Contributor Ed Miles

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

KEG welcome us into their weird and wonderful world in DIY’s Class of 2023 interview

Residing in the madcap midpoint where The Fall meets, er, Mr. Farts, the London-via-Brighton septet are a party in and of themselves.

December 22, 2022 12:00pm

VLURE talk mixing punk and happy hardcore in DIY’s Class of 2023 interview

Throwing splashes of techno and punk, a laser-sharp aesthetic and a unified gang mentality into their confrontational sonic melting pot, Glaswegian quintet VLURE are the cool kids with hearts of gold.

December 21, 2022 12:00pm

Crawlers reflect on their breakthrough year in DIY’s Class of 2023 interview

With a dedicated army of fans and millions of streams under their belt, it might still be early days for this Liverpudlian quartet, but right now, it feels like there’s no stopping them.

December 13, 2022 4:30pm

Phoenix: Night At The Museum

For their seventh album, Phoenix decided to put the art into art-pop, decamping to the Louvre to create a record steeped in experimentation and forward-motion.

November 23, 2022 5:00pm

Architects: Fighting With Shadows

Over the last sixteen years, Architects have faced more than their fair share of hardship; on their tenth album, they’re diving headfirst into the darkness and pushing to evolve even further.

October 20, 2022 5:00pm

KEG: “We’re all too stupid and uncomfortable to do anything vulnerable and serious”

Egg costumes, Uncut Gems and an EP that sounds like “a panic attack in loads of different states” - it’s all par for the course for Brighton wildcards KEG.

September 2, 2022 12:30pm

Kasabian: Can’t Hold Them Down

Forced to sack their vocalist of the past two decades, the road to Kasabian’s seventh album was one of big changes and risks. Now Serge Pizzorno is harnessing the reins and stepping back into battle.

August 18, 2022 12:00pm

Calm Within The Storm: Working Men’s Club

Exorcising his demons via the agitated wares of second album ‘Fear Fear’, Working Men’s Club’s Syd Minsky-Sargeant is learning how to release life’s pressure valve.

July 27, 2022 12:30pm

Lauv: Shine Bright

Processing his sudden rise to fame and coming out the other side with increasingly honest and connected second LP ‘All 4 Nothing’, Lauv is learning as he goes along.

July 21, 2022 5:00pm

Path To Peace: Sharon Van Etten

Born of living through trauma and coming out the other side, ‘We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong’ finds Sharon Van Etten attempting to write her own coping mechanisms.

May 18, 2022 3:35pm

All In Good Time: Jamie T

Jamie T’s career has been far from normal; long pauses, minimal social media presence, selective interviews. On the eve of ‘The Theory Of Whatever’, he’s hoping the music will do the talking for him.

May 6, 2022 3:00pm

The Big Splash: Wet Leg

Wet Leg’s instant classic debut album arrives next month to prove that you really can believe the hype. DIY finds the pair clinging onto each other through the whirlwind career trajectory of dreams.

March 7, 2022 5:00pm

Class of 2022: Lauran Hibberd

Channelling Weezer-esque riffs and a large dose of self-aware humour, Lauran Hibberd is hopping on the party boat from hometown Isle of Wight into the big wide world.

December 22, 2021 10:44am

Class of 2022: CMAT

The ultimate culture vulture with a knack for creating the kind of witty, kitsch (and sometimes heartbreaking) pop songs that are impossible not to fall for, CMAT is warmly welcoming you to her world.

December 21, 2021 12:24pm

Class of 2022: Porij

Making socially-aware dance music through a fresh lens, this Manchester quartet are crafting tunes for the head and the feet.

December 15, 2021 1:51pm

Class of 2022: Yard Act

At the juncture between social observation, surrealism and stand-up sits the captivating yarns of Yard Act. With imminent debut album ‘The Overload’, they’re ready to unfurl the next chapter.

December 10, 2021 3:00pm