Contributor Elvis Thirlwell
John Cale - MERCY
Another delicious example of an esteemed old-timer triumphantly pushing his creative frontiers into a much-shifted modern age.
January 18, 2023 7:59am
The Murder Capital - Gigi’s Recovery
While some might mourn the loss of their one-time raucousness, ‘Gigi’s Recovery’ shows that their momentum swings only forwards.
January 18, 2023 7:58am
Italia 90 - Living Human Treasure
Energetic, furious and deeply lamentful.
January 18, 2023 7:56am
Ladytron - Time’s Arrow
The sheer beauty of every detail is impressive, if not a little tiring.
January 18, 2023 7:53am
Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers
There’s enough joy here for all the dreamers and believers that have flocked to the band over the past three decades.
January 11, 2023 7:55am
CVC - Get Real
As debuts go, it’s disarmingly polished and self-assured.
January 11, 2023 7:54am
Opus Kink chat translating their raucous live show on record DIY’s Class of 2023 interview
The jazz-punk jokesters intent on creating a chaotic party on every stage they touch.
December 27, 2022 12:00pm
piglet - seven songs
An urgent voice for uncertain times.
November 30, 2022 7:55am
Deadletter: “I don’t like the idea of painting a fairytale landscape. The reality is that shit is hard sometimes”
DEADLETTER are already branching out into unexpected realms.
November 21, 2022 3:00pm
Deadletter - Heat!
For all their moodiness and arch seriousness, Deadletter are ripe for the spectacle.
November 16, 2022 7:50am
Tracks: Brockhampton, Creeper, Years & Years and more
Also a collaborative number from Kettering’s answer to Damon Albarn (?!).
November 5, 2022 10:00am
Tropical Gothclub: “I never intended to make a record”
With a CV that boasts some of the 21st Century’s most illustrious rock titans, Dean Fertita spills on what drove him to pursue new ‘solo’ outlet Tropical Gothclub.
November 4, 2022 2:15pm
Tropical Gothclub - Tropical Gothclub
So polished and pristine that the only pity is that it didn’t come sooner.
November 4, 2022 8:00am
Crack Cloud - Tough Baby
Like watching a wound open, flowers growing out of it.
September 14, 2022 7:58am
KEG - Girders
Tunes that are as catchy as they are direct.
September 1, 2022 7:59am
Gently Tender: “Our intention is to make ourselves feel emotional”
We chat to Sam Fryer and Adam Brown ahead of the release of their debut LP ‘Take Hold Of Your Promise!’
August 25, 2022 4:00pm
Been Stellar - Been Stellar
Soul-slugging, shoegaze-lite romps about Big Apple adolescence.
August 10, 2022 7:53am
TRAAMS - personal best
It’s one for the late night coach rides; for the wee, contemplative hours spent staring through black windows.
July 20, 2022 7:57am
Just Mustard: “We had time to experiment”
Years on from acclaimed 2018 debut ‘Wednesday’, the Dundalk five-piece have finally emerged from slumberous hibernation, recharged and revitalised.
May 27, 2022 2:00pm
Just Mustard - Heart Under
Swampy and tumultuous like a month’s worth of rain.
May 25, 2022 7:59am