James Blake - Trying Times
4-5 Stars
A record that couldn’t be more consistently him.
11th March 2026
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11th March 2026
Kim Gordon — PLAY ME
4 Stars
Often, it’s hard to tell whether it’s not all just a big wind-up. But maybe that’s the point.
11th March 2026
Brigitte Calls Me Baby — Irreversible
3-5 Stars
Further evidence that their upwards climb remains a steady one.
11th March 2026
Chalk — Crystalpunk
4 Stars
A malevolent and certainly not subtle record.
11th March 2026
The Orielles - Only You Left
3-5 Stars
A circle completed? Not quite — The Orielles have never dealt in such concise shapes.
11th March 2026
Art School Girlfriend — Lean In
3-5 Stars
The kinds of statements Art School Girlfriend intends to make are subtle ones – and this is exactly that.
11th March 2026
YONAKA — Until You’re Satisfied
4 Stars
What previously might’ve felt confused, instead now feels zealous.
11th March 2026
Kacey Musgraves announces sixth album ‘Middle Of Nowhere’ with new single ‘Dry Spell’
The LP’s title is inspired by a real sign in her hometown of Golden, Texas.
11th March 2026
10th March 2026
Jorja Smith and Tems to co-headline final day of All Points East 2026
The lineup has been curated by Jorja Smith and her label FAMM, and also features kwn, Ayra Starr, and Odeal.
10th March 2026
9th March 2026
Arlo Parks is the cover star of DIY’s March 2026 issue!
Our latest mag also features Courtney Barnett, Kim Gordon, Snail Mail, Fcukers and much more.
9th March 2026
Francis Of Delirium shares details of new album ‘Run, Run Pure Beauty’
The Luxembourg-based indie riser has introduced her second LP with new single ‘It’s A Beautiful Life’.
9th March 2026
Sam Akpro teams up with TYSON for new collab single ‘Wayside’
It’s the London native’s first new music since his debut album, ‘Evenfall’, dropped last year.
9th March 2026
6th March 2026
Neighbourhood Festival confirms Florence Road, Keo, Brògeal and more for 2026 lineup
The Manchester multi-venue fest will take place on Saturday 17th October this year.
6th March 2026
Let’s Eat Grandma’s Rosa Walton launches solo project
Its first single — lifted from her debut album ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’ — is out now.
6th March 2026
MØ opens new chapter with double single ‘Hunnybån’ / ‘Fine Curls’
The two new tracks are different sides of the same emotional coin.
6th March 2026
Wesley Joseph shares atmospheric new offering ‘Pluto Baby’
He’s also announced a fresh run of UK/European live dates, scheduled for this Spring.
6th March 2026
Gretel drops latest ‘Squish’ preview ‘Fire Blooming Trees’
It’s a homage to “finding the humanity behind all the algorithms”.
6th March 2026
5th March 2026
Fcukers: Life Of The Party
Everybody wants to party with Jackson Walker Lewis and Shanny Wise. The New York duo have entranced everyone from Harry Styles to Tame Impala with their addictive blend of ‘90s house, UK garage and trip hop, and, as they prepare to release their debut album ‘Ö’, they take DIY on their rollercoaster journey to the top.
5th March 2026
Get To Know… The Scratch
Incendiary folk-metal from some of Ireland’s most exciting players.
5th March 2026
Truck Festival adds Divorce, Picture Parlour, PUNCHBAG and more to 2026 lineup
This year’s edition of the indie love-in will be headlined by The Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, CMAT, and The Libertines.
5th March 2026
The Great Escape to celebrate 20th anniversary with The Kooks Spotlight Show
The Brighton fest has also added over 100 new names to its 2026 lineup.
5th March 2026
Fifth Floor & DIY to team up for Manchester event with Pyncher, Holly Head & more
Fifth Floor Fest, taking place in May, will also see Tim Burgess take to the decks for a special DJ set.
5th March 2026
4th March 2026
Bombay Bicycle Club to return to The Camden Assembly and Nambucca for tiny 2026 London shows
They’re heading back to their grassroots beginnings in celebration of 20 years as a band.
4th March 2026
Nxdia, Chloe Slater & more make the first BRITs Fringe showcase a night to remember
Meduulla and Third Kulture topped off the bill in what was an incredible display of the city’s current talents.
4th March 2026
Aldous Harding unveils plans for fifth album ‘Train On The Island’
New track ‘One Stop’ is her first solo release in four years.
4th March 2026
Megan Wyn, Cutscene & more prove themselves as a key part of Manchester’s new voice during BIMM & DIY’s BRITs Fringe showcase
Other BIMM alumni Grrace and Zoë’s Brothers were also out to impress in the YES Pink Room tonight.
4th March 2026
Jalen Ngonda announces second album ‘Doctrine Of Love’
It’ll be released via Daptone Records in June.
4th March 2026
Harry Styles - KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY.
4-5 Stars
An excellent record that is at points raw but more often joyful; proof of the importance of taking time out.
4th March 2026
War Child (Various Artists) - HELP(2)
4-5 Stars
An intriguing mix of strikingly fresh covers and affecting originals; a compilation which shines brightest when its artists fully commit to the poignance and scale of the cause they represent.
4th March 2026
Book Of Churches — Book Of Churches
3-5 Stars
A minimalist effort in the grand tradition of indie folk singer-songwriters.
4th March 2026
SLAG — Losing
4-5 Stars
A five-track blitz through their eclectic but effervescent personality.
4th March 2026
Surfbort - Reality Star
4 Stars
Satisfying fuel to power their live self, and a sparkling showcase of their wit and personality.
4th March 2026
waterbaby — Memory Be A Blade
4 Stars
A body of work that feels unsettled in the most compelling way.
4th March 2026
3rd March 2026
In The Studio: Antony Szmierek
Not one year on from the release of his debut album, dancefloor auteur Antony Szmierek has already signed off on a second full-length — a sincere, “sadder” offering born from life’s only constant.
3rd March 2026
Fcukers drop ‘Ö’ preview ‘if you wanna party, come over to my house’
The dance duo’s anticipated debut album arrives at the end of the month.
3rd March 2026
The Last Dinner Party, Scissor Sisters, Baxter Dury and more to play Wilderness 2026
The Oxfordshire festival’s 15th edition will also feature a unique takeover from feminist initiative SISTERS: curated by Annie Lennox.
3rd March 2026
Green Man reveals 2026 lineup
Wolf Alice, Mogwai, Wilco, and Four Tet will top the bill at the idyllic Welsh festival this year.
3rd March 2026
Sprints drop eviscerating new single ‘Trickle Down’
The Irish quartet are continuing their relentless live run this month with a string of European dates.
3rd March 2026
2nd March 2026
Absolutely: “I had to shake off the pressure and remind myself of why I create: because I love it”
Currently touring the world with her sisters RAYE and Amma, Absolutely’s life is a self-described “pinch-me moment” — and her latest album, ‘Paracosm’, is just as fantastical.
2nd March 2026
Girli confirms details of next album ‘It’s Just My Opinion’
Her third full-length is due out in May.
2nd March 2026
underscores confirms details of new album ‘U’
She’s also dropped a POV-style video for her earworm latest single, ‘Tell Me (U Want It)’.
2nd March 2026
1st March 2026
Olivia Dean wins big at 2026 BRITs
It’s a wholesome full circle moment for the breakout star, who started her career after attending The BRIT School as a teenager.
1st March 2026
27th February 2026
Fred again.. and friends deliver on joyous Alexandra Palace residency
Returning for night three of four at the venue, this time he was joined by Ezra Collective, La Roux, JME and more.
27th February 2026
Leicestershire’s The Long Road Festival extends 2026 lineup
The Country, Americana and Roots event is returning for its seventh year this August bank hol weekend.
27th February 2026
PinkPantheress announces 2026 UK/EU tour
The Gen Z icon has also just dropped a new remix of her hit single ‘Illegal’ with Four Tet.
27th February 2026
Olivia Dean delivers spellbinding intimate showcase at Manchester’s Albert Hall
The multiple BRIT Award nominee performed as part of War Child’s annual series of charity build-up shows.
27th February 2026
Wanderlust Festival announces day splits for 2026 edition
This year, the Southampton multi-venue affair will be headlined by Squid and The Horrors.
27th February 2026
Raye drops soaring heartbreak ballad ‘Nightingale Lane.’
It follows the massive ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’ to be the second track lifted from her much-anticipated new album.
27th February 2026
Master Peace — Stupid Kids
4 Stars
For the most part, a delightful trip through Peace’s magpie-like cut-and-paste approach to indie.
27th February 2026
Erin LeCount — Pareidolia
4 Stars
It confirms her as both rising talent and artist with a bold, singular vision.
27th February 2026
26th February 2026
Demob Happy: A Game Of Two Halves
Conceived in Joshua Tree and dragged to the finish line in Newcastle, blues-rock trio Demob Happy explain why ego death, self-worth, and “fairy dust” have all helped to shape fourth album ‘The Grown-Ups Are Talking’.
26th February 2026
American Football return with news of ‘LP4’
The Midwest emo titans have also shared the record’s epic lead single, ‘Bad Moons’.
26th February 2026
Get To Know… Girl Group
High energy pop turning pejoratives into empowerment.
26th February 2026
Mitski — Nothing’s About To Happen To Me
4 Stars
By balancing the mastery of her nostalgic sound with universally relatable lyrics, she turns the unlikely into generational truths.
26th February 2026
25th February 2026
Courtney Barnett shares latest two cuts from new album ‘Creature of Habit’
‘Mantis’ and ‘Sugar Plum’ both get lifted from her forthcoming fifth album, which lands next month.
25th February 2026
Somerset House details 2026 Summer Series
This year’s headliners include Black Country, New Road, The Cribs, Benjamin Clementine and more.
25th February 2026
Gorillaz — The Mountain
4 Stars
Gorillaz are really going for it.
25th February 2026
Buck Meek — The Mirror
4-5 Stars
A wonderfully rich collection, this is a record that’s easy to love.
25th February 2026
Nothing — a short history of decay
4 Stars
One of Nothing’s most inward-looking releases to date.
25th February 2026
DEADLETTER — Existence Is Bliss
2-5 Stars
A record that thrives in moments of friction.
25th February 2026
24th February 2026
DEADLETTER: Live To Exist, Or Exist To Live?
Ahead of their second album, Yorkshire art-punk unit DEADLETTER find heroism in facing the chaos that surrounds us, choosing presence over nihilism.
24th February 2026
PinkPantheress to be awarded Producer of the Year Award at BRITs 2026
She is both the youngest ever recipient of the award, and the first female to be given the honour.
24th February 2026
23rd February 2026
Dry Cleaning: Behind Closed Doors
A band who have always felt that little bit indefinable, upon the release of their third album ‘Secret Love’, Dry Cleaning talk us through building their own world, cryptic lyrics, and the simple joys of making music with close friends.
23rd February 2026
Bon Iver launches ‘VOLUMES’ live album series
The first instalment is set to arrive on 3rd April.
23rd February 2026
Genesis Owusu drops propulsive new single ‘STAMPEDE’
It’s arrived accompanied by a vibrant music video filmed on location in Accra, Ghana.
23rd February 2026
Foo Fighters to play trio of tiny shows in London, Manchester, and Dublin
Tickets have (unsurprisingly) already sold out.
23rd February 2026
20th February 2026
Temples return with news of fifth album ‘BLISS’
“It’s about permission: to let go, to move, and to become something unexpected.”
20th February 2026
Megan Wyn, Cutscene & more to play special BIMM Manchester showcase as part of the BRITs Fringe
Fresh from playing our Class of 2026 show in December last year, the BIMM alumni will top the bill next week.
20th February 2026
Class of 2026: TTSSFU
Meet the Manchester-based multi-hyphenate who boasts an ambitious musical appetite, a penchant for the darker things in life, and (for now, at least) quite the memorable wig.
20th February 2026
Chloe Qisha is modern-day damsel in distress in new ‘YDH’ video
The irresistibly catchy track finds the popstar-in-waiting on the hunt for her knight in shining armour.
20th February 2026
Pulp offer up latest ‘HELP(2)’ preview, ‘Begging For Change’
It joins recent singles from Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn, and The Last Dinner Party to be the fourth track lifted from War Child’s new charity record.
20th February 2026
The Neu Bulletin (My New Band Believe, 1000 Rabbits, Fiona-Lee and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
20th February 2026
19th February 2026
Foo Fighters officially announce new album ‘Your Favorite Toy’
The title track of their 12th studio LP is out now.
19th February 2026
Grian Chatten pens new song ‘Puppet’ for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man soundtrack
The full soundtrack album also features contributions from his Fontaines DC bandmates, as well as Amyl & The Sniffers’ Amy Taylor.
19th February 2026
Everything Everything, Maxïmo Park & more to play The Maccabees’ Kirkstall Abbey show this summer
Mystery Jets and Fiona-Lee will also join the bill in what’s set to be a packed day in Leeds this July.
19th February 2026
Get To Know… VILLANELLE
Full-throttle grunge which more than lives up to the hype.
19th February 2026
Cola share plans for new album ‘Cost Of Living Adjustment’
The Montreal trio have also dropped its lead single, ‘Hedgesitting’.
19th February 2026
Manchester Seen and Heard: The city’s music scene as told by local music community
To celebrate the upcoming BRITs Fringe taking over Manchester, we asked a handful of the city’s key industry figures to tell us more about the local music scene.
19th February 2026
The Xcerts & Jonique to play launch party for DIY’s March 2026 issue
Fresh from returning with their storming new single last month, the Brighton trio will join us at The Lexington next month.
19th February 2026
Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming shares plans for debut solo album ‘Julia’
She’s introduced the new project via an Edgar Wright-directed video for lead single ‘My Life’.
19th February 2026
Interpol, Salem, Mannequin Pussy and more to support Deftones at All Points East/Outbreak London 2026
They join previously announced special guests IDLES, Amyl and The Sniffers, and JPEGMAFIA on the day festival’s stacked bill.
19th February 2026
18th February 2026
Alice Costelloe: New Rules
After more than fifteen years of playing in bands and making music, Alice Costelloe is finally releasing her debut solo album; a record that’s taken her on a journey in more ways than one.
18th February 2026
Lana Del Rey drops surprise new single ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’
Earlier this month, the star announced that her next album is due in (roughly) three months time…
18th February 2026
Snail Mail drops latest ‘Ricochet’ preview ‘My Maker’
Lindsey Jordan’s third LP is due out next month.
18th February 2026
LIFE announce fourth album ‘ABSTRACT / NATURAL’
They’ve also shared its blueprint-forming lead single, ‘The Dollywaggon’.
18th February 2026
black midi’s Cameron Picton launches new project My New Band Believe
Their self-titled debut album will arrive in April.
18th February 2026
The Mercury Prize to return to Newcastle for 2026
The prestigious awards ceremony will once again take place in the city’s Utilita Arena, after Sam Fender scooped the Prize there last year.
18th February 2026
Manchester acts Chloe Slater, Meduulla, Nxdia & Third Kulture to play BRITs Fringe showcase
They’ll be taking to the stage at the city’s New Century Hall after the FRINGE LAB takes place during the day.
18th February 2026
Peaches — No Lube So Rude
4 Stars
Another collection of vibrant, high-energy bangers.
18th February 2026
Absolutely — Paracosm
4 Stars
Moving from her debut’s more tangible pop into an altogether weirder realm.
18th February 2026
17th February 2026
Thundercat shares immersive video for bittersweet Mac Miller collab ‘She Knows Too Much’
The animated visualiser sees the legendary bassist and beloved late rapper embark on a crazy night out.
17th February 2026
The Last Dinner Party say ‘Let’s Do It Again!’ for War Child
TLDP’s new single is our latest preview of the charity’s forthcoming collaborative album, ‘HELP(2)’.
17th February 2026
flowerovlove offers up peppy new single ‘Casual Lady’
Her first release of 2026 ponders the question that’s been on everyone’s lips — is having a boyfriend kinda… embarrassing?
17th February 2026
16th February 2026
hemlocke springs: Paradise Found
After dropping the blindfold of her religious upbringing, hemlocke springs embarked on an adventure to find her true self. With debut album ‘the apple tree under the sea’, she’s starring as the hero of the story, cementing herself as the most exuberant, innovative pop artist around.
16th February 2026
Kevin Morby confirms “naked” eighth album ‘Little Wide Open’
“This is, without a doubt, the most personal and vulnerable album I’ve ever made.”
16th February 2026
Harry Styles to curate the Southbank Centre’s 2026 Meltdown Festival
Previous curators include David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Nile Rogers, Little Simz and more.
16th February 2026
13th February 2026
Fred again.. officially releases Jamie T collab ‘Lights Burn Dimmer’
It’s been a fan-favourite part of his live set for months.
13th February 2026
Charli xcx drops anticipated ‘Wuthering Heights’ soundtrack album
It was purpose-written for Emerald Fennell’s new film adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel.
13th February 2026
Introducing… Niki Kini
Late last year, global music platform Music Gateway launched their inaugural Breakout Artist Programme. Now — after whittling 600 applicants down to one — they’ve named its winner: get to know the effervescent Londoner who came out top now.
13th February 2026
James Blake shares tender new LP preview ‘I Had A Dream She Took My Hand’
He’s also announced details of a 2026 North American tour.
13th February 2026