Gurriers: “I wanted to write about things that I haven’t heard about in rock”
Ahead of the release of their debut album, we meet the Dublin five-piece who are finding their own voice within Ireland’s bustling guitar scene.
23rd September 2024
From The Magazine
FIDLAR: Punk Rock Survivors
Frontman Zac Carper may have spent much of the last few years trying to find a sense of inner calm, but on ‘Surviving The Dream’, FIDLAR are still as raw and raucous as ever.
20th September 2024
Katy J Pearson: The Bright Side Of Life
It’s taken Katy J Pearson two projects and three albums to fully find her confidence, but with superlative new album ‘Someday, Now’ under her belt, there’s nothing left to stand in her way.
18th September 2024
Amyl and The Sniffers: Party At The End Of The World
When Amyl and The Sniffers first roared onto the scene, their brand of firecracker punk was a welcome respite from the outside world’s increasing turbulence. Now more reflective and nuanced – but no less fun – third album ‘Cartoon Darkness’ finds them championing hope amid dystopia.
17th September 2024
The Dare: “Everybody seems content to be humble, and I think that’s a fucking boring way to be an artist.”
The ‘Guess’ collaborator and New York disruptor is 2024’s most polarising new artist. Charli thinks he’s with it – do you?
16th September 2024
Lana Lubany: “As an in-betweener, I’m in endless pursuit of the feeling of belonging”
Ahead of her performance at Reeperbahn Festival this month, the Palestinian-American artist tells us how she strives to celebrate her heritage in her work.
13th September 2024
Hinds: Full Circle
Hinds have always been a flagship band for happy-go-lucky best friendship, yet the last few years have been anything but smooth sailing. Fourth LP ‘VIVA HINDS’ may not be their first rodeo, but it’s the start of a new chapter for the singular Spanish pair.
12th September 2024
Fat Dog: 24 Hour Party People
As Fat Dog prepare to reveal debut album ‘WOOF.’, we join the absurdist quintet for a day in the life of the UK’s most chaotic breakthrough band.
11th September 2024
Katie Gavin: What Katie Did Next
Don’t panic, MUNA fans: Katie Gavin isn’t breaking up the band. Instead, the frontwoman is taking a sojourn sideways for a singer-songwriter solo album that tackles life and relationships (with a little help from her many musical friends).
10th September 2024
Katie Gavin is the cover star of DIY’s September 2024 issue!
Our latest issue also features Paris Paloma, Amyl and The Sniffers, Fat Dog, The Dare and more!
9th September 2024
Paris Paloma: What Lies Beneath
Having broken through with last year’s darkly powerful single ‘labour’, Paris Paloma is following it up with her debut ‘Cacophony’ — a rich, complex portrait of pain, struggle and strength that proves her status as one of new music’s most vital voices.
4th September 2024
Sarah Kinsley: “Getting into music wasn’t really my choice at the very beginning”
Meet the New York-based multi-hyphenate whose ambitious, emotive offerings are shaping a bold yet comforting sonic landscape.
2nd September 2024
Wunderhorse: Golden Touch
Previously a solo project, Wunderhorse rode out with a debut that saw them immediately welcomed into the lauded annals of contemporary rock. Back as a full band and with a visceral second outing that plays by its own rules, the four-piece are proving that they’re far from one trick ponies.
28th August 2024
Malice K: “I’m not an indie artist. I’m a fuckin’ rockstar”
Carving his path in the cracks between genre, NYC-based Malice K is rejecting so-called scenes and polished production in favour of strikingly visceral storytelling.
22nd August 2024
Good Neighbours: “As long as we keep the blinkers on, then the magic will continue”
Having landed one of the year’s biggest breakout tracks in ‘Home’, the London duo are proving that, when it comes to bright, summery indie bangers, everybody needs Good Neighbours.
21st August 2024
Cassyette: World Of Her Own
Having created a genre-amorphous sound that’s seen her support both My Chemical Romance and Bryan Adams, pigeonhole Cassyette at your peril. And with debut ‘This World Fucking Sucks’, she’s making a strong case for a boundaryless new one.
20th August 2024
Charly Bliss: Ain’t It Fun
Five years, a series of big life changes and a move across the world have all fuelled the new album from Charly Bliss, but ‘Forever’ sees them happier, healthier and more in love with the band than ever.
14th August 2024
Joalin: “I’m honoured to get to perform at Flow Festival”
Ahead of the Helsinki event, we caught up with the rising Finland-via-Mexico singer about her inspirations, upbringing and latest single ‘Without You’.
5th August 2024
Brigitte Calls Me Baby: “Sure, being famous sounds nice, but how do you achieve permanence?”
Confronting big questions of artistic (im)mortality with an era-crossing sound that’s simultaneously familiar and fresh, Brigitte Calls Me Baby are heading back to the future.
2nd August 2024
Hard Life: “What artist is afforded the luxury of starting again this late in their career?”
After a whirlwind year of legal battles and uncertainty over the band’s future, we caught up with the frontman of Hard Life (FKA Easy Life) as they return with their new single, ‘Tears’.
29th July 2024
BERWYN: Personal Statement
Having battled for his rights as a British immigrant, BERWYN has lived through more struggle than most. On debut album proper ‘Who Am I’, he’s channelling it into a record of resilience that answers its title with strength and defiance.
25th July 2024
Kneecap: From The Rutz to the Rabble
Government battles. Tabloid outrage. Conservative outcry. In their short time in the spotlight, Kneecap have whipped up their fair share of it all. Pranksters or heroic political rebels? The Irish trio are equally a bit of both. And on ‘Fine Art’, they’re painting hip hop a new shade of green, white and orange.
24th July 2024
Los Campesinos!: “We’ve never wanted to be a legacy act or a nostalgia thing”
Back with ‘All Hell’, their first new album in seven years, Los Campesinos! aren’t just rejoining the race, they’re also trying to reroute it from within.
19th July 2024
Lava La Rue: Space Jam
Lava La Rue’s debut has been a long time in the making, but arriving in a spaceship full of sci-fi fantasy and wild ambition, ‘Starface’ is the sound of an artist fully coming in to land.
18th July 2024