Features

A rock tour of London, inspired by Vinyl

DIY took a trip on the London Rock Tours bus to celebrate Vinyl’s release on Blu-ray and DVD.

27th July 2016

The Neu Bulletin (Sneaks, Lucia Fontaine, Porridge Radio & more)

DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.

27th July 2016

Introducing the DIY Podcast: Join Weaves and The Maccabees at Latitude 2016

Episode 001 is available to listen to now.

27th July 2016

Joining the Dots: GoldLink

After a spell of mystery, this sharp-witted, politically-minded rapper is standing on his own two feet.

26th July 2016

Creature Fear: A comprehensive guide to Bon Iver

We take an in-depth look at the history of Justin Vernon.

26th July 2016

Twin Atlantic talk ‘GLA’: “We walked away from the band as if it was finished”

When ‘Great Divide’ drew to a close, Twin Atlantic weren’t exactly sure what would come next. For its follow-up — the aptly-titled ‘GLA’ — they decided to head back to where it all began.

25th July 2016

Walk it off: Julien Baker

Far more interested in self-improvement than self-pity, Julien Baker’s temperament is the polar opposite of her tunes.

25th July 2016

Neu Recommended (Alex Lahey, Her’s, Will Joseph Cook, Fish)

DIY picks out four new acts to get (very) excited about.

25th July 2016

Don’t July to me baby - a timeline of Frank Ocean’s ‘Boys Don’t Cry’

We’ve chronicled all the back and forths leading to Ocean’s second album.

25th July 2016

Felix from The Maccabees and Yala! Records shines a light on his favourites of the new British breed

Following the launch of his brand new record label Yala! Records, Felix cherry-picks Britain’s best new bands.

25th July 2016

Danny L Harle: Flower arrangements

Danny L Harle and his PC Music friends are finally finding success with their world of extremes.

22nd July 2016

Corbu’s space-age pop is a sweet source of escape in 2016

Meet the NY duo whose Dave Fridmann-mixed debut album treads new ground.

22nd July 2016

Tracks: PJ Harvey, Wild Beasts & More

We deliver verdicts on the week’s best and biggest tracks.

22nd July 2016

Bat For Lashes: Here comes the bride

From tragedy to Tinder and everything in between — with her latest conceptual epic, Bat For Lashes is getting right to the heart of love itself.

21st July 2016

Win tickets to the Old Blue Last Festival

Swim Deep, Spector and many more are all playing at Shoreditch Park this weekend.

21st July 2016

In the studio: Two Door Cinema Club

With their second album ‘Beacon’, the band “played it far too safe”, but now Alex Trimble and co. are back, with a new sense of fearlessness.

20th July 2016

Partybaby in the UK: “We really did start this band as a joke”

For a band started “as a joke”, Partybaby’s debut UK trip was nothing short of a monumental victory – broken fingers and all.

20th July 2016

The Neu Bulletin (Sur Back, girlyboi, Foozle & more)

DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.

20th July 2016

How Abattoir Blues found their senses

One of Brighton’s best bands are on the up. There’s a brilliant new single in the wings and Nick Cave hasn’t tried to sue them (yet). Nothing could possibly go wrong for Abattoir Blues.

19th July 2016

Let’s start over: Blink-182

Blink-182 are ready to begin a fresh chapter. With Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba in tow, they’re returning with ‘California’ and proving that new tricks aren’t a problem.

19th July 2016