Wardell unveil ‘Dancing on the Freeway’ from their debut album
Spielberg siblings are promising a full-length in 2014.
8th August 2014
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8th August 2014
FAMY share new ‘Friend’s Home’ track
Song appears as a bonus cut on their debut album, ‘We Fam Econo’.
8th August 2014
Touché Amoré’s Reading & Leeds 2014 playlist
Guitarist Nick Steinhardt runs through his ultimate Reading & Leeds playlist.
8th August 2014
The Neu Bulletin (8th August 2014)
Today’s batch of new music tips picks out Lightboxes and Trak Joy.
8th August 2014
Best of Bandcamp: August 2014
DIY rummages through countless new releases to pick out Bandcamp gems.
8th August 2014
Tracks: Merchandise, Ben Howard & More
DIY writers pick out their favourite tracks from the last seven days
8th August 2014
Young Guns return with new single ‘I Want Out’
The five-piece have revealed the first cut from their forthcoming third album.
8th August 2014
Foo Fighters share first eight seconds of their new album
One solitary scream from Dave Grohl is enough to set the pulse racing.
8th August 2014
London Grammar share Evian Christ remix, cancel European shows
Band cite concerns over Hannah Reid’s vocal fatigue.
8th August 2014
Nicolas Jaar to release ‘Work’ compilation, feat. new Darkside material
Producer is set to showcase new tracks of his own, too.
8th August 2014
Reading and Leeds hints at special guests set
Jon McilDowie — who helps book the festival — teased one surprise.
8th August 2014
First supports announced for #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour 2014, tickets on sale now
Three of the support bands for the upcoming tour can now be revealed.
8th August 2014
Nai Harvest play Beacons today, take over DIY’s Instagram
The band will be in control this afternoon.
8th August 2014
New issue of DIY out now feat. Gerard Way, Paramore vs Chvrches & more
This month’s Reading and Leeds special is free, available to read online or via our usual stockists across the UK.
8th August 2014
7th August 2014
The Wytches embrace analogue for debut album, ‘Annabel Dream Reader’
The band talk about their new album in the new issue of DIY, out Friday.
7th August 2014
The Cribs sign to Sony RED / set provisional album release date
Follow-up to ‘In the Belly of the Brazen Bull’ is being produced by The Cars’ Ric Ocasek.
7th August 2014
MMOTHS shares new standalone track, ‘Santo’
Irish producer Jack Colleran is readying new material.
7th August 2014
St. Vincent to fill in for Fred Armisen in Late Night with Seth Meyers’ band
Annie Clark will front the 8G Band this August.
7th August 2014
Paramore’s Hayley Williams addresses recent US show cancellations
The band have been forced to cancel their previous two sets, which were due to take place in Texas.
7th August 2014
Years & Years stream ‘Unplugged’ version of ‘Take Shelter’ single
Hear Olly Alexander bring a spellbinding piano lead to the band’s new single.
7th August 2014
Jaws announce plans for new single ‘Swim’
The Birmingham four-piece are gearing up to release their debut album this September.
7th August 2014
Young Guns: “We were struggling to write music that excited us”
It’s been two and a half years since Young Guns last released an album, but now, with work almost done, they’re getting ready to unveil their masterpiece.
7th August 2014
Irish producer REID streams ‘Fractures’ EP in full
Confident release features Fiona Burgess from Woman’s Hour.
7th August 2014
The Xcerts announce new album ‘There Is Only You’
The band will release the follow-up to ‘Scatterbrain’ this November.
7th August 2014
Kindness confirms new album with ‘Otherness’ trailer
Adam Bainbridge is said to have been working with both Kelela and Robyn on his new LP.
7th August 2014
The Neu Bulletin (7th August 2014)
Palace, TFFN and Dreamy Waters are the pick of the bunch for new music, today.
7th August 2014
The Wombats, The Wytches, Dry The River and more awarded UK government grants
The Music Export Growth Scheme is set to dish out £2.5 million pounds to help British acts break overseas.
7th August 2014
Alt‑J reveal video for ‘Left Hand Free’
The band will released their brand new album ‘This Is All Yours’ this September.
7th August 2014
Chvrches and Paramore go head to head in the new issue of DIY
Lauren Mayberry and Hayley Williams team up for a grilling in our latest issue, out on Friday.
7th August 2014
Listen to Lorde’s Battles and Fugazi-inspired old band
And They Were Masked made fuzzy post-rock back in 2012.
7th August 2014
Wolf Alice, Swim Deep & Slaves, Hyde Park, London
The bands appeared on the Libertines-headlined Saturday night.
7th August 2014
Alice Boman: “I’m finding a new joy”
Keep it quiet, but Alice Boman might just be Sweden’s next break-out songwriter.
7th August 2014
Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2014: Who’s getting nominated?
DIY rounds up the records most deserving and most likely to get a Mercury nod this September.
7th August 2014
Ibeyi announce debut EP, share ‘River’ video
French-Cuban twins Ibeyi release their Richard Russell-produced EP on XL this summer.
7th August 2014
6th August 2014
Grumbling Fur — Preternaturals
3 Stars
An album of slightly ramshackle, slightly eccentric psychedelic pop.
6th August 2014
Pulled Apart By Horses release their own ‘Blood’ beer
The band will be celebrating the release of their new album with a matching alcoholic beverage.
6th August 2014
Perfume Genius showcases new songs, ‘I Decline’ and ‘My Body’
See Mike Hadreas showcasing new songs from his ‘Too Bright’ record in Poland.
6th August 2014
Mr Twin Sister confirm self-titled album, stream ‘Blush’ track
Newly named group are following up their ‘In Heaven’ debut this autumn.
6th August 2014
Tobias Jesso Jr announces new flexidisc singles series
Five new songs are being released by True Panther this summer.
6th August 2014
Alvvays and Gengahr shine at London DIY Presents gig
The bands back up the hype at the Birthdays show last night.
6th August 2014
BenZel stream ‘Wasted Love’ track from their debut EP
Two Inch Punch and Benny Blanco release ‘MEN’ this September.
6th August 2014
Oscar — Be Good
Washed with a duvet-day vibe and stuffed full of quality hooks.
6th August 2014
New Found Glory announce new album ‘Resurrection’
The quartet will release their new album on 6th October through Hopeless Records.
6th August 2014
Merchandise unveil new track ‘Green Lady’, announce UK tour
The five-piece are gearing up to release their new album ‘After The End’ later this month.
6th August 2014
The Neu Bulletin (6th August 2014)
DIY picks out Ekkah, Tei Shi and Black Honey for today’s new music tips.
6th August 2014
Gerard Way takes inspiration from British favourites on new album, ‘Hesitant Alien’
The former My Chemical Romance frontman discusses the influences on his debut solo effort.
6th August 2014
Track by Track: Mozart’s Sister — Being
Dive into the weird and wonderful world of Caila Thompson-Hannant and her debut LP.
6th August 2014
Flow Festival 2014
For those seeking a finely curated lineup as well as a thrilling festival site, Flow looks poised to come out on top.
6th August 2014
The Gaslight Anthem — Get Hurt
3 Stars
The atmospheric, expansive sound signals a progression in in favour of a more nuanced approach.
6th August 2014
Listen to FKA twigs’ BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale session
The London artist previewed three tracks from debut album ‘LP1’.
6th August 2014
Pulled Apart By Horses talk “more melodic” album, ‘Blood’
‘Blood’ is the band’s favourite Pulled Apart By Horses record yet.
6th August 2014
Watch Broods play ‘Mother & Father’ acoustically at Latitude 2014
Caleb and Georgia Nott took on their ace new single in different surroundings last July.
6th August 2014
Morrissey announces live plans, talks social media and takes dig at record label
Extensive rant takes aim at the supposed failure in promoting his latest album.
6th August 2014
Jon Hopkins announces 2015 Brixton Academy show
The producer will give his Mercury Prize-nominated ‘Immunity’ one final send off.
6th August 2014
5th August 2014
Childhood — Lacuna
4 Stars
As catchy as it is woozy.
5th August 2014
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks announce tour, new single
The band return to the UK at the end of the month.
5th August 2014
Spring King run wild in their new ‘Can I?’ video
Tarek Musa’s rowdy bunch leap into the summer for this new clip.
5th August 2014
Kiasmos — Burnt
‘Burnt’ seems to exude glacial coolness and heat at the same time, like an all-night party in a Scandinavian Ice Hotel
5th August 2014
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Bondax announce 2014 ‘Bondax & Friends’ tour
Autumn/winter dates see the duo representing the “best in new talent”.
5th August 2014
Kiasmos announce self-titled debut album, stream ‘Burnt’ track
Nordic duo of Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rassmussen release their first work this October.
5th August 2014
Thurston Moore announces tour and solo album with new live super-band
Thurston’s making Moore music, and My Bloody Valentine’s Debbie Googe, and Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley are in his live band.
5th August 2014
Twin Atlantic announce UK touring plans
The band have confirmed an eleven-date tour for this October and November.
5th August 2014
FKA twigs streams debut album ‘LP1’ in full
Tahliah Barnett’s first work is out 11th August on Young Turks.
5th August 2014
Years & Years air new video for ‘Take Shelter’
The London trio are also set to tour with Clean Bandit this autumn.
5th August 2014
Jessie Ware confirms January 2015 UK gigs
New album ‘Tough Love’ is due out this October.
5th August 2014
Charli XCX announces October London gig
The ‘Boom Clap’ star plays Heaven ahead of her new album.
5th August 2014
Watch Disclosure and Sam Smith play ‘Latch’ on Kimmel
Stateside successes appeared on the outdoor stage.
5th August 2014
Frnkiero and the Cellabration unveil ‘Weighted’ video
Frank Iero is due to release his solo album later this month, and now, he’s revealed his first video.
5th August 2014
The Neu Bulletin (5th August 2014)
Today’s new music guide includes Gengahr, Alvvays, Soph Nathan and Cloud Castle Lake.
5th August 2014
FKA Twigs — LP1
4 Stars
Clarity is shunned for something more confounding, more intoxicating.
5th August 2014
Slipknot return with new video for ‘The Negative One’
The Iowa band are gearing up to release their first album in six years.
5th August 2014
Azealia Banks debuts ‘Heavy Metal and Reflective’ video
The track is the first new music since Banks split with label Interscope.
5th August 2014
Ben Howard returns with new track ‘End of the Affair’
The track is taken from Howard’s second album, set to be released this October.
5th August 2014
XL Recordings announces new compilation ‘Pay Close Attention’
Radiohead, Adele and Jai Paul feature on the new release, which celebrates the label’s 25 year stay.
5th August 2014
Happyness announce new EP, ‘Anything I Do Is All Right’
Listen to the string-swept new song ‘‘You Come To Kill Me?!’’ ahead of October UK dates.
5th August 2014
Sivu confirms debut album, ‘Something On High’
James Page’s first work is out this October.
5th August 2014
SOPHIE releases new track ‘Hard’
‘The B‑side to ‘Lemonade’ is more trappy, hefty-hitting silly putty than fizzy sherbet
5th August 2014
Watch footage of Superfood’s foam-tastic DIY Presents show in London
The Old Blue Last played host to an insane soapy extravaganza last week — watch highlights now.
5th August 2014
4th August 2014
Take cover: The best and worst of Arcade Fire’s ‘Reflektour’ tributes
With almost every city they’ve visited, Win Butler and co. have performed a cover — DIY runs through the standouts.
4th August 2014
The Neu Bulletin (4th August 2014)
DIY picks out new music from Glycerine Queens and Flop Design.
4th August 2014
Lollapalooza organisers react to Dev Hynes assault claims
The festival is looking into an incident concerning on-site security and the Blood Orange musician.
4th August 2014
Mad Decent Block Party organisers release statement regarding Maryland deaths
Tragedies occurred during an event at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia.
4th August 2014
Mysteries unveil hypnotic debut track ‘Deckard’
Masked Los Angeles trio are readying a debut album this autumn.
4th August 2014
Gerard Way: DIY’s August 2014 cover star revealed
This month’s issue is a Reading & Leeds special, out from Friday 8th August. See what’s inside.
4th August 2014
Jessie Ware announces new album, ‘Tough Love’
Her second record is given a release date and track listing.
4th August 2014
Prides to play October UK headline tour
The Glasgow troupe will visit venues around the country this October.
4th August 2014
All Time Low to perform at Wembley Arena in 2015
The band will be there to record a new DVD.
4th August 2014
Franz Ferdinand air video for ‘Stand on the Horizon’ single
Dapper Scots’ new single is taken from ‘Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action’.
4th August 2014
Moko unveils ‘Ceremony’ track from new EP
New song is taken from the ‘Gold’ release, out this September.
4th August 2014
Watch Foxygen debut new song ‘Can’t Contextualize My Mind’
6‑minute stomper consists of a whole lot of screaming from Sam France.
4th August 2014
Ryn Weaver shares soaring new track ‘Promises’
21-year-old NYC via LA newcomer makes “fast rising” sound like an understatement.
4th August 2014
Avi Buffalo stream ‘Memories of You’ from the new album
Avi-Zahner-Isenberg’s first album in four years is out this September.
4th August 2014
Bill Ryder-Jones plans December UK tour
The dates will begin on 2nd December in Cambridge.
4th August 2014
Marmozets announce debut album, ‘The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets’
The record is released this autumn.
4th August 2014
Thom Yorke played a secret DJ set to thirty people last weekend
According to reports, only eight people were there to witness the event.
4th August 2014
Deers air new video for ‘Trippy Gum’ track
Madrid duo consume pizza and don shades in their simple but effective new clip.
4th August 2014
Gnarwolves talk debut album: “We were just trying to get into the groove”
The band’s debut album will finally be released this September.
4th August 2014
3rd August 2014
Watch Arcade Fire cover the Beverly Hills Cop theme in Los Angeles
LA’s Forum saw witness to a performance including ‘Axel F’.
3rd August 2014
Kendal Calling 2014: DIY @ Calling Out Stage, Sunday
Today DIY hosts the Calling Out Stage with Frightened Rabbit and more.
3rd August 2014
Prides to play Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, take over DIY’s Instagram
The band will be posting from behind-the-scenes at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony.
3rd August 2014