Watch Caribou perform ‘Our Love’ on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Electric
Title-track appears on Dan Snaith’s new album, out now.
7th October 2014
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7th October 2014
Jessie Ware previews new album with ‘Pieces’ track
‘Tough Love’ is out in the UK next week, 13th October.
7th October 2014
Hear Haim and Stevie Nicks perform Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rhiannon’
Echoey recording was put together at Nicks’ Los Angeles home.
7th October 2014
Anna Calvi announces one-off end of 2014 London show
Mercury Prize nominee plays St John’s Church this December.
7th October 2014
6th October 2014
Jessie Ware — Tough Love
4 Stars
It’s her confidence that really shines throughout the album.
6th October 2014
Sivu — Something On High
4 Stars
It’s a beautiful record and there is no way around it.
6th October 2014
George Ezra tops the UK album charts with ‘Wanted On Voyage’
Undisputed ‘King of Twitter’’s first work came out 14 weeks back.
6th October 2014
Kwabs: “Through a darkness I want to achieve a sense of hope”
With a voice that shakes the foundations of pop, Kwabs might be a musical graduate, but they don’t teach this stuff in school.
6th October 2014
The Neu Bulletin (6th October 2014)
DIY’s new music tips features Kid Wave and London O’ Connor.
6th October 2014
Track By Track: Lower Than Atlantis — Lower Than Atlantis
The band talk through each of the songs on their new, self-titled album.
6th October 2014
Win tickets for Eagulls at Dr. Martens’ #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour in association with DIY
The band will play Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach this weekend, with Mazes.
6th October 2014
Kindness shares new ‘8th Wonder’ song in BBC ‘Bedtime Mix’, streams album in full
New track appears on his second album, ‘Otherness’.
6th October 2014
Public Service Broadcasting announce new album, ‘The Race For Space’
They’ll also play two shows at the National Space Centre next year.
6th October 2014
Kid Wave air breakneck new single, ‘Gloom’
Sweden via London daydreamers continue their ascent on this Rory Attwell-produced new single.
6th October 2014
Ryan Adams schedules 2015 UK tour
His self-titled album came out this September.
6th October 2014
Watch Beck’s ‘Austin City Limits’ performance in full
Hour-long set features cuts from 2014 LP ‘Morning Phase’.
6th October 2014
Gerard Way showcases new video for ‘Millions’
The former My Chemical Romance frontman released his debut record ‘Hesitant Alien’ last week.
6th October 2014
Deerhoof preview new album with ‘Last Fad’ track
Fizzing take from ‘La Isla Bonita’ is streaming on DIY.
6th October 2014
Julian Casablancas + The Voidz stream ‘Tyranny’ debut in full, announce UK/European tour
Listen exclusively to this barmy, batshit first work and see dates for the band’s December tour.
6th October 2014
Grimes and Lizzo are working together on new music
Minneapolis artist visited Grimes’ newly-built home studio this weekend.
6th October 2014
Tune-Yards airs new video for ‘Real Thing’
Watch Merrill Garbus wrestle with mannequins in her new clip.
6th October 2014
Hugo Boss have ripped off The xx’s ‘Intro’ for a new advert
The xx’s label Young Turks called out the fashion brand last week.
6th October 2014
The Cribs post album update with Dave Grohl in the studio
Band are working on their follow-up to ‘In the Belly of the Brazen Bull’.
6th October 2014
Charli XCX unveils new track, ‘London Queen’
Standout cut from ‘Sucker’ appears on the DIY cover star’s new album.
6th October 2014
Soak unveils new ‘B a noBody’ video
New single is the Derry songwriter’s first on Rough Trade.
6th October 2014
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead unveil ‘The Ghost Within’
The band are gearing up to release their new album ‘IX’ and DIY are showcasing the first track to be taken from it.
6th October 2014
5th October 2014
Funeral For A Friend kick off Dr. Martens #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour 2014 in Edinburgh
The Welsh stalwarts bring their hefty back catalogue to the tiny basement at Cabaret Voltaire.
5th October 2014
4th October 2014
Peaking Lights — Cosmic Logic
4 Stars
Dosed on additives, it practically forces the relaxed grooves of old into something giddy, fizzing from the sides.
4th October 2014
Dr Martens’ and DIY’s #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour 2014 kicks off today
Funeral For A Friend and God Damn will kick off the run in Edinburgh.
4th October 2014
AlunaGeorge — Supernatural
This might just be a science after all.
4th October 2014
This Week In New Music (4th October 2014)
DIY rounds up the week’s best new music, featuring Demob Happy and Låpsley.
4th October 2014
3rd October 2014
Charli XCX: “I feel like an ice cube floating around in a sea of chill”
Say hello to the UK’s best new pop star.
3rd October 2014
North Atlantic Oscillation — The Third Day
3 Stars
Punchy and more immediate.
3rd October 2014
The Neu Bulletin (3rd October 2014)
DIY’s new music tips include Oscar and Wonder Wonder.
3rd October 2014
Tracks: Lorde, Speedy Ortiz & More
DIY writers pick out their favourite new songs from the last seven days.
3rd October 2014
Thom Yorke’s ‘Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes’ hits 1 million downloads in a week
BitTorrent statement confirms the news seven days on from its surprise release.
3rd October 2014
Nick Cave adds extra London date to 2015 solo run
He’ll play the Eventim Apollo next May, due to huge demand.
3rd October 2014
These New Puritans air ‘EXPANDED (Live at the Barbican)’ performance
One-off show is being released via Infectious Music this month.
3rd October 2014
Hozier confirms new 2015 UK tour dates
Irish songwriter’s UK run includes sold out shows at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
3rd October 2014
Glass Animals share new edit of ‘Hazey’ featuring Rome Fortune
Oxford group have been touring with the Atlanta talent in the States.
3rd October 2014
Watch Disclosure and Mary J. Blige bring ‘F For You’ to Jimmy Kimmel
UK duo’s collaboration with the legendary singer came out earlier this year.
3rd October 2014
New issue of DIY out now feat. Charli XCX, Ben Howard, Weezer & more
DIY is free — pick up a copy in our usual UK stockists or read online right now.
3rd October 2014
Mogwai announce new EP, ‘Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1.’
Stream a new track, ‘Teenage Exorcists’, ahead of the EP’s December release.
3rd October 2014
The Amazing Snakeheads announce new single, ‘Can’t Let You Go’
Dale Barclay’s entered a new chapter with the band after the departure of founding members.
3rd October 2014
AlunaGeorge debut first taster of second album ‘Supernatural’
The track gets its first spin on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show.
3rd October 2014
Funeral For A Friend talk small venues: “I love the closeness, that’s what it’s really about”
Funeral For A Friend get ready to kick off this year’s #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour.
3rd October 2014
Flying Lotus distributing free copies of ‘You’re Dead!’ in UK record shops
Ten test-pressings are tucked away in local shelves.
3rd October 2014
God Damn: “It’s absolutely mad!”
The duo are gearing up to kick off the first show of Dr. Martens’ #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour tomorrow.
3rd October 2014
JUDE. stream new track, ‘Can’t Breathe’
West Palm Beach duo’s third song to date is nigh-on faultless.
3rd October 2014
Kindness announces one-off 2015 London show
Adam Bainbridge brings his ‘Otherness’ LP to Brixton.
3rd October 2014
How to Dress Well announces remix EP for ‘What Is This Heart?’
New release contains the show-stealing A.G. Cook remix of ‘Repeat Pleasure’.
3rd October 2014
2nd October 2014
Philip Selway — Weatherhouse
4 Stars
A sound which combines the hauntingly atmospheric with the poignantly delicate.
2nd October 2014
Daft Punk make rare live appearance at Dirtybird’s Culture Clash
The robotic duo came out of hiding to play at Dirtybird’s Redbull Music Academy Culture Clash in San Francisco.
2nd October 2014
Who'll pilfer Pilton's Pyramid?
Glastonbury 2015: DIY’s headliner predictions
As official registration closes, and the ticket sale countdown begins, here’s the DIY guide to who’s worthy of the farm.
2nd October 2014
The Neu Bulletin (2nd October 2014)
Cosmo Sheldrake, Dead Times and Xul Zolar feature in DIY’s new music tips.
2nd October 2014
Jamie T covers Van Zandt’s country banger ‘Waiting Round To Die’
Dropping by Zane Lowe’s show last night, Jamie T gave one of his favourite country songs the cover treatment.
2nd October 2014
HEALTH to make UK live return with Interpol support slots
They’ve been working with The Haxan Cloak on new material.
2nd October 2014
Flying Lotus airs new video for ‘Never Catch Me’
Kendrick Lamar-featuring track appears on FlyLo’s ‘You’re Dead!’ LP.
2nd October 2014
Alt‑J hit top five in US charts with new album, announce Madison Square Garden show
‘This Is All Yours’ is currently #1 in the UK album charts.
2nd October 2014
Peaking Lights stream ‘Cosmic Logic’ album in full
Out next week on Weird World, ‘Cosmic Logic’ is the pair’s most immediate, groovy record to date.
2nd October 2014
George Ezra reschedules upcoming Cardiff tour date
The singer will now perform at the Great Hall on 30th October.
2nd October 2014
Lower Than Atlantis stream new self-titled record
Listen to the band’s fourth album in full ahead of its release on Monday.
2nd October 2014
Unofficial events at SXSW under threat according to new report
Changes have been recommended following a tragic car crash at the 2014 event.
2nd October 2014
Mary J. Blige shares ‘Nobody But You’ track, co-written with Sam Smith
Track’s taken from the legendary singer’s ‘London Sessions’ release.
2nd October 2014
Liars create the perfect freakout rave with ‘I’m No Gold’ video
New single arrives just in time for the band’s European tour.
2nd October 2014
Childhood release video for single ‘Blue Velvet’
The band’s latest release gets a shiny new video to match, with plenty of multicoloured lights and awkward gazing into the camera.
2nd October 2014
Swans to re-issue ‘Filth’ on vinyl
The classic post-punk record hasn’t been re-pressed in 24 years, but that’s set to change.
2nd October 2014
Gengahr reveal video for ‘Powder’
The London band release a weird, David Lynchy video for ‘Powder’ complete with creepy doll.
2nd October 2014
Jessie Ware previews ‘Cruel’ track from new album
‘Tough Love’ is out this October.
2nd October 2014
Watch Ibeyi cover Jay Electronica’s ‘Better In Tune With The Infinite’
French-Cuban sisters are releasing a debut album on XL next year.
2nd October 2014
Ryan Adams covers Bryan Adams’ ‘Run To You’ live in Santa Barbara
You can quit those ‘amusing’ heckles right now.
2nd October 2014
1st October 2014
Flying Lotus — You’re Dead
4 Stars
There isn’t a moment’s peace, and there isn’t a single second where things threaten to calm down.
1st October 2014
Zola Jesus — Taiga
4 Stars
A record which impeccably intertwines so many faultless layers.
1st October 2014
Caribou — Our Love
4 Stars
Love’s a complicated beast, and that’s reflected in an album that wraps itself up in the finer details.
1st October 2014
Dad Rocks! — Year of the Flesh
3 Stars
These songs never feel patronising or forced, and the potentially cliched topics don’t sound weird.
1st October 2014
Francisco The Man preview debut album with new ‘It’s Not Your Fault’ track.
Don’t get any big ideas — there’s nothing stopping this LA group’s ascent.
1st October 2014
Sylas stream second track, ‘Shore’
London duo’s debut single is coming out on Aesop next month.
1st October 2014
Krill get gross with their new ‘Peanut Butter’ video
Boston trio are readying a UK release of their underground gem ‘Lucky Leaves’ LP.
1st October 2014
Los Campesinos! announce four December live shows
The band will be performing live in Manchester, Leeds, Norwich and London before the end of the year.
1st October 2014
Watch Josh Homme perform an acoustic version of ‘Long Slow Goodbye’ for Zane Lowe
Zane looks like he’s tearing up as the QOTSA frontman plays in a church.
1st October 2014
Joey Bada$$ drops new single ‘Christ Conscious’
Two years on from his ‘1999’ mixtape, the Brooklyn rapper has released a second single ahead of debut ‘B4DA$$’
1st October 2014
Foo Fighters’ ‘Sonic Highways’ documentary to get UK airing on BBC Four
The Foos’ “journey through American music history” accompanies their new album.
1st October 2014
Ben Howard talks ‘I Forget Where We Were’: “The new record tests our fanbase”
Ben has experimented on his forthcoming second album.
1st October 2014
Canterbury announce split, schedule final UK shows
The four-piece will be playing their last three shows as a band this December.
1st October 2014
Watch Pulled Apart By Horses perform ‘Medium Rare’ live in Paris
See footage from the band’s Dr. Martens #STANDFORSOMETHING date at La Maroquinerie.
1st October 2014
God Damn air new video for ‘Horus’ single
Thrashing Black Country outfit bring out a demonic spirit in their new clip.
1st October 2014
Arcane Roots schedule five-date UK tour
The band are currently hard at work on their second album.
1st October 2014
Less conversation, more action
Hear Friendly Fires’ Jack Savidge remix Woman’s Hour’s ‘In Stillness We Remain’
Hear the London four-piece’s serene electronic pop go disco.
1st October 2014
Mysteries preview debut album with ‘Authenticity Machine’
Masked trio’s ‘New Age Music Is Here’ is out this October.
1st October 2014
Ultimate Painting stream new ‘Ten Street’ track, announce tour
James Hoare and Jack Cooper’s Veronica Falls/Mazes meeting-of-minds has a new song.
1st October 2014
Speedy Ortiz share new song, ‘Doomsday’
Sadie Dupuis and co. are putting out a new 7” for charity.
1st October 2014
Funeral For A Friend to do signing and acoustic session at Dr. Martens store
The band are taking part in this year’s #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour, in association with DIY.
1st October 2014
Kero Kero Bonito stream ‘Bonito Recycling’ EP in full
South London genre-manglers are putting their new release out on Double Denim.
1st October 2014
Twin Atlantic unveil new video for ‘Hold On’
The band are currently gearing up to head out on their biggest UK tour so far.
1st October 2014
Eyedress announces debut album, streams ‘When I’m Gone’ track
Philippines-based producer’s new track features rising London talent GEoRGiA.
1st October 2014
Big Ups announce new 7” single, stream ‘Rash’
Cure the itch with the Brooklyn band’s first new material since debut ‘Eighteen Hours of Static’.
1st October 2014
First on bands announced for Dr. Martens’ #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour 2014
The first bands on at gigs in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle and Liverpool.
1st October 2014
Pianos Become The Teeth reveal new track ‘Late Lives’
The Maryland five-piece will unveil their third full-length on 27th October.
1st October 2014
The Neu Bulletin (1st October 2014)
DIY’s batch of new music tips contains Raury, Fake Laugh and Blaue Blume.
1st October 2014
What Goes On Tour: Honeyblood
Stina Tweeddale talks first gigs, worst gigs and her dream support slot.
1st October 2014