The Wytches — Talking Machine
3-5 Stars
A commendable addition to The Wytches’ canon.
10th October 2025
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10th October 2025
Avery Tucker — Paw
3-5 Stars
See-sawing between intimate, often bleak sounding classic singer-songwriter fare, and earwormy emo.
10th October 2025
Jerskin Fendrix - Once Upon A Time… In Shropshire
4 Stars
An album that bulldozes through irony in service of sincere, meaningful eccentricity.
10th October 2025
9th October 2025
Night Tapes: “The contrast, for us, is where a lot of the interest is”
Across their long-awaited debut album ‘portals//polarities’, London trio Night Tapes have revelled in their environment to prioritise intimacy, texture and feeling.
9th October 2025
Tyler, The Creator to headline All Points East 2026 in two-day takeover
He’ll be joined by the likes of Turnstile, Vince Staples and Danny Brown for the Victoria Park event next summer.
9th October 2025
Get Excited About… Cardiff Music City Festival 2025
The Welsh capital will be taken over this month for a series of must-see performances, installations and talks — and we’re here to give you our picks!
9th October 2025
8th October 2025
Gorillaz drop hypnotic new single ‘The Manifesto’
Damon Albarn’s digital innovators have done it again.
8th October 2025
Jehnny Beth: Violent Delights
Moving away from the more collaborative focus of her early career, on second solo album ‘You Heartbreaker, You’, Jehnny Beth is stripping things back in every sense.
8th October 2025
Two Door Cinema Club to mark 15 years of ‘Tourist History’ with 2026 Crystal Palace Park show
They’ll be joined by special guests The Vaccines, James Marriott, and The Royston Club.
8th October 2025
PinkPantheress asks if we ‘Fancy Some More?’
If Kyle and JADE are involved (which they are), we’re all ears.
8th October 2025
Jacob Elordi auditions to be the new Bon Iver in star-studded ‘Day One’ video
St Vincent, Cristin Milioti, Flock of Dimes’ Jenn Wasner and more also make an appearance…
8th October 2025
English Teacher unveil details of ‘This Could Be A Remix Album’
The new version of their Mercury Prize winning debut will feature contributions from Fontaines DC, Baxter Dury, Matt Maltese and more.
8th October 2025
Jay Som recruits Hayley Williams for final album preview ‘Past Lives’
The collab comes after she opened for Paramore way back in 2018.
8th October 2025
7th October 2025
Rock Werchter confirm The Cure as first 2026 headliner
The Belgian festival giant will return on 2nd-5th July next year.
7th October 2025
6th October 2025
Geese: Cult Classics
From first emerging in lockdown with their brand of restless, chaotic rock and roll, through to playing frenzied secret shows and shutting down streets in Brooklyn just a few years on, New York’s Geese are very much the band of the hour right now. With their latest album — the expansive, experimental ‘Getting Killed’ — they go one step further to prove they’re more than worth the hype.
6th October 2025
Ethel Cain exudes gothic greatness at Manchester Apollo headline show
The cult star’s return to UK soil offers all-encompassing atmosphere and a spectacular live experience.
6th October 2025
Taylor Swift — The Life Of A Showgirl
3 Stars
A victim of its own preamble.
6th October 2025
4th October 2025
Gurriers, Courting & more cap off rowdy Saturday night for SON Estrella Galicia’s Soundhood Hackney micro-festival
The second edition of their micro-festival sees three Hackney venues taken over for a night of delicious beers, loud music and messy mosh pits.
4th October 2025
3rd October 2025
Get To Know… Daffo
Cathartic grunge forged between LA and New Jersey’s DIY grassroots.
3rd October 2025
dodie — Not For Lack Of Trying
3 Stars
She’s still writing her way through uncertainty.
3rd October 2025
Snõõper — Worldwide
4 Stars
The same erratic intensity that many fell in love with two years ago.
3rd October 2025
Rocket — R Is For Rocket
3-5 Stars
An unusually assured debut album.
3rd October 2025
Good Neighbours — Blue Sky Mentality
3-5 Stars
More like a collection of their hits rather than an album with its own specific creative arc.
3rd October 2025
2nd October 2025
Silver Gore: “I think we’ve found a sound that nobody has heard before”
The new project from FKA twigs and Nia Archives collaborator Ethan P Flynn and the classically trained, expertly-skilled Ava Gore, there are no boundaries that Silver Gore won’t attempt to push through.
2nd October 2025
1st October 2025
The Last Dinner Party offer up latest pop-rock romp ‘Second Best’
Their much-anticipated second album, ‘From The Pyre’, lands later this month.
1st October 2025
King Princess: New York State Of Mind
Before making her thrilling third album, King Princess — aka Mikaela Straus — left her record label and moved back to Brooklyn. Now, she truly appreciates the value in trusting her gut and her brain.
1st October 2025
Poland’s Open’er Festival announces The Cure as first 2026 headliner
The countdown to next summer is on…
1st October 2025
Jerkcurb unveils plans for second album ‘Night Fishing On A Calm Lake’
Jacob Read has also offered up the record’s lead single, ‘Death Valley Morning Dew’.
1st October 2025
Lianne La Havas returns with intimate new single ‘Disarray’
“It’s about vulnerability, honesty, and giving listeners a window into a moment of my life.”
1st October 2025
30th September 2025
Die Spitz: “Making space for everyone — but particularly young women and queer people — to be fucking angry is cool”
From causing chaos with their riotous live shows to being the latest signing to Jack White’s Third Man Records, meet the Austin, Texas, quartet who are taking the world by storm, all on their own terms.
30th September 2025
DIY Label Spotlight #9: Church Road Records
A monthly focus on those crucial cogs in the wonderful new music wheel.
30th September 2025
Dry Cleaning announce anticipated third album ‘Secret Love’
The South London cult favourites have also offered up its first single, ‘Hit My Head All Day’.
30th September 2025
29th September 2025
Oasis tease potential 2026 shows at triumphant penultimate Wembley Stadium gig
Three months into the comeback, it’s still perfect, with no hint of the enthusiasm from either side abating.
29th September 2025
VLURE: Dare To Dream
Through electrifying debut album ‘Escalate’, Glasgow quintet and DIY Class Of 2023 alumni VLURE upscale their thrilling rave-punk to ascend into another dimension.
29th September 2025
Reeperbahn 2025 brings energy and eclecticism to Hamburg for huge 20th anniversary celebrations
Boko Yout, Big Special, Florence Road and more shine at the German showcase extravaganza.
29th September 2025
For One Night Only!: Adam Buxton curates his dream gig
The actor/comedian turned artist gives us an insight into his ideal night out.
29th September 2025
Sarah Kinsley raises the curtain on next chapter with ‘Fleeting’
The vital new cut is her first release since last Autumn’s ‘Escaper’ LP.
29th September 2025
Magdalena Bay make celestial return with new double single ‘Second Sleep’ / ‘Star Eyes’
It’s their first new music since last year’s cult favourite album, ‘Imaginal Disk’.
29th September 2025
Sigrid swaps perspectives in peppy new single ‘Two Years’
“It was trying to see the situation from another person’s point of view,” she’s shared.
29th September 2025
Creeper give another taste of upcoming ‘Sanguivore’ sequel with ‘Prey For The Night’
The LP is centred around a British rock band on tour in the US, amidst the 1980s ‘Satanic Panic’…
29th September 2025
28th September 2025
Good Charlotte, Taking Back Sunday, Set Your Goals & more to play Slam Dunk 2026
The likes of Cartel, Motion City Soundtrack, Cancer Bats are more will celebrate the event’s 20th anniversay next year.
28th September 2025
26th September 2025
“The goal of any show is to connect with everyone in front of us” — Gurriers reflect on playing live, their debut album and new single ‘Erasure’
Ahead of their appearance at SON Estrella Galicia’s Soundhood Hackney event this weekend, we caught up with the Dublin quintet.
26th September 2025
Tame Impala announces 2026 UK & European tour dates
Kevin Parker will be celebrating the release of new album ‘Deadbeat’ with a huge arena tour next spring.
26th September 2025
Track by track: Coach Party, ‘Caramel’
To mark the arrival of their second LP, the Isle of Wight rockers give us a guided tour of its tracklist.
26th September 2025
The Neu Bulletin (Francis Of Delirium, Etta Marcus, Dove Ellis and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
26th September 2025
Ethel Cain schedules UK & European live shows for 2026
Ahead of her run of UK shows next week, the ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’ singer has announced plans to return for eight shows next year.
26th September 2025
Daffo — Where The Earth Bends
4 Stars
A raw, boundaryless exploration of the human psyche.
26th September 2025
25th September 2025
Biffy Clyro: A Little Help From My Friends
After over 25 years as a band — and longer still as friends — anyone would be forgiven for needing a bit of a break. On their gorgeous new album ‘Futique’, Biffy Clyro prove that sometimes you need to head off in different directions to come back together stronger.
25th September 2025
Glastonbury confirms dates for 2027
The festival has also announced details of a charity prize draw to win tickets.
25th September 2025
Master Peace drops infectious indie anthem ‘Spin The Block’
He’s currently on tour in the US with Franz Ferdinand, and is set to support Bastille in November.
25th September 2025
Primavera Sound Barcelona announces 2026 lineup
It’s a stunningly eclectic affair, featuring The Cure, Doja Cat, The xx, and Gorillaz.
25th September 2025
Get To Know… Adore
The Irish noiseniks whose bark is just as bad as their bite.
25th September 2025
Florence + The Machine rage against male ego and industry double standards on new track ‘One Of The Greats’
She’s described this second single from ‘Everybody Scream’ as “a 15-year outpouring of frustration”.
25th September 2025
24th September 2025
Sprints: Forged Through Fire
For over 18 months now, Sprints have barely paused for breath. The success of their 2024 debut album saw them play stages from Brooklyn to Berlin but, closer to home, the ground was shifting beneath them. As a series of seismic changes shook their very foundations, they had no option but to rebuild — themselves, and the band — in a new, stronger image.
24th September 2025
Demob Happy return with strutting new single ‘Who Should I Say Is Calling?’
It’s their first release in nearly two years…
24th September 2025
Indigo De Souza teams up with tourmate Mothé for new single ‘Serious’
“This song is about that moment when you decide you don’t care who’s watching, you’re just going to dance with your whole heart.”
24th September 2025
Purity Ring — Purity Ring
4 Stars
A fully formed, imaginary universe where vulnerability and hope collide.
24th September 2025
Sprints — All That Is Over
5 Stars
The anger remains palpable, the lyrics ever relatable.
24th September 2025
Zara Larsson — Midnight Sun
4-5 Stars
Entirely sun-drenched, exuberantly formulated pop.
24th September 2025
Olivia Dean — The Art Of Loving
4 Stars
A warm declaration of knowing one’s self-worth.
24th September 2025
VLURE — Escalate
4 Stars
Marrying sentimentality with sheer force.
24th September 2025
Geese — Getting Killed
4 Stars
A carefully crafted and expansive release from a group of young musicians truly coming of age.
24th September 2025
Night Tapes - portals//polarities
4 Stars
As unpredictable as it is beautiful.
24th September 2025
23rd September 2025
Joy Crookes: Joy De Vivre
Four years on from the release of her rich, Mercury Prize-shortlisted debut ‘Skin’, Joy Crookes is back with a confessional, exploratory follow-up that sees her delve deep into herself, and come out all the stronger for it.
23rd September 2025
Nia Archives teams up with CLIPZ for carnival-inspired jungle banger ‘Maia Maia’
“Our vision was to create a track that could feel like the soundtrack to the 2026 World Cup.”
23rd September 2025
Paris Paloma recruits Emma Thompson and Tom Blyth for powerful ‘Good Boy’ video
Her new single is a statement-making indictment of patriarchy’s lapdogs.
23rd September 2025
The Streets’ Mike Skinner drops meditative new single ‘Utopia’
Its striking music video centres around brutalist architecture across Europe.
23rd September 2025
mary in the junkyard offer up sweeping new single ‘midori’
The London trio are currently across the pond touring the US with Wet Leg.
23rd September 2025
Pixies to celebrate four decades with Pixies 40 2026 headline tour
The UK/EU run of live dates will take place in May, June, and July next year.
23rd September 2025
My Chemical Romance schedule more 2026 shows for ‘The Black Parade’ world tour
The quartet have announced three more UK dates, which will take place around their previously-confirmed Wembley Stadium shows next summer.
23rd September 2025
RAYE returns with powerhouse new single ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’
The pop superstar has also announced a 40-date 2026 headline tour.
23rd September 2025
22nd September 2025
Kasabian line up huge Finsbury Park 2026 headline show
The band have also just dropped an infectious new single, ‘Hippie Sunshine’.
22nd September 2025
19th September 2025
Lola Young — I’m Only F**king Myself
4-5 Stars
Piecing together exceptional art from personal turbulence and insecurity.
19th September 2025
Kojey Radical - Don’t Look Down
4 Stars
An artist in total, delightful control of his craft.
19th September 2025
18th September 2025
In conversation: The Beths’ Liz Stokes and comedian Bret McKenzie
The two New Zealand natives (and, more importantly, mates) sit down around the release of their respective new albums, ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’ and ‘Freak Out City’.
18th September 2025
Get To Know… Mên An Tol
Heartening folk-rock which puts connection at its core.
18th September 2025
17th September 2025
The Great Escape reveals lineup for 2026 First Fifty festival launch
On 13th November, eight venues across East London — including DIY’s own stage at MOTH Club — will introduce TGE 2026’s first wave of artists.
17th September 2025
Biffy Clyro — Futique
4-5 Stars
An altogether more uplifting affair.
17th September 2025
Wednesday — Bleeds
4 Stars
Full of the emotional heft they’ve already displayed a knack for conveying.
17th September 2025
Joy Crookes — Juniper
4 Stars
A testament to Joy’s inner strength.
17th September 2025
NewDad — Altar
3-5 Stars
A great stride forwards.
17th September 2025
16th September 2025
Track by track: Suede, ‘Antidepressants’
To mark the release of the rock titans’ tenth studio album, Brett Anderson gives us the lowdown on each song’s inspirations and interpretations.
16th September 2025
“There’s multiple angles as to why the festival is significant” — Celebrating 20 years of Reeperbahn Festival
We sat down with the festival’s founder Alexander Schulz and consultant Frehn Hawel to reflect on the past 20 years of the Hamburg event.
16th September 2025
Cardinals unveil details of debut album ‘Masquerade’
The Irish outfit’s first full-length will hit shelves in the new year.
16th September 2025
Mogwai confirm plans for 2026 UK tour
The Scottish outfit will be performing tracks from across their discography, including this year’s ‘The Bad Fire’.
16th September 2025
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to play special homecoming show at Brighton’s Preston Park
It’ll be their only 2026 UK headline show…
16th September 2025
Thundercat returns with Remi Wolf collab ‘Children Of The Baked Potato’
The bass legend has also shared another single, ‘I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time’, and announced a 2026 UK/EU tour.
16th September 2025
dodie celebrates pet love on new single ‘Darling, Angel, Baby’
She’s dedicated her latest offering to her beloved cat, Mrs.
16th September 2025
15th September 2025
Big Thief: Cosmic Dancers
Since 2022’s ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’, Big Thief have contracted and expanded, breathing new life into their ever-animate body of work. Turning their gaze outwards as a means to make sense of our innermost workings, the now-trio are back bearing cosmically-inclined sixth album ‘Double Infinity’ — their most distilled, disarming record to date.
15th September 2025
Gorillaz confirm ninth album ‘The Mountain’ with new Sparks collab ‘The Happy Dictator’
The band have also unveiled plans for a 2026 tour, including their first ever stadium show in London.
15th September 2025
Rachel Chinouriri offers up tender love song ‘What A Life’
Her latest offering is a heartfelt addition to March’s ‘Little House’ EP.
15th September 2025
Djo drops surprise album ‘The Crux Deluxe’
Not content with releasing one LP this year, Joe Keery has now shared its 12-track companion project.
15th September 2025
Getdown Services, Florence Road, The Pill and Surprise Chef to play DIY’s stage at Reeperbahn 2025
We’ll be taking over Hamburg’s iconic Molotow Club on Wednesday night with a stacked bill of party starters.
15th September 2025
12th September 2025
Florence Road: “We don’t get caught up in overthinking — it’s about chasing a feeling and putting it down while it’s alive”
Ahead of their set at Reeperbahn Festival next week, the rapidly-rising rockers tell us more about their whirlwind year so far.
12th September 2025
Big Thief are the cover stars of DIY’s September 2025 issue!
Our latest issue also features Biffy Clyro, Joy Crookes, King Princess, Sprints and loads more.
12th September 2025
The Neu Bulletin (Erin LeCount, Florence Road, She’s In Parties and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
12th September 2025
Picture Parlour invite us in to debut album ‘The Parlour’
Their much-anticipated first full-length will land on 14th November.
12th September 2025
11th September 2025
Coach Party hit the dancefloor with Black Honey for ‘Disco Dream’
The new track sees two indie-rock mainstays join forces for a powerful bout of energy.
11th September 2025
Militarie Gun share new single ‘Throw Me Away’, schedule UK & European headline tour
The Los Angeles quintet have offered up a second taste of their forthcoming new album, ‘God Save The Gun’.
11th September 2025
Wolf Alice unveil video for ‘Just Two Girls’, a love letter to female friendship
The band’s latest album, ‘The Clearing’, has also just been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Mercury Prize.
11th September 2025