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Traams: “There’s some fucking angry songs on this record”

On second LP ‘Modern Dancing’, Traams lose none of their bite, becoming more essential in the process. They speak to Tom Walters.

20th November 2015

Savages: “This time we couldn’t pretend we weren’t making a record”

Braver, bolder and more of a beast than their debut, Savages are returning with their second record and it’s going to be huge.

20th November 2015

Tracks: Savages, David Bowie & More

The DIY writers pick out the biggest and best songs from the last seven days.

20th November 2015

Chairlift: “I had a sound in my head that was different to anything we had done before”

As the duo prepare to release their third full-length, they speak to DIY about finding a new space, feeling experimental and drawing from real life.

19th November 2015

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

Jamie Hewlett of Gorillaz on his new exhibition: “I wanted it to feel right”

The artist’s exhibition The Suggestionists opens today (18th November) at the Saatchi Gallery.

18th November 2015

Versus: Oscar and Blaenavon go head to head during their UK tour

The phone-smashing Oscar Scheller and Blaenavon grill each other on the tour bus (not literally).

18th November 2015

The Neu Bulletin (Fews, WALL, Nico Yaryan & more)

DIY picks out the best discoveries from the past seven days.

18th November 2015

C Duncan: “The idea of winning hasn’t occurred to me”

Pausing work on LP number two, C Duncan speaks to DIY about his Mercury Prize nod and the album that earned it.

17th November 2015

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

One man band?: When groups lose their sense of self

Danny Wright takes a look at the bands with ever-changing line-ups and asks, at what point does a band change beyond recognition?

16th November 2015

Tracks: Daughter, Missy Elliott, & More

The DIY writers pick out the biggest and best songs from the last seven days.

13th 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

Upbringing: Gnarwolves

Delve into the musical influences and inspirations behind the Falmouth-via-Brighton punk-rock trio.

11th November 2015

Versus: FIDLAR and Bully get quizzical ahead of their UK tour

The fuzzy fun-merchants are heading out across the UK together — we got them to go head-to-head to celebrate.

10th November 2015

The Neu Bulletin (Joy Again, Chastity, Quilt & more)

DIY picks out the best discoveries from the past seven days.

10th November 2015

Girlsagainst: How five teenagers are combatting sexual assault at gigs

The girls have joined forces to raise awareness.

10th November 2015

Tweeting the hands that feed: Artists vs. Labels

In the new issue of DIY, we take a look at the rule-breaking artists going head to head with their own labels.

9th 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