Grand Designs: Squid
With sold-out tours and a Top Five debut album, Squid transcended the post-punk revival and became a unique powerhouse. On second album ‘O Monolith’, the irresistibly restless quintet are looking to the natural world to continue their evolution.
Heartworms, The Last Dinner Party, Benefits and the 19 best artists from The Great Escape 2023
All the stand-out shows from this year's Brighton bash, in one place.
MATT MALTESE: ALONG FOR THE RIDE
Life’s motorway is full of unexpected bends and, on fourth album ‘Driving Just to Drive’, Matt Maltese is embracing them with his most self-assured effort yet.
Bursting The Bubble: Black Honey
Stepping out of the fantasy to square up to life in all its messy, ugly beauty, third album ‘A Fistful of Peaches’ finds Black Honey older, wiser and ready to face anything.
NUHA RUBY RA: “IT GIVES ME GENUINE HOPE IN PEOPLE SEEING THINGS OUTSIDE OF THE NORM”
Leaning into her most honest, primal self and recruiting an increasing tribe of supporters as she goes, Nuha Ruby Ra is testament to the power of true individuality.
Staring down the big questions and tackling existentialism in their own idiosyncratic way, "Anywhere But Here' is showing the world a new, evolved Sorry.
"I Love You Jennifer B' is an album of weirdness and whimsy, of technical prowess and nostalgic escapism. At its core sit Jockstrap: two musicians tinkering around in their own curious playground.
The Barcelona mega-fest concluded its double event with a heavy-hitting, all star lineup.
Meet the Essex singer whose genre-blending vision is turning heads across the rock world.
Meet the 21-year-old South Londoner injecting openness and honesty back into mainstream pop.
After the runaway success of her debut album ‘Lush’, Lindsey Jordan faced some of her most challenging life lessons yet. With new album ‘Valentine’, she’s offering up even more of herself.
More than just about the music, the Dorset weekender is a bastion of good vibes and escapist spirit.
Breaking through with her brand of open and honest songwriting back in 2019, the Croydon singer is highlighting the darkness and the light even more deftly two years on.
Streamed straight to your living room from the state51 Factory.
Streamed straight to your living room from the state51 Factory.
Streamed straight to your living room from the state51 Factory.
Top tier fashion designer by day, punk poet by night, Limerick’s Sinead O’Brien is a one-woman lesson in the power of dreaming big.
Brion Starr, Marble Arch and Honey Cutt also triumphed over adversity at the inner-city festival.
We've been pitching up around the city this week, and here's how it went down.
Making their NYC debut, the Londoners are on confident, assured form.
Slacker-pop wunderkind and the latest export from the Dirty Hit factory.
Team DIY pick out their favourite records from the year.
Highlights also include girl in red, CHAI and Mac DeMarco.
Let's Eat Grandma, Haiku Hands and Nao were among the fresher treats of the day.
