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The DIY writers pick out the biggest and best new songs from the last seven days.
17th April 2015
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17th April 2015
Record shop love letter: The Go! Team, to Brighton’s The Record Album
DIY is asking acts to wax lyrical about their favourite vinyl hangs.
17th April 2015
Spring King, Pulled Apart By Horses, Ekkah & more show DIY their favourite vinyl
As this year’s vinyl extravaganza approaches, we asked our favourite artists to dig into their collection.
17th April 2015
Record shop love letter: Demob Happy, to Newcastle’s Steel Wheels Records (RIP)
DIY is asking acts to wax lyrical about their favourite vinyl hangs.
17th April 2015
Record shop love letter: PINS, to Manchester’s Piccadilly Records
DIY is asking acts to wax lyrical about their favourite vinyl hangs.
17th April 2015
The Neu Bulletin (17th April 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Bruising, FOXTROTT and O. Chapman.
17th April 2015
Comfort in Sound: Waxahatchee takes a new trip
Katie Crutchfield has returned with new album ‘Ivy Tripp’ — “I’ve gotten more adventurous,” she tells Ali Shutler.
17th April 2015
Wild Beasts premiere new track, ‘Woebegone Wanderers II’ on Jon Hopkins’ Radio 1 Residency
The previously-unreleased track was played by Hayden Thorpe last night.
17th April 2015
16th April 2015
Iron & Wine and Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell cover Sade and Unicorn on Letterman
The two covers are taken from the pair’s forthcoming covers album, ‘Sing Into Your Mouth’.
16th April 2015
Tyondai Braxton streams new single ‘Gracka’
‘Gracka’ is the second single from ex-Battle’s co-founder Tyondai Braxton’s forthcoming album ‘HIVE1’
16th April 2015
Watch Tame Impala bring ‘Let It Happen’ to Conan
‘Currents’ track is taken from a forthcoming LP.
16th April 2015
Cloud Nothings stream Record Store Day remix album ‘Here And Nowhere Else (In Wingdings)’
The Ohio three-piece handed their 2014 album ‘Here And Nowhere Else’ over to local experimental artists.
16th April 2015
Editors return with new track, ‘No Harm’
Track was hidden on a PIAS compilation CD earlier this week.
16th April 2015
Errors & Honeyblood complete this year’s 2000trees line-up
Skinny Lister, Kiran Leonard and ROAM are also amongst the final additions.
16th April 2015
Rhodes covers Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’
Performing on Huw Stephens’ Piano Sessions, Rhodes brings a teary-eyed intensity to T‑Swift’s pop banger.
16th April 2015
Future Islands to release ‘The Chase’ single for Record Store Day
Track was mastered direct to vinyl at London’s Abbey Road Studios.
16th April 2015
Ty Dolla $ign reveals video for Charli XCX and Tinashe featuring ‘Drop That Kitty’
The trio roll around Los Angeles flanked by a couple of fairly intimidating cat-headed cyclists. Ty also confirmed details for his debut album ‘Free TC’.
16th April 2015
Songhoy Blues announce October UK tour
Group follow up their Jools performance with new dates.
16th April 2015
FA Cup semi-final goers are being given the choice of half-time music
Fancy some Brandon Flowers in between cup semi heartbreak? Maybe some Blur? The choice is yours.
16th April 2015
Kendrick Lamar names Earl Sweatshirt as his favourite rapper
In a Twitter Q&A, Lamar also praised Lil Wayne, and spoke about some of the influences on ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’.
16th April 2015
Merchandise, Shamir, Ceremony to play London’s VISIONS Festival
August all-dayer will host Jens Lekman, Oscar & more.
16th April 2015
The Staves and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon cover Bruce Springsteen’s ‘I’m On Fire’
The sisters collaborate with their so-called musical Gandalf, Justin Vernon, for a special cover.
16th April 2015
Shamir, Låpsley & The Antlers added to Lowlands 2015
Another fourteen acts have been added to the line-up, following yesterday’s announcement.
16th April 2015
Spector, Menace Beach, Oscar to play DIY Presents Stage at The Great Escape
We’re taking over the seaside’s The Arch in May.
16th April 2015
Kid Wave share video for ‘Honey’
Track is the second single pulled from debut album ‘Wanderlust’.
16th April 2015
Jack White is allowing fans to recreate Elvis’ first recording session
Third Man Records will open doors on Record Store Day in Nashville, Tennessee
16th April 2015
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘All Day’ remix surfaces online
Edit of Kanye West track is now available to hear in full.
16th April 2015
Brand New debut new track ‘Sealed To Me’ live
Lyric sheets for the new track were given out at a show in California.
16th April 2015
The Magic Gang unveil ‘No Fun’ video
Watch the Brighton bunch get flummoxed by random objects.
16th April 2015
The Neu Bulletin (16th April 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring The Magic Gang, Users and Diamond Mind.
16th April 2015
Animal Collective, on ‘Prospect Hummer’’s legacy and returning to the studio
Avey Tare and co. are reissuing a 2005 EP, which they recorded with Vashti Bunyan.
16th April 2015
Ariel Pink shares video for ‘Jell‑O’
The new clip comes alongside new UK tour dates for June
16th April 2015
Blur’s Graham Coxon and producer Stephen Street discuss ‘The Magic Whip’
Ten minute interview sees the two detail the album’s recording journey.
16th April 2015
Wolf Alice preview debut album with new version of ‘Bros’
‘My Love Is Cool’ is out this June on Dirty Hit.
16th April 2015
Wolf Alice — Bros
Wolf Alice’s turning point could achieve the same feat twice.
16th April 2015
Ethan Kath revives Crystal Castles, claims Alice Glass didn’t sing on best-known songs
Hear new track ‘Frail’ and read Kath’s close-to-the-bone note.
16th April 2015
Tyler, The Creator talks about new album ‘Cherry Bomb’ on Tavis Smiley show
Rapper discusses his new app and working with Roy Ayers on the telly.
16th April 2015
Arca unveils new ‘Sad Bitch’ video
Producer’s latest is another Jesse Kanda collaboration.
16th April 2015
Giorgio Moroder details ‘Déjà Vu’, his first album in 30 years
The disco pioneer is back, with a whole host of pop stars in tow.
16th April 2015
Johnny Marr streams ‘Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (Live)’
Edit of the Smiths track is taken from a Record Store Day release.
16th April 2015
Theo Verney announces ‘Brain Disease’ EP, shares ‘Mountain Rose’ video
Brighton-based rocker’s new EP is out via Mount Olympus Recordings in June.
16th April 2015
An artist with synesthesia has put Radiohead, Glass Animals and John Lennon songs to canvas
Melissa S McCracken has the rare ability to “paint music”.
16th April 2015
Kendrick Lamar will not play ‘Later…with Jools Holland’ next week
Promotional trip to UK has been postponed to a later date.
16th April 2015
Against Me! announce headline tour with Frank Iero
The tour, which boasts twenty-four dates across Northern America, will also feature San Francisco’s Annie Girl & The Flight.
16th April 2015
Marcus Mumford has been learning how to “chop up beats” with 88-Keys
88-Keys, who produced Jay‑Z and Kanye’s ‘No Church In The Wild’, is apparently working with the Mumfords frontman on a hip-hop project.
16th April 2015
Win a pair of boots and Citadel festival tickets with Palladium
Spring has sprung and Palladium’s industrial-strength footwear has felt it’s influence and introduced six new pastel shades for your festival-going delight.
16th April 2015
Rihanna reveals video for ‘American Oxygen’
Splicing together archive footage, the video journeys from all-out US patriotism, through to some of the most devestating events of the country’s history.
16th April 2015
Owen Pallett showcases new video for ‘The Sky Behind The Flag’
His new clip was created by Belgian illustrator Eno Swinnen.
16th April 2015
Passion Pit stream new album ‘Kindred’ in US
Album is available to hear on iTunes Radio ahead of next week’s release
16th April 2015
15th April 2015
Algiers share new single, ‘Black Eunuch’
New track will feature on the group’s self-titled debut album.
15th April 2015
Rat Boy unveils new single, ‘Sign On’
Hear Jordan Cardy’s first mission statement now.
15th April 2015
Tall Ships debut video for new ‘Will To Life’ single
New single lands ahead of the group’s DIY Presents gig this summer.
15th April 2015
Only Real cancels most of UK tour
“Withdrawal of funding” is the cause, just the London date remains.
15th April 2015
Speelburg shares new track ‘You Got Another Thing Coming (If The Only Thing That’s On Your Mind Is Me)’
Hats off to 2015’s longest track name yet — it’s a keeper, too.
15th April 2015
Florence Welch broke her foot while playing Coachella
She’s hoping to ‘Shake It Out’ for next week’s event.
15th April 2015
SOAK’s new ‘Blud’ video has puppies, kart-racing and skateboarding
Take a step into Bridie’s Derry lifestyle with this new clip.
15th April 2015
Courtney Barnett unveils ‘Kim’s Caravan’ video
Chaotic clip matches up with the ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’ highlight.
15th April 2015
Grizzly Bear at work on “more adventurous” new material
Ed Droste tells The Standard they’re heading in a “different aesthetic direction”.
15th April 2015
FFS (Franz Ferdinand & Sparks), The Maccabees and Vaults join Lowlands line-up
Thirteen new names join the Holland fest, running this August.
15th April 2015
Purity Ring debut Empress Of, Born Gold remixes of ‘bodyache’
Group are playing a huge London Roundhouse show, too.
15th April 2015
Brand New announce four intimate UK shows
The band will be playing at London’s Brooklyn Bowl this June.
15th April 2015
A$AP Rocky to release new album ‘At.Long.Last.A$AP’ next month
Follow-up to ‘Long.Live.A$AP’ is out 12th May.
15th April 2015
Watch Blur, Laura Marling, The Vaccines & more play Jools Holland
First in a new series also welcomed in Natalie Prass and Songhoy Blues.
15th April 2015
The Neu Bulletin (15th April 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Rosie Lowe, Sand Dunes and Velodrome.
15th April 2015
Villagers: “If no one was talking about my music, I’d be pretty depressed!”
Conor O’Brien talks the “obsessive” quality that defines new album ‘Darling Arithmetic’, with Shefali Srivastava.
15th April 2015
The Libertines & Alabama Shakes added to Open’er 2015
They join Mumford & Sons, Drake and Kasabian at the fest.
15th April 2015
The Cribs, Swim Deep, Palma Violets for Benicassim
There’s a new list of additions to the Spanish festival.
15th April 2015
Kagoule announce debut album ‘Urth’, share ‘Gush’ video
Debut full-length is released this August on Earache Records.
15th April 2015
Lonely The Brave reveal new track ‘River, River’
The track marks their first new material since the release of their debut album ‘The Day’s War’.
15th April 2015
Saint Etienne’s Sarah Cracknell announces solo album ‘Red Kite,’ shares ‘On The Swings’
Set to feature Manic Street Preachers’ Nicky Wire, it’ll be the frontwoman’s first solo effort since 1997.
15th April 2015
It’s Halestorm vs The Wombats in the midweek charts
The bands are battling it out for the top spot.
15th April 2015
Nile Rodgers and Chic perform new single ‘I’ll Be There’ on Kimmel
The funk legends performed new material from their first album since 1992 as well as classic ‘Good Times’.
15th April 2015
Young Guns showcase new track ‘Daylight’
The band have unveiled another new cut from their forthcoming ‘Ones and Zeros’.
15th April 2015
Honeyblood unveil new Record Store Day Single ‘The Black Cloud’
Get queuing – ‘The Black Cloud’ will be available as a limited 7” for Record Store Day
15th April 2015
New ‘Montage of Heck’ trailer features early Nirvana performance to a crowd of two people
There’s also footage of an interview with bassist Krist Novoselic.
15th April 2015
SBTRKT, Oneman, Beenie Man join Outlook Festival lineup
Final acts for Croatian event include The Bug and DJ Hype
15th April 2015
Brand New, Radiohead and more — in bow tie form
Artwork gets made in to ties by a US designer.
15th April 2015
Moon King share video for ‘Impossible’
Debut album ’Secret Life’ is out now via Last Gang Records.
15th April 2015
Girlpool share album title-track, ‘Before The World Was Big’
Simple-as-it-gets tale is a story about friends growing up.
15th April 2015
Caribou unveils ‘Can’t Do Without You’ video
2014’s breakthrough single now has an outlandish video to match.
15th April 2015
Win a tote-full of Caroline Record Store Day goodies
Laura Haines has designed unique postcards for Caroline’s current roster.
15th April 2015
Blur to headline Australia’s Splendour in the Grass Festival
Mark Ronson, Florence + the Machine, Tame Impala and more are among other new additions.
15th April 2015
14th April 2015
Of Monsters and Men discuss their “polar opposite” second album
“It’s definitely a more personal album,” says the band’s Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir.
14th April 2015
U.S. Girls share new track, ‘Damn That Valley’
Meg Remy signs with 4AD and shares details of tour in May.
14th April 2015
Conor Oberst’s Desaparecidos air video for ‘City on the Hill’
Track is taken from first album in thirteen years, ‘Payola’.
14th April 2015
Nai Harvest’s second album ‘Hairball’ streaming online
The Sheffield two-piece are sharing their arms-aloft, hook-covered new record in full.
14th April 2015
Empress Of previews debut album with new track, ‘Water Water’
Lorely Rodriguez shares first new material since 2013
14th April 2015
Brand New — Mene
Jarring and powerful, the band’s first new track in six years proves that Brand New are in no danger of losing their fire.
14th April 2015
Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard joins in TIDAL debate: “I think they totally blew it”
Frontman criticises the service’s millionaire-studded launch last month.
14th April 2015
The Tallest Man On Earth streams ‘Dark Bird is Home’
Hear the latest track from Kristian Matsson’s new album.
14th April 2015
Jack White “taking a break” from performing live, announces intimate acoustic shows
Five US states will welcome in White for some $3 a ticket gigs.
14th April 2015
Empress Of — Water Water
Lorely Rodiguez had a hell of a lot of hype to live up to. Her most daring and complicated track yet delivers with ease.
14th April 2015
Speedy Ortiz announce new European dates
Dates include appearances in London, Manchester and Dublin.
14th April 2015
Gengahr and Prides added to Live at Leeds 2015
May fest will host a DIY Presents stage at the Brudenell Social Club.
14th April 2015
Guitar Hero’s back with The War On Drugs and The Killers on its song list
The newly revamped game will also feature songs by Skrillex. Yep, we don’t really get how that’ll work either.
14th April 2015
Mumdance added to Field Day 2015
Producer plays the Saturday leg of this June’s London weekender.
14th April 2015
Milk Teeth sign to Hopeless Records, set to reissue ‘Sad Sack’ EP
The four-piece will re-release their EP on vinyl on 10th June.
14th April 2015
Glastonbury Festival announces Florence + The Machine, Alt‑J, Caribou & more
This year’s festival also hosts Courtney Barnett, Jamie xx and Future Islands.
14th April 2015
Slaves share new single ‘Cheer Up London’
Turning the capital’s sad faces upside-down, hear the duo’s new track.
14th April 2015
Aquilo share ‘Better Off Without You’ from new EP
Duo’s new EP lands ahead of a Village Underground, London date.
14th April 2015