Interview
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.
2nd May 2020, 12:00am
Interview
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.
2nd May 2020, 12:00am
Interview
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.
14th February 2020, 12:00am
Cover Feature
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…
31st January 2020, 12:00pm
There’s also chats with Bombay Bicycle Club, The Big Moon, Mura Masa, Poppy and loads more.
28th January 2020, 12:00am
Interview
Having spent the last twelve months expanding their darkly powerful offerings, the possibilities already feel limitless for this London quartet.
19th December 2019, 12:00am
Interview
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.
16th December 2019, 12:00am
Interview
Fusing intimate music with buckets of personality and a multicultural background, this Piig’s got Biig plans.
12th October 2019, 12:00am
Interview
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.
12th September 2019, 12:00am
Interview
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.
14th August 2019, 12:00am
Interview
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.
14th May 2019, 12:00am
Interview
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.
3rd May 2019, 12:00am
Cover Feature
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.
12th April 2019, 12:05pm
The former Wild Beasts frontman talks new beginnings in the April issue of DIY - preview our new cover feature.
9th April 2019, 12:00am
We chat to Amber Bain about defiance in the face of heartbreak and grief in our March issue, out this Friday (1st March).
27th February 2019, 12:00am
Interview
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.
25th February 2019, 12:00am
Interview
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.
14th December 2018, 12:00am
Interview
This Northampton rapper is bringing small-town life to the big stage, one semi-naked show at a time.
13th December 2018, 12:00am
Interview
From Limerick to London, this trio are building their own world of giddy escapism wherever they go. Dive in.
12th December 2018, 12:00am
Interview
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.
27th November 2018, 12:00am
Live Review
Ride, Tune-Yards and Confidence Man were among the weekend’s other top-hitters
7th November 2018, 12:00am
Interview
Between releasing a critically-acclaimed EP and graduating high school, Lindsey Jordan has had a lot on her plate. Now, after releasing debut album ‘Lush’, she’s discovered a new sense of clarity.
6th November 2018, 12:00am
Interview
Funny, dark, vulnerable, angry and everything in between, ‘Love Is Magic’ finds John Grant diving even further into singular territory and holding up a mirror to the human condition like no other.
10th October 2018, 12:00am
Interview
On new album ‘Dose Your Dreams’ - an 85-minute, genre-bending behemoth - Fucked Up reinstate themselves as one of rock music’s most fascinating voices.
10th August 2018, 12:00am
Interview
It’s apt that Miles Kane has named his third album after a wrestling move; on ‘Coup De Grace’, the Scouser is back with a record that sees him fighting for his own glory.
30th July 2018, 12:00am
Featuring Green Day, English Teacher, Everything Everything, Caity Baser and more!