Get To Know… DEADLETTER

With new track ​‘Fall of the Big Screen’ out now, meet the South London-via-Yorkshire post-punk outfit.

21st January 2021

Rewatch our Hello 2021 show with Sinead O’Brien, Yard Act and deep tan!

Streamed straight to your living room from the state51 Factory.

21st January 2021

Julien Baker: “I spent a lot of time re-evaluating who I was as a person”

Working on new album ​‘Little Oblivions’ during some much-needed time off, Julien Baker found herself reflecting on her place in the world, and creating her most striking record yet.

18th January 2021

Get To Know… Dameer

Sharing new song ​‘Amar Jaan’ today, meet the rising Dhaka-born star.

15th January 2021

Get To Know… Sports

Returning with new single ​‘The Look’, get to know the Oklahoma duo.

15th January 2021

Fresh Start Fever: You Me At Six

Almost fifteen years and seven albums in, You Me At Six finally feel as though they’ve made their defining statement.

14th January 2021

Rewatch our Hello 2021 show with Master Peace, Pixey and Rose Gray!

Streamed straight to your living room from the state51 Factory.

13th January 2021

Tracks: Linkin Park x 100 gecs, Kings of Leon, slowthai and more

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

8th January 2021

Rewatch our Hello 2021 show with Oscar Lang, Courting and moa moa!

Streamed straight to your living room from the state51 Factory.

6th January 2021

Phoebe Bridgers on 2020, Grammy nominations and making DIY’s Album of the Year

In a year of next to no live music and with a planet in turmoil, Phoebe’s second album ​‘Punisher’ managed to cut through and embrace the chaos of 2020 and cement her as the voice of a new generation.

22nd December 2020

HAIM: “I’m really proud of us not listening to anyone. We really did not give a fuck”

Coming in at Number Four on DIY’s Albums of 2020 list, the HAIM sisters reflect on ​‘Women in Music Pt. III’ and a year of masks, madness and crowing in your garden like a rooster.

21st December 2020

Rina Sawayama: “Us pop girls are really trying to lift 2020 in the only way we can!”

We catch up with pop’s biggest new star to dig into her game-changing 2020.

18th December 2020

Tracks: Festive Special with Phoebe Bridgers, Beabadoobee, 100 gecs and more

You want brand new holiday-themed songs? Listen along to this lot…

18th December 2020

Class of 2021: Jazmin Bean

Extreme beauty, shock tactics and the pursuit of the particular: welcome to the world of Jazmin Bean.

17th December 2020

DIY’s Tracks of 2020

From chart-dominating hits through to iconic ruminations on life, here are DIY’s favourite tracks from across the past twelve months.

17th December 2020

Class of 2021: Jelani Blackman

Leaning into his strengths, and putting succinct stories to the fore, the West London rapper is refusing to give in to labels.

16th December 2020

Get To Know… NewDad

Crafting vibey indie gems, meet the Galway newcomers.

16th December 2020

Class of 2021: Black Country, New Road

On the cusp of a debut that comes good on all the obtuse, esoteric groundwork they’ve spent the past two years laying, Black Country, New Road aren’t here to play nice.

15th December 2020

Class of 2021: PVA

Treading the line between the gig and the club, PVA are bringing a new type of euphoria to the live stage.

15th December 2020

Get To Know… Channel Tres

Fresh off of the release of new mixtape ​‘I Can’t Go Outside’, meet the Compton-born artist.

15th December 2020

DIY’s Albums of 2020

From incendiary debuts, through to unexpected returns, here are DIY’s favourite albums from across the past twelve months.

15th December 2020

Class of 2021: Phoebe Green

Successfully transitioning from self-conscious teen to a twenty-something with her shit somewhat more together, flame-haired Mancunian Phoebe Green is documenting the journey with panache.

14th December 2020

Class of 2021: Lynks

Armed with a new name, an ever-expanding costume box and an arsenal of songs that aim to represent the queer experience from a lesser-described angle, Lynks is strutting into 2021 in fine style.

12th December 2020

Get To Know… emir taha

With his brand new EP ​‘Hoppa Pt. 2’ arriving next year, meet the alt‑R&B star.

11th December 2020