Contributor Ali Shutler
Time to dance: Looking back on Panic! At The Disco’s ‘A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out’
Mixing reality-bites with the hazy neon lights of escapism, four Las Vegas teenagers accidentally started a revolution with their debut.
November 2, 2016 12:05pm
Making waves: Beach Slang
With second album ‘A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings,’ these Philly punks are aiming big.
September 26, 2016 2:19pm
Beach Slang - A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings
Dirt under the nail, every track on this record is Beach Slang at their very best.
September 23, 2016 10:55am
Basement: Out of the underground
With arenas in their sights and new album ‘Promise Everything’ surging forward, Basement are coming up for air.
July 29, 2016 9:20am
Years & Years, Wolf Alice and Mark Ronson bring the party to Positivus’ 10th Birthday
There’s wide-eyed escapism at every turn. And there are plenty of turns to take.
July 21, 2016 3:58pm
Thrice - To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere
On their ninth LP, Thrice continue their journey of being dramatically different with every move.
July 1, 2016 9:00am
Broods - Conscious
On their second album, NZ pop duo Broods climb high over the world’s darkest side.
June 24, 2016 9:00am
Yung - A Youthful Dream
Like growing up itself, everything is in a state of flux on Aarhus, Denmark group Yung’s new album.
June 10, 2016 10:29am
The Wytches: “Our writing process is so fucked”
As the Brighton force ready their second album, this weekend they play two secret shows in an abandoned warehouse. Not exactly low-key, then. They speak to Ali Shutler.
April 28, 2016 12:41pm
Cross Record: “I want people to feel a certain way”
Chances are you might have crossed paths with Emily Cross. This experimental musician has been everywhere.
February 27, 2016 9:07am
Marina and the Diamonds shines her way through 19-song retrospective at London’s Roundhouse
Even at her darkest, Marina glitters.
February 23, 2016 11:00am
Johnny Foreigner in the studio: “We got there in the end”
Ahead of tonight’s Curtain Call 2016 show, we catch up with Alexei Berrow as the band piece together album six.
January 26, 2016 12:50pm
Moose Blood talk album two: “We went in real hard on this one”
With the follow-up to ‘I’ll Keep You In Mind…’ in the bag, Moose Blood reflect on a breakthrough 2015 and prep for the potentially huge year ahead.
January 13, 2016 11:56am
letlive. in the studio: “This shit wasn’t easy”
letlive. have never been a band afraid of ambition and with their fourth album, that’s not set to change. In fact, it’s “easily the best” they’ve ever made.
December 8, 2015 7:59pm
Youth Man get visceral at The Old Blue Last for DIY Presents gig
Christmas? We wish we could watch Youth Man every day.
December 6, 2015 11:30am
C Duncan: “The idea of winning hasn’t occurred to me”
Pausing work on LP number two, C Duncan speaks to DIY about his Mercury Prize nod and the album that earned it.
November 17, 2015 10:44am
Tigercub look to inspire hope with their new ‘Repressed Semantics’ EP
Guitarist Jamie Hall talks the inspirations behind Tigercub’s new EP - streaming in full exclusively on DIY.
November 4, 2015 12:30pm
End of Eras: A comprehensive guide to Panic! At The Disco
Against all the pretty odds, album five is imminent. Crank up that glittery excitement meter with this in-depth guide to Panic! At The Disco.
October 25, 2015 10:00am
Chvrches, Tufnell Park Dome, London
There’s intensity to every considered step.
September 25, 2015 12:05pm
Creeper, The Old Blue Last, London
Tonight feels like the beginning of something huge.
September 17, 2015 11:09am