Accept no substitute: Dead Pretties
Injecting fun into London’s rising army of great new bands, Dead Pretties are guitar heroes-in-waiting - or one step away from the self-destruct button.
Jamie Milton
No Joke: Her’s
Thugs, romantics and Pierce Brosnan - anyone's welcome in the weird world of this Liverpool duo.
Dream Wife, Partybaby and more close SXSW 2017 in style at DIY’s Maggie Mae’s showcase
Sløtface, Her's, Weaves and QTY were also on hand to wave b'bye to Austin.
The best things we saw at SXSW 2017, day two
A round-up of the buzziest and most bizarre sights from Austin, Texas.
The best things we saw at SXSW 2017, day one
Our first round-up of the buzziest and most bizarre sights from Austin, Texas this year.
Muncie Girls, Forth Wanderers and Doe kick off SXSW with DIY x TicketWeb party
Jamie Isaac and SuperGlu also played a British Music Embassy takeover.
In the Studio with George Ezra
After some soul-searching, weeks of isolation and an accidental trip to a nudist beach, George Ezra found the meaning behind his fun, uplifting new album.
The xx - I See You
An album that puts the trio’s shy status under the microscope.
A year of firsts
2016 saw a whole bunch of new and exciting breakthroughs, from Partybaby laying a golden path to the future, to grime finally getting the gongs it deserved.
A year of firsts
2016 saw a whole bunch of new and exciting breakthroughs, from Partybaby laying a golden path to the future, to grime finally getting the gongs it deserved.
16 albums that shaped 2016
A selection of the year's finest, featuring Beyoncé, Daughter, Skepta, Yak & more.
16 albums that shaped 2016
A selection of the year's finest, featuring Beyoncé, Daughter, Skepta, Yak & more.
Cooking up a storm: Will Joseph Cook
2017 is Will Joseph Cook's chance to stamp his own agenda via smart, stupidly fun pop.
Diving in: Declan McKenna
Fearless with putting his politics forward and a sucker for crowdsurfing, calling 17 year old Declan McKenna “gutsy” would be a massive understatement.
Radiohead, Arcade Fire and Wolf Alice bring poignant highs to NOS Alive 2016
So many festivals can book the biggest bands in the world, but with Portugal in a football-related euphoria, NOS Alive picked these acts at the right place and the right time.
The Neu Bulletin (Our Mother, Elkka, Tayla & more)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
The Neu Bulletin (Our Mother, Elkka, Tayla & more)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
Gengahr roadtest razor-toothed new material at London show
Cuts from an upcoming second album sound more sinister than anything on last year's 'A Dream Outside' debut.
Julia Holter takes oddities to new extremes at London show
Los Angeles songwriter’s most recent album, ‘Have You In My Wilderness’, hinted at a pop sensibility. But tonight’s gig explores strange, intoxicating depths.
Pixxture perfect
This self-professed “over-thinker” writes complex, imaginative pop that explores just how ridiculous human beings really are.
The future’s bright for Blaenavon
School’s been out for a while with this trio, and with a dark and intense debut album in tow, they’re ready to make their point.
ESTRONS: “when my life’s going alright, the songs are rubbish!”
When crazy things happen to ESTRONS, they write a song about it. Few hits are about ending up in a police cell, mind you.
Jaws - Simplicity
They’ve gone from screaming nursery school kids to fully-fledged giants within a couple of years.
The Neu Bulletin (QTY, Vasser, Nevermind Me and more)
DIY's essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
