Jamie xx — Loud Places
‘Loud Places’ is built for soul-defining moments of musical unity, marking ‘In Colour’ out as a potentially summer-defining record.
25th March 2015
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25th March 2015
Jamie xx shares new single ‘Loud Places’, featuring Romy Madley-Croft
‘Loud Places’ is the first preview of debut solo album ‘In Colour’
25th March 2015
Young Fathers: “I’d love to have any kind of understanding of what the press want, really”
In the new issue of DIY, the Scottish group discuss their Mercury Prize win and the decision to make a quick return.
25th March 2015
Bully confirm first UK tour this May
The Nashville band follow up their new track with a series of headline shows.
25th March 2015
Bon Iver says he’s working with The Staves on new projects
Justin Vernon produced the trio’s new ‘If I Was’ album.
25th March 2015
Drenge unveil new song, ‘Favourite Son’
Listen to a storming standout from new album ‘Undertow’.
25th March 2015
Laura Marling, The Cribs, The Staves, Courtney Barnett on course for UK top 10 albums
Official Chart update sees James Bay taking the top spot.
25th March 2015
Nadine Shah announces show at London’s Union Chapel
She’ll release her new album ‘Fast Food’ on 13th April.
25th March 2015
Toro Y Moi shares new track ‘Run Baby Run’
Hear the third single from Chaz Bundick’s upcoming album ‘What For?’.
25th March 2015
D’Angelo, Songhoy Blues, more added to Bonnaroo 2015
June fest has also announced late-night sets from Run the Jewels and Flume.
25th March 2015
Waxahatchee: “I wanted the opportunity to take as long as we needed”
Katie Crutchfield gives a guide to new album ‘Ivy Tripp’ in the April issue of DIY.
25th March 2015
Kiesza, Ex Hex among nominees for inaugural American Music Prize
The award is open to US-residing debut albums.
25th March 2015
David Byrne dances to ‘Uptown Funk’ at his own tribute concert
‘The Music of David Byrne & Talking Heads’ took place in New York last night
25th March 2015
Super Furry Animals to headline new festival, Forgotten Fields
The Horrors and De La Soul are all confirmed for the August fest, taking place at Eridge Park.
25th March 2015
A$AP Rocky announces new album’s title, ‘At.Long.Last.A$AP’
Rakim Meyers also raps a verse from the release during an interview with GQ
25th March 2015
FKA twigs joins Bestival line up
Bestival will take place from 10th — 13th September on the Isle of Wight.
25th March 2015
How To Dress Well shares new version of ‘Pour Cyril’
Tom Krell also announces North American tour details.
25th March 2015
Watch Brandon Flowers showcase ‘Dreams Come True’ at New York show
Webster Hall hosted the Killers frontman’s solo comeback.
25th March 2015
24th March 2015
Muse’s Matt Bellamy: “We’re taking a step towards losing empathy”
Frontman discusses the band’s new album and the rise of “autonomous drones” in new Annie Mac interview.
24th March 2015
Godspeed You! Black Emperor share stream of ‘Sweet and Other Distress’
Canadian group’s fifth album is out next week
24th March 2015
Peter Hook to perform Joy Division’s full works at Macclesfield Christ Church
‘So This Is Permanence’ profits will go to two charities.
24th March 2015
Hop Along reveal new track ‘Powerful Man’
The track is the second to come from ‘Painted Shut’.
24th March 2015
Has Mykki Blanco quit music for investigative journalism?
Rapper announces plans to pursue a journalistic passion.
24th March 2015
Brian Wilson and Edwyn Collins announce September UK tour
The run includes a date at London’s O2 Arena.
24th March 2015
The Prodigy stream new album ‘The Day Is My Enemy’
Hear the album a week ahead of its official release.
24th March 2015
The Go! Team announce UK tour
The seven date stretch is in support of their first album in four years.
24th March 2015
Unknown Mortal Orchestra announce UK tour
Ruban Nielson and his band will play four dates in September.
24th March 2015
“It’s a musical dreamland” — Gengahr on their first time playing SXSW
With Austin’s annual new music gathering over for another year, Gengahr tell us about their first time playing the festival.
24th March 2015
Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant, Angel Deradoorian and more feature on Brandon Flowers’ new album
Killers frontman also enlists his ban mate, Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
24th March 2015
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, Swans’ Michael Gira, more sign up to epiphanies book
‘The Wire’ is publishing a series of contributions about life-changing musical experiences.
24th March 2015
“Our first time in Austin has been insane” — Spring King on playing SXSW
Post-festival, the band tell us about their first time playing Austin’s annual new music bonanza.
24th March 2015
Blur aren’t headlining Glastonbury, says Dave Rowntree
Drummer rules the group out of a bill-topping Worthy Farm appearance.
24th March 2015
Official UK Chart Show to move to Fridays, with Greg James presenting
Weekly show is moving from Sundays to Fridays, in line with global release date.
24th March 2015
Jamie xx reveals details of debut album ‘In Colour’
Out in June on Young Turks, the release features a collaboration between Four Tet and Romy Madley Croft.
24th March 2015
The Neu Bulletin (24th March 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring MIYNT, Kid Wave and Okay Kaya.
24th March 2015
Sleater-Kinney triumph at first London gig in nearly a decade
Exhume your idols; Sleater-Kinney are back.
24th March 2015
Only Real shares stream of ‘Jerk At The End Of The Line’
Debut album is available to hear a week before release.
24th March 2015
The Japanese House streams ‘Pools to Bathe In’ track
Dirty Hit release the 19 year old’s debut EP this April.
24th March 2015
Dan Deacon reveals animated ‘When I Was Done Dying’ video
Taken from new album ‘Gliss Riffer’, check out the clip on DIY now.
24th March 2015
Balam Acab wants you to sing on his next release
A recent Facebook post asks for fans to send in recordings.
24th March 2015
Mas Ysa reveals new single ‘Look Up’
The song comes ahead of a US tour with Young Fathers.
24th March 2015
Tei Shi airs new single ‘Go Slow’
New track is featured on Valerie Teicher’s upcoming ‘Verde’ EP
24th March 2015
Elton John, Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys head up Outside Lands
The festival takes place this August in San Francisco.
24th March 2015
Death Grips are officially back, announcing a world tour
New album ‘the powers that b’ is out this month.
24th March 2015
Florence + The Machine, Weezer, Kendrick Lamar for Osheaga Festival
The Canadian event takes place between 31st July and 1st August in Montreal.
24th March 2015
Algiers announce debut album, share ‘Irony, Utility, Pretext’ video
Trio have signed to Matador for a debut LP.
24th March 2015
Watch Brandon Flowers bring ‘Can’t Deny My Love’ to Fallon
The Tonight Show appearance previews new album ‘The Desired Effect’.
24th March 2015
Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard on Chris Walla’s departure: “We knew this was coming for some time”
Frontman opens up about his band’s change of personnel in an interview for DIY’s April 2015 issue.
24th March 2015
Arthur Russell tribute show to feature Dev Hynes and Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry
The Brooklyn Academy of Music will host a pair of shows this May.
24th March 2015
EZTV announce debut single ‘Dust In The Sky’
New York trio sign with Captured Tracks for their first single.
24th March 2015
Jamie xx and Four Tet to team up for BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix
Both artists collaborate on a track from Jamie xx’s solo debut.
24th March 2015
Patti Smith, Ride, Run the Jewels to play OFF Festival 2015
Katowice fest is celebrating its 10th birthday this year.
24th March 2015
Earl Sweatshirt speaks out against his label, Columbia
Odd Future rapper says his label messed up the entire campaign for ‘I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside’.
24th March 2015
Fall Out Boy announce UK arena tour supports
They’ll be joined by Professor Green, plus US duo Matt and Kim.
24th March 2015
23rd March 2015
The Black Keys cancel more tour dates due to Patrick Carney’s shoulder injury
Dates have been pulled in New Zealand, Australia and Japan.
23rd March 2015
Tobias Jesso Jr. turned piano tutor at SXSW Festival
The Canadian songwriter taught fans how to play his songs on piano.
23rd March 2015
Animal Collective members share split single ‘New Psycho Actives Vol. 1’
Avey Tare and Geologist have released new tracks online for free.
23rd March 2015
Major Lazer announce ‘Peace is the Mission’ LP, featuring Pusha T, Ellie Goulding & more
Check out new song ‘Roll the Bass’ and watch the MØ-featuring ‘Lean On’ video.
23rd March 2015
Kendrick Lamar tops UK album chart with ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’
April cover star Marina and the Diamonds also scores a third Top Ten album.
23rd March 2015
Earl Sweatshirt streams ‘I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside’ in full
New album features Wiki from Ratking and Vince Staples.
23rd March 2015
Slipknot’s Mick Thomson charged after knife fight
Earlier this month, the Slipknot guitarist was taken to hospital with a wound to the head.
23rd March 2015
Win tickets to Bilbao BBK Live 2015
DIY is the Official Media Partner for the July fest, headlined by Muse.
23rd March 2015
Björk’s video for ‘Stonemilker’ is available to watch at New York exhibitions
Fans will be able to watch the music video at the VW Dome until mid-May.
23rd March 2015
Malmö punks YAST burst apart with ‘When You’re Around’ track
Swedish daydreamers’ latest track arrives ahead of a second album.
23rd March 2015
Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike suffered a shoulder injury after SXSW onstage attack
Opening day of the Texas festival saw both Killer Mike and El‑P being attacked onstage.
23rd March 2015
The Xcerts head up latest Hit the Deck artists
Further bands have been added to the April event in Nottingham and Bristol.
23rd March 2015
Charli XCX, Jaden and Willow Smith join the bill for Wireless 2015
London fest takes place this July, with Drake and Kendrick Lamar leading the way.
23rd March 2015
Death From Above 1979 confirm one-off Brighton date
Concorde 2 will host the thrashing duo this June.
23rd March 2015
Brandon Flowers confirms UK dates ahead of new single launch
‘Can’t Deny My Love’ gets its first play on Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show.
23rd March 2015
Johnny Marr confirms plans to release his autobiography
Smiths guitarist is releasing the book in 2016.
23rd March 2015
Wyldest, Post Louis and King of Cats impress at DIY triple headline gig
Three’s not a crowd, apparently.
23rd March 2015
Mac DeMarco, Laura Marling, Metz to play End of the Road 2015
September festival will also host Low, Slow Club and Oscar.
23rd March 2015
Sufjan Stevens streams ‘Carrie & Lowell’ album in full
Stripped-back, roots-returning LP is Sufjan’s most intimate to date.
23rd March 2015
The Cribs are taking over DIY’s Instagram today
The band begin their album release day with a signing at Crash Records this afternoon.
23rd March 2015
Death Cab For Cutie stream new ‘Kintsugi’ album in full
Band’s last LP with founding member Chris Walla is out next week.
23rd March 2015
Nick Cave to release a new diary written on sick bags
‘The Sick Bag Song’ is out next month.
23rd March 2015
Blur unveil new song, ‘Lonesome Street’
Hear the brilliant opening track from ‘The Magic Whip’.
23rd March 2015
Brandon Flowers — Can’t Deny My Love
There’s absolutely nothing ‘Can’t Deny My Love’ lacks.
23rd March 2015
The Neu Bulletin (23rd March 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring The Magic Gang and French band Talkie Walkie.
23rd March 2015
Courtney Barnett: “It’s like turning my brain inside out and showing it to everyone”
With her dry wit and knack for self-deprecation, Courtney Barnett is anything but pedestrian.
23rd March 2015
Streaming services overtake physical sales in US for the first time
Physical formats sales are also at their highest since 1987
23rd March 2015
GAPS announce debut album, ‘In, Around The Moments’
The duo also share new track, ‘All Me All You’
23rd March 2015
Tom Vek shares KLF inspired video for ‘Broke’
£1million up in flames (but it’s not his)
23rd March 2015
Zun Zun Egui announce tour supporting The Pop Group
Bristol group also announce digital remixes release.
23rd March 2015
Muse unveil new single ‘Dead Inside’
Hear the latest track from forthcoming album ‘Drones’.
23rd March 2015
Black Sabbath announce final show at Ozzfest Japan
The band have confirmed that they’ll play their last show together in November.
23rd March 2015
Shamir shares new single, ‘Call It Off’
Watch a muppet-ified new video for the track, taken from ‘Ratchet’.
23rd March 2015
FKA twigs airs new video for ‘Glass & Patron’
Youtube Music Awards clip sees Twigs giving birth to a group of vogue’ers. The track is taken from a new EP.
23rd March 2015
Robyn launches Tekla festival to promote women in technology
The tech fest will also feature a performance from Robyn.
23rd March 2015
Charli XCX airs share-happy, zombified ‘Famous’ video
New clip brings out the night of the living dead (and some dodgy WiFi).
23rd March 2015
Florence and the Machine unveils ‘St. Jude’
Hear the latest track to be taken from ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’.
23rd March 2015
Watch Wolf Alice preview their debut album in new KEXP session
Group’s UK tour begins today in Glasgow.
23rd March 2015
Noel Gallagher, George Ezra confirmed to perform on James Corden’s new US chat show
Special guests will appear on ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’.
23rd March 2015
Action Bronson streams ‘Mr. Wonderful’ in full
Rapper’s new album is out today via Atlantic Records.
23rd March 2015
Bloc Party’s Gordon Moakes is “not involved” in the new album
Bassist is concentrating on his Young Legionnaire project.
23rd March 2015
Muse to debut new single ‘Dead Inside’ tonight
The trio are set to reveal the second track from their forthcoming album ‘Drones’ this evening.
23rd March 2015
Ryley Walker shares stream of new album ‘Primrose Green’
Chicago musician’s second album is out next week on Dead Oceans.
23rd March 2015
Lower Dens share ‘Escape From Evil’ stream in full
New album is released by Ribbon Music on 30th March.
23rd March 2015
Brandon Flowers unveils new single, ‘Can’t Deny My Love’
Hear an instant crush of a first take from Flowers’ new solo album.
23rd March 2015
22nd March 2015
The Cribs — For All My Sisters
4 Stars
‘For All My Sisters’ feels like another step up.
22nd March 2015