Contributor Eva Pentel
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
Dream A Little Dream: Ryan Beatty
From uploading songs to YouTube to being hailed as one of pop’s most promising new prodigies, Ryan Beatty is forging his own unique path and he’s not looking back.
March 11, 2020 1:05pm
Live. Laugh. Lauv.
With debut album ‘~how i’m feeling~’ the man behind all your favourite radio bangers is finally stepping out into the spotlight. But is pop’s worst kept secret ready to become its newest frontrunner?
March 6, 2020 10:05am
Anna Calvi talks ‘Hunter’: “I wanted to capture a combination of beauty and ugliness”
No stranger to being shortlisted for the Hyundai Mercury Prize, she talks us through her visceral third album.
September 17, 2019 12:00pm
Dirty Dancing: Christine & The Queens
After a meteoric rise following the release of her debut album, Héloïse Letissier is back with its slick and sexy follow-up, and she’s out to prove one thing: nobody puts Chris in the corner.
September 7, 2018 12:00pm
Let Us Prey: Anna Calvi
Anna Calvi’s third album ‘Hunter’ finds her rawer and realer than ever before.
August 30, 2018 10:25am
Listen up: Let’s Eat Grandma
Returning with the spellbinding pop of second album ‘I’m All Ears’, Let’s Eat Grandma are evolving, accentuating their differences, and entering a whole new world.
June 27, 2018 12:37pm