Contributor Phil Smithies
The Road Less Travelled: The Big Moon
Having released one of the most beloved indie debuts of recent years, The Big Moon had some big shoes to fill with LP2. In ‘Walking Like We Do’, they’ve made the journey in style.
February 14, 2020 2:04pm
Youth & Young Manhood: Mura Masa
On second album ‘R.Y.C’ (Raw Youth Collage), Alex Crossan - aka Mura Masa - is stepping out from behind the laptop, finding his voice and broadening his horizons.
February 5, 2020 2:26pm
Tame Impala: Slow and Steady Wins The Race
Having beaten down the self-doubt that comes with following up a crossover hit, Kevin Parker returns with Tame Impala’s long-awaited fourth record ‘The Slow Rush’. Thank god for label deadlines…
January 31, 2020 12:00pm
Tame Impala graces the cover of DIY’s February 2020 issue!
There’s also chats with Bombay Bicycle Club, The Big Moon, Mura Masa, Poppy and loads more.
January 28, 2020 3:58pm
Class of 2020: Another Sky
Having spent the last twelve months expanding their darkly powerful offerings, the possibilities already feel limitless for this London quartet.
December 19, 2019 10:02am
Class of 2020: Squid
The Bristol-via-London-via-Brighton quintet enter the new decade ready and able to stamp their mark, mixing the avant-garde with raucous post-punk immediacy.
December 16, 2019 10:37am
Class of 2020: Biig Piig
Fusing intimate music with buckets of personality and a multicultural background, this Piig’s got Biig plans.
December 10, 2019 3:34pm
Class of 2020: Talk Show
Are the South London quartet one of the most vital new live bands around? Quite possibly. And if they’re not now, Talk Show are ready to make sure they take the title soon enough.
December 9, 2019 2:14pm
Sunshine People: Friendly Fires
When perma-party-starters Friendly Fires started to question themselves, the result nearly finished the trio off for good. Now, they’re (finally!) back with a new album and a renewed sense of purpose.
August 14, 2019 1:46pm
Unite and conquer: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Over the last five years, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have blazed a cathartic trail across the world. As they release third album ‘End of Suffering’, they dig deep for the sake of sparking hope.
May 14, 2019 12:55pm
Suspending the madness: Hayden Thorpe
On his debut solo album ‘Diviner’, the former Wild Beasts frontman finds spiritual freedom in surrendering yourself to the universe, and the power of carving out new beginnings.
April 12, 2019 12:05pm
Hayden Thorpe: “At times it felt like trying to land a jumbo jet without the qualifications”
The former Wild Beasts frontman talks new beginnings in the April issue of DIY - preview our new cover feature.
April 9, 2019 3:33pm
Burning down the house: The Japanese House
The Japanese House’s long-awaited debut is fuelled by death and heartbreak, but there’s a defiance to it too. We meet Amber Bain in Berlin to talk mushrooms, weird dreams and new beginnings.
March 5, 2019 10:33am
The Japanese House reflects on the intense road to her debut album ‘Good At Falling’: “Music became the only thing I had left”
We chat to Amber Bain about defiance in the face of heartbreak and grief in our March issue, out this Friday (1st March).
February 27, 2019 11:30am
Blonde Ambition: Du Blonde
On 2015’s ‘Welcome Back To Milk’, Beth Jeans Houghton re-emerged under a new moniker. Now, with follow up ‘Lung Bread For Daddy’, she’s going even further along her own sweet way.
February 25, 2019 12:30pm
Class Of 2019: Fontaines DC
Dublin’s voice is rising this year, with a host of bands giving the Irish capital a new reputation for breathtaking, important guitar music. Leading the pack are Fontaines DC.
December 14, 2018 3:00pm
Class Of 2019: slowthai
This Northampton rapper is bringing small-town life to the big stage, one semi-naked show at a time.
December 13, 2018 4:00pm
Class Of 2019: Whenyoung
From Limerick to London, this trio are building their own world of giddy escapism wherever they go. Dive in.
December 12, 2018 12:00pm
Class Of 2019: Sports Team
Injecting guitar music in 2018 with a bravado often left in the ‘90s and possessing an arsenal of indie hits that could become classics, this six-piece want to inspire devotion and community.
December 7, 2018 12:05pm
Raw power: Nadine Shah
If 2018 pushed a series of fresh, politically-charged voices to the fore, then none used their platform with as much righteous gusto as Nadine Shah: an eloquent, outspoken force to be reckoned with.
November 27, 2018 3:42pm