Mattiel — Georgia Gothic
3-5 Stars
A charming, witty indie pop album.
18th March 2022
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18th March 2022
Island Of Love — Songs Of Love
3-5 Stars
Fuzzy almost to a fault, it’s scrappy, distorted, rough around the edges indie.
18th March 2022
Chrissi: “It’s not a script and there’s no facade there - it’s just 100% me”
Confessional songwriting and onstage bants by the bucketload, from the 20-year-old Londoner putting all of herself out there.
18th March 2022
Babeheaven — Sink Into Me
4 Stars
Babeheaven middle that imprecise Venn diagram where R&B; cuddles with trip hop, flirts with pop, burlesques with lounging psych.
18th March 2022
Little Boots — Tomorrow’s Yesterdays
3-5 Stars
Dipping between moods with a devil-may-care nostalgia that delivers on its sequin-glinting, platform-shoed modus operandi.
18th March 2022
Charli XCX — CRASH
4-5 Stars
An album that cements her status as a true pop trailblazer.
18th March 2022
17th March 2022
Through The Wires: BODEGA
Idiosyncratic New York band BODEGA’s second album, “Broken Equipment’, offsets a healthy scepticism of technology with a distinctly human edge.
17th March 2022
16th March 2022
Opening The Floodgates: Nilüfer Yanya
With a second album that drills down deeper into the core of her personality — as a musician, as a human and as a member of society — “PAINLESS’ finds Nil√ºfer Yanya opening up with ease.
16th March 2022
15th March 2022
Jack White announces Supply Chain Issues Tour support acts
Including Be Your Own Pet, Yard Act and The Kills!
15th March 2022
Sundara Karma release ‘All These Dreams’
Fizzing hyperpop influences tie with skyward melodies to create a near-masterpiece.
15th March 2022
Grove: “The fluidity of a human being is viscous and doesn’t need to be contained in boxes”
Rising Bristol-based artist and producer Grove on their search for identity and how, sometimes, fulfilment is found by cultivating your own safe space.
15th March 2022
14th March 2022
Rockin’ In The Free World: Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard
Welsh wonders Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard have always embraced a hop back in the musical time machine, but on debut “Backhand Deals’ they’re straddling the past and present with a greater dexterity.
14th March 2022
11th March 2022
Giddy Up! CMAT takes SXSW
We’re so excited, we’re already sweating into our cowboy boots. But even we’re not as hyped as Dublin’s premiere cowgirl CMAT…
11th March 2022
Jenny Hval - Classic Objects
4-5 Stars
The audible equivalent of a painting affixed with human hair.
11th March 2022
Alex Cameron — Oxy Music
4 Stars
Perhaps his most sympathetic work to date.
11th March 2022
BODEGA — Broken Equipment
3-5 Stars
The outfit play mostly the same old tricks as last time, for mixed results.
11th March 2022
HO99O9 - SKIN
4 Stars
A cacophony of hissing synths, thudding guitars and furious scream-raps drenched in EQ.
11th March 2022
Rex Orange County — WHO CARES?
3-5 Stars
It delicately posits escapism as a human need, not a choice.
11th March 2022
The Mysterines — Reeling
3-5 Stars
Musically speaking, this band’s baby teeth are not far off falling out.
11th March 2022
Dog Unit — Turn Right And Right Again
4 Stars
For those who favour a slither of expansive post-rock on their metaphorical musical toast, there’s plenty here to get excited for.
11th March 2022
Sprints — A Modern Job
4 Stars
Impassioned, purposeful, and personal.
11th March 2022
Viji — Cali
3 Stars
An artist still finding her feet.
11th March 2022
10th March 2022
Holly Humberstone releases new single ‘London Is Lonely’
It follows her BRITs Rising Star win.
10th March 2022
Luna Li: “I want the Luna Li universe to be a place where people can feel accepted”
Embracing her dual loves of classical and rock music, Luna Li is armed with a debut album that celebrates her uniqueness — and sounds damn fine doing it.
10th March 2022
The Mysterines: Do You Wanna Be In Her Gang?
Leading her band through a drawn-out debut album process that was tumultuous at best, it’s lucky The Mysterines’ Lia Metcalfe seems the type to thrive within life’s rawer corners.
10th March 2022
8th March 2022
Surfbort announce UK and European tour
The group are hopping across the pond in May.
8th March 2022
7th March 2022
The Big Splash: Wet Leg
Wet Leg’s instant classic debut album arrives next month to prove that you really can believe the hype. DIY finds the pair clinging onto each other through the whirlwind career trajectory of dreams.
7th March 2022
4th March 2022
Tracks: Jack White ft. Q‑Tip, Wet Leg, Haim and more
The biggest and best of the week’s new music.
4th March 2022
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer
4 Stars
Across the record, to-the-point statements are matched impeccably in both intensity and tone by club-ready beats.
4th March 2022
CMAT — If My Wife New I’d Be Dead
4 Stars
It amps up the winking, cheeky side of country while also showing CMAT to be an artist not beholden to it.
4th March 2022
DITZ — The Great Regression
3-5 Stars
‘The Great Regression’’s bravest moments reap the most rewards.
4th March 2022
Eades — Delusion Spree
4 Stars
Eades are exploring as much as they’re introducing, and it’s expertly done.
4th March 2022
Nilüfer Yanya — PAINLESS
4 Stars
A true representation of its creator; simultaneously delicate, fierce, vulnerable and fiery.
4th March 2022
Peach Pit — From 2 To 3
3-5 Stars
These songs come to life in terms of warmth and richness.
4th March 2022
BENEE — Lychee
4 Stars
The seven-track EP sees the New Zealander showing off a sound that’s distinctly her own.
4th March 2022
Kojey Radical — Reason To Smile
4-5 Stars
Not just an album, but a beaming victory lap.
4th March 2022
2nd March 2022
Nuha Ruby Ra reveals new track ‘My Voice’
Ahead of her set at Reeperbahn Festival this weekend, we catch up with the East London avant-punk artist.
2nd March 2022
Belle and Sebastian announce new album ‘A Bit Of Previous’
It’s out in May.
2nd March 2022
28th February 2022
Miso Extra: “”The Misoverse’ is a world I wish I had growing up”
Fusing her Japanese and English heritage into her own unique “Misoverse’, with only a handful of singles out in the world, Miso Extra is already stepping up as an inspiring new voice.
28th February 2022
25th February 2022
Central Cee — 23
3-5 Stars
A revealing and honest listen from one of the most-hyped artists of 2022 so far.
25th February 2022
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Backhand Deals
4 Stars
A masterclass in reinventing ‘70s rock for a ‘20s audience.
25th February 2022
Dashboard Confessional — All The Truth That I Can Tell
3 Stars
It’s written to a formula for sure. But it’s one that’s served them well, nevertheless.
25th February 2022
Gang of Youths — Angel In Realtime
3-5 Stars
Heartfelt songs based in place and time, with a few fist-to-the-chest moments.
25th February 2022
Johnny Marr — Fever Dreams Pts 1 – 4
3 Stars
Moments of greatness are plentiful, but ‘Fever Dreams…’ shines brightest when Marr lets his guitar do the talking.
25th February 2022
King Hannah — I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me
4 Stars
It’s cunningly understated and masterfully paced throughout.
25th February 2022
Lady Bird — WE
3-5 Stars
Kitchen-sink yarns of bleak prospects and unjust poverty.
25th February 2022
Mom Jeans — Sweet Tooth
3-5 Stars
An upbeat offering from a band proving they’re not just one trick ponies.
25th February 2022
The Neu Bulletin ( Momma, Deadletter, Emumclaw and more!)
DIY’s essential, weekly (ish) guide to the best new music.
25th February 2022
Tracks: Florence + The Machine, Mura Masa, Denzel Curry ft. slowthai and more
It’s our weekly round-up of the biggest and best new songs this week.
25th February 2022
24th February 2022
Lola Young: “Everything at the moment that I fucking love is about girl power”
Meet the 21-year-old South Londoner injecting openness and honesty back into mainstream pop.
24th February 2022
23rd February 2022
Get To Know… King Hannah
Their debut album lands this Friday.
23rd February 2022
All The Small Things: Metronomy
New LP “Small World’ might mark Metronomy’s most pared-back work to date, but as Joe Mount enters his self-proclaimed “phase two’, he’s feeling more content than ever.
23rd February 2022
22nd February 2022
Joesef unveils new single ‘It’s Been A Little Heavy Lately’
“I wanted the song to feel like a bad trip”.
22nd February 2022
Mattiel reveals ‘Blood In The Yolk’ video
It’s the latest taste of new album ‘Georgia Gothic’.
22nd February 2022
Jamie xx and The Chemical Brothers to headline new festival FORWARDS
Little Simz, Caribou and Shygirl are also performing!
22nd February 2022
21st February 2022
Porridge Radio announce new album ‘Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky’
Check out lead single ‘Back To The Radio’ now.
21st February 2022
Porij share new single ‘Figure Skating’
Accompanied by a video featuring Lynks!
21st February 2022
Florence + The Machine are teasing new music
“Something’s coming…”
21st February 2022
Do Nothing, Master Peace, Alfie Templeman and more join DIY Alive 2022 line-up
Lime Garden, KEG and Viji are also among the new additions to the event, which takes place this April.
21st February 2022
Swim Deep link up with Nell for ‘Big Green Apple’
Taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Familiarise Yourself With Your Closest Exit’.
21st February 2022
Albums of 2022: Bloc Party
Digging into their dark side, the London legends are back with a sixth album that explores the underbelly of the human psyche.
21st February 2022
18th February 2022
Upbringing: Methyl Ethel
The Australian alt-pop artist releases his fourth album today.
18th February 2022
Placebo: Catastrophe in Motion
More than 25 years into their career, Placebo are as vital as they’ve ever been. On the cult heroes’ eighth album “Never Let Me Go’, they’re steeling themselves for the end of the world as we know it.
18th February 2022
Death Cab For Cutie, Japanese Breakfast, Sharon Van Etten and more to cover Yoko Ono in new tribute album
‘Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono’ also sees covers from David Byrne, Jay Som, Yo La Tengo and The Flaming Lips.
18th February 2022
Sea Power — Everything Was Forever
3-5 Stars
Their trademark pop-rock melodies still have the power to exhilarate.
18th February 2022
Tracks: Rex Orange County, Nilüfer Yanya, HEALTH and more
The biggest and best new music this week.
18th February 2022
The Neu Bulletin ( Congee, The Goa Express, Opus Kink and more!)
DIY’s essential, weekly (ish) guide to the best new music.
18th February 2022
White Lies - As I Try Not To Fall Apart
3-5 Stars
Progress, after a while spent spinning their wheels.
18th February 2022
Metronomy — Small World
4 Stars
Metronomy’s most pastoral record.
18th February 2022
Beach House - Once Twice Melody
3-5 Stars
For those who persevere there’s still a lot going on beneath the waves.
18th February 2022
16th February 2022
Lianne La Havas announces KOKO residency
She’ll be performing three shows there this May.
16th February 2022
Alice Glass — PREY//IV
3-5 Stars
An album defined by a sort of constant itchiness, a wish to rid itself of trauma by occupying it so fully.
16th February 2022
15th February 2022
Manic Street Preachers, Razorlight, Baby Queen and more to play Neighbourhood Weekender
They’ll join headliners Courteeners, Kasabian and Blossoms.
15th February 2022
The 1975 to headline Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival
But will they be bringing a brand new album along with them?
15th February 2022
Romero announce debut album ‘Turn It On!’
Check out the title track now.
15th February 2022
Hatchie shares new track ‘Giving The World Away’
It’s the title track of her forthcoming new album.
15th February 2022
Kurt Vile announces new album ‘(watch my moves)’
It’s released in April.
15th February 2022
Foals share ‘2AM’ video
The track features on forthcoming album ‘Life Is Yours’.
15th February 2022
slowthai, Arlo Parks and Shygirl for We Love Green
Gorillaz and Massive Attack are among the French event’s headliners.
15th February 2022
TV Priest drop new track ‘One Easy Thing’
Their new album is set to land later this year.
15th February 2022
Vince Staples releases ‘Magic’
It’s the first single from his new album ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’.
15th February 2022
Wallice shares new single ‘Little League’
Her second EP will be out this Spring!
15th February 2022
Rex Orange County unveils new track ‘AMAZING’
It’s the latest taste of new album ‘WHO CARES?’.
15th February 2022
Ibibio Sound Machine share new single ‘Protection From Evil’
New album ‘Electricity’ is out next month.
15th February 2022
Flipping The Script: MØ
After more than half a decade in the pop limelight, MØ has been embracing the power of saying ‘no’. On third album, ‘Motordrome’, she’s stepping off the wheel and walking at her own pace.
15th February 2022
14th February 2022
BENEE reveals ‘Beach Boy’ video
Her new EP, ‘Lychee’, is out next month.
14th February 2022
Sprints cover Wet Leg’s ‘Chaise Longue’
“We fell in love with Wet Leg, and Chaise Longue instantly upon its release.”
14th February 2022
White Lies share new track ‘Blue Drift’
It comes ahead of the release of their new album this week!
14th February 2022
Nine Inch Nails to play Cornwall’s Eden Project
It’s their first UK headline shows in four years.
14th February 2022
Snail Mail releases ‘Adore You’
It’s the early demo version of the title track of her latest album ‘Valentine’.
14th February 2022
11th February 2022
Tate McRae releases new track ‘she’s all i wanna be’
Her debut album arrives later this year.
11th February 2022
Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama drop ‘Beg For You’ video
Charli’s new album, ‘CRASH’, lands next month.
11th February 2022
The Districts — Great American Painting
3 Stars
A mixed bag.
11th February 2022
Shamir — Heterosexuality
5 Stars
The record bounds between unfaltering self-belief and fundamental pain.
11th February 2022
LAUNDRY DAY — We Switched Bodies
4 Stars
‘We Switched Bodies’ is fresh, is hot, is now.
11th February 2022
Foxes — The Kick
3-5 Stars
Foxes’ return comes with a purpose.
11th February 2022
Big Thief — Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
4-5 Stars
A group undoubtedly at the peak of their powers.
11th February 2022
alt‑J - The Dream
4 Stars
Its strength is in packing not just alt‑J’s usual futuristic twist, but a heavy side serving of nostalgia too.
11th February 2022
The Unusual Suspects: alt‑J
alt‑J have spent the past decade Trojan-horsing the mainstream, and with new LP ‘The Dream’, the trio are sticking up two fingers to the naysayers and celebrating their curious niche with gusto.
11th February 2022
Tracks: Bree Runway, Orville Peck, Jack White and more
The biggest and best of the fortnight’s new music.
11th February 2022