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
On the last day of a sold out UK tour, Philadelphia’s finest are feeling anything but pressure.
4th October 2015
From one of the biggest bands in the world, to his solo debut: Arcade Fire’s Will Butler is forging his own path.
3rd October 2015
With their debut album, Glaswegian trio Chvrches caused a frenzy. Now, less than a year since they finished touring, they’re unleashing ‘Every Open Eye’ — and it sees them become truly fearless.
2nd October 2015
Untangling the person and the artist: it’s both simple and complicated. But one thing’s for sure, with ‘I Love You, Honeybear’ Josh Tillman is opening up and baring everything.
2nd October 2015
After razzmatazz, red carpets, and recitals, Micachu and the Shapes take it back to the bare bones.
29th September 2015
Night-lurkers with a purpose, don’t run into these “vampires” on the wrong day.
29th September 2015
Once “stoned” escapists, Swim Deep have entered another dimension. But how many bunsen burners exploded to make it happen? The five mad scientists tell all.
26th September 2015
Kurt Vile gets more confident by the record. It helps when your home city declares it to be ‘Kurt Vile Day’, after all.
24th September 2015
Trevor Powers has been out of his shell for a long time; it’s only now people are starting to notice.
22nd September 2015
With their debut album, Girl Band have warped themselves more than ever before, but ‘Holding Hands With Jamie’ sees the Dublin quartet find method in the madness.
21st September 2015
Cough syrup highs are just a tiny fragment of Amber Bain’s alien-like pop. In her first interview, she explains how it works.
19th September 2015
Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio doesn’t mind if his solo work is viewed as a side project. “I understand. I get it,” he tells DIY.
18th September 2015
Brooklyn-based producer Lorely Rodriguez’s debut album is all about self-discovery. She talks the “scary” experience of confronting isolation.
15th September 2015
With ‘Back To The Woods’ out in the world, Angel Haze talks taking shrooms in the desert and doing things their way.
15th September 2015
With ‘Big GRRRL Small World’, Lizzo puts everything on the table. Listen to an exclusive stream of her new record on DIY.
12th September 2015
It shouldn’t be rare for bands to improve with each record, but it’s a strange reality. Foals buck the trend. Trace their early steps and it’s easy to see why.
11th September 2015
The Dead Weather are a supergroup like no other. “It’s difficult to explain why this works so well,” says Alison Mosshart.
10th September 2015
For the past couple of years, this Brighton scuzz-fiend has been getting fuzzier by the day. New EP ‘Brain Disease’ sees him taking a serious first step.
6th September 2015
PVRIS visit the UK this month for a string of live dates.
4th September 2015
Obaro Ejimiwe opens up about new record ‘Shedding Skin’, and finding his own space between the worlds of bedroom productions and pop star glitz.
3rd September 2015
After a minor false start last summer, Peace’s second album has finally arrived.
2nd September 2015
Ready to steal the show, Marmozets are one of the biggest draws of this year’s Reading & Leeds. They speak to Sarah Jamieson.
27th August 2015
Think this Wirral lot write bizarre song titles? Wait until you find out the stories behind them.
27th August 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.