinemas on 3rd July.
8th May 2015
Bully announce free London show for next week
Bully will be joined by K.I.D. at next week’s free gig at The Stillery.
8th May 2015
DICE are giving away £100 to spend on any gig in their app
See The Strokes, Blur — anything of your choice — by entering now.
8th May 2015
Spotify could be about to produce a video service
Company is rumoured to be readying a new platform.
8th May 2015
Aphex Twin’s prolific new Soundcloud page has been deleted
200 unreleased songs have been wiped from the service.
8th May 2015
Radical Boy debut new ‘Summer Resort’ track
Song is taken from a split w/pjaro on Tye Die Tapes.
8th May 2015
Milk Teeth, God Damn & Protest The Hero added to Hevy Fest
They’ll be joining Thrice, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Touché Amoré at the August weekender.
8th May 2015
Watch The Vaccines bring ‘Dream Lover’ to Fallon
Group are releasing new LP ‘English Graffiti’ this May.
8th May 2015
Taking Back Sunday plot London headline show
The band will play a show at The Rhythm Factory ahead of their performances across the Slam Dunk weekender.
8th May 2015
‘Lock All The Doors’, it’s Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds on telly
Noel and band performed on Fallon earlier this week.
8th May 2015
7th May 2015
The Neu Bulletin (7th May 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Spring King, Trudy and JATA.
7th May 2015
New Tame Impala track ‘Eventually’ surfaces online
The fourth track from new album ‘Currents’ is online in full after a snippet emerged yesterday.
7th May 2015