Empire State of Mind: IDLES
With fourth album ‘CRAWLER’ making sonic and lyrical leaps forward, we join IDLES in New York to watch its visceral message unfurl firsthand:
16th November 2021
From The Magazine
Comfort & Joy: Joy Crookes
Debut album ‘Skin’ is a warm, evocative trip through South Londoner Joy Crookes’ journey so far. “Nostalgia is something that gives me a home when I have nothing else to hold on to,” she explains.
10th November 2021
Hall Of Fame: Peace, ‘In Love’
Rewind to nearly 10 (gulp) years ago, when B‑Town was the indie capital of the country, and four charity shop-clad young men arrived to lead the new charge.
10th November 2021
Geese: “We wanted to be like Radiohead meets Yes meets religious experience”
On debut album ‘Projector’, Brooklyn teens Geese are channeling inner city anxiety and a maximalist spirit.
9th November 2021
The Sky’s The Limit: Jelani Blackman
With his new ‘Unlimited’ mixtape project, and a casual Gorillaz collab and O2 Arena performance under his belt, Jelani Blackman is fully hitting his stride.
9th November 2021
Steady As She Goes: Courtney Barnett
A slower pace and more than a little self-reflection paved the way for ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’: a third album that finds Courtney Barnett shedding the cynicism and making room for joy.
8th November 2021
Courtney Barnett is the cover star of DIY’s November 2021 issue
Our new issue — which also features Years & Years, IDLES, Amber Mark & more — is out now!
8th November 2021
Icons Only: Garbage
Seven albums in, Garbage’s Shirley Manson is still slashing down tired old industry bullshit one righteous affirmation at a time.
6th November 2021
Spilling The T with deep tan
The London post-punks bringing darkness to the dancefloor.
6th November 2021
Genesis Owusu: “Do you assimilate or do you go full-frontal with the outcast label? I chose the latter”
Rejecting labels of any and all kinds, the genesis of Genesis Owusu is one that’s prioritising boundaryless, cathartic, inclusive excitement.
3rd November 2021
Claud: “This is a declaration of honesty”
The first signing to Phoebe Bridgers’ label Saddest Factory, Claud Mintz makes relatable, intimate indie-pop about growing into yourself.
2nd November 2021
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LUMP: “[It’s a huge joy] to just dive into something in a completely different world”
The second album from Laura Marling and Tuung’s Mike Lindsay sees the pair creating an ever-more-exploratory world for their LUMP-en mascot.
1st November 2021
daine: “I forget people gas me up so much!”
Finding the sweet spot between emo and hyperpop, the Aussie teen is already reaching for the stratosphere.
29th October 2021
On With The Show: Talk Show
London-based rabble-rousers Talk Show have a new Joe Goddard-produced EP on the way, and a pulsing, electronic new direction to match.
27th October 2021
Homeward Bound: Biffy Clyro
In reaction to their eighth album ‘A Celebration Of Endings’, Biffy Clyro spent lockdown pouring pandemic revelations into its gorgeously messy, chaotic follow-up ‘The Myth Of The Happily Ever After’.
25th October 2021
What’s Going On With… Cherry Glazerr
Clementine Creevy talks working with Four Tet, getting back on the stage and trusting her gut (and her fans).
25th October 2021
Alive & Kicking: Parquet Courts
What do you do when you’re heading into your 7th album and 2nd decade as a band? If you’re Parquet Courts, then you go out clubbing, take a load of psychedelics and carry on your sweet contrarian way.
19th October 2021
Wolf Like Her: Remi Wolf
With eye-popping lyrics, an album full of bright and brilliant funk-pop earworms and a perhaps unexpected emotional honesty, Remi Wolf is the 360-degree pop star the world has been waiting for.
15th October 2021
Love Letters: Snail Mail
After the runaway success of her debut album ‘Lush’, Lindsey Jordan faced some of her most challenging life lessons yet. With new album ‘Valentine’, she’s offering up even more of herself.
11th October 2021
Meet Me @ The Altar: “The plan was always to be the biggest band in the world”
Meet the pop punk trio reinvigorating the scene and pushing it forward into an entirely new era.
8th October 2021
In The Studio with… Matt Maltese
The cult balladeer-turned-viral star is back at it for incoming LP3.
8th October 2021
What’s Going On With… Cherry Glazerr
Clementine Creevy talks working with Four Tet, getting back on the stage and trusting her gut (and her fans).
7th October 2021
A Brave New World: Squid
From domestic ‘Houseplants’ to AI technology and musings on future dystopias, Squid’s journey to debut ‘Bright Green Field’ has been a forward-facing odyssey.
5th October 2021
Conflict Resolution: Ghetts
From Justin to Ghetto to Ghetts, the last two decades have been ones of constant evolution for the East London rapper. On ‘Conflict of Interest’, he’s rallying his peers and championing love over all.
3rd October 2021