Contributor Jenessa Williams
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Cavetown - Sleepyhead
There’s enough about Cavetown to keep fans around for the ride.
March 26, 2020 7:53am
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Låpsley - Through Water
A solid evolution that bodes incredibly well for wherever she swims to next.
March 19, 2020 8:00am
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James Righton - The Performer
A potent mix of influences, it manages to sound equally focused and effortless.
March 19, 2020 7:53am
Reviews / Live
Orlando Weeks Tugs On Northern Heartstrings At Leeds’ City Varieties
You cannot help but wish him the world.
March 9, 2020 2:19pm
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Caroline Rose - Superstar
Her ascent to superstardom isn’t impossible - it just might take a little longer than planned.
March 5, 2020 7:50am
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A birthday party for their classic record reveals Los Campesinos! to be as cathartically relevant as ever
Few bands incite forever friendship quite like Los Campesinos!
February 17, 2020 2:06pm
Features / Interviews
Albums of 2020: Phoebe Bridgers
The prolific singer-songwriter is heading into her hugely-anticipated second solo LP with a little help from her friends…
February 17, 2020 1:00pm
Features / Interviews
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
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Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
For those who’ve held on in hope of their return, the rewards are fruitful.
January 16, 2020 7:57am
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Georgia - Seeking Thrills
As an embodiment of where one of the UK’s most exciting voices is currently at, you couldn’t ask for much more.
January 9, 2020 7:57am
Features
DIY’s Albums of the Year 2019
Team DIY pick out their favourite records from the year.
December 20, 2019 10:00am
Features / Interviews
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
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Jack Peñate - After You
Something of a fever dream, an electric span of ideas that flit from one to the other.
November 28, 2019 7:56am
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Kele - 2042
By holding a mirror up to society, ‘2042’ encourages us all to keep fighting the good fight.
November 7, 2019 7:59am
Features / Interviews
Party For One: Kele Okereke
Following a recent foray back with the old gang, Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke is returning with new solo album ‘2042’ - a searing look at race, identity and culpability.
October 25, 2019 2:51pm
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Brooke Candy - Sexorcism
Her mission is admirable, and when it hits the spot, you’ll know about it.
October 25, 2019 7:54am
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King Princess - Cheap Queen
Her personal brand of kiss-off pop is as relatable as it glossily distant.
October 24, 2019 7:58am
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Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin¿
Danny Brown is headed for the jackpot - commercial viability without compromising his unique voice.
October 3, 2019 7:55am
Features / Interviews
Perfect Harmony: Africa Express
Damon Albarn’s super-project returns with ‘EGOLI’, an exploration of Afro Futurism that explores the unique kinship that occurs when you reach outside of your own cultural bubble.
August 2, 2019 10:36am
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Africa Express - EGOLI
A trip on the Africa Express is quite a ride.
July 12, 2019 7:55am