Contributor Charlotte Krol

RAYE talks overcoming obstacles on the journey to debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues’
With her long-overdue ‘My 21st Century Blues’ finally coming into the world, it’s a chance for RAYE to exorcise her demons and reclaim her power once and for all.
February 1, 2023 12:00pm

Wesley Joseph details new project ‘GLOW’ in DIY’s Class of 2023 interview
The multi-hyphenate singer-rapper-producer-filmmaker has already shown he has ideas and ambition to spare. Slowly piecing together a one-man creative empire, in 2023 the sky’s the limit.
December 29, 2022 12:00am

Grove chats empowerment through music in DIY’s Class of 2023 interview
Infusing a bass-heavy, patchwork sound with a proudly queer stance and strong political standpoint, the Bristolian’s only genre is themself.
December 28, 2022 12:00pm

Noughties But Nice: Mura Masa
Simultaneously packed with nostalgia and a modern dream cast of collaborators, ‘demon time’ finds Mura Masa concocting a time-spanning party for the ages.
September 14, 2022 5:00pm

A brief look into… Little Simz’s ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we’ve taken a brief look at some of the shortlisted albums.
September 3, 2022 2:00pm

Julia Jacklin: The Pleasure Principle
Strong and vulnerable, sad and celebratory, on third album ‘PRE PLEASURE’ Julia Jacklin is embracing the contradictions of her music and pushing them into new territories.
August 26, 2022 12:32pm

A brief look into… Michael Kiwanuka’s ‘KIWANUKA’
Ahead of the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize, we’ve taken a brief look at the twelve shortlisted albums.
September 21, 2020 2:00pm

Start Spreading The News: The Orielles
Fresh off the back of colourful, genre-splicing second album ‘Disco Volador’, Heavenly Records-signed dancefloor infiltrators The Orielles are heading to New York for not one, but two DIY outings.
March 11, 2020 1:52pm

A brief look into… Little Simz’s ‘GREY Area’
Ahead of the 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize, we’ve taken a brief look at some of the shortlisted albums.
September 16, 2019 11:00am