Interview with a Vampire: Ezra Koenig talks the rebirth of Vampire Weekend on the cover of the June issue of DIY
Plus Mark Ronson, Bastille, Mattiel, Surfbort and Viagra Boys, and much more.
4th June 2019
From The Magazine
Turning up the dial on Squid, the Brighton bunch making mind-melting post-punk to rattle your bones
Meet the five young men throwing convention out the window in favour of mad, eclectic, stupidly exciting new noise.
3rd June 2019
The May issue of DIY — featuring slowthai, Whenyoung, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes — is out now!
It also features Hot Chip, Two Door Cinema Club, Amyl & the Sniffers and lots, LOTS more.
10th May 2019
Under the skin: SASAMI
Meet Los Angeles native and indie-rock scene stalwart Sasami as she blends beauty, pain and self-empowerment.
13th March 2019
Karen O and Danger Mouse explain how they made collaborative project ‘Lux Prima’
In the new issue of DIY, out Friday (1st March), we chat to the pair about how they followed through on a longtime promise to make music together.
27th February 2019
The Japanese House reflects on the intense road to her debut album ‘Good At Falling’: “Music became the only thing I had left”
We chat to Amber Bain about defiance in the face of heartbreak and grief in our March issue, out this Friday (1st March).
27th February 2019
Foals on the new direction of ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost — Part I’: “We’re doing something vital in our time”
Releasing not one — but two! — albums in 2019, we talk to Foals for the cover of the March issue of DIY about their important new chapter.
26th February 2019
Built in a day: No Rome
As he plays his first London show at the O2 Arena(!) alongside The 1975, we meet the Manila-born popstar-in-waiting who’s championing acceptance and challenging outdated cultural stereotypes.
19th February 2019
FIDLAR on making third album ‘Almost Free’: “Any stereotype that people have tried to pin us down with, we’ve gone in the opposite direction”
The LA band’s new record sees them upping their game and then some. We chat to them about it all in the new issue of DIY, out this Friday.
7th February 2019
YAK on the chaotic road to second album ‘Pursuit Of Momentary Happiness’: “If you have a lot of highs and lows, then there’s the matter of the come-down”
In the new issue of DIY, we chat to YAK about how making their second record saw them turn a series of unfortunate events into something triumphant.
7th February 2019
Modern Nostalgia: Mattiel
The Jack White-approved Atlanta singer giving nostalgia a modern twist.
7th December 2018
Here comes trouble: Albert Hammond Jr
For his fourth solo record, the Strokes guitarist is channelling a new alter-ego and tapping into previously undiscovered parts of himself.
3rd December 2018
Lush Life: Snail Mail
Between releasing a critically-acclaimed EP and graduating high school, Lindsey Jordan has had a lot on her plate. Now, after releasing debut album ‘Lush’, she’s discovered a new sense of clarity.
6th November 2018
The pursuit of pleasure: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
On 2015’s ‘Multi-Love’, Ruban Nielson saw his personal life laid out and analysed. Now, on fourth LP ‘Sex & Food’, he’s trying to keep it “dumb”. Or his version of dumb, at least.
4th November 2018
In Bloom: Halfnoise
Zac Farro may have spent the last few months touring with Paramore, but that’s not stopping him when it comes to Halfnoise. As the drummer-turned-frontman releases his new EP, we get the lowdown.
5th September 2018
Goat Girl: Expect the unexpected
Intent on challenging perceptions and carving out their own niche, Goat Girl won’t be defined by their formative roots; they’re truly one of a kind.
4th September 2018
“This is us cementing and solidifying our identity” — The Vaccines talk new album ‘Combat Sports’
Watch out 2018 — The Vaccines are preparing to make their return with a bang, and a very special night at Alexandra Palace.
1st September 2018
Westerman makes calming music for anxious times
Taking inspiration from the traditional folk canon to make something fresh and brilliant in its simplicity, Will Westerman’s music arrives as a quiet hand on the shoulder.
13th August 2018
No More Heroes: IDLES
Battling trauma and forging communities through championing vulnerability and exposing their imperfections, IDLES and their frontman Joe Talbot are offering an outstretched hand.
8th August 2018
No More Heroes: Slaves
On third album ‘Acts of Fear and Love’, Kent duo Slaves are broadening their horizons, embracing their softer side and remaining as un-pigeonhole-able as ever.
6th August 2018
Meet Canshaker Pi, the Stephen Malkmus-produced Amsterdam hotshots
The Dutch quartet already have indie rock’s finest on side. It’s about time you joined them, too…
5th August 2018
Positive space: Hookworms
Despite being dealt their fair share of bad luck in the last two years, turns out a little distance was just what Hookworms needed. “It’s important to remember the positives,” they tell Joe Goggins.
2nd August 2018
Fighting Talk: Miles Kane
It’s apt that Miles Kane has named his third album after a wrestling move; on ‘Coup De Grace’, the Scouser is back with a record that sees him fighting for his own glory.
30th July 2018
Seasons Change: Death Cab For Cutie
It’s no secret that as life marches on, our lives keep on changing. That’s something that Death Cab For Cutie decided to face head on with their new record, ‘Thank You For Today’.
26th July 2018