Artist Blaenavon
Features & Interviews
Happy Endings: Blaenavon
It’s been a long and bumpy road towards ‘Everything That Makes You Happy’ for Blaenavon’s Ben Gregory but with the LP’s recent release he’s showing that something positive can come from struggle.
1st November 2019
Blaenavon come out fighting
The journey to their second record may have been more chequered than anyone could have expected, but Blaenavon are drawing strength from struggle.
13th February 2019
Lost in Paris: Blaenavon
Five years since their first single and now all the ripe old age of 21, Blaenavon are finally ready to unleash debut LP ‘That’s Your Lot’. Spoiler alert: it was worth the wait.
7th April 2017
Class of 2017: Blaenavon
Proving themselves a band constantly evolving, this Hampshire trio are heading into the new year ready to take listeners on a journey.
12th December 2016
Album Reviews
4 Stars
Blaenavon - demoitis
Though many of the tracks are stripped-down, intimate torch-songs, they rarely sound dejected or negative.
4-5 Stars
Blaenavon - Everything That Makes You Happy
An optimistic offering in the face of hardship.
5 Stars
Blaenavon - That’s Your Lot
A huge, rich, brilliant documentation of youth.
News
Blaenavon release new collection ‘demoitis’
The songs were recorded over the past year.
January 1, 2020 7:04pm
News
Blaenavon announce new album ‘Everything That Makes You Happy’
Their highly-anticipated second album will be out on Friday (25th October).
October 21, 2019 10:28am
Reviews / Live
Shame, Blaenavon and The Magic Gang bring new material to Liverpool Sound City
DIY also descended on the city’s Hangar 34 on the Saturday with King Nun, Lazy Day and more in tow.
May 9, 2019 8:37am
News
Blaenavon, King Nun & more to play DIY’s stage at Sound City
We’ll be taking over Liverpool’s Hangar 34 all day on Saturday 4th May.
April 30, 2019 10:00am
News
Blaenavon reschedule UK & Irish tour dates
The band will still play a trio of planned festival dates next month.
April 25, 2019 4:33pm
News
Out now! Get your copy of DIY’s February issue, ft Sundara Karma, Yak, FIDLAR and more
DIY is free - pick up a copy in our usual, beloved UK stockists or read for free online.
February 8, 2019 12:00pm
News
Blaenavon share ‘Catatonic Skinbag’ video
The group’s comeback track was released last month.
February 5, 2019 12:18pm
News
Announcing the February issue of DIY, ft Sundara Karma, Yak, FIDLAR, Better Oblivion Community Center & more
Foals, Sigrid, No Rome and LOADS more are also in our first mag of 2019, out Friday (8th February).
February 5, 2019 12:00pm
Features / Tracks
Tracks: Foals, Vampire Weekend, Blaenavon & more
All the biggest and best tracks of the week, rounded up and reviewed.
January 25, 2019 2:30pm
News
Shame, Blaenavon & Confidence Man to play Sound City 2019
They’ll join the likes of Loyle Carner, Mabel and The Magic Gang at the fest this May.
January 24, 2019 11:42am
Reviews / Track
Track review: Blaenavon - Catatonic Skinbag
A hand on the shoulder in tough times, one to hold close and use to power through disillusion and despair.
January 22, 2019 12:02pm
News
Blaenavon share new single ‘Catatonic Skinbag’, announce May tour
The track features on the group’s forthcoming album, ‘Everything That Makes You Happy’.
January 22, 2019 9:17am
News
Blaenavon announce last minute show at London’s Omeara
The band have also confirmed that their second album will be titled ‘Everything That Makes You Happy’.
January 16, 2019 11:42am
News
Blaenavon plot second album and intimate UK tour
We chat to the band about the ‘That’s Your Lot’ follow-up, which is nearly complete(!).
July 10, 2018 10:00am
Features
The DIY List 2017: errr, say that again mate?
All this week, we’re travelling through our favourite moments of the year that’s been 2017 - here are the stupidest, weirdest and funniest things we’ve seen our faves do this year.
December 19, 2017 5:00pm
News
Blaenavon release ‘That’s Your Lot – The Bedroom Tapes’
Just in time for Christmas…
December 12, 2017 10:58am
Reviews / Live
Blaenavon up the pace at a jubilant Shepherd’s Bush Empire
You can hardly blame them for getting carried away with it.
November 28, 2017 10:37am
Features
Superfood, Black Honey, Marika Hackman & Blaenavon get together for The School Reunion
What better way to reflect on the past 12 months than inviting some of ultimate DIY faves - and Class Of graduates - down to the pub for a good old fashioned natter about 2017?
November 24, 2017 12:15pm
News
Listen to Blaenavon cover Harry Styles and Radiohead
The covers come ahead of their massive UK tour later this year.
September 27, 2017 3:34pm
News
See “a Blaener in the buff” in Blaenavon’s new ‘Prague ‘99’ video
The track is the latest single lifted from debut album ‘That’s Your Lot’.
September 19, 2017 11:17am