Contributor Joe Goggins
Features / Interviews
Double Trouble: Royal Blood
Swinging back into action with the funk-tinged strut of new single ‘Trouble’s Coming’, Royal Blood’s formula looks like it’s been given a shake up. What changed? “My entire life!” explains Mike Kerr.
October 12, 2020 2:24pm
Features
A brief look into… Moses Boyd’s ‘Dark Matter’
Ahead of the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize, we’ve taken a brief look at the twelve shortlisted albums.
September 22, 2020 4:00pm
Reviews / Album
Dream Nails - Dream Nails
There’s an effervescent sense of fun that fizzes throughout.
August 27, 2020 7:55am
Reviews / Album
Soko - Feel Feelings
An intelligent, stylish pop record.
June 11, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Harkin - Harkin
Debuts are rarely this refined.
April 23, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Sébastien Tellier - Domesticated
The killer instinct that defines his best work is missing here.
April 23, 2020 7:50am
Reviews / Album
Lido Pimienta - Miss Colombia
A vibrant, accessible introduction to her boundary-defying body of work.
April 16, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
M Ward - Migration Stories
It might be his most impressionistic yet.
April 2, 2020 7:58am
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Nap Eyes - Snapshot of a Beginner
Another smartly-crafted step forward.
March 26, 2020 7:55am
Features / Interviews
Parting The Clouds: Waxahatchee
Recently sober and having taken an extended period away from the road to recalibrate it’s with a clear head and fresh perspective that Waxahatchee returns with country-influenced new LP ‘Saint Cloud’.
March 25, 2020 1:48pm
Reviews / Album
Catholic Action - Celebrated by Strangers
Catholic Action have tapped into a special vein of form here.
March 19, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
Disq - Collector
Something special has been allowed to flourish organically in Madison.
March 5, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Lanterns on the Lake - Spook the Herd
A soundtrack for the moment just before light breaks through the clouds.
February 20, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Mush - 3D Routine
As debuts go, this is an impressive mission statement.
February 13, 2020 7:56am
Features / Interviews
Finding Sanctuary: Gengahr
Gengahr’s Felix Bushe reflects on the rocky road towards their third record, ‘Sanctuary’, and how it’s been the best thing they’ve done yet.
January 30, 2020 6:05pm
Reviews / Album
Nelson Can - So Long Desire
Nelson Can have demonstrated a hitherto unseen ambition with ‘So Long Desire’.
January 30, 2020 7:50am
Reviews / Album
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - X: The Godless Void And Other Stories
January 16, 2020 7:55am
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: Walt Disco
Theatrical and aesthetically-minded, Walt Disco aren’t just thinking about making brilliantly weird pop music - they’re concentrating on the whole expressive package.
December 12, 2019 6:31pm
Features / Interviews
The Better and Better Land: Fontaines DC
Since the release of ‘Dogrel’, Fontaines DC have been on an unstoppable upwards trajectory. As they prepare to close out 2019 with a sold-out tour, we check in with the breakthrough band of the year.
November 20, 2019 4:26pm