Contributor Jamie Milton
Goat Girl, Sweat, Cosmo Pyke, Girl Ray to play free Hello 2017 London shows
We’re putting on five free nights at The Old Blue Last to kick off 2017.
December 6, 2016 11:00am
Big Spring change the seasons with sludgy single ‘5th of July’
Fuzz-drenched single lands ahead of a show with Demob Happy.
December 1, 2016 12:32pm
The Neu Bulletin (Our Mother, Elkka, Tayla & more)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
November 30, 2016 3:24pm
Laura Marling - Soothing
Time and time again, Laura Marling finds a new means of evolution. ‘Soothing’ is no different.
November 29, 2016 2:48pm
Holy Now get heaven-sent on ‘Wishlist’
Gothenburg trio’s heartfelt, sun-dappled pop is becoming all the more essential.
November 29, 2016 1:36pm
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.
November 29, 2016 12:40pm
Newcastle’s Seeing Hands pursue reality on ‘It’s True’
Geordie newcomers up the ante with a gorgeous, Real Estate-nodding new single.
November 25, 2016 1:44pm
Jens Kuross navigates his own path on ‘Eclipse Apollo’
Few use empty space to their advantage quite like Jens Kuross. Listen to one half of his new double a-side single.
November 17, 2016 11:43am
Loyle Carner - The Isle of Arran
Exploring death in grizzly detail, Loyle Carner brings serious depth to the darkest of subjects.
November 17, 2016 11:06am
Mass Datura’s space-nodding psych slips through consciousness
London group find thrills outside of reality - hear their new 7” now.
November 16, 2016 12:22pm
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.
November 15, 2016 2:47pm
Jorja Smith shares new single ‘Something in the Way’
Track’s taken from new EP ‘Project 11’.
November 15, 2016 10:37am
Dream Wife to headline DIY’s Hello 2017 tour
Hello, is it gigs you’re looking for? We’re kicking the year off with a UK tour, featuring the best new bands. Tickets are on sale Monday 14th November.
November 11, 2016 11:53am
Giant Party shift the balance with ‘Nighttalk’
Synth-washed smash brings to mind early Twin Shadow.
November 10, 2016 5:32pm
Run the Jewels - 2100 feat. BOOTS
They’re rarely credited for it, but Run the Jewels are just as effective spreading positivity as they are a desire for change.
November 10, 2016 2:50pm
FRIGS capture fear and horror on ‘Chest’ and ‘Trashyard’
Toronto group have shared two ghoulish, pitch-black tracks.
November 4, 2016 3:40pm
Day Wave - Wasting Time
Another feather in Jackson Phillips’ dream-pop cap, ‘Wasting Time’ lacks a sense of progression.
November 4, 2016 2:38pm
Maggie Rogers - Dog Years
‘Dog Years’ sounds both like a shared secret between two people, and the kind of eureka moment capable of soundtracking break-ups for an eternity.
November 4, 2016 1:12pm
Formation - Powerful People
Taken from their debut album, Formation’s new single is a groove-led call to arms with a collective spirit.
November 3, 2016 5:13pm
Jaws - Simplicity
They’ve gone from screaming nursery school kids to fully-fledged giants within a couple of years.
November 3, 2016 2:08pm