Cruush cast a spell at The Social for the first One Way Or Another show of 2024
We were also joined by Al Costelloe and SOMOH at the February edition of our monthly gig series with Parallel Lines.
9th February 2024
Archive
9th February 2024
IDLES, Johnny Marr, Pretenders and more join Rock Werchter lineup
Lenny Kravitz, Maneskin, Dua Lipa and Foo Fighters are set to headline this summer.
9th February 2024
The Neu Bulletin (Home Counties, RLY, Gurriers and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
9th February 2024
Conan Gray embraces the ’80s on ‘Lonely Dancers’
It’s the first track to be lifted from his third album, ‘FOUND HEAVEN’.
9th February 2024
Caity Baser drops unapologetic video for new single ‘I’m A Problem’
It’s the BRIT nominee’s first visual with choreographed dancing, too.
9th February 2024
Yard Act team up with Katy J Pearson for album preview ‘When The Laughter Stops’
It’s the last single they’ll release before the arrival of the full LP next month.
9th February 2024
Little Simz releases new EP ‘Drop 7’
The surprise project follows a recent string of award nominations for the rap icon.
9th February 2024
Shygirl — Club Shy
4 Stars
Staple Shygirl, re-packaged, pre-remixed, pre-prepared for the club.
9th February 2024
Tickets for The Last Dinner Party’s UK and Ireland tour on sale now
The band have also just added three new shows to their upcoming Autumn run.
9th February 2024
8th February 2024
Vampire Weekend confirm new album ‘Only God Was Above Us’
It’ll be the band’s fifth studio album, and their first in five years.
8th February 2024
Crawlers: Strength In Numbers
After a dizzying few years of viral hits, sold out tours and huge festival spots, Liverpool’s Crawlers are finally ready to dive headlong into their ambitious, heady next chapter. It’s time to join them for the ride.
8th February 2024
Faye Webster is ‘Feeling Good Today’ on new single
The track is accompanied by an uncanny new video.
8th February 2024
Maggie Rogers announces new album ‘Don’t Forget Me’
The Grammy-nominated artist has also shared her third LP’s title track.
8th February 2024
Olly Alexander teases new Eurovision single ‘Dizzy’
The UK’s entry for this year’s Song Contest is due for release on 1st March.
8th February 2024
Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes to share new recording of ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’
The track will feature some of music’s biggest names, including Ronnie Wood, Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, Nile Rogers, Joan Jett and more.
8th February 2024
FEET reveal plans for next album ‘Make It Up’
The band’s second LP is due to arrive this summer, and has been previewed by a new single.
8th February 2024
Get To Know… Francis of Delirium
Richly layered alt-rock putting Luxembourg on the musical map.
8th February 2024
7th February 2024
Caroline Polachek to release deluxe version of ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’
The first track to be shared is a new re-work of ‘Butterfly Net’ featuring Weyes Blood.
7th February 2024
The Lemon Twigs detail plans for fifth album ‘A Dream Is All We Know’
The NYC duo have marked the news with a new single, ‘They Don’t Know How To Fall In Place’.
7th February 2024
Kate Nash announces Kill Rock Stars signing with ‘Change’
The new track arrives alongside news of a London headline date this Spring.
7th February 2024
End of the Road unveils 2024 lineup
IDLES, Slowdive, Fever Ray and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy are set to headline the end of summer weekender.
7th February 2024
The 1975 share new single ‘Now Is The Hour’
It’s lifted from the soundtrack to the forthcoming series The New Look, which has been curated and produced by Jack Antonoff.
7th February 2024
Declan McKenna - What Happened To The Beach?
4 Stars
Decidedly mature yet still with that same self-aware playfulness, this is undoubtedly his most eclectic offering to date.
7th February 2024
Madi Diaz — Weird Faith
4 Stars
Truly cathartic, with her sense of self reaffirmed.
7th February 2024
Zara Larsson — Venus
3-5 Stars
Aside from being a slight hodgepodge of genres, it’s a lush flex of skill.
7th February 2024
Meltheads — Decent Sex
3 Stars
The Belgian outfit excel when they live up to their name.
7th February 2024
6th February 2024
Home Counties trash clubbing on ‘Uptight’
Contrary to the title, it’s a beat-driven, irresistibly danceable new cut.
6th February 2024
Glaive to release fourth EP ‘a bit of a mad one’ this month
He’s also shared ‘Even When The Sun Is Dead’, a new track lifted from the project.
6th February 2024
Big Special announce debut album ‘Postindustrial Hometown Blues’
The Black Country duo have also shared a video for their new single ‘DUST OFF / START AGAIN’.
6th February 2024
Taylor Swift confirms tracklist for new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
She announced the release date of her next project onstage at the Grammys on Sunday night.
6th February 2024
5th February 2024
Mae Stephens shares new video for latest single ‘ADHD’
Her first new music of 2024 is a “a really important track” for the Kettering singer.
5th February 2024
2nd February 2024
The Neu Bulletin (Pixey, Blue Bendy, EFÉ and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
2nd February 2024
Pond schedule huge run of international tour dates
The psych rockers have also released a new single, ‘Neon River’.
2nd February 2024
Bull to release second album ‘Engines Of Honey’ next month
The band have marked the news by sharing a new single inspired by The Go-Go’s.
2nd February 2024
Ibibio Sound Machine confirm new album ‘Pull The Rope’
They’ve also announced a new run of UK and Ireland tour dates.
2nd February 2024
Bombay Bicycle Club share Lucy Rose collab ‘Willow’
Their new Bombay & Friends EP, ‘Fantasies’, arrives at the end of the month.
2nd February 2024
Holly Macve: “I’ve always been scared by the passing of time, but now I’m embracing it”
With her star on the rise, we talk to Holly Macve about how she met Lana, the suburban house that inspired it all, and living in between wall-to-wall Elvis memorabilia.
2nd February 2024
1st February 2024
Reading & Leeds welcome Fontaines DC, beabadoobee, Bleachers and more to 2024 lineup
Over fifty names are set to join R&L’s six headline acts this August bank hols.
1st February 2024
Sans Soucis, Circe & more bring Hello 2024 to a triumphant close
The final show of our new music live series also featured sets from Ebbb and Night Tapes.
1st February 2024
Liverpool Sound City add Spider, Bleach Lab and more to bill; confirm conference programme
The newly expanded festival will be preceded by Sound City Forum — two days of panels, discussions, and awards.
1st February 2024
You Me At Six announce split alongside plans for final live shows
The Surrey quintet will make their final festival appearances when they headline Slam Dunk Festival this summer.
1st February 2024
Get To Know… Cosmorat
The US-born, London-based outfit revitalising guitar pop, one multi-faceted track at a time.
1st February 2024
Public vote now open for BRIT Awards 2024
Fans are eligible to vote for who they think should win the ceremony’s five genre awards.
1st February 2024
The Killers, Maneskin, Nia Archives and more complete Mad Cool lineup
They join the likes of Dua Lipa, Pearl Jam, and Bring Me The Horizon for the Spanish knees up.
1st February 2024
Kaeto, Faux Real, Man/Woman/Chainsaw and more join The Great Escape 2024 bill
The Brighton fest has also announced details of a special TGE Presents show, , in partnership with Ticketmaster New Music, taking place later this month in London.
1st February 2024
Lana Del Rey confirms new country album ‘Lasso’
She shared details of her next LP at Billboard’s pre-Grammy event last night.
1st February 2024
31st January 2024
A Feast For The Senses: The Last Dinner Party
Having cut their teeth as the capital’s worst kept word-of-mouth secret, The Last Dinner Party provided one of last year’s defining musical moments when they unveiled the gauntlet-dropping rock opera of ‘Nothing Matters’. Now, with the arrival of their debut album, they’re proving that, in 2024, maximalism reigns supreme.
31st January 2024
Pixey takes the reins on self-produced single ‘The Thrill Of It’
It’s the first taste of an upcoming project due later this year.
31st January 2024
Gossip, Phoenix, Sleater-Kinney and more to play All Points East 2024
They’re part of the just-announced full lineup joining The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie in August.
31st January 2024
Raye sells out debut headline show at London’s O2 Arena
Tickets for the 18,000 capacity venue were snapped up in just a day.
31st January 2024
Adele to play four dates at Munich Messe this summer
The open air stadium has been designed specifically for these shows.
31st January 2024
Paramore return with cover of Talking Heads’ ‘Burning Down The House’
The trio — who recently wiped their social media channels — have shared the first track from a ‘Stop Making Sense’ tribute album.
31st January 2024
Brittany Howard - WHAT NOW
4 Stars
A gem.
31st January 2024
The Last Dinner Party — Prelude To Ecstasy
5 Stars
Sky-high, grandiose ambition that ties together lofty literary sentiment, cinematic sweeping theatricality and killer melodic indie hooks with an equal affinity for each.
31st January 2024
Holly Macve - Time Is Forever
4 Stars
It’s easy to hear from mere seconds of this EP why Holly has found a new friend in Lana Del Rey.
31st January 2024
J Mascis — What Do We Do Now
2-5 Stars
Fans will hear echoes of his best work, but for most this is a stale, uninspired outing for the legendary figure.
31st January 2024
30th January 2024
Future Islands announce North American tour, add further UK and European dates
The shows will be in support of their recently released seventh LP ‘People Who Aren’t There Anymore’.
30th January 2024
The Breeders line up 2024 UK and European tour dates
They’ll be Kim Deal and co.‘s first live shows on the continent in six years.
30th January 2024
Download adds Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Enter Shikari, Tom Morello and more to 2024 lineup
They join already announced acts like Queens of the Stone Age, Fall Out Boy, and Royal Blood.
30th January 2024
American Football to play UK shows celebrating their debut’s 25th anniversary
They’ve lined up three dates this autumn, as well as a headline slot at Manchester’s Outbreak Festival.
30th January 2024
29th January 2024
The Last Dinner Party are the cover stars of DIY’s February 2024 issue!
Our first issue of the new year also features Crawlers, IDLES, Yard Act, Remi Wolf and loads more.
29th January 2024
Dorian Electra, Yo La Tengo, American Football and more to play Primavera Sound Barcelona a la Ciutat shows
The programme of gigs will be spread over four days, bookending the main festival in the Parc del Fòrum.
29th January 2024
Independent Venue Week kicks off in support of the UK’s live music scene
The seven-day celebration begins today, and will feature shows from English Teacher, 86TVs, Antony Szmierek and more.
29th January 2024
Bambie Thug to represent Ireland at 2024’s Eurovision Song Contest
They won Friday’s Late Late Show Eurosong special, having beaten five other hopefuls.
29th January 2024
26th January 2024
Tracks: Justice x Tame Impala, Jade Bird x Mura Masa, Empress Of x MUNA and more
It’s a collaboration special this week, apparently.
26th January 2024
Blue Bendy confirm debut album ‘So Medieval’
They’ve also announced a run of UK tour dates and shared a new single from the record.
26th January 2024
The Neu Bulletin (Cosmorat, Automotion, Cate and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
26th January 2024
Brittany Howard unveils new track ‘Prove It To You’
She’s also confirmed a series of UK headline shows for later this year.
26th January 2024
Blu DeTiger to release debut album ‘All I Ever Want Is Everything’ this spring
She’s just shared a new single and announced a North American headline tour.
26th January 2024
HotWax, Orla Gartland, Circa Waves & more join Live at Leeds In The Park 2024
Corinne Bailey Rae will also be performing her new album ‘Black Rainbows’ in full.
26th January 2024
25th January 2024
Home Counties, Cosmorat and more ramp up the energy for Night Three of DIY’s Hello 2024 series
With Peter Xan and Humane the Moon also in action, the vibes were riding high.
25th January 2024
FLETCHER announces new album ‘In Search Of The Antidote’
The video for her new single ‘Lead Me On’ is out now.
25th January 2024
Mogwai, Show Me The Body, Explosions In The Sky to play 2024’s ArcTanGent festival
They’ll join the likes of Three Trapped Tigers, Meshuggah and more at the Bristol event this August.
25th January 2024
Get To Know… The New Eves
Brighton’s immersive, eclectic, folkloric four-piece.
25th January 2024
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard confirm details of second album ‘Skinwalker’
The quartet have also shared new tour dates for later this Spring.
25th January 2024
Kelela and Shygirl team up for new cut ‘Holier (JD. REID’s Remix)’
Her reworked album ‘RAVE:N The Remixes’ arrives next month.
25th January 2024
Latitude announce The Vaccines, CMAT, Marika Hackman and more
They join headliners Kasabian, London Grammar, and Duran Duran.
25th January 2024
24th January 2024
Jamie T, Snow Patrol, Holly Humberstone & more to play Y Not Festival 2024
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Kaiser Chiefs, Pale Waves and loads more will play the Derbyshire event this summer.
24th January 2024
Militarie Gun team up with Manchester Orchestra for new version of ‘My Friends Are Having A Hard Time’
The Los Angeles punk outfit will also release their brand new EP, ‘Life Under The Sun’, this Friday.
24th January 2024
Squid offer up recorded version of live favourite ‘Fugue (Bin Song)’
It’s a live set-staple and fan favourite.
24th January 2024
MØ to celebrate tenth anniversary of ‘No Mythologies to Follow’, set to play London’s XOYO
The Danish star will release a deluxe reissue of her debut album this March.
24th January 2024
Nadine Shah shares latest album preview ‘Greatest Dancer’
She’s also announced a series of UK instores for her release week next month.
24th January 2024
Pillow Queens announce next album ‘Name Your Sorrow’
The Dubliners have also confirmed dates for a UK tour this summer.
24th January 2024
Bombay Bicycle Club, Paolo Nutini, Jamie T and more confirmed for Tramlines 2024
The likes of Holly Humberstone, Yard Act, and Sprints will also be joining the fun.
24th January 2024
The Smile — Wall Of Eyes
4 Stars
For the most part this album is exactly what a side project should be – all the ideas too weird to fit anywhere else.
24th January 2024
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes — Dark Rainbow
4 Stars
Perhaps their most consistent and level work to date.
24th January 2024
Future Islands — People Who Aren’t There Anymore
4 Stars
While the music is a little more inward, more reserved, it still carries all the hallmarks of the signature Future Islands sound.
24th January 2024
NewDad — Madra
2-5 Stars
No doubt these songs will triumph when performed live, but as a record, ‘Madra’ isn’t quite it.
24th January 2024
Tapir! — The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain
4 Stars
An escapist dream and immersive story.
24th January 2024
23rd January 2024
Truly at the peak of their powers: Bring Me The Horizon’s mammoth UK tour takes on London’s O2
As confetti rains down on the crowd during their explosive final track ‘Throne’ and their show comes to a triumphant close, the impact they’ve made on modern rock music is impossible to ignore.
23rd January 2024
Parklife unveil 2024 lineup, including headliners Doja Cat, Disclosure and J Hus
Peggy Gou, Four Tet, Nia Archives and more are also set to join the Manchester weekender.
23rd January 2024
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes share reflective new single ‘Self Love’
The track doubles as the final preview of the band’s forthcoming LP ‘Dark Rainbow’, which lands this Friday.
23rd January 2024
22nd January 2024
English Teacher, Melin Melyn, Clarissa Connelly and more: ten of the best from ESNS 2024
Hitting the snowy streets of Groningen, we caught a bunch of firm faves and new finds.
22nd January 2024
The Magic Gang confirm split & announce farewell live shows
The four-piece will celebrate their life as a band when they play three final shows together in May.
22nd January 2024
19th January 2024
Yard Act: Dream Catchers
When fulfilling your ambitions fails to fill a hole, what do you do next? With widescreen second LP ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ Yard Act are unearthing the answers (or at least some of them) in familial foundations and unfettered creative freedom.
19th January 2024
Jazmin Bean wants payback on new track ‘You Know What You’ve Done’
It’s the fourth single to be lifted from their upcoming debut album ‘Traumatic Livelihood’.
19th January 2024
Declan McKenna offers up latest album preview ‘Mullholland’s Dinner and Wine’
Tickets for his upcoming UK tour are on sale now.
19th January 2024
Green Day — Saviors
5 Stars
A soundtrack while the world’s going to shit — catharsis has never sounded this good.
19th January 2024
The Neu Bulletin (Nell Mescal, Della XOZ, Chalk and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
19th January 2024
Gossip drop album title track ‘Real Power’
It’s a rousing anthem inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests.
19th January 2024