Tracks: (Laura Marling, Diet Cig, The Big Moon & More)

All the biggest and best tracks of the week, rounded up and reviewed.

13th January 2017

Nothing can stop Yellow Days

With new album ​‘Is Everything Ok In Your World?’, George van den Broek is becoming one of the country’s most vibrant new voices.

11th January 2017

Soccer Mommy: Back of the Net

Can she kick it? Yes she can! Beefing up her Bandcamp gem demos for ​‘Collection’ and recording her debut album proper, Sophie Allison has it all to play for.

11th January 2017

Looking back on Blood Red Shoes’ ‘Box of Secrets’

We revisit the Brighton-based duo’s 2008 debut album.

10th January 2017

Unwrapping ‘Box of Secrets’: Blood Red Shoes discuss their ferocious debut

The band’s Steven Ansell joins us for a trip down memory lane.

10th January 2017

Eurosonic 2016

Go Dutch as we preview the annual new band meet-up in Groningen.

10th January 2017

From another planet: Japanese Breakfast

Michelle Zauner once swore off her own craft. Now she’s grounded in the present, and hitting the road with her latest record.

8th January 2017

Alone, Together: Chastity Belt

With new album ​‘I Used To Spend So Much Time Alone’, the Washington quartet are becoming even more of a family.

6th January 2017

All about MUNA

All about empowerment and universality, this mayhem-loving trio are pretty content just being themselves.

2nd January 2017

Questions we still don’t have the answer for

In a year of uncertainty, 2016 has thrown up more questions than answers. Here are some of music’s biggest mysteries.

20th December 2016

DIY’s Songs of the Year

From pure bangers to boundary-pushing gems, here’s a selection of 2016’s finest.

18th December 2016

16 albums that shaped 2016

A selection of the year’s finest, featuring Beyoncé, Daughter, Skepta, Yak & more.

17th December 2016

Steaming towards destination debut: Pumarosa

Pumarosa’s journey so far has taken them to derelict Italian cinemas, on Stateside jaunts, into the studio with Dan Carey, and, er, living in a yurt.

16th December 2016

Cooking up a storm: Will Joseph Cook

2017 is Will Joseph Cook’s chance to stamp his own agenda via smart, stupidly fun pop.

16th December 2016

Class of 2017: Liss

Somewhere between boy band and Danish spin on Prince, Liss are breaking the mould.

15th December 2016

Bringing doo-wop back, Trudy and the Romance

Explosive tracks, one legal wrangle and a heck of a lot of gigs: the doo-wop loving rockers look forward to a bumper 2017. Listen to their brand new cover of an Elvis classic on DIY first.

15th December 2016

Mura Masa is sure to be massive

Guernsey upstart turned electronic superhero (roll with it) Alex Crossan is shooting for the stars, with a queue of collaborators — from A.K. Paul to A$AP Rocky — lining up behind him.

14th December 2016

Icy cool: Estrons

Razor sharp and hard-working to boot, this incendiary quartet are intent on building their empire from the ground up.

14th December 2016

Move over 2016, GIRLI is ready to take over

“The world is so fucked right now,” GIRLI says plainly, ​“I feel like 2017 has to be better because 2016 has sucked balls.”

13th December 2016

Radge against the machine: Eat Fast

This Newcastle-based bunch aren’t hanging about. With two albums’ worth of fuzz-pop bangers in the bank, they’re charging ahead.

13th December 2016

Diving in: Declan McKenna

Fearless with putting his politics forward and a sucker for crowdsurfing, calling 17 year old Declan McKenna ​“gutsy” would be a massive understatement.

12th December 2016

Class of 2017: Diet Cig

Turning negative experiences into catharsis, and getting possessed by a rock n’ roll ghost in the process, this New Paltz duo are seizing back the power.

12th December 2016

Class of 2017: Blaenavon

Proving themselves a band constantly evolving, this Hampshire trio are heading into the new year ready to take listeners on a journey.

12th December 2016

DIY PODCAST 006: Live Night with the Class of 2017

Declan McKenna, Loyle Carner and Abattoir Blues all performed on the night.

12th December 2016