Artist Weaves
Features & Interviews
Views from The 6: Weaves and Dilly Dally
No city this year has churned out bangers quite like Toronto. With two of the Canadian dazzler’s brightest hopes on the road together, who better to act as tour guide?
24th November 2016
Weaves talk Latitude: “Just as we were about to go on, my nail fell off!”
The Canadian pop-noise crew sat down with DIY after an incomparably brilliant Latitude debut.
17th July 2016
Wig out: Weaves
Right-angled wonky pop with a beaming grin at its centre – Weaves are incomparably brilliant.
13th July 2016
Wavves: “I’d rather stay busy than let my mind wander into a dark place”
Nathan Williams can’t stop recording. Think of his output like bowel movements. Actually, please don’t do that.
6th October 2015
Album Reviews
4 Stars
Weaves - Wide Open
A logical gear shift from a band that are fuelled by the unpredictable.
4 Stars
Weaves - Weaves
Both deliciously raucous and whimsical, Weaves’ ‘wonky-pop’ debut is a whole lot of fun.
News
Watch Weaves cover Arcade Fire’s ‘Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)’
The band released second album ‘Wide Open’ late last year.
May 9, 2018 12:53pm
Reviews / Live
Weaves, LIFE, Yak and more set Amsterdam ablaze at London Calling
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the always-on-point event did itself proud
October 31, 2017 1:00pm
Features
Making Weaves
Difficult second album? Hardly. A year on from their debut, the Canadian odd-pop wonders are back with even more genre-bending anthems and an emotionally open approach to songwriting.
October 10, 2017 3:09pm
News
Weaves get sporty in their ‘Slicked’ video
The band’s second album ‘Wide Open’ came out last week.
October 9, 2017 2:32pm
News
The October 2017 issue of DIY - featuring St Vincent, Bully, IDLES and more - is out now!
DIY is free - pick up a copy in our usual, beloved UK stockists or read for free online.
October 6, 2017 11:58am
News
St Vincent is on the cover of the October issue of DIY!
The new mag - out this Friday (6th October) - also features Bully, IDLES, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile and more.
October 4, 2017 12:58pm
News
Weaves stream second album ‘Wide Open’
Toronto’s finest release their new record on 6th October.
September 28, 2017 3:30pm
News
Weaves have a new video for ‘Scream ft. Tanya Tagaq’
It features the Polaris Prize-winning Canadian throat singer.
September 20, 2017 11:10am
News
Weaves light it up in the video for ‘Walkaway’
The Canadians’ new album ‘Wide Open’ is out in October!
August 23, 2017 3:48pm
News
Weaves announce new album, ‘Wide Open’
It’s released in October.
August 2, 2017 2:28pm
News
Dream Wife, PARTYBABY & Weaves gear up for DIY Presents SXSW show
We’re Austin-bound next month and will be taking some of our favourites to Maggie Mae’s for a Texan knees-up.
February 16, 2017 4:00pm
News
Weaves have a new video for ‘Shithole’
It’s pretty ‘full on’ to say the least…
October 19, 2016 4:55pm
Reviews / Live
Dilly Dally, Weaves and Abattoir Blues, Scala, London
Canada’s largest city is set to hold onto the musical throne for some time yet.
September 27, 2016 11:48am
Reviews / Live
End Of The Road 2016 lays festival season to rest
It’s summer’s last pit stop for almost all its attendees; a calming comedown from the months before.
September 12, 2016 2:30pm
News
Weaves have covered The Beatles’ ‘Help!’, because of course they have
The wacko bunch have added another perfectly peculiar cover to their repertoire.
August 17, 2016 3:34pm
News
Weaves are supporting Dilly Dally on tour
It’ll be one big Toronto band reunion!
August 3, 2016 3:02pm
Features / Podcast
Introducing the DIY Podcast: Join Weaves and The Maccabees at Latitude 2016
Episode 001 is available to listen to now.
July 27, 2016 7:16pm
Reviews / Live
Weaves bring oddball pop perfection to Latitude 2016
The woodland of the Sunrise Arena is the perfect place to lock away Weaves’ monstrous pop.
July 16, 2016 12:43pm
Reviews / Live
Weaves and Glass Animals steal the show at Best Kept Secret
Meanwhile it’s “miserable weather for miserable music” for headliners Editors.
June 19, 2016 12:00am
News
Weaves clown around in their new ‘Tick’ video
The opener to their ace debut album now has a suitably loopy new video.
June 17, 2016 4:14pm