Contributor Eva Pentel
Cleaning Up: Dry Cleaning
Since their acclaimed debut album, Dry Cleaning have been on a giddy upwards trajectory. While the world around the London quartet has changed, ‘Stumpwork’ is as singularly idiosyncratic as ever.
November 18, 2022 12:00pm
Modern Fairytales: Connie Constance
Mixing mystical musings with real life concerns, Connie Constance is embodying the spirit of ‘Miss Power’ in all its myriad ways.
November 9, 2022 10:00am
New Dawns: mxmtoon
Ditching the ukulele in favour of a broader, more diverse palette, mxmtoon is expanding both sonically and personally on second LP ‘rising’.
June 8, 2022 5:00pm
Sky Rising: Porridge Radio
On third album ‘Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky’, Porridge Radio have stretched their ambitions and emotions to the extreme.
May 19, 2022 2:00pm
Go Your Own Way: Bob Vylan
After years of having their cutting messages ignored by the wider industry, Bob Vylan are more than content to forge their own path. Now, with the release of their second album, it’s paying off…
April 25, 2022 2:46pm
Role Play: Role Model
On debut album ‘Rx’, rising pop megastar Role Model is turning traditional love songs on their head and playing around with preconceptions.
April 11, 2022 11:41am
Albums of 2022: Orlando Weeks
‘A Quickening’ found the former Maccabee ruminating on the more pensive aspects of parenthood. ‘Hop Up’ follows to show the more joyful side of the coin with a record rooted in lightness and pleasure.
January 4, 2022 11:57am
DIY’s Best Photos of 2021
The story of the most stunning images in the magazine from across the year, told by the snappers themselves.
December 21, 2021 11:00am
Class of 2022: Priya Ragu
The Swiss-Tamil musician is forging a rarely-represented path, and crafting a collection of genre-amorphous hits in the process.
December 12, 2021 2:46pm
GRACEY: “I was writing for other people so much, so if I know another artist can sing the song, then I don’t want to do it”
After years behind the scenes, GRACEY is stepping into the spotlight and ready to rival Robyn for the sad banger crown.
November 23, 2021 3:37pm
Life, The Universe & Everything: Amber Mark
With her long-awaited debut ‘Three Dimensions Deep’, Amber Mark is journeying through the cosmos in search of a higher plane.
November 22, 2021 3:13pm
Darkest Before The Dawn: Biffy Clyro
Riled up and ready to go, Biffy Clyro have spent the year since ‘A Celebration of Endings’ banding together more than ever. Enter, Album Nine…
July 20, 2021 1:07pm
Don’t Fight It, Feel It: Easy Life
From selling jacket potatoes to fronting the UK’s biggest cult band, Easy Life’s Murray Matravers has taken an unusual route to the top. Debut ‘life’s a beach’ proves it was worth the wait.
May 7, 2021 4:00pm
DIY’s May 2021 issue - feat. Easy Life, Squid, The Vaccines & more - is out now!
Our new issue also features Jessie Ware, Iceage, Biig Piig, Paris Texas and loads more.
May 7, 2021 2:00pm
Class of 2021: Jelani Blackman
Leaning into his strengths, and putting succinct stories to the fore, the West London rapper is refusing to give in to labels.
December 16, 2020 12:57pm
Class of 2021: Phoebe Green
Successfully transitioning from self-conscious teen to a twenty-something with her shit somewhat more together, flame-haired Mancunian Phoebe Green is documenting the journey with panache.
December 14, 2020 11:12am
Girl On Fire: Beabadoobee
Skyrocketing to fame over a rollercoaster last few years, Beabadoobee is now gearing up to release her highly anticipated debut album ‘Fake It Flowers’, and she’s not holding anything back.
October 9, 2020 1:00pm
The October issue of DIY - feat. Beabadoobee, Royal Blood, Arlo Parks & more - is out now!
Our latest issue also features chats with Matt Berninger, Working Men’s Club, Goat Girl and loads more.
October 9, 2020 12:30pm
The Man Who Fell To Earth: Declan McKenna
Pulling influence from his ‘70s heroes, space, the internet and beyond, Declan McKenna’s second album ‘Zeros’ finds him all grown up and ready do whatever the fuck he wants.
August 25, 2020 1:11pm
Biffy Clyro: Holding Out For A Change
Born in reaction to conflicts both political and personal, ‘A Celebration of Endings’ may sound like it’s defined by the present day’s gloom; in fact, it’s more a guiding light towards the future.
April 3, 2020 4:00pm