Marmozets: “Since the album’s come out, there’s been a big step up”
Becca, Sam and Josh Macintyre are ramping up for this year’s festivals.
6th November 2015
Interviews
Hop Along: “I like albums that feel real”
Death, mental illness and difficult decisions — Hop Along frontwoman Frances Quinlan isn’t afraid to tackle hard topics head on.
5th November 2015
Yak: “I like repetitive, stupid music - beans music”
Bump into this free-minded trio while they’re on tour and you’ll end up in a wild anecdote — Yak’s adventures are just beginning.
3rd November 2015
The Neighbourhood talk growing up, and second album ‘Wiped Out!’
Frontman Jesse Rutherford fills in DIY on mixtapes, the new album and the power of Twitter.
30th October 2015
The astounding early days of Declan McKenna
A politics pundit of the future or a breakout star? Either way, this teenager’s had the year of his life.
29th October 2015
Martin Courtney: “I felt like I was able to try different things”
Real Estate’s frontman found himself with some downtime. New creative outlet ‘Many Moons’ is the liberating result.
27th October 2015
Trust Fund: “The songs are just about my stupid life”
Preparing to release Trust Fund’s second album of this year, ‘Seems Unfair,’ Ellis Jones has supermarkets on his mind.
26th October 2015
Ho99o9: “Nobody was booking us, so we booked our own shit”
These New Jersey rap-freaks didn’t just take over a scene, they founded one.
26th October 2015
Honne the edge of glory
Beyond the buzz, this London duo are on the brink of being 2016 favourites. There’s more to their game than “smooth” pop, too.
23rd October 2015
Jennylee: “I’ve thought over the years about trying to find my voice, the voice that’s me”
Warpaint’s unshakable bass foundation, Jenny Lee Lindberg set out to make a few solo demos. She ended up finding her voice.
22nd October 2015
Daughter spill the beans on new album ‘Not To Disappear’
Elena Tonra chats to DIY about the making of the band’s second album.
21st October 2015
Mitski: “My skills are playing a role in people’s lives”
Coming to the UK for the first time this month, Mitski Miyawaki is changing and feeling comfortable with the transition.
21st October 2015
Mystery Jets: “We decided we wanted to make this really bold record”
It’s been three years since Mystery Jets last released an album but now they’re back, with a new member, a new studio and a new way of looking at things.
20th October 2015
“We didn’t feel like rock stars, even if we were living that way” - The Cribs on ten years of ‘The New Fellas’
Gary, Ross and Ryan dig into their photo albums, and look back a decade to their iconic 2005 record.
20th October 2015
Halsey: “The fear’s always that it’s a fluke”
With her ‘New Americana’ single a radio mainstay and both her debut UK shows selling out in under a minute, things are hitting warp speed for Halsey.
19th October 2015
Ought: “We wouldn’t trade this for anything”
Despite climbing the ranks with new album ‘Sun Coming Down’, Montreal post-punks Ought remain immersed in other projects and musical day-jobs.
16th October 2015
Neon Indian: “I was trapped in a giant fucking mall, sailing the high seas”
Late night Adderalls and tequila-fuelled cruises with celebrity chef Guy Fieri fuelled ‘VEGA INTL. Night School,’ Alan Palomo explains.
15th October 2015
INHEAVEN: “Let’s make that band up - the one we’re waiting for, the one we want”
James Taylor and Chloe Little felt like they were missing out on a band to believe in. So they made one themselves. As the Neu Tour takes over, the INHEAVEN obsession starts now.
13th October 2015
Majical Cloudz: “I love music and will never stop making it, because it brings me joy”
It’s hello sadness on Devon Welsh’s new album, but a whole range of emotions are at play in ‘Are You Alone?’ — he speaks to Loren DiBlasi.
13th October 2015
Swim Deep: “It’s taken us time to develop this musicianship”
Swim Deep talk transformation as they gear up to release their second album, ‘Mothers’.
8th October 2015
Little Boots: “Once you hang around this industry, you realise that everybody is bullshitting”
Taking the do-it-yourself route, Victoria Hesketh’s next step is all about making shit happen.
7th October 2015
Skin Deep: Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men exploded with their debut album, beating chart records. But as we meet them in their home city of Reykjavik, they couldn’t be more chilled.
6th October 2015
East India Youth: “My job - first and foremost - is to get the song out there”
Staying on track with momentum, new LP ‘Culture of Volume’ sees East India Youth upping the stakes, avoiding Alan Partridge comparisons and agreeing that music is the real winner.
4th October 2015
Modern Baseball: “This is just a fucking band, we can do what we want with it”
On the last day of a sold out UK tour, Philadelphia’s finest are feeling anything but pressure.
4th October 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.