Contributor Ben Tipple
Biig Piig - Bubblegum
Jess is discovering and experimenting with new sounds, ones that reflect the various facets of a transient life.
January 18, 2023 7:56am
Lynn Gunn talks PVRIS’ next chapter and upcoming new album
Purposefully swerving left from the pop-punk that made her name, Lyndsey Gunnulfsen is throwing open PVRIS’ creative doors on LP4.
January 10, 2023 12:00pm
Meet Me @ The Altar talk being tipped by Paramore’s Hayley Williams in DIY’s Class of 2023 interview
Diversifying the face of rock and earning some superstar fans along the way, the emo trio are ready to unleash their debut and push for greatness.
December 23, 2022 12:00pm
Fontaines DC get a pop star’s welcome on a mammoth third night at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse
They’re reinventing the sound of a jilted generation, broken and dreary yet brimming with creativity and innovation.
November 15, 2022 11:34am
Fred again.. - Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)
With his third outing, he places vulnerability firmly back on the dancefloor.
October 28, 2022 8:00am
Pin-drop silence and dramatic lighting: Bon Iver’s massive show stuns Manchester’s AO Arena
What arguably shouldn’t work in a live setting instead thrives in it, washing across mesmerised fans in masterful waves.
October 26, 2022 12:34pm
Taylor Swift – Midnights
Her lost nights are pulled together through a sound that lands somewhere between intimacy and soft pop production.
October 21, 2022 5:00am
Skullcrusher - Quiet The Room
‘Quiet The Room’ leans heavily on folk, yet in style it embodies something entirely different.
October 12, 2022 7:59am
Sorry - Anywhere But Here
It reeks of cobbled back alleys, underground dive bars and flickering streetlights, yet with a playful nod and an unmistakable affection.
October 6, 2022 7:55am
Death Cab For Cutie - Asphalt Meadows
A record that finds its voice in emerging into musical freedoms found in separation.
September 14, 2022 7:58am
Oliver Sim - Hideous Bastard
Oliver takes on both past and present realities with a candour that surprises even him.
September 7, 2022 8:00am
Phoebe Green - Lucky Me
As bold as the personality that runs through it.
August 17, 2022 8:00am
Lauran Hibberd - Garageband Superstar
Fun without feeling frivolous, packing relatable substance into its genuinely jovial sound.
August 17, 2022 7:58am
Living In Widescreen: Hayley Kiyoko
Having established herself as a proud pop advocate for the queer community, now on second album ‘Panorama’, Hayley Kiyoko is becoming a true advocate for herself.
August 1, 2022 12:37pm
Beabadoobee - Beatopia
The land of ‘Beatopia’ is a far better world for letting others in.
July 13, 2022 7:58am
MUNA - MUNA
A celebratory expression of queer love that loses none of the trio’s magic.
June 22, 2022 7:59am
Raw and unfiltered: Sky Ferreira’s return continues at Grace Jones’ Meltdown
Although she carries herself with the same resignation as the previous weekend’s performance, on stage her art comes to life.
June 17, 2022 3:28pm
Perfume Genius - Ugly Season
An album in its truest form, a record to sit with and take in as one whole.
June 15, 2022 7:59am
No Holds Barred: Nova Twins
Carving out a singular space in the rock landscape, Amy Love and Georgia South have resolutely done it their way. Now, with the advent of Nova Twins’ ‘Supernova’, their potential feels limitless.
June 14, 2022 4:18pm
Slam Dunk 2022 showcases a turning tide within rock, as Nova Twins, Meet Me @ The Altar and KennyHoopla are among those shining brightest
Rock isn’t dead or alive, it’s changing from the inside out.
June 8, 2022 3:56pm