GIRLI: “I want people to feel uncomfortable!”

This North London future-pop sensation wants to be anything but ​‘alright’.

19th February 2016

School Of Seven Bells: “It was like I had a sense of urgency to tell our story”

Following the tragic passing of her bandmate Benjamin Curtis, Alejandra Deheza finished their vision alone. The resulting album is the band’s final goodbye.

17th February 2016

Cutting loose: Panic! At The Disco

Brendon Urie’s released his fifth album as Panic! At The Disco and this time, it really is all about him.

16th February 2016

Junior Boys: “I’m just feverishly working on music all the time”

Junior Boys’ new album ​‘Big Black Coat’ nearly didn’t happen — thankfully, Jeremy Greenspan found inspiration close to home.

15th February 2016

Making Waves: Beach Baby

The London band talk juggling recording a debut with picking up dead leaves.

9th February 2016

SWMRS: “we want to give people a different way of escaping”

We caught up with California band SWMRS in a Brighton alleyway. As you do.

6th February 2016

Metronomy: “I guess this album is an audio pedicure”

With his new album, Metronomy’s Joe Mount is getting a ​“musical pedicure”, treating himself to ​“me time” and ignoring any rules. DIY goes in the studio.

5th February 2016

Muncie Girls: “It’s encouraging people to be politically active”

Referencing Sylvia Plath and dismantling the patriarchy in a single breath, this Exeter trio mean business on their debut.

3rd February 2016

Sunflower Bean: “Let the next generation have a hero”

The buzzy New Yorkers talk debut album ​‘Human Ceremony’ and the desire to inspire a new wave.

2nd February 2016

Youth Lagoon’s demise is just the start of Trevor Powers’ next adventure

While we may be losing an outstanding project, Will Richards argues that in being able to step away from Youth Lagoon, Trevor Powers might finally be artistically free.

2nd February 2016

Turning On An Axis: Mystery Jets

Mystery Jets aren’t just returning with a new album; they’re back as a whole new band.

30th January 2016

Savages are the answer

Surrendering to love on ​‘Adore Life’, Savages have grown into one of the most vital bands around.

29th January 2016

Animal Collective: “It’s not like we wrote songs about sniffing glue”

In the new issue of DIY, the warped experimentalists discuss new album ​‘Painting With’.

28th January 2016

Johnny Foreigner in the studio: “We got there in the end”

Ahead of tonight’s Curtain Call 2016 show, we catch up with Alexei Berrow as the band piece together album six.

26th January 2016

Beach Slang in conversation: “You hope you’re doing work that’s going to matter on some level”

The unifying, anthemic sense of camaraderie behind Beach Slang’s every move is no accident — frontman James Alex is keen to be a saviour.

26th January 2016

Birdskulls: “There’s been a really good atmosphere”

We go behind the curtain with the Brighton trio as they record a new track in the heart on Curtain Road.

25th January 2016

Turnover: “We’ll definitely keep changing things up”

Ahead of a UK tour and following a year that saw them morph into a dream-punk behemoth with latest album ​‘Peripheral Vision’, Turnover are ready to take 2016 by storm.

14th January 2016

Moose Blood talk album two: “We went in real hard on this one”

With the follow-up to ​‘I’ll Keep You In Mind…’ in the bag, Moose Blood reflect on a breakthrough 2015 and prep for the potentially huge year ahead.

13th January 2016

Shock Machine: “I’m a little older and slightly wiser”

Best-known for his role in nu-rave aficionados Klaxons, Shock Machine sees James Righton casting aside buzz-genres to let the music do the talking.

7th January 2016

Wolf Alice: “Every aspect of being in a band is great”

As DIY celebrates its 50th issue, we invite Ellie, Theo, Joff and Joel to the barmiest party in town.

4th January 2016

Bastille: “We’re fucking lucky to be in a band”

Dan Smith joins DIY’s 50th issue extravaganza to talk musical memories and the future.

4th January 2016

Alt-J: “This is actually my job! That’s always quite surreal”

Five years ago, Alt‑J were piecing together their debut. Now they’re headlining festivals worldwide. Gus Unger-Hamilton popped along to DIY’s party for a good old reminisce..

4th January 2016

PUP talk their “rowdy, noisy clusterfuck” of a new album, ‘The Dream Is Over’

We head in the studio with the Canadian punks as they put the finishing touches to LP2.

3rd January 2016

DIIV: a sea of trouble

The past three years have been torrid for Zachary Cole Smith. Addiction, controversial bandmates and his relationship have set the agenda. ​‘Is The Is Are’ is ​“my chance at redemption”, he says.

2nd January 2016