Peaking Lights poke fun at the digital age in ‘Breakdown’ video
Anyone addicted to their phone might want to put it down to watch this.
4th September 2014
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4th September 2014
Ang Low announces new single, ‘Wild Horses’
NYC talent is following a promising EP with a big step up.
4th September 2014
Death From Above 1979, SOPHIE added to Bristol’s Simple Things Festival
Multi-venue Bristol event takes place this October.
4th September 2014
Troves air brand new track, ‘Afterthought’
Brighton trio up the intrigue factor with just their second track to date.
4th September 2014
Rhodes to headline DIY Presents show in secret London location
Limited tickets have sold out, but we’re giving away ten to lucky winners.
4th September 2014
Jack White to produce The Libertines’ comeback album?
Pete Doherty’s claiming that the Third Man founder has offered a helping hand.
4th September 2014
Hookworms, Liars, Peaking Lights and more to play Liverpool Music Week
Free shows take place this October, with Caribou and Mogwai also on the bill.
4th September 2014
The Wands unveil free-thinking video for ‘Sound of the Machine’
Danish duo form a cult of their own in a take from their debut album.
4th September 2014
Esben and the Witch stream new ‘A New Nature’ album in full
Doom merchants play London’s Oslo venue tonight, 4th September.
4th September 2014
Brooklyn band Corbu preview new EP with ‘Neon Hallway’
Skittering synth number is a standout from a glistening new release.
4th September 2014
God Damn reveal new ‘Horus’ single details
Listen to the Black Country duo’s bloodthirsty new single now.
4th September 2014
Ratking air new video for ‘So It Goes’
New York fizzes into life for the title-track of Ratking’s debut album.
4th September 2014
Just Jam reschedules event at London Barbican
Omar Souleyman and JME are on the bill for the event, initially cancelled last February.
4th September 2014
The Neu Bulletin (4th September 2014)
Madrid’s The Parrots head up today’s new music guide, also featuring Hawkon and Dinner.
4th September 2014
Watch Jack White perform in a church for La Blogothèque session
Watch White play ‘The Same Boy You’ve Always Known’ and ‘Entitlement’.
4th September 2014
3rd September 2014
Twin Peaks — Wild Onion
4 Stars
The most important step in their journey of discovery so far.
3rd September 2014
Karen O — Crush Songs
4 Stars
‘Crush Songs’ is, essentially, charming.
3rd September 2014
Ballet School - The Dew Lasts An Hour
3 Stars
When ‘The Dew Lasts An Hour’ is good, it is very good.
3rd September 2014
Karen O previews debut solo album with ‘Day Go By’
‘Crush Songs’ is out this September via Cult Records.
3rd September 2014
Stream Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar collaboration ‘Never Catch Me’
The track is taken from forthcoming album ‘You’re Dead!’
3rd September 2014
London Grammar, Barn on the Farm and Domino Records pick up 2014 AIM Awards
DIY readers chose Barn on the Farm for this year’s Golden Welly award at a ceremony in London.
3rd September 2014
Watch Courtney Barnett cover The Breeders’ ‘Cannonball’
Australian songwriter’s also confirmed that she’s finished her new album.
3rd September 2014
Watch Win Butler join Future Islands on stage for ‘Seasons (Waiting On You)’
The Arcade Fire frontman’s still got the itch for touring, post-‘Reflektor’.
3rd September 2014
Kele airs animated video for new single ‘Doubt’
Forthcoming solo album ‘Trick’ is out this October.
3rd September 2014
Glass Animals unveil bone-breaking video for ‘Hazey’
Oxford band air the kind of video that’d make Gary Barlow’s eyes pop out the back of his head.
3rd September 2014
Happyness share brand new ‘When You Wake Up’ track
UK trio have also confirmed a run of tour dates across the country.
3rd September 2014
Attu glisten into life with new ‘Hibernate’ track
Seasons change, but this London outfit are still beaming with their slick, synth-led pop.
3rd September 2014
Bombay Bicycle Club add second Manchester date to upcoming tour
The band will make two appearances at the O2 Apollo during their December tour dates.
3rd September 2014
Sŵn Festival turns into DimSŵn one-dayer for 2014
Cardiff fest is set to be ‘re-imagined’, with Woman’s Hour and Gengahr set to play.
3rd September 2014
Dornik streams new single, ‘On My Mind’
Jessie Ware’s drummer is cementing himself as a solo star to reckon with — his new single’s out soon on PMR.
3rd September 2014
Death From Above 1979 add new date to UK tour
Thrashing duo bring ‘The Physical World’ to Sheffield this October.
3rd September 2014
Oyinda streams new single, ‘What Still Remains’
Nigerian singer’s second effort puts life in dramatic songwriting.
3rd September 2014
Best of Bandcamp: September 2014
DIY rummages through countless new releases to pick out Bandcamp gems.
3rd September 2014
Royal Blood on course for second week at Number One
Self-titled debut album sold 66,000 copies in its first week.
3rd September 2014
Beck, Roundhouse, London
He’s brought his festival-headlining game, and it’s mesmerising.
3rd September 2014
Watch Mac DeMarco cover Angel Olsen’s ‘Lights Out’
See Mac shun his ‘Salad Days’ for four sweet minutes.
3rd September 2014
Foo Fighters confirm 1,500 capacity crowdfunded show details
The band will play the (relatively) intimate date later this month.
3rd September 2014
Kindness premieres new track ‘This Is Not About Us’
Another new track from forthcoming album ‘Otherness’ gets its first spin on BBC Radio 1.
3rd September 2014
Raury and The Neighbourhood combine for ‘Warm’ track
LA group are giving away the track as part of a new mixtape.
3rd September 2014
Fall Out Boy to return with new single next Monday
Pete Wentz will premiere a new track next Monday (3rd September) on BBC Radio 1.
3rd September 2014
Edwyn Collins’ soundtrack album for The Possibilities Are Endless due in November
It includes previously released tracks alongside new original soundtrack recordings.
3rd September 2014
Bestival 2014
Ahead of Rob and Josie Da Bank’s Desert Island Disco themed bonanza, DIY takes a look at the jam-packed line-up.
3rd September 2014
The Neu Bulletin (3rd September 2014)
DIY’s pick of new music tips highlights Vaults, Spur and Wonder Wonder.
3rd September 2014
Listen to a Mystery Jets rarity, ‘Anno’s Italy’
Track’s been given away to celebrate ten years of Transgressive Records.
3rd September 2014
2nd September 2014
Avi Buffalo — At Best Cuckold
3 Stars
While ‘Avi Buffalo’ was a believable if self-indulgent debut, its successor doesn’t quite sit right.
2nd September 2014
Mazes — Wooden Aquarium
4 Stars
Without a doubt Mazes’ most triumphant LP to date.
2nd September 2014
Death From Above 1979 — The Physical World
4 Stars
Two for two, flawless victory — this is still the perfect band.
2nd September 2014
The Neu Bulletin (2nd September 2014)
DIY’s new music tips include Deers, O. Chapman and Fictonian.
2nd September 2014
So you think you know… Tame Impala
Australia’s biggest psychadelic export didn’t just spring from nowhere. DIY goes backwards, following the roads that led to Tame Impala.
2nd September 2014
TV On the Radio share new ‘Happy Idiot’ track
TVOTR’s new ‘Seeds’ album is out in late 2014 — hear the first track.
2nd September 2014
Foxygen — Cosmic Vibrations
Foxygen appear to have found a compromise between self-indulgence and an exciting creative streak.
2nd September 2014
Julian Casablancas + The Voidz stream eleven-minute long ‘Human Sadness’ track
Ridiculously ambitious track is the first to be previewed from new album ‘Tyranny’.
2nd September 2014
Elbow announce Manchester and London shows for February 2015
February sees Guy Garvey and co. taking over two arenas for a handful of shows.
2nd September 2014
Thom Yorke and SBTKRT confirm collaboration
A 2012 remix of SBTRKT’s ‘Hold On’ was initially made under a secret guise.
2nd September 2014
Portland’s bed. unveil new ‘Wayward’ single and video
Alex Haager and Sierra Frost’s woozy new project breaks new barriers with their latest single.
2nd September 2014
Spooky Black airs new video for ‘Idle’
Lone stranger — one of 2014’s most talked about new artists — wanders aimlessly in this new track.
2nd September 2014
Febueder unveil ‘Owing’ track from brand new EP
Exciting Ascot-based shape-shifters have signed to Melodic for their second release.
2nd September 2014
Peggy Sue announce one-off London choir show
As part of this year’s Illuminations, the London band play Peckham’s Bussey Building.
2nd September 2014
Haerts return with new ‘Giving Up’ single and lyric video
New York group’s glistening pop continues its steady ascent.
2nd September 2014
Rae Morris talks “eye-opening” collaborations with Clean Bandit and Bombay Bicycle Club
In the new issue of DIY, Rae discusses her collaborations, and forthcoming debut.
2nd September 2014
New Order sign with Mute for new album release
The band have been airing new material during their recent tour dates.
2nd September 2014
BEA brings death-stares and dogs to her ‘We’re Like The Hard Born’ video
Debut clip brings the Dutch artist into brilliant, tongue-in-cheek territory.
2nd September 2014
Mysteries preview debut album with ‘Newly Thrown’ track
LA trio go beyond the mystique with a taster of ‘New Age Music Is Here’.
2nd September 2014
Killer Mike and EL‑P reveal further Run The Jewels album details, announce tour
The duo have revealed artwork for ‘RTJ2’, along with two more guest artists.
2nd September 2014
Foxygen preview new double-album with ‘Cosmic Vibrations’
Jon Rado and Sam France’s ‘… And Star Power’ is out this October.
2nd September 2014
HUNTAR streams new track, ‘All That I Want’
South London songwriter sets things alight with his third track to date.
2nd September 2014
Watch Paramore perform ‘Last Hope’ live on Monumentour
The band, who finished touring in the US last week, have revealed a new performance video.
2nd September 2014
Death From Above 1979 stream ‘The Physical World’ in full
Listen to the almighty new DFA 1979 album — their first in ten years — ahead of release.
2nd September 2014
Aphex Twin’s ‘Syro’ packaging unveiled by Warp Records
‘Syro’’s liner notes list every cost involved in making the album.
2nd September 2014
1st September 2014
Royal Blood announce October/November UK Tour
Following their number one album, Royal Blood have announced a huge run of dates.
1st September 2014
SBTRKT to play headline show at London’s iTunes Festival
Masked producer lands at the Roundhouse this September.
1st September 2014
Courtney Barnett to support Metronomy at London’s Alexandra Palace
Aussie gem supports the ‘Love Letters’-penners this December.
1st September 2014
Transgressive Records shares rare Flume ‘Possum’ download to celebrate 10 year anniversary
UK label is blowing out its birthday candles in style this year.
1st September 2014
Death From Above 1979: “We needed to see if there were real fans out there”
In the new issue of DIY, the band talk about their return ahead of their new album release.
1st September 2014
New Order to collaborate with James Murphy?
Bernard Sumner hinted at the collaboration in a recent interview.
1st September 2014
Gnarwolves announce European Tour
Not resting after their US jaunt, Gnarwolves are set to tour across Europe this winter.
1st September 2014
Cloud Castle Lake preview debut EP with ‘A Wolf Howling’ track
Irish trio are steadfirst in making ambitious, atmospheric music — debut EP ‘Dandelion’ is incoming.
1st September 2014
Disclosure set to co-produce new Mary J Blige album
Unlikely collaboration is striking another match this November for ‘The London Sessions’.
1st September 2014
A Day To Remember announce UK touring plans
The band will be returning to our shores for eight shows this winter.
1st September 2014
Radiohead update ‘Polyfauna’ app with new music
As Radiohead enter the studio for their new album, they’ve given their own app a facelift.
1st September 2014
Superfood announce debut album, ‘Don’t Say That’
Listen to a brand new track, ‘Lily For Your Pad To Rest On’.
1st September 2014
Jessie Ware previews new album with ‘Want Your Feeling’ performance
Track appears on ‘Tough Love’, Ware’s second full-length.
1st September 2014
Tim Wheeler announces solo debut, ‘Lost Domain’
The Ash vocalist goes it alone for the first time this November.
1st September 2014
The Neu Bulletin (1st September 2014)
Today’s batch of new music tips brings together Alice Boman, WULFS and California Carpool.
1st September 2014
Upbringing: Pulled Apart By Horses
Leeds beasts talk us through their early days — from first gigs to weirdest tour experiences — as part of today’s DIY takeover.
1st September 2014
Track By Track: Pulled Apart By Horses — Blood
As part of their DIY takeover, PABH’s beastly ‘Blood’ LP is explained in full.
1st September 2014
How Royal Blood hit Number One
Brighton duo Royal Blood have gone from obscurity to rock royalty in less than a year. Here’s how it happened.
1st September 2014
Pulled Apart By Horses review September’s biggest singles
PABH’s guitarist James Brown puts on his critic’s cap and compares big songs to cooking situations.
1st September 2014
Pulled Apart By Horses’ blood-tastic playlist
PABH are upping the anti on gore with a special, curated playlist.
1st September 2014
Girl Band burst into life with new ‘De Bom Bom’ video
Irish band bring the thrashing force of a stampede with their brilliant new single.
1st September 2014
31st August 2014
Royal Blood hit Number One with fastest selling British rock debut in three years
66,000 copies sold in the first week puts the Brighton duo’s self titled debut at the top of the pile.
31st August 2014
The Vines: “If I didn’t have music, I don’t know what I’d do”
Craig Nicholls has had his fair share of ups and downs, but now The Vines are back with a new album.
31st August 2014
30th August 2014
Tops — Picture You Staring
4 Stars
It’s all a bit too good to be true.
30th August 2014
Watch Sharon Van Etten perform ‘Break Me’ on Kimmel
New Yorker performed a highlight from her ‘Are We There’ record.
30th August 2014
Foo Fighters share another clip from new album ‘Sonic Highways’
Check out another bite-sized clip from Foo Fighters forthcoming album.
30th August 2014
This Week In New Music (30th August 2014)
DIY brings together the week’s best new music, from Real Lies to QT to Kinds.
30th August 2014
Spring King: “We don’t know how to pace ourselves!”
Tarek Musa is getting more prolific by the second, with new EP ‘Demons’ set to be followed swiftly by at least one album.
30th August 2014
29th August 2014
The Rentals — Lost In Alphaville
3 Stars
Really bloody lost in direction — but with several soaring, special moments.
29th August 2014
Raury — Indigo Child
4 Stars
His first step into the great unknown, it marks Raury out as one of the most exciting new talents around.
29th August 2014
Royal Blood’s last twelve months have “been overwhelming”
This weekend, the duo are on course to hit the top spot with their debut self-titled album.
29th August 2014