Run the Jewels: “We’ll never be a super serious group”
Poodle-shooting rule breakers with a penchant for cat noises and politics, not even Killer Mike and El‑P could’ve predicted just how big they’d become in 2015.
18th November 2015
Interviews
Floating Points: “It’s like an experiment I guess, but one that at no point shouldn’t be nice to listen to.”
Ahead of the live debut of his new album ‘Elaenia’, Sam Shepherd speaks about keeping his head in both the club and the classical.
16th November 2015
Bo Rocha: “I have no idea what I’m doing, theoretically”
Former Mt. Wolf member Bo Rocha threw all her chips onto the table to make her debut EP ‘Even Green,’ and now, the odds are stacked firmly in her favour.
11th November 2015
Bloc Party: “There was a purpose with this record we haven’t had with any of the others”
‘Hymns’ marks the start of a new chapter for Bloc Party. DIY goes in the studio.
11th November 2015
HEALTH: “You either make two great records and you’re dead, or something crazy happens”
A few anxiety-ridden years on from ‘Get Color’ and HEALTH are back with a new album.
8th November 2015
Hinds: Our Shit, Our Rules
“Spanish bands stay in Spain,” people told Hinds. That didn’t stop them. Breaking out of Madrid, the band give the middle finger to interference with ‘Leave Me Alone’.
6th November 2015
FFS: “We didn’t want it to sound like either band, we wanted to sound like something completely new”
Franz Ferdinand and Sparks talk ‘taches and their haphazard formation.
6th November 2015
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
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
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.