Because She Wants To: ENNY
Over the past 12 months, off the back of ‘Peng Black Girls’, ENNY has become the UK’s indisputable one to watch. With a debut EP on its way, “there’s more sides to who I am,” she explains.
15th July 2021
From The Magazine
Everything In Its Right Place: Matt Maltese
Matt Maltese might be experiencing an unexpected surge of internet fame, but back in the real world, third album ‘Good Morning, It’s Now Tomorrow’ finds the young romantic more grounded than ever.
10th July 2021
Self Esteem: Bow Down Bitches
Rebecca Taylor has faced hurdles and taken left turns to get to where she is today. But on ‘Prioritise Pleasure’, the singer is channelling it all into a manifesto to live by.
9th July 2021
DIY’s July 2021 issue — featuring Self Esteem, Little Simz, Biffy Clyro & more — is out now!
This month Rebecca Taylor has also taken on the role of guest editor, helping us highlight some of her own current faves.
9th July 2021
Moonchild Sanelly: “Now is my flex time and I’m going for EVERYTHING”
She’s got awards in her eye-line and Beyoncé in her phone book, and with her second record in the works, Moonchild Sanelly’s message of “freedom, joy and liberation” is exactly what the world needs.
1st July 2021
Stranger Than Fiction: John Grant
John Grant has spent his life trying to find his place in the world. From the minutiae to the most maximal modern horrors, ‘Boy From Michigan’ sets out to punctuate that kaleidoscopic journey.
25th June 2021
The Great Escape: Drug Store Romeos
Dreaming of a bigger life than their sleepy hometown of Fleet, Drug Store Romeos have crafted ‘The world within our bedrooms’ — a debut set to push them far further than those walls.
24th June 2021
Rewriting History: Lucy Dacus
With Lucy Dacus’ third album ‘Home Video’, the Philadelphia-via-Richmond singer dives back into her past in order to help discover her future.
23rd June 2021
Warpaint: Painting A Masterpiece
Five years on from their last record, Warpaint are back together, working on LP4, and proving their particular sonic alchemy is still firmly intact.
18th June 2021
Babes in Arms: Sugababes
Ahead of the ‘One Touch’ 20 Year Anniversary Edition release, we took a trip down memory lane with Keisha and Siobhán.
17th June 2021
Wallice: “The whole EP sits under the theme of being a different character from one day to the next”
Documenting the trials and tribulations of the early-20-something experience with a healthy splash of self-deprecation.
16th June 2021
Rostam: The Only Constant Is Change
Solo artist, super producer and chart-topping band alumni, Rostam Batmanglij isn’t short of accolades these days. ‘Changephobia’ is the latest notch on his musical bedpost.
15th June 2021
cleopatrick: “We’re strongly against douchebags, and this boys’ club mentality that I think has permeated rock music over the years”
Great things can grow from even the most humble of beginnings: this Canadian powerhouse duo are proving that much.
14th June 2021
Smoothboi Ezra: “I just want to make music and see what happens!”
The Irish songwriter crafting confessional pop destined to pull at the heartstrings.
14th June 2021
What’s Going On With… Sigrid
With new single ‘Mirror’ already out in the world, the Norwegian pop sensation is readying the next big step of LP2.
10th June 2021
New York’s Gustaf on pushing the humour in debut LP ‘Audio Drag For Ego Slobs’
The buzziest band in New York City present their funky, fun debut album.
10th June 2021
Still Woozy: “It always has to satisfy the heart; the buck stops with the heart”
After years of drip-feeding singles, the self-sufficient Portland musician’s long-awaited debut cements the arrival of a prodigious talent.
9th June 2021
Wolf Alice: Full Throttle
With ‘Blue Weekend’, Wolf Alice are proving that the best bands don’t always have to shout the loudest. Their finest work yet, DIY dives deep into the joy of getting comfortable with your own voice…
4th June 2021
DIY’s June 2021 issue — feat. Wolf Alice, Japanese Breakfast, Warpaint & more — is out now!
Our new issue also features John Grant, Lucy Dacus, Drug Store Romeos, and even Sugababes!
4th June 2021
Unknown Pleasures: Jessie Ware
With a BRITs’ AOTY nomination and a successful podcast to her name, Jessie Ware is having the second career wind of dreams. Now the singer is back to give ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’ the deluxe treatment.
28th May 2021
Sex and The City: Biig Piig
Relocating to Los Angeles, Biig Piig’s new EP ‘The Sky is Bleeding’ finds Jess Smyth exploring and embracing her sensual side.
25th May 2021
Testing Positive: The Vaccines
The Vaccines may have spent 2020 watching their Google ranking drop in favour of their more topical namesake, but heading into LP5, they’re back to give 2021 a shot in the arm.
21st May 2021
Audrey Nuna: “I’ve always had this focus on trying to be more than one thing at a time”
Representing her dual Korean and American identity via a catalogue of diverse and genre-shunning bangers.
21st May 2021
What’s Going On With… Orlando Weeks
A new album is incoming!
20th May 2021