Zola Jesus announces new album, ‘Taiga’
See a trailer for the new album, due out in October.
18th June 2014
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18th June 2014
alt‑J stream new single ‘Hunger of the Pine’
Lead track from ‘This is All Yours’ gained its first play as Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record.
18th June 2014
Klaxons: “We’re a pop group trying to make hits for the radio, and it’s working”
Frontman Jamie Reynolds ponders Klaxons’ place in the world.
18th June 2014
White Lung: “It’s not a bunch of bullshit music.”
Vancouver’s White Lung have an intense new record up their sleeves — for the first time, there’s big expectation. But it’s not shifting their mentality for one second.
18th June 2014
Closed: Win a pair of weekend camping tickets to Farmfest 2014
You and a friend could be heading to Farmfest this summer, to see Public Service Broadcasting, Alpines, Coves and more!
18th June 2014
The Neu Bulletin (18th June 2014)
Neu’s daily new music guide contains Sophie Jamieson, Palms Vincent and Marielle.
18th June 2014
Rudi Zygadlo — Lily
Rudi Zygadlo has affirmed his position as a very exciting electro-pop artist.
18th June 2014
Superfood — Right On Satellite
A great big playground chant that invites your voicebox round for a nice cuppa.
18th June 2014
The Libertines announce second live date at Glasgow Barrowlands
The band will be playing their first live dates since 2010 this summer.
18th June 2014
London newcomer Azekel unveils video for his ‘New Romance’ single
Exciting genre-hopper’s new single is out this July.
18th June 2014
How to Dress Well streams new album ‘What is This Heart?’ in full
Tom Krell’s third LP is out this June on Weird World.
18th June 2014
Alvvays, SOPHIE, Alice Boman confirmed to play London’s VISIONS Festival 2014
VISIONS takes place this August with Polica, Dirty Beaches & more on the bill.
18th June 2014
Circa Waves announce November tour
Support will come from fellow newcomers, Public Access TV.
18th June 2014
playlounge air ‘fan fiction’ video, share new b‑side track
Super 8 video links up with a brand new track, ‘day trip to the plague pit’.
18th June 2014
Woman’s Hour announce autumn UK & European tour
Also: Listen to a new Fort Romeau remix of the title-track from their ‘Conversations’ album.
18th June 2014
Sivu completes debut album, shares ‘Miracle (Human Error)’ single
James Page is set to play this year’s Reading & Leeds festivals.
18th June 2014
Nao & A. K Paul — So Good
Jai Paul’s brother guests alongside sugar-tongued newcomer Nao on this impressive get-together.
18th June 2014
Blood Diamonds remixes Sky Ferreira’s ‘You’re Not The One’
Listen to a huge new Sky Ferreira remix from Grimes collaborator Blood Diamonds.
18th June 2014
Jack White breaks US vinyl sales record with ‘Lazaretto’
Over 40,000 copies of ‘Lazaretto’ were shipped out in its first week.
18th June 2014
HUNTAR — Naked Noises
Whichever way HUNTAR eventually turns, he’s clearly a master of his craft.
18th June 2014
Glastonbury Pyramid Stage to turn into ‘Tin Stage’ for Arcade Fire?
Headline slot is being billed on the Glastonbury line-up page as ‘Tin’. Err…
18th June 2014
17th June 2014
Mastodon — Once More ‘Round The Sun
4 Stars
Despite becoming one of the biggest metal bands around, Mastodon manage to keep much of the same edge as an underground band.
17th June 2014
The Vaselines return with new album, ‘V For Vaselines’
The Glasgow duo are back with their third album in over twenty years.
17th June 2014
JUNGLE to play Manchester DIY Presents show this October
We’re teaming up with Now Wave to put on a date at The Ritz.
17th June 2014
Watch Angel Olsen perform ‘Hi-Five’ on Letterman
Angel burned a fire for many a witness on her Letterman debut.
17th June 2014
Lykke Li announces trio of November dates
The Swede will play London, Manchester and Dublin later this year.
17th June 2014
Arctic Monkeys air new video for ‘Snap Out Of It’
Video shows an Arctics fan wrecking her luxury pad in an act of obsession.
17th June 2014
JUNGLE made a triumphant television debut on Jimmy Kimmel last night
London collective previewed their self-titled debut album by playing ‘Busy Earnin” and ‘Time’.
17th June 2014
D.D Dumbo signs to 4AD, announces UK shows
Aussie Oliver Hugh Perry is set to play this year’s Latitude Festival.
17th June 2014
The Neu Bulletin (17th June 2014)
Neu’s batch of new music tips includes Hockeysmith, Lightboxes and TRIXY.
17th June 2014
Sharon Van Etten: “It’s like a psychoanalysis of myself”
With her fourth album and a newfound confidence, Sharon Van Etten is coming into her own.
17th June 2014
Cerebral Ballzy: Day of the Underdogs
Cerebral Ballzy are stepping up. “We’ve gone to another level,” explains frontman Honor Titus.
17th June 2014
Eels airs video for ‘Lockdown Hurricane’
Bloody, NSFW new video matches up with some more civilised UK shows this June.
17th June 2014
Frank Iero announces new album as frnkiero and the cellabration
The former My Chemical Romance guitarist has announced his return to music.
17th June 2014
Sleigh Bells to play Manchester DIY Presents show this July
We’re teaming up with Now Wave for a Sleigh Bells show at the Gorilla.
17th June 2014
Julia Holter shares ‘Don’t Make Me Over’ Dionne Warwick cover
New cover is taken from a single out this July.
17th June 2014
Simian Mobile Disco confirm new album ‘Whorl’
Live recordings LP follows on from 2012’s ‘Unpatterns’. Watch a trailer.
17th June 2014
Joyce Manor share new song, ‘Schley’
The band release new album, ‘Never Hungover Again’ next month.
17th June 2014
St. Vincent, Perfect Pussy among Pitchfork Paris additions
Ben Khan, Jessy Lanza, Ought and The Notwist will also appear at the event.
17th June 2014
Lana Del Rey shares ‘Shades of Cool’ video
The track features on new album, ‘Ultraviolence’.
17th June 2014
Bleached stream new song, ‘For The Feel’
It’s the title track of the band’s new EP, released next month.
17th June 2014
Lemuria share ‘Brilliant Dancer’ video
The track features on the band’s latest LP, ‘The Distance Is So Big’.
17th June 2014
Superfood announce DIY Presents summer shows
Three DIY Presents London shows take place this July and August.
17th June 2014
Patrick Wolf to score soundtrack for Noel Coward biopic
London musician is currently at work on his sixth album.
17th June 2014
16th June 2014
Peace: “Just shut up and be fucking positive!”
On the cusp of returning with album two, Peace are in no mood for taking things slowly.
16th June 2014
Girl Band, The Shacklewell Arms, London
Girl Band are the most excitingly visceral new band about at the moment.
16th June 2014
Sylvan Esso: “You’ve got to switch it up and keep it interesting”
Electronic pop for dummies: How to break out of the bedroom and make a game-changing debut album.
16th June 2014
Camden Crawl 2014
DIY arrives at the Camden Crawl this weekend, with a stage featuring Johnny Foreigner, Slaves and more.
16th June 2014
The Neu Bulletin (16th June 2014)
Neu’s batch of new music tips recommends Happyness, Litany and Toothless.
16th June 2014
Chlöe Howl airs new video for ‘Disappointed’ single
Rollerblading new video matches up with Chlöe Howl’s brand new single.
16th June 2014
Warpaint cover Duran Duran’s ‘The Chauffeur’
New cover appears on a Duran Duran compilation that also features Austra and Little Dragon.
16th June 2014
The Libertines announce first European tour in ten years
Reunited band follow a Hyde Park London show with a run of European dates this autumn.
16th June 2014
James Blake plans to collaborate with Kanye West on third album
Mercury Prize winner is also collaborating with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon.
16th June 2014
New DIY Weekly out now, feat. Cerebral Ballzy, Klaxons, Arcade Fire & More
DIY’s free Weekly edition is available on Apple, Android and online.
16th June 2014
Hozier announces September London headline show
Biggest headline show to date takes place at London KOKO.
16th June 2014
Jon Hopkins airs new ‘We Disappear (ft. Lulu James)’ video
Mercury Prize-nominated producer plays this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
16th June 2014
Deap Vally to play one-off London date this July
LA duo play Madame Jojo’s ahead of their Truck Festival appearance.
16th June 2014
Michael Eavis backs Metallica as Glastonbury headliners
Glasto founder praises the band’s keenness to play the festival.
16th June 2014
Mutual Benefit remasters ‘The Cowboy’s Prayer’ for new release
Remastered 2011 EP is following on from this year’s ‘Love’s Crushing Diamond’.
16th June 2014
Morrissey previews new album with ‘The Bullfighter Dies’
Moz lists off European cities in a track from ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’.
16th June 2014
The Gaslight Anthem return with ‘Get Hurt’ album
New Jersey band are touring the UK this November with their biggest shows to date.
16th June 2014
The Amazing Snakeheads’ Dale Barclay parts ways with other band members
Line-up that penned debut ‘Amphetamine Ballads’ are no more.
16th June 2014
Jessie Ware shares new single ‘Tough Love’
First material since debut ‘Devotion’ previews a second album.
16th June 2014
Jessie Ware — Tough Love
Given longevity ‘Tough Love’ exposes itself as a potentially special song.
16th June 2014
Honeyblood preview debut album with ‘Super Rat’ single
Glasgow duo pen a song for the “slimeballs” of the world — their debut is out this July.
16th June 2014
Dry The River announce album, ‘Alarms in the Heart’
The four-piece will release their second album this August.
16th June 2014
MØ unveils new video for ‘Walk This Way’
New Emile Rafael-directed clip is based in a badass sports hall.
16th June 2014
15th June 2014
The Antlers’ Pete Silberman: ‘Familiars’ “made me kind of insane”
Writing the band’s new album wasn’t plain sailing for frontman Pete Silberman.
15th June 2014
14th June 2014
Jessie Ware previews new ‘Tough Love’ single
Teaser precedes ‘Tough Love”s grand unveiling on 16th June.
14th June 2014
This Week In New Music (14th June 2014)
Neu rounds up the best new music of the past week, featuring FAMY and GEMS.
14th June 2014
Klaxons look ahead to tenth anniversary
As the band release their new album, frontman Jamie Reynolds considers another milestone.
14th June 2014
13th June 2014
Lone — Reality Testing
4 Stars
It’s Cutler’s wild imaginations being given their own space.
13th June 2014
The Antlers — Familiars
4 Stars
Not only hauntingly beautiful, but more than rewards.
13th June 2014
Lana Del Rey — Ultraviolence
4 Stars
She’s a Wes Anderson character that’s wound up in a David Lynch film, and she knows it.
13th June 2014
Parklife 2014
Parklife always seems to pull itself out of the mire and deliver something incredibly satisfying.
13th June 2014
The Neu Bulletin (13th June 2014)
Neu’s Friday new music guide recommends Glass Animals, Elder Island and Black Waggons.
13th June 2014
Tracks: Wolf Alice, Gerard Way & More
DIY writers pick out their favourite new tracks from the last seven days
13th June 2014
Sky Ferreira speaks out about sexist Brazilian chat show interview
“It’s certainly not the first time I’ve dealt with that sort of thing,” she tells fans and DIY.
13th June 2014
Ara Koufax — Converge
Australia’s latest, shadowed electronic export make time stand still on their debut.
13th June 2014
James Murphy’s Despacio soundsystem to play Glastonbury 2014
Glastonbury’s giving the project keys to Worthy Farm for a whole weekend.
13th June 2014
Listen to Alice Boman’s cover of ‘Red Eyes’ by The War on Drugs
Swedish songwriter performed the song on Swedish national radio.
13th June 2014
Behind the scenes of Lower Than Atlantis’ new video
Take a look at the band’s new video for ‘Here We Go’ from the other side of the camera.
13th June 2014
Royal Blood and Drenge take over DIY’s Instagram
Both bands will also bring their considerable riffs to Download.
13th June 2014
alt‑J to release ‘Hunger of the Pine’ single next week
You can preview the new single now via a taster clip — it’s out 18th June.
13th June 2014
MONEY share new short film for ‘Goodnight London’
Watch MONEY’s heart-tugging new clip ahead of their headline set on the DIY Beacons Fest stage.
13th June 2014
Watch: Paramore take Good Morning America in the rain
The Reading & Leeds co-headliners punch through an early morning three song set.
13th June 2014
Watch First Aid Kit play ‘My Silver Lining’ on Letterman
Swedish sisters performed the lead single from new album ‘Stay Gold’.
13th June 2014
12th June 2014
Cerebral Ballzy — Jaded & Faded
4 Stars
They’re dirtier, filthier, meaner, and more visceral and raw than ever before.
12th June 2014
White Lung - Deep Fantasy
4 Stars
White Lung’s snarliest and most bloodthirsty record to date.
12th June 2014
Listen back to Wolf Alice’s triumphant Radio 1 Maida Vale session
DIY cover stars showcased tracks from their five-star rated ‘Creature Songs’ EP.
12th June 2014
Circa Waves run riot with ‘Young Chasers’ video
The Liverpool newcomers cause mayhem with their latest clip.
12th June 2014
Tyrannosaurus Dead unveil ‘Post Holiday Dead Song’ track
Song forms part of a new split single with Joanna Gruesome.
12th June 2014
Watch Janelle Monáe cover David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ on Letterman
An 11-person band joined Monáe for a triumphant cover of Bowie’s classic.
12th June 2014
Gerard Way on new single: “I just wanted a song called ‘Action Cat’ ”
The former My Chemical Romance frontman divulges a few details about his first solo offering.
12th June 2014
Tripwires return with standalone track ‘Total Fascination Stuff’
Plus, the band give DIY the first word on progress for their second album.
12th June 2014
Seekae unveil new ‘Test & Recognise’ video ahead of new ‘The Worry’ LP
Aussie-based electronic group’s third album is out via Future Classic this September.
12th June 2014
The Bug returns with new album, recruits Grouper and Death Grips as special guests
‘Angels and Devils’ is out this August — listen to previews of two new tracks.
12th June 2014
Pete Wentz relaunches label Decaydance
Reborn superlabel DCD2 signs LOLO and New Politics.
12th June 2014
GEMS — Scars
GEMS’ success looks nothing other than carved in (precious) stone.
12th June 2014
Weezer promise ‘Everything Will Be Alright In The End’ with new album title
No, it’s not self titled. Let the praying begin, Weezer’s return is imminent.
12th June 2014