Lowertown return with news of next LP ‘Ugly Duckling Union’
The album has been previewed by way of the pair’s lo-fi new love song, ‘I Like You Alot’.
12th February 2026
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12th February 2026
Class of 2026: Alessi Rose
The Derby-born artist has already opened for Dua Lipa and won over the ‘delulu girls’ with her witty and candid indie-pop bangers. Now she’s writing the upbeat anthems that will take her career to the next level.
12th February 2026
Book of Churches offers up “angry” new track ‘The Quiet Was A Heron’
It’s our second taste of the forthcoming solo album from Divorce’s Felix Mackenzie-Barrow.
12th February 2026
The Orielles reveal next LP preview ‘Tears Are’
The Manchester trio’s fourth album is out next month.
12th February 2026
Lucia & The Best Boys join forces with Lauren Mayberry for life-affirming comeback single ‘Lonely Girl’
It’s a good day to be Scottish.
12th February 2026
ROSALÍA drops yearning video for ‘Sauvignon Blanc’
She’s due to perform in Manchester at the BRITs later this month.
12th February 2026
Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, and Kae Tempest team up for stirring War Child single ‘Flags’
It follows Arctic Monkeys’ ‘Opening Night’ to be the second track lifted from the charity’s ‘HELP(2)’ compilation album.
12th February 2026
11th February 2026
Bleachers announce fifth album ‘everyone for ten minutes’ with euphoric love song ‘you and forever’
The single’s cinematic video stars actor (and Jack Antonoff’s wife) Margaret Qualley.
11th February 2026
Lip Critic share details of next album ‘Theft World’
The NYC noiseniks have also dropped its lead single, ‘Legs In A Snare’.
11th February 2026
Tim Burgess to host DIY & Q Acoustics’ new listening event The Listening Room
We’ll be taking over The Forge at The Lower Third later this month for a night dedicated to the art of listening and community.
11th February 2026
Kim Gordon questions the AI takeover in latest single ‘DIRTY TECH’
She’s also announced a run of Spring 2026 UK/EU shows.
11th February 2026
Erin LeCount shares new single ‘DON’T YOU SEE MY TRYING?’
The track gets lifted from the pop star’s forthcoming new EP ‘PAREIDOLIA’, which is due for release later this month.
11th February 2026
Wet Leg team up with The Dare for funky ‘mangetout’ remix
The two acts met whilst DJing together at an afterparty in Austin, Texas (obviously).
11th February 2026
Fcukers drop latest ‘Ö’ preview ‘Beatback’
The breakout duo’s debut album is due to arrive on 27th March.
11th February 2026
hemlocke springs — the apple tree under the sea
4 Stars
Nostalgic and brimming with pop gems — but mostly, a lot of fun.
11th February 2026
Danny L Harle — Cerulean
4-5 Stars
His most cohesive work to date, finding parity in both its nostalgia and its modernity.
11th February 2026
Sarah Kinsley - Fleeting
4-5 Stars
Another rich, powerful offering that proves her prowess as a voice in pop.
11th February 2026
Cardinals — Masquerade
4 Stars
Making a strong case for themselves as Ireland’s next big band.
11th February 2026
Mariachi El Bronx — Mariachi El Bronx IV
4 Stars
Intoxicating.
11th February 2026
10th February 2026
MUNA officially confirm fourth album ‘Dancing On The Wall’
The trio have also announced a series of intimate 2026 shows in New York, LA, and London.
10th February 2026
Magdalena Bay: Dream Team
Having formed in Miami a decade ago, Magdalena Bay prove that slow and steady really does win the race. Now, having built a meticulous, surrealism-doused world with their ambitious concept album ‘Imaginal Disk’, we meet Matthew Lewin and Mica Tenenbaum ahead of their epic world tour’s final leg to reflect on their dizzying rise to art-pop stardom.
10th February 2026
Anna Calvi announces ‘Is This All There Is?’ EP with Iggy Pop collab ‘God’s Lonely Man’
The four track project will also feature contributions from Laurie Anderson, Matt Berninger, and Perfume Genius.
10th February 2026
9th February 2026
‘Here We Go Again’, say Foo Fighters
The band have hinted at a new album and posted snippets of unreleased music.
9th February 2026
Class of 2026: Cardinals
Cork quintet Cardinals may have spent most of 2025 out on the road, but they’ve still had time to create their expansive debut, ‘Masquerade’; an album of duality that’s sure to set them even further apart from the crowd.
9th February 2026
Maisie Peters marks her territory in Amelia Dimoldenberg-directed ‘My Regards’ video
It takes cues from the ’90s classic The Bodyguard, and features Benito Skinner as the fan-swamped star.
9th February 2026
Swim Deep introduce fifth album ‘Hum’ with lead single ‘Pieces Of You’
The Birmingham band have once again teamed up with Bill Ryder-Jones for the new record, which is due out in June.
9th February 2026
6th February 2026
“Hearing isn’t a finite resource, it’s a privilege” — Coach Party, The Lottery Winners & ARXX talk hearing health during Tinnitus Week 2026
We’ve teamed up with ACS Custom — global specialists in hearing protection and in-ear monitors — to highlight just how important it is to look after your hearing.
6th February 2026
The Neu Bulletin (Blossom Caldarone, Bel Cobain, Witch Post and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
6th February 2026
Magdalena Bay are the cover stars of DIY’s February 2026 issue!
Our latest mag also features Dry Cleaning, hemlocke springs, Antony Szmierek, Demob Happy and much more.
6th February 2026
METZ’ Alex Edkins confirms next Weird Nightmare album ‘Hoopla’
It’s his second LP under this new moniker, and his first since METZ called it a day in 2024.
6th February 2026
5th February 2026
Class of 2026: Nectar Woode
From Glastonbury to Jools Holland, a tour with Joy Crookes to an EP shaped across two continents; it’s been a whirlwind year for Nectar Woode. Now, heading into 2026, she’s ready to bring people to her new world.
5th February 2026
Sorry share two new ‘COSPLAY’-adjacent cuts, ‘Billy Elliot’ and ‘Alone In Cologne’
The tracks land ahead of the band’s imminent UK/Ireland tour.
5th February 2026
All Points East adds Djo to lineup for Lorde headline day
Sienna Spiro, Erin LeCount, and Erika De Casier have also been confirmed to play in Victoria Park this summer.
5th February 2026
MUNA tease new music with steamy Insta post
“IT GETS SO HOT”, apparently.
5th February 2026
4th February 2026
Get To Know… Ninush
An enchanting new solo venture from one of London’s premier session musicians.
4th February 2026
Dua Saleh introduces new album with Bon Iver-featuring singles ‘Flood’ and ‘Glow’
Their next full-length, ‘Of Earth & Wires’, is due out in May.
4th February 2026
Friko reveal plans for second album ‘Something Worth Waiting For’
The Chicago outfit have also offered up its Beatles-esque first single, ‘Seven Degrees’.
4th February 2026
ALT BLK ERA announce new EP ‘Our World’ with new single ‘Tissues’
The sisters will also be embarking on a headline UK tour in May.
4th February 2026
Mitski offers up latest album preview ‘I’ll Change For You’
She’s also announced a slew of 2026 performances in various cities around the world.
4th February 2026
Mandy, Indiana — URGH
4 Stars
‘URGH’ sees Mandy, Indiana once again defy any pigeonholing.
4th February 2026
Ratboys — Singin’ to an Empty Chair
4-5 Stars
At a time when country-tinged indie rock is by no means in short supply in America, Ratboys have earned their seat at the top table.
4th February 2026
Daphni — Butterfly
4 Stars
It might already be the most relentlessly feel-good album of 2026.
4th February 2026
Alice Costelloe — Move On With The Year
4 Stars
A huge step forward musically, as it would appear to be personally.
4th February 2026
Ulrika Spacek — EXPO
3 Stars
Fully immersive but a little disquieting.
4th February 2026
Puma Blue - Croak Dream
4 Stars
Sonically both intricate and intimate, it’s smartly accomplished and at its best, conveys an immersive, dark mood.
4th February 2026
Ninush - The Flowers I See You In
4 Stars
A project of understated beauty, both full-bodied and feather-light.
4th February 2026
3rd February 2026
Class of 2026: The NONE
Made up of more than a few recognisable faces, The NONE are the ferocious new quartet putting “loud and ugly” music back on the menu.
3rd February 2026
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever return with hypnotic new track ‘Sunburned In London’
It’s the Aussie band’s first release since 2022.
3rd February 2026
Arlo Parks embraces city nightscape in video for new track ‘Heaven’
The bassline-led cut was inspired by a DJ set from Kelly Lee Owens.
3rd February 2026
End of the Road confirm Fat Dog, caroline, Super Furry Animals and more for 2026 lineup
The Dorset fest’s 20th birthday celebrations will feature headline sets from Pulp, CMAT, Mac Demarco, and a secret guest…
3rd February 2026
The Great Escape names Peaches as Spotlight Show headliner
The Brighton fest has also added over 130 new names to its 2026 lineup.
3rd February 2026
2nd February 2026
Class of 2026: Chloe Slater
Having grown from a shy fangirl into a whipsmart force to be reckoned with, Chloe Slater is entering 2026 as one of her generation’s most vital new voices.
2nd February 2026
Olivia Dean, Turnstile, FKA twigs and more named winners at the 2026 Grammy Awards
Bad Bunny scooped the biggest prize of the night — Album of the Year — for ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’.
2nd February 2026
30th January 2026
alt‑J’s Joe Newman introduces solo project JJerome87 with ‘Brush Me Like A Horse’
It’s our first taste of what to expect from a forthcoming full-length effort…
30th January 2026
Paris Paloma teams up with Richard Armitage for powerful ‘Good Girl’ video
The track is an infuriated, thought-provoking commentary on patriarchal beauty standards.
30th January 2026
Baby Queen returns with storming comeback single ‘I Hope You Don’t Remember Me’
It’s an instant-classic sad banger.
30th January 2026
Jessie Ware reveals details of lush new album ‘Superbloom’
Her sixth studio outing promises to be a kaleidoscopic disco-pop affair, and will feature recent single ‘I Could Get Used To This’.
30th January 2026
Demob Happy - The Grown-Ups Are Talking
4 Stars
Some of their most unflinching work yet.
30th January 2026
29th January 2026
Thundercat shares plans for first album in six years
‘Distracted’ is out on 3rd April and will feature collabs with A$AP Rocky, Tame Impala, Mac Miller and more.
29th January 2026
The Louisiana to host Heavy Lungs’ upcoming Bristol show with DIY & Fifth Floor
The iconic Bristol venue has now been revealed as the secret location of the band’s upcoming hometown show.
29th January 2026
Get To Know… Tough Cookie
Emotive alt-rock born from an East London basement.
29th January 2026
28th January 2026
Charli xcx and A. G. Cook preview The Moment with video for soundtrack cut ‘Residue’
Ever wanted to see Kylie Jenner dressed as a Charli doppelgänger?
28th January 2026
Silver Gore, Lover’s Skit, Pearl2 and pollyfromthedirt triumphantly round out Hello 2026
The final night of our January gig series is an exhibition of innovation, inventiveness and sheer quality.
28th January 2026
Byrne’s Night graduates to London’s KOKO for a triumphant victory lap
A pun-based Talking Heads tribute night turned on-tour production: Byrne’s night — qu’est-ce que c’est?
28th January 2026
Class of 2026: Silver Gore
Having started last year as a name known only to very few, Silver Gore ended it with an ever-growing cult following, a major label record deal, and a debut album in their crosshairs. And it’s not hard to see how; compelling, creative and utterly unconcerned by their peers, 2026 is theirs for the taking.
28th January 2026
Gretel introduces long-awaited debut album ‘Squish’
It’s set to land five years on from her debut single, ‘Slugeye’.
28th January 2026
Maisie Peters pays homage to Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging to announce third album ‘Florescence’
The LP’s trailer — directed by Amelia Dimoldenberg — brilliantly recreates the teen classic’s most iconic moment.
28th January 2026
KNEECAP announce new album ‘FENIAN’ with Keir Starmer takedown ‘Liars Tale’
“This isn’t a swift reaction, but a considered response to those that tried to silence us. And failed.”
28th January 2026
The XCERTS mark move to new label with storming single ‘do it to myself’
It’s an urgent, anthemic return to their grittier roots.
28th January 2026
Joyce Manor - I Used To Go To This Bar
4-5 Stars
Fresh, but also fundamentally themselves.
28th January 2026
Pem — other ways of landing
4 Stars
With ‘other ways of landing’, Pem finds an effective and affecting form.
28th January 2026
Softcult — When A Flower Doesn’t Grow
3-5 Stars
Able to pack a striking punch alongside its messages of genuine substance.
28th January 2026
27th January 2026
Olivia Dean, Spiritualized, Bimini and more added to lineup for BRITs Week 2026 for War Child
Lambrini Girls, Jacob Alon, and Fatboy Slim are also among the artists playing charity shows around the UK during the week of the BRITs.
27th January 2026
Biffy Clyro bring it home with a merciless set at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro
You can’t beat the sound of Biffy Clyro at home, and the Scottish rockers show no restraint on this UK tour’s final turn.
27th January 2026
Bombay Bicycle Club to headline this summer’s LIDO Festival performing two albums in full
The band will celebrate their twenty-year career with performances of their incredible albums ‘I Had The Blue But I Shook Them Loose’ and ‘Flaws’.
27th January 2026
26th January 2026
Wolf Alice schedule huge London headline show at Finsbury Park
The band will be joined by an all-star cast including The Last Dinner Party, Rachel Chinouriri and Florence Road.
26th January 2026
Matt Berninger, Kneecap, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U & more join Open’er 2026 lineup
Electronic icon Martin Garrix will also join the bill for this year’s Polish weekender.
26th January 2026
Class of 2026: Cliffords
With recent EP ‘Salt Of The Lee’, Cliffords proved themselves to be one of Ireland’s bright new musical hopes; now, after a hectic summer of live shows and a rejuvenated sense of inspiration, the sky’s the limit for the Cork quartet.
26th January 2026
Barry Can’t Swim drops hypnotic new track ‘Chala (My Soul Is On A Loop)’
It’s lifted from his forthcoming Late Night Tales compilation mix, which lands in March.
26th January 2026
James Blake introduces new LP ‘Trying Times’ with comeback single ‘Death Of Love’
The track comes accompanied by a striking video featuring the London Welsh Men’s Choir.
26th January 2026
Holly Humberstone kicks off ‘Cruel World’ era with new single ‘To Love Somebody’
Her second full-length is due to hit shelves in April.
26th January 2026
23rd January 2026
Harry Styles embraces the dancefloor on long-awaited new single ‘Aperture’, shares surreal new video
If this is anything to go by, the pop superstar’s taken more than a little from his time at Berghain.
23rd January 2026
The Neu Bulletin (Madra Salach, Heidi Curtis, Cardinals and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
23rd January 2026
RAYE reveals details of second album ‘THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE’
Set over four “seasons”, the star’s much-anticipated next full length will hit shelves on 27th March.
23rd January 2026
22nd January 2026
Harry Styles announces Together, Together seven-city global 2026 tour
He’ll be playing 50 shows in 2026 between Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne, and Sydney.
22nd January 2026
War Child Records announce collab charity album ‘HELP(2)’ with new Arctic Monkeys single ‘Opening Night’
Aside from AM, the new project — inspired by War Child’s original 1995 release ‘HELP’ — will feature contributions from Big Thief, Cameron Winter, Fontaines DC, Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp, and more.
22nd January 2026
Get To Know… Flip Top Head
The Brighton outfit imbuing their art-rock with humour and heart.
22nd January 2026
21st January 2026
BRIT Awards unveil 2026 nominees
Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice, and Sam Fender have all got multiple nods, including for the much-coveted Album Of The Year category.
21st January 2026
Dog Race, Y, Jeanie and the White Boys and Bande á Part electrify East London for Night 3 of Hello 2026
A densely packed and sweaty sojourn in Shoreditch for a musical showcase of heady proportions.
21st January 2026
girli calls for accountability in video for powerful new single ‘Slap On The Wrist’
The confronting track was inspired by “the fear women live with every day in a society where male violence is the norm.”
21st January 2026
Lime Garden detail plans for second album ‘Maybe Not Tonight’
They’ve also dropped a groovy new track, ‘23’, to celebrate.
21st January 2026
Gia Ford returns with louche new single ‘How Do I Reply?’
Her latest outing is inspired by German-Swiss poet Hermann Hesse.
21st January 2026
Cardinals offer up latest ‘Masquerade’ preview ‘I Like You’
The Cork outfit’s new single was written in just one morning, “after feeling slightly lost for months”.
21st January 2026
Harry Styles names ‘Aperture’ as first ‘KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY’ single
The icon’s new twelve-track album will be released on 6th March.
21st January 2026
Dead Dads Club - Dead Dads Club
4 Stars
Imbued with a real sense of healing and closure.
21st January 2026
Poppy — Empty Hands
4-5 Stars
Defiant in its ambition but never disingenuous or forced.
21st January 2026
PVA — No More Like This
3-5 Stars
An ambitious and sonically rich collection.
21st January 2026
Cat Power — Redux
4-5 Stars
An EP which suggests that ‘The Greatest’ tour should be unmissable.
21st January 2026
20th January 2026
Class of 2026: Man/Woman/Chainsaw
After doing the rounds on the London live circuit and becoming renowned for their affecting, idiosyncratic sound, Man/Woman/Chainsaw may have spent the past few years putting in the hard yards, but it’s paying off.
20th January 2026
Courtney Barnett announces new LP ‘Creature Of Habit’ with Waxahatchee collab ‘Site Unseen’
The Aussie fave’s fourth outing will land on 27th March.
20th January 2026