Get To Know… SOFY
To mark the release of her new single ‘supermarket’, we chat to rising alt-pop sensation SOFY.
9th August 2023
Features
CMAT: Mad About The Girl
CMAT has long been a superstar in waiting. Now, with momentum tangibly building ahead of second album ‘CrazyMad, For Me’, it’s time for Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson to take centre stage.
8th August 2023
The Neu Bulletin (Uma, The Umlauts, Bojockey and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
4th August 2023
Tracks: Stormzy, Sheer Mag, The Hives and more
The biggest and best of the week’s new music.
4th August 2023
Lifeguard: “Three people in a room making music is always relevant”
With a Matador-signed double EP that landed in July, meet the fertile Chicago punk scene’s brightest new hopes.
3rd August 2023
Get To Know… Strange Ranger
Following the release of their new boundary-pushing album ‘Pure Music’, Strange Ranger’s Fiona Woodman answers some quickfire questions.
2nd August 2023
In The Studio: Vagabon
Recruiting Rostam Batmanglij to put the finishing touches to it, Laetitia Tamko is looking to the dancefloor on third record ‘Sorry I Haven’t Called’.
1st August 2023
HotWax: “We just write what we want to play live”
This Hastings trio might still be in their teens, but they’ve already got the world at their feet.
1st August 2023
Bob Vylan & The Big Moon chat about the importance of independent venues with The 100 Club & The Lexington
Our new video series — in association with FREE NOW and Music Venue Trust — invites artists to chat with venue owners and managers about their experiences.
1st August 2023
Picture Parlour: “All I’ve wanted since starting out is buzz”
With debut single ‘Norwegian Wood’ immediately laying down the gauntlet of ambitious, anthemic intent, Picture Parlour are opening the doors to their world of magic and melodrama.
31st July 2023
Yonaka: “I love the fact that you don’t know what you’re gonna get at festivals”
Ahead of the band’s slot headlining DIY’s takeover at this weekend’s Y Not Festival, we caught up with the band’s Therese Jarvis.
28th July 2023
Chappell Roan: “There’s nothing more exciting than a drag show”
The rising US act dedicated to supporting local drag artists, making gigs financially accessible and dropping sugary, hyperbolic pop hits.
28th July 2023
Ten Tonnes discusses the story behind each song on new album ‘Dancing, Alone’
To mark the release of ‘Dancing, Alone’, Ten Tonnes shares the ideas and writing processes behind each track on his sophomore album.
28th July 2023
Get To Know… Eden Rain
Following the release of her debut EP ‘GUTTER VISION’, we chat to Eden Rain about what’s next on the horizon.
27th July 2023
The Neu Bulletin (Peter Xan, Unschooling, Sophie May and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
27th July 2023
Bethany Cosentino: Coastal Erosion
After more than a decade fronting Best Coast, ‘Natural Disaster’ is Bethany Cosentino’s first venture out under her own name: an honest, vulnerable window into an artist renewed.
26th July 2023
Get To Know… Lambrini Girls
We chat to Brighton’s punk duo in the midst of a busy festival season following the release of their debut EP.
26th July 2023
Joyful Abandon: Georgia
Following the success of ‘Seeking Thrills’, Georgia is stepping into her pop star era on a ‘Euphoric’ new wave.
25th July 2023
Do Nothing: Shedding Their Skin
After a lengthy process riddled with anxiety and self-doubt, Do Nothing’s long-awaited debut is finally here. ‘Snake Sideways’ is the result of a band letting go and finding a new sense of themselves.
24th July 2023
Blur: Holding on for Tomorrow
Back with a stunning new album following their enormous stadium tour, Blur’s Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree tell us why Blur are still the least nostalgic reunion band around.
20th July 2023
Matilda Mann talks through new EP ‘You Look Like You Can’t Swim’
Following the release of her most recent project, the singer-songwriter talks us through the inspirations and stories behind each track.
20th July 2023
Get To Know… Symbol Soup
We speak to South London’s Symbol Soup ahead of his debut LP, ‘Slow Puncture’.
19th July 2023
Genesis Owusu: Contains Multitudes
With debut album ‘Smiling With No Teeth’, Genesis Owusu became a star in his native Australia. Following it up with the conceptual, broad-reaching ambition of hard-won second album ‘STRUGGLER’, it’s high time the rest of the world followed suit.
19th July 2023
Viji: “Everything at Dan Carey’s studio works in the most mysterious ways”
Speedy Wunderground signee Viji has just announced details of her forthcoming debut album, ‘So Vanilla’. We caught up with her to talk about the record and its lead single, ‘Sedative’.
18th July 2023
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.