The Districts announce ‘The BBC Session’ EP, stream ‘Silver Couplets’
Blues rockers are primed to play Reading and Leeds festivals this summer.
28th July 2014
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28th July 2014
Pulled Apart By Horses air new ‘Lizard Baby’ video
Leeds band are fast approaching the release of their ‘Blood’ LP.
28th July 2014
Listen to a new FKA Twigs song, ‘Video Girl’
Second taste of debut ‘LP1’ recounts the Londoner’s previous career as a backing dancer.
28th July 2014
Perfume Genius announces intimate London show
Mike Hadreas’ new ‘Too Bright’ album is out this September.
28th July 2014
Eyedress streams new EP following European tour visa issues
Listen to Idris Vicuña’s new EP ‘Egyptian Night Club’.
28th July 2014
Slow Club channel Kiss tribute acts in ‘The Pieces’ video
Duo’s new album ‘Complete Surrender’ is out now.
28th July 2014
Tall Ships announce intimate UK mini-tour
New dates serve as a preview for the band’s forthcoming second album.
28th July 2014
Kasabian find their sting in new ‘bumblebeee’ video
Glastonbury headliners lark about like a bunch of lads in this new clip.
28th July 2014
Perfect Pussy: “We’re going to be inseparable”
Meredith Graves looks ahead to an exciting run of dates with Joanna Gruesome.
28th July 2014
Adult Jazz stream ‘Gist Is’ album in full
Leeds band’s first work is out next Monday, 4th August.
28th July 2014
Ryan Adams confirms September run of UK dates
New self-titled album is due out in September.
28th July 2014
Karen O streams ‘Rapt’ from new solo album
Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer releases her solo debut via Julian Casablancas’ Cult Records.
28th July 2014
Karen O — Rapt
A song that has its place, documenting a strange, scary and exciting time.
28th July 2014
Blur remaster and reissue ‘Live At The Budokan’
The 1995 show is to be released for the first time in the UK this August.
28th July 2014
27th July 2014
Charli XCX hits top ten with ‘Boom Clap’
The single marks Charli XCX’s first solo top ten hit, rising to Number 6 on its proper release.
27th July 2014
Azealia Banks gets ‘Heavy Metal And Reflective’ with new track
Banks’ first new music since leaving label Interscope is streaming now.
27th July 2014
Ryan Adams plays new material at Newport Folk Fest
‘My Wrecking Ball’ will feature on Adams’ self-titled album.
27th July 2014
Jack White to throw ‘first pitch’ for Detroit Tigers
He’ll mark the ceremonial start of a three-game series.
27th July 2014
We Are The Physics perform God Help The Girl track
The band enlist co-star Pierre Boulanger for a live performance of the Stuart Murdoch-penned track.
27th July 2014
26th July 2014
Positivus 2014
People come from all over Eastern Europe to have a great time and discover some new music as well as catch some of their favourites.
26th July 2014
This Week In New Music (26th July 2014)
Tobias Jesso Jr., Banoffee and Honne feature in our pick of the past seven days.
26th July 2014
Karen O to debut first track from new solo album next week
‘Rapt’ will premiere on BBC Radio 6 Music on Monday (28th July) after midday.
26th July 2014
Tinder for music? New app Next claims to bring democracy to music discovery
A new app from two ex-Tinder employees brings swiping to music discovery, but can it create a real connection with would be superstars?
26th July 2014
Charli XCX: “Number one songs aren’t the top of my to-do list”
Used to topping charts with Icona Pop and Iggy Azalea, with ‘Boom Clap’ she’s gone it alone and looks set to score her first solo UK Top 10 in tomorrow’s (27th July) charts.
26th July 2014
Circa Waves perform ‘Young Chasers’ backstage at Latitude
The band play a special version of their single at the festival.
26th July 2014
Kate Nash shares new song, self-made video
‘She Rules’ is available as a free download.
26th July 2014
The National get the Funny or Die treatment
Matt and Tom Berninger are joined by Zach Galifianakis and Ted Danson.
26th July 2014
The Gaslight Anthem share ‘Get Hurt’ video
The song is the title track from the band’s new album.
26th July 2014
Toy to play one-off London live date
The band will take to the relatively smaller confines of The Lexington next week.
26th July 2014
Bishop Nehru and MF Doom share ‘OM’ from new collaborative album
‘NehruvianDOOM’ is scheduled for a September release.
26th July 2014
25th July 2014
Julia Holter announces November London date
The Barbican will play host to a special performance with Berlin-based collective stargaze.
25th July 2014
Tobias Jesso Jr. shares new ‘True Love’ song
Exciting LA songwriter continues to keep things secretive — listen to his beautiful new track.
25th July 2014
M.I.A. unveils new track, ‘Gold’
Track features on a new mixtape by Dutch producers The Partysquad.
25th July 2014
Honne share debut track, ‘Warm on a Cold Night’
Electronic duo hail from Somerset and Wiltshire, but their head’s on the California coast.
25th July 2014
Blessa air new video for ‘Unfurl’
Sheffield group just released their resplendent ‘Love Is An Evol Word’ EP.
25th July 2014
MONEY strip in the streets for new ‘The Shadow of Heaven’ video
Jamie Lee bares all in VHS footage clip.
25th July 2014
Beck teases ‘Heart is a Drum’ video with several trailers
Single is taken from Beck’s recent ‘Morning Phase’ LP.
25th July 2014
Watch Sharon Van Etten perform ‘Every Time The Sun Comes Up’ on Letterman
New album ‘Are We There’ is out now.
25th July 2014
Demob Happy announce first ever UK headline tour
Hairy Brighton bunch are touring the country this October.
25th July 2014
Alt-J’s Thom Green remixes Phantogram, ‘Never Going Home’
Track appears on the soundtrack for The Walking Dead, Season 4 (‘Songs of Survival Vol 2’).
25th July 2014
Belle and Sebastian to headline ATP Iceland 2015
Scottish band’s new album is scheduled to come out later this year.
25th July 2014
MNEK shares new ‘Wrote a Song About You’ video
New clip is a join-the-dots book in audiovisual form.
25th July 2014
The Horrors cancel all US and European tour dates
The band cite “circumstances beyond our control”.
25th July 2014
The Killers announce one-off Liverpool live date
The band will ‘warm up’ for V Festival at the city’s O2 Academy.
25th July 2014
Mapei: “I just wanna get away from reality”
Putting faith in the waiting game, Sweden’s next breakthrough pop act is all about patience and “rainbow unicorns”, apparently.
25th July 2014
The Neu Bulletin (25th July 2014)
DIY picks out the best new music, featuring The Bedroom and You’ll Never Get To Heaven.
25th July 2014
Tracks: Jessie Ware, Shura & More
DIY writers pick out their favourite new songs of the last fortnight.
25th July 2014
The Magic Gang share new mix, ‘Magic Mixtape Vol. 1’
Brighton bunch are promising new material, with this mix acting as a tide over.
25th July 2014
24th July 2014
Flamingods — Hyperborea
3 Stars
The one thing that makes this album unique within its genre is probably what holds it back; it’s constructed solely via email.
24th July 2014
Girl Band kick and scream with new single ‘De Bom Bom’
Irish force release their brilliant new effort this September.
24th July 2014
Cate Le Bon: “I’m excited to watch Mike Hadreas wade into a tide of West Walians!”
The Welsh singer lets DIY in on some of the inner-workings of her forthcoming festival Mas Mas.
24th July 2014
Ballet School share ‘LUX’ track from their debut album
Berlin-based trio pirouette their way into pop bliss with a take from their Bella Union debut.
24th July 2014
Watch Weezer play ‘Back to the Shack’ on Jimmy Fallon
Massive new single gained its first televised airing last night.
24th July 2014
Attu debuts new video for ‘We Are Ordinary People’
Last-ditch entry for one of the summer’s defining songs gets a new video that circuits London.
24th July 2014
Banoffee airs new video for ‘Got It’ track
Australian talent’s new clip celebrates the people who “get it”.
24th July 2014
The Neu Bulletin (24th July 2014)
Real Lies and Modern Vices lead the way in DIY’s new music guide.
24th July 2014
Kult Country: “We’re not an acid-drenched psychedelic band or anything”
Joe Goggins meets a band at the heart of Manchester scene that’s “exploded into life.”
24th July 2014
Ryan Hemsworth and UV boi collaborate on new track, ‘Gods’
Collab started with the two producers trading selfies — hear the eventual result now.
24th July 2014
Nos Alive 2014
The Libertines’ set ends with a five-song encore and a bit of a cuddle — something that makes a few audience members so emotional that they decide to jump into the nearest bin.
24th July 2014
Jessie Ware, Skrillex added to Finland’s Flow Festival
August fest is headlined by Outkast and The National.
24th July 2014
Jenny Lewis on collaborating with Ryan Adams: “It was pretty random, actually”
Jenny Lewis returns with her new solo album.
24th July 2014
Girl Band — De Bom Bom
We’re witnessing one of the most exciting new bands experiencing one hell of a headrush.
24th July 2014
Iceage air ‘The Lord’s Favorite’ video, announce tour
Danish punks are also promising “more new music soon.”
24th July 2014
Twin Peaks dish out a taste with ‘Strawberry Smoothie’ track
Sod the “damn good coffee” and sip on something sweeter.
24th July 2014
Jessie Ware unveils ‘Share It All’ track, co-written with Romy from The xx
New song links up with ‘Tough Love’, taken from a forthcoming second album.
24th July 2014
Joanna Gruesome unveil ‘Jerome (Liar)’ from new split release with Trust Fund
Next week Joanna Gruesome are touring with Perfect Pussy.
24th July 2014
How To Dress Well shares new track, ‘Let U Know’
Song was written in the same sessions for new album ‘What Is This Heart?’
24th July 2014
Rustie shares new ‘Attak’ track, ft. Danny Brown
Scotland producer’s ‘Green Language’ LP is out this August.
24th July 2014
Lily Allen goes back to Glastonbury for ‘As Long As I Got You’ video
Lily triumphed this last weekend at Latitude 2014.
24th July 2014
23rd July 2014
Shabazz Palaces — Lese Majesty
3 Stars
If anyone is splintering hip-hop into a collage of strange pieces, shaping a genre into the complete opposite of a mirror’s image, it’s Shabazz Palaces.
23rd July 2014
Caribou, Four Tet, Jamie xx, James Blake to play Warehouse Project
Mammoth Manchester bill starts in September and runs until New Years Day.
23rd July 2014
Slow Club announce one-off Electric Brixton show
The pair will be playing at the South London venue this November.
23rd July 2014
Years & Years cover Blu Cantrell and Sean Paul’s ‘Breathe’
Don’t forget to ‘Breathe’ — London’s freshest pop trio just took on a classic.
23rd July 2014
SBTRKT — New Dorp, New York (ft. Ezra Koenig)
This is a different Ezra. He’s a stranger to the city he loves.
23rd July 2014
Joyce Manor announce UK and European touring plans
The four-piece will be returning to our shores this November alongside Cheap Girls.
23rd July 2014
Shura shares new single, ‘Just Once’
London newcomer is a Shura-fire bet for success — listen to her deadly, honest new single.
23rd July 2014
The Neu Bulletin (23rd July 2014)
DIY’s new music tips contains Gang, Oslo Parks and Woman’s Hour.
23rd July 2014
Alvvays: “It was like, ‘Why I am writing folk songs?’ ”
Molly Rankin’s Alvvays is one giant gamble that shows every sign of paying off.
23rd July 2014
Lovebox 2014
The sound of the festival is either classic for some or nostalgic for others.
23rd July 2014
Truck Festival 2014
There are no 20-minute dashes to mitigate line up clashes or forgotten booze. Everything is done at a stroll.
23rd July 2014
The very best of Latitude 2014
From storms to sunshine, from headliners to Dingus Khan, DIY sums up the surprises and secrets of Latitude 2014.
23rd July 2014
The Amazing Snakeheads announce October 2014 UK tour
Dale Barclay brings his ‘Amphetamine Ballads’ to the country this autumn.
23rd July 2014
TOPS announce ‘Picture You Staring’ LP, stream ‘Way to be Loved’
Canadian band’s new album is coming out this September.
23rd July 2014
Halls covers ‘The Greatest’ by Cat Power
Track features on an extended edition of Sam Howard’s second album, ‘Love To Give’.
23rd July 2014
Fear Of Men plot UK tour for this September
The band will head out on the road after three months of supporting The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart.
23rd July 2014
Liars and How to Dress Well to play Bristol’s Simple Things Festival
October fest is also hosting Jaakko Eino Kalevi and Rejjie Snow.
23rd July 2014
Kele announces new solo album ‘Trick’
Bloc Party frontman’s teasing the new LP with a trailer.
23rd July 2014
Slow Magic shares ‘Hold Still’ track from new album
Alien-like producer sticks to his instincts — and his mask — on a take from an LP out in September.
23rd July 2014
Conor Oberst unveils tender video for ‘You Are Your Mother’s Child’
The singer has revealed the second video to be taken from his latest album ‘Upside Down Mountain’.
23rd July 2014
London songwriter Oyinda makes heady first impression with ‘Rush of You’
The Nigerian singer makes her live debut at Lollapalooza and is currently working on a debut EP.
23rd July 2014
Chaos reigns at The Social for the first Superfood x DIY date
Crowd surfing, stage invading — it’s all go in central London.
23rd July 2014
22nd July 2014
Superfood’s guide to Birmingham
These Brummies are now firmly London-based, but they’re not forgetting their home anytime soon.
22nd July 2014
Superfood: Meet the band
Meet the crazy individuals behind your new favourite band, from most influential albums to weirdest habits.
22nd July 2014
Superfood’s on the road playlist
When they’re not tucked-up in a makeshift studio, Superfood are touring the country. Here’s what they listen to.
22nd July 2014
The Neu Bulletin (22nd July 2014)
DIY picks out the best new music, feat. Broods and The Yellow Bucket.
22nd July 2014
We Can Be Heroes: Superfood
Superfood are on the brink of finally realising their goals, born out of a bedroom and heading for the skies.
22nd July 2014
The National, Usher Hall, Edinburgh
The performance tonight leaves smiles on the faces of the crowd.
22nd July 2014
PUP announce North American tour
The band will hop back across the pond after their UK shows this August and September.
22nd July 2014
SBTRKT shares ‘New Dorp, New York’ ft. Ezra Koenig track, announces new album
Vampire Weekend frontman guests on a preview of ‘Wonder Where We Land’.
22nd July 2014
Menace Beach share ‘Lowtalkin” track from new single
New track features Joanna Gruesome’s Lan McArdle on vocals.
22nd July 2014