Loads and loads of bands are coming back in 2016 • DIY Magazine

It’s that time of year again: the clock struck twelve on the 1st of January and the floodgates crumbled, bringing forth a wave of new album semi-confirmations and big fat teases. Whether it was a simple, handful-of-words Tweet or a showboating announcement at a New Years’ Eve party, the message was loud and clear - 2016 is gonna be jam packed. Here’s a quick run-through of those newly-confirmed returns for you to get giddy over:

Oh look! MGMT are back!

Happy bday jesus . Merry holidays everyone. Happy birthday, everyone: 2016 is the year MGMT re-dominates your mind hole , see you then
— MGMT (@whoisMGMT) December 25, 2015

Yeah! Yeasayer are back too:

Holy fuck, it’s Holy Fuck:

2016 filmed by Norman Wong edited by Henry Sansom @ILRecords pic.twitter.com/n7M9YGwO2j
— Holy Fuck (@holyfuck) December 22, 2015

Two Door Cinema Club, too. Blimey:

Happy New Year! Looking forward to sharing new music, new shows, new everything with you guys! TDCC x
— Two Door Cinema Club (@TDCinemaClub) January 1, 2016

How about that, Vampire Weekend have finished up their noodles:

2016: vampire weekend & getting jacked (or shredded)
— Ezra Koenig (@arzE) January 1, 2016

Swim Deep are still trying to find the sound of the colour purple, poor lads:

Starting the new year by gettin into the studio tomorra. #newyearnewdeep

A photo posted by Swim Deep (@swimdeepbaby) on Jan 3, 2016 at 4:41am PST

PJ Harvey still hasn’t managed to get that saxophone off her head (but she’s making an album):

PJ Harvey - New Album Spring 2016. This film clip provides a glimpse of what’s to come from her ninth long player. pic.twitter.com/5W0khrwKGV
— PJ Harvey (@PJHarveyUK) December 18, 2015

Bonobo’s celebrating the year of the monkey in fitting fashion:

(It’s funny cause a bonobo is a type of ape, okay, and despite the fact that a monkey and an ape are from different genealogies, that is not a commonly known distinction)