waterbaby: “To feel seen is such a crazy thing — it’s very beautiful, and very jarring”
On debut album ‘Memory Be a Blade’, Stockholm’s waterbaby is reckoning with contradiction and coming to terms with her past.
31st March 2026
From The Magazine
Snail Mail: What Comes Next?
Returning with her first album in five years, Snail Mail is armed with a renewed self-awareness as she tackles the small matter of life, death, and what comes after.
30th March 2026
Courtney Barnett: Old Habits Die Hard
You can take the girl out of her comfort zone — just don’t expect her to enjoy it. Returning with her first studio album in five years, Courtney Barnett has stopped sweating the small stuff and learned that, sometimes, unfamiliar paths are the only way forward.
24th March 2026
In The Studio: The Xcerts
We head to Brighton to get the exclusive lowdown on album number six from the pop-rock stalwarts, finding out why it’s driven by desperation, urgency and an acceptance of the uncomfortable.
23rd March 2026
The Orielles: In Contrast
Four albums and almost ten years in, The Orielles’ new LP ‘Only You Left’ is a tale of two halves that sees them continue their evolution as one of Britain’s most intriguing outfits.
19th March 2026
Erin LeCount: “Labels and artists sometimes really underestimate people’s tastes”
Fresh from a hectic 2025 that saw her sell out KOKO and release her debut EP, the Essex-based star is embracing the ambition her music deserves.
18th March 2026
Book Of Churches: The Whole World In His Hands
Fresh from a hectic 18 months in the wake of their debut’s release, Divorce’s Felix Mackenzie-Barrow is already back under his new Book Of Churches moniker, with a new album that connects with simplicity, nature, and the need to keep his feet on the ground.
17th March 2026
Kim Gordon: Play Time
Both musical icon and purveyor of originality, Kim Gordon’s newest solo album ‘PLAY ME’ sees her take aim at the state of the world, all in a way that couldn’t be anyone but her.
16th March 2026
Arlo Parks: Rhythm Of The Night
After some time out of the spotlight spent dancing, enjoying film, and quietly tinkering away on her new album, Arlo Parks has returned with ‘Ambiguous Desire’ — a full-hearted love letter to city nightlife.
11th March 2026
Arlo Parks is the cover star of DIY’s March 2026 issue!
Our latest mag also features Courtney Barnett, Kim Gordon, Snail Mail, Fcukers and much more.
9th March 2026
In The Studio: Antony Szmierek
Not one year on from the release of his debut album, dancefloor auteur Antony Szmierek has already signed off on a second full-length — a sincere, “sadder” offering born from life’s only constant.
3rd March 2026
Absolutely: “I had to shake off the pressure and remind myself of why I create: because I love it”
Currently touring the world with her sisters RAYE and Amma, Absolutely’s life is a self-described “pinch-me moment” — and her latest album, ‘Paracosm’, is just as fantastical.
2nd March 2026
Demob Happy: A Game Of Two Halves
Conceived in Joshua Tree and dragged to the finish line in Newcastle, blues-rock trio Demob Happy explain why ego death, self-worth, and “fairy dust” have all helped to shape fourth album ‘The Grown-Ups Are Talking’.
26th February 2026
DEADLETTER: Live To Exist, Or Exist To Live?
Ahead of their second album, Yorkshire art-punk unit DEADLETTER find heroism in facing the chaos that surrounds us, choosing presence over nihilism.
24th February 2026
Class of 2026: TTSSFU
Meet the Manchester-based multi-hyphenate who boasts an ambitious musical appetite, a penchant for the darker things in life, and (for now, at least) quite the memorable wig.
20th February 2026
Alice Costelloe: New Rules
After more than fifteen years of playing in bands and making music, Alice Costelloe is finally releasing her debut solo album; a record that’s taken her on a journey in more ways than one.
18th February 2026
hemlocke springs: Paradise Found
After dropping the blindfold of her religious upbringing, hemlocke springs embarked on an adventure to find her true self. With debut album ‘the apple tree under the sea’, she’s starring as the hero of the story, cementing herself as the most exuberant, innovative pop artist around.
16th February 2026
Class of 2026: Alessi Rose
The Derby-born artist has already opened for Dua Lipa and won over the ‘delulu girls’ with her witty and candid indie-pop bangers. Now she’s writing the upbeat anthems that will take her career to the next level.
12th February 2026
Magdalena Bay: Dream Team
Having formed in Miami a decade ago, Magdalena Bay prove that slow and steady really does win the race. Now, having built a meticulous, surrealism-doused world with their ambitious concept album ‘Imaginal Disk’, we meet Matthew Lewin and Mica Tenenbaum ahead of their epic world tour’s final leg to reflect on their dizzying rise to art-pop stardom.
10th February 2026
Class of 2026: Cardinals
Cork quintet Cardinals may have spent most of 2025 out on the road, but they’ve still had time to create their expansive debut, ‘Masquerade’; an album of duality that’s sure to set them even further apart from the crowd.
9th February 2026
Magdalena Bay are the cover stars of DIY’s February 2026 issue!
Our latest mag also features Dry Cleaning, hemlocke springs, Antony Szmierek, Demob Happy and much more.
6th February 2026
Class of 2026: Nectar Woode
From Glastonbury to Jools Holland, a tour with Joy Crookes to an EP shaped across two continents; it’s been a whirlwind year for Nectar Woode. Now, heading into 2026, she’s ready to bring people to her new world.
5th February 2026
Class of 2026: The NONE
Made up of more than a few recognisable faces, The NONE are the ferocious new quartet putting “loud and ugly” music back on the menu.
3rd February 2026
Class of 2026: Chloe Slater
Having grown from a shy fangirl into a whipsmart force to be reckoned with, Chloe Slater is entering 2026 as one of her generation’s most vital new voices.
2nd February 2026