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Get to know… BLACKSTARKIDS

With their new album ‘Whatever, Man’ out now, meet your new fave pop band.

22nd October 2020

The Neu Bulletin (Phoebe Green, XVOTO, HighSchool and more!)

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

22nd October 2020

Phoebe Green: “It’s nice to be able to document this state of personal growth through my songs”

Co-signed by all your indie faves, Mancunian Phoebe is ready to speak her mind — and no one’s getting in her way.

21st October 2020

In the studio with… Arlo Parks

With her eagerly-anticipated debut in the can and nearly ready to launch, we catch up with the wise young singer, who’s taking famous fans and critical acclaim in her stride.

21st October 2020

A Quiet Place: Fenne Lily

Getting to grips with a self-imposed period of solitude was never going to be easy, but for Fenne Lily, it was a necessary step to grow into second record ‘BREACH’.

19th October 2020

Get To Know… MONEYPHONE

Fresh off of the release of new track ‘Civilian’, meet the genre-blending Toronto duo.

19th October 2020

National Treasure: Matt Berninger

The National frontman’s debut solo album started out as a covers record. With a little help from his friends, however, the singer ended up making a prescient statement for troubled times.

16th October 2020

Into The Stratosphere: Omar Apollo

The rising star tells us all about his “almost-but-not-quite debut” ‘Apolonio’.

16th October 2020

Moonchild Sanelly: “I get surprised how people fear talking about sex. Why are they scared of something they’ve enjoyed?”

The South African ‘Queen of Gqom’, bringing some much-needed joy to the rest of the world.

16th October 2020

The Neu Bulletin (Lynks, Native Son, Gustaf and more!)

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

15th October 2020

Upset The Rhythm: Working Men’s Club

Syd Minsky-Sargeant may have ditched an entire line-up of band mates and made an album born for pills and thrills, but up in Todmorden we find a sweet 19-year-old who just wants to do what he loves.

14th October 2020

Get To Know… renforshort

Sharing new track ‘afterthoughts’, meet the alt-pop prodigy (and unashamed Beabadoobee stan).

14th October 2020

Class of 2021: Tate McRae

Already breaking into the charts with her slick confessional bangers, Tate McRae may have been in the game since she was 13, but she’s only just getting started.

12th October 2020

Live & Kicking: Looking back on DIY’s 100th celebrations

Last month, we teamed up with Signature Brew for a series of intimate, socially-distanced outdoor shows to celebrate DIY’s big 100th issue. Ah, to be in the warm embrace of live music once more…

12th October 2020

Girl On Fire: Beabadoobee

Skyrocketing to fame over a rollercoaster last few years, Beabadoobee is now gearing up to release her highly anticipated debut album ‘Fake It Flowers’, and she’s not holding anything back.

9th October 2020

Tracks: The Kills, Celeste, Lykke Li and more

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

9th October 2020

Moving On Up: Willie J Healey

It’s been a slow and steady journey for Willie J Healey, but new LP ‘Twin Heavy’ finds the singer coming into his own, and making some new mates along the way.

8th October 2020

The Neu Bulletin (deep tan, Porij, October and the Eyes and more!)

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

8th October 2020

Get To Know… JW Francis

With his debut album out next month, meet New York’s next lo-fi legend.

8th October 2020

Panic Prevention: Denai Moore

Denai Moore could never have guessed when she was writing new LP ‘Modern Dread’ how prescient her fears might turn out to be. A bold, unapologetic next step, its arrival couldn’t be more timely.

7th October 2020

Hit and Run: Run The Jewels

With every instalment of their self-titled catalogue, RTJ have soundtracked a moment in society. Returning with ‘RTJ4’, El‑P and Killer Mike are (unsurprisingly) not lacking in fuel for the fire…

6th October 2020