Best Coast unveil new ‘Heaven Sent’ track, announce UK shows
New LP ‘California Nights’ is out this May.
10th March 2015
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10th March 2015
Caribou announces expanded version of ‘Our Love’
New release lands ahead Dan Snaith’s biggest UK show at Brixton Academy.
10th March 2015
Demob Happy: Straight Up Sinners
For six years, underground heroes Demob Happy have been following their own rulebook. As debut album ‘Dream Soda’ reveals, it turns out they’ve been breaking hearts along the way.
10th March 2015
The Neu Bulletin (10th March 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Rhodes, Abattoir Blues and ACES.
10th March 2015
Novella share new track ‘Sentences’
New single is lifted from the debut album ‘Land’
10th March 2015
Watch Alabama Shakes bring ‘Don’t Wanna Fight’ to Letterman
Southern rockers are readying their new album, ‘Sound & Color’.
10th March 2015
Mark Ronson, Snoop Dogg, Hot Chip, Jessie Ware to play Lovebox Festival 2015
Victoria Park fest will also host Mark Ronson and Kaytranada.
10th March 2015
Kero Kero Bonito unveil new single, ‘Picture This’
Ode to selfies is the South London trio’s latest assault on 2k15.
10th March 2015
9th March 2015
Kanye West debuts Steve McQueen-directed ‘All Day’ video in Paris
Four-night residency continues tonight, ahead of ‘So Help Me God’.
9th March 2015
Hear Woodkid and Lykke Li collaborate on ‘Never Let You Down’ track
Song is taken from the new ‘Insurgent’ soundtrack.
9th March 2015
Freddie Gibbs releases surprise new EP, ‘Pronto’
New EP follows up last year’s Madlib collaborative album, ‘Piñata’.
9th March 2015
Lightning Bolt stream new ‘Fantasy Empire’ album in full
Thrashing noise duo’s new LP is out this March.
9th March 2015
Westkust unveil scorching new single ‘Swirl’
Gotheburg group deliver searing shoegaze with their new single.
9th March 2015
Marmozets, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club added to Bilbao BBK Live
DIY is partnering up with the fest, headlined by MUSE and featuring Mumford & Sons.
9th March 2015
All We Are get swarmed by television sets for their ‘Utmost Good’ video
Track is taken from their Joey Barton-approved, self-titled debut.
9th March 2015
Hear a new St. Vincent song, ‘Teenage Talk’
Track gained its first play on HBO series Girls.
9th March 2015
Jackson Scott hosts a freakout for new ‘Pacify’ video
North Carolina resident takes a bad trip in his new clip.
9th March 2015
Enter Shikari announce Download warm-up gig
They’ll play the relatively smaller confines of a Bristol club this June.
9th March 2015
The Magic Gang announce debut UK headline tour
Dates back up a supporting slot on the Wolf Alice tour.
9th March 2015
Steve Aoki airs new ‘Born to Get Wild’ video in collaboration with Smirnoff
New single features will.i.am, picking up a party-centric remix.
9th March 2015
Laura Marling performs ‘I Feel Your Love’ in new ‘Short Movie’ session
Second session performance previews Marling’s fifth LP.
9th March 2015
Leon Bridges announces new European dates
Village Underground will host Texas newcomer in London.
9th March 2015
We Are The Ocean schedule short May tour
The band will play five intimate shows to celebrate the release of their new album.
9th March 2015
Sun Kil Moon amps up for new ‘Ali/Spinks 2’ track
Electric-led track is taken from the ‘Universal Themes’ album.
9th March 2015
Twin Shadow streams new album ‘Eclipse’ in full
George Lewis Jr’s major label debut is out on 17th March.
9th March 2015
Watch Björk bring ‘Vulnicura’ to life for the first time at New York’s Carnegie Hall
First in a series of shows took place to support a new MoMA exhibition.
9th March 2015
Franz Ferdinand and Sparks announce joint shows, including Benicassim 2015
Collaborative group ‘F.F.S’ are also down to play Lollapalooza Berlin.
9th March 2015
Grimes unveils video for unheard track, ‘REALiTi’
Track was scrapped from the follow-up to ‘Visions’.
9th March 2015
Marina and the Diamonds shares new track ‘Blue’
Preview ‘Froot’ just two days ahead of Marina’s DIY Presents show at London Oslo.
9th March 2015
Jungle unveil new Zomby remix of ‘The Heat’
Track features on a deluxe edition of Jungle’s self-titled debut.
9th March 2015
The Neu Bulletin (9th March 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring William Arcane, Tropics, United Fruit and Turtle.
9th March 2015
FIDLAR: “Just do whatever you want. If you wanna try it, fucking try it”
From sneezing fits in Nashville to anxiety attacks in London, FIDLAR are changing things up with album two — because why the hell not?
9th March 2015
Shura — 2Shy
Honest songwriting meets gaudy eighties pop panache — the lonely hearts club just found its new theme tune.
9th March 2015
Shura shares new song ‘2Shy’
The latest slice of pop gold to come from Shura was played as a Future Exclusive on Annie Mac’s first show taking over from Zane.
9th March 2015
Mumford & Sons — Believe
To simply write this off as the same band that came before would be folly.
9th March 2015
Mumford and Sons air new single, ‘Believe’
Going electric, hear the first take from ‘Wilder Mind’ — and Annie Mac’s first ever Hottest Record.
9th March 2015
Alexisonfire confirm 2015 comeback, play Reading & Leeds
The weekend’s worst-kept-secret is out.
9th March 2015
The Charlatans, Ghostpoet & Lucy Rose for Truck Festival
Eagulls, The Wytches and Darwin Deez will also now appear at this year’s event.
9th March 2015
Cyril Hahn remixes Caribou’s ‘Second Chance’
The Jessy Lanza-featuring cut gets a pulsating rework
9th March 2015
Girlpool announce debut album, stream ‘Ideal World’
‘Before The World Was Big’ is due on 2nd June.
9th March 2015
Swim Deep to take part in DIY’s Popstar Postbag Festival Special
Need advice on what to wear on your feet, or what not to keep in your tent? Swim Deep are here to help.
9th March 2015
Modest Mouse stream title-track from ‘Strangers to Ourselves’ album
New LP is out this March.
9th March 2015
Meat Wave announce May 2015 UK and European tour
Dates include a visit to Brighton’s Great Escape Festival.
9th March 2015
FKA twigs, Evian Christ, The Haxan Cloak confirmed for Red Bull New Music Academy NYC
Tri Angle Recordings will celebrate its 5th birthday at the event.
9th March 2015
Wyldest, Post Louis, King of Cats to play DIY Presents triple-header at London’s The Old Blue Last
New music showcase takes place this March.
9th March 2015
Jamie Lidell releases new track, ‘Believe In Me’
Hear Lidell’s first new music since 2013.
9th March 2015
Death Cab For Cutie unveil new track ‘The Ghosts of Beverly Drive’
The track gets taken from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Kintsugi’.
9th March 2015
Kid Wave confirm debut album details
‘Wonderlust’ is out this June on Heavenly Recordings.
9th March 2015
Paul McCartney adds second O2 Arena gig
Beatle sells lots of tickets, who’d have thought?
9th March 2015
8th March 2015
Matthew E. White — Fresh Blood
4 Stars
An album of revelatory qualities.
8th March 2015
Echo Lake — Era
3 Stars
Echo Lake have managed to take a slew of barely-original touch points and make something genuinely intriguing.
8th March 2015
Years & Years score Number One with ‘King’
The band top the UK Singles Chart, toppling Ellie Goulding in the process.
8th March 2015
Mumford & Sons play tiny London show, debut new song ‘Believe’ tonight
Canadian radio station claims new song is imminent, while fans are emailed about a tiny show.
8th March 2015
Kendal Calling 2015
Even the cold Cumbrian rain fails to dampen the happy Kendal spirit.
8th March 2015
Alexisonfire tease a 2015 return — to play Reading and Leeds?
A French news site suggests Alexisonfire are to reunite for the 2015 festival circuit.
8th March 2015
7th March 2015
Cancer Bats - Searching For Zero
2 Stars
Somehow the pieces don’t quite appear to fit.
7th March 2015
Fyfe — Control
3 Stars
A divine celebration of ordinary heartaches.
7th March 2015
This Week In New Music (7th March 2015)
DIY rounds up the week’s best premieres, tracks and discoveries, featuring Demob Happy and The Magic Gang.
7th March 2015
Black Honey: “If it was my way we’d still be a secret band”
After months of careful secrecy, Black Honey are out on the road with a finished debut — not that they’re in any hurry to release it.
7th March 2015
The Libertines, Django Django and Eagles of Death Metal play day two of Open’er 2015
Gdynia festival welcomes giant inflatable balls, disorienting strobes and shameless riffs.
7th March 2015
M.I.A. shares new song, ‘Can See Can Do’
More new music is out the way, including a track called ‘All My People’.
7th March 2015
6th March 2015
Laura Welsh — Soft Control
2 Stars
‘Soft Control’ disappoints in the fact that a clearly talented singer/songwriter seems strayed from the path.
6th March 2015
Will Butler - Policy
4 Stars
Every song has its own character, with each one further clarifying Will as a great musician and songwriter.
6th March 2015
Honne announce new ‘Coastal Love’ EP, share title-track
Smooth-vibe’d duo are readying their second release.
6th March 2015
Crocodiles share ‘Crybaby Demon’ video
The track features on forthcoming album, ‘Boys’.
6th March 2015
Jack White is super rich, buys first ever Elvis vinyl, represses it for Record Store Day
Mysterious bidder for Elvis’ $300,000 record is revealed.
6th March 2015
Paul McCartney announces world tour, collaboration with Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper
The great Macca 2k15 revival continues.
6th March 2015
Charli XCX, Honeyblood among latest additions to Bestival
Girlpool, Ekkah and SOAK are also on the bill.
6th March 2015
Drum along to Sleater-Kinney, help the needy in Oregon
The band are selling limited-edition branded Janet Weiss sticks for Oregon Food Bank.
6th March 2015
T in the Park opens this year’s ‘T Break’ contest
Tennents’ annual hunt to find new talent for the festival launched.
6th March 2015
Sam Duckworth, The Xcerts for London charity gig
The acts — with Katie Malco and Ric from Tall Ships — will play in aid of CALM.
6th March 2015
Chromatics share new song, ‘I Can Never Be Myself When You’re Around’
The song features on forthcoming LP, ‘Dear Tommy’.
6th March 2015
Turns out Beck’s Dad worked on a Beyoncé album
He’s worked with just about everyone else, too, by the looks of things.
6th March 2015
SOAK covers Bring Me The Horizon’s ‘Drown’
The singer-songwriter visited the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge yesterday.
6th March 2015
Has Amazon Italy given Adele’s game away?
A record titled ’25’ is listed for pre-order on the giant retailer’s website.
6th March 2015
Tracks: Courtney Barnett, Speedy Ortiz & More
DIY writers pick out their favourite new songs from the past seven days.
6th March 2015
Cancer Bats stream new album, ‘Searching For Zero’
The record is released on Monday (9th March).
6th March 2015
Kendrick Lamar confirms new album, out 23rd March
Long-awaited 2015 LP is out very, very soon.
6th March 2015
of Montreal to release live album for Record Store Day
‘Snare Lustrous Doomings’ is coming out as a yellow and orange double LP.
6th March 2015
Marina and the Diamonds shares new illustrated lyric video for ‘Froot’
New clip arrives ahead of Marina’s London Oslo show for DIY Presents.
6th March 2015
Garbage add second Brixton Academy ’20 Years Queer’ date
The band will celebrate their debut album at the South London venue this November.
6th March 2015
Kanye West to play four consecutive shows at Paris Fashion Week
Proceeds from the shows go to charity.
6th March 2015
Future Islands’ Samuel T. Herring and Earl Sweatshirt share ‘Play It Cool’
Collaboration features on the new Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack.
6th March 2015
The Horrors’ Tom Furse releases charity single, ‘The Planets (As Told By Satellite)’
Proceeds from the release go to Gloucestershire’s Holst Birthplace Museum.
6th March 2015
Fucked Up announce ‘Year of the Hare’ EP
The 12” will be out this June.
6th March 2015
Kurt Vile talks new album, making “banjo songs”
Sessions have been taking place at Josh Tree’s Rancho de la Luna.
6th March 2015
Slaves add second London Scala date to UK tour
The band will now appear at the King’s Cross venue on 7th May, too.
6th March 2015
Hear a Hookworms remix of Ghostpoet’s ‘Off Peak Dreams’
The original features on his new album, out this week.
6th March 2015
Laura Marling streams ‘I Feel Your Love’ track from new album
DIY cover star’s ‘Short Movie’ LP is out this March.
6th March 2015
5th March 2015
Chrissie Hynde penning “incredibly frank” memoir
The as-yet-unnamed book is set to come out in September.
5th March 2015
Shamir announces debut album, ‘Ratchet’
XL release is out this May.
5th March 2015
There’s “no Glasto this year” for The Strokes
The band respond to festival-goers’ suggestions that they’d be at Worthy Farm.
5th March 2015
Tobias Jesso Jr shares ‘Without You’, featuring Danielle Haim
The track features on his debut album, ‘Goon’.
5th March 2015
Young Guns showcase creepy new video for ‘Speaking In Tongues’
The band have offered up a new clip ahead of the release of their new album ‘Ones and Zeros’.
5th March 2015
Nadine Shah shares ‘Fool’ video
The track features on the singer-songwriter’s new album, ‘Fast Food’.
5th March 2015
James Murphy shares new cut from While We’re Young soundtrack
The LCD Soundsystem frontman has put together the score for the new Noah Baumbach-directed film.
5th March 2015
Alcopop! curate Record Store Day indie labels compilation
‘Sensible Record Labels’ will be available for £10 at all participating shops.
5th March 2015
This is a Lowe: A look back at Zane Lowe’s best moments
Before the station’s new music champion takes a bite of the Apple, we look back at some of his Radio 1 highlights.
5th March 2015
The Neu Bulletin (5th March 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Kero Kero Bonito, Walter TV and The Japanese House.
5th March 2015
Win tickets to see Marina and the Diamonds play an intimate DIY gig at Oslo, London
Marina will play the tiny venue next week.
5th March 2015