Muscle Memory: AlunaGeorge
It may be three years since AlunaGeorge released their debut, but with ‘I Remember,’ they’re feeling stronger and more confident than ever.
15th September 2016
From The Magazine
Rolling in the Deap: Deap Vally
Taking the vital, bolshy essence of their debut, and cranking it up to a whole new level, ‘Femejism’ is Deap Vally’s creative explosion.
14th September 2016
By any other name: Preoccupations
A new moniker but the same ‘hit the ground running’ mindset — Preoccupations are shaking off a rocky year and continuing their top-speed upwards trajectory.
13th September 2016
Game over? Two Door Cinema Club are back from the brink
With new album ‘Gameshow’, Two Door Cinema Club are rising from the wreckage.
9th September 2016
Time-travelling Dolly Parton meets glitter-punk: get to know Dream Wife
An art project run riot and out of control, this lot have found themselves forming one of the most exciting new bands around right now.
8th September 2016
Yak: Salvation Army
With countless road miles under their belts, Yak have been focused on gathering a throng since day one. Debut album ‘Alas Salvation’ is their call to arms.
5th September 2016
Stranger things have happened: Yuck
While ladybird carcasses and sky-high expectations haunted Yuck’s second record, the band hit a new stride of confidence in ‘Stranger Things’.
3rd September 2016
Milk Teeth: “You need to get out of your mum’s basement and do some stuff”
With ‘Vile Child’, Milk Teeth have channelled their road miles into one of the year’s most fast and furious debuts. Now they’re set to reap the rewards, as long as they don’t lose too much blood.
2nd September 2016
Twin Atlantic: From Glasgow, With Love
With their last album, Twin Atlantic found themselves obsessed with perfection. For ‘GLA’ they decided to let their instincts take control, giving into the heartbeat of the city they call home.
22nd August 2016
Will Joseph Cook: “I fucking hate the term singer-songwriter”
This Tunbridge Wells-based maverick’s star is on the rise thanks to latest single ‘Take Me Dancing’ and his smart take on pop.
18th August 2016
La La Land: Glass Animals
Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley has always been away with the fairies (just ask his school teachers). But with the band’s second album, he found himself fascinated with real life and true stories.
16th August 2016
Where the Grass is Greener: Thom Sonny Green
With triangle-loving oddballs Alt‑J taking a well-earned break, drummer Thom Sonny Green is chasing after minimal, atmospheric beats for his new solo project.
15th August 2016
Angel Olsen: are we human?
Angel Olsen is opening herself up on her new album, but there’s so much more to ‘MY WOMAN’ than its feminism.
15th August 2016
Creeper take on your questions in DIY’s Popstar Postbag
The Southampton band will be answering fan questions in this month’s issue of DIY.
12th August 2016
In the studio: Warpaint
After two years apart pursuing other creative projects, Warpaint are back, reinvigorated with third record ‘Heads Up’.
10th August 2016
Her Time is Nao
‘For All We Know’ might have a vague title when it comes to looking forward, but Nao’s debut cements this Londoner’s future as a star.
8th August 2016
Formed a band: Spring King
Spring King began life as a cobbled-together, ‘that’ll do’ project. Three years later, on the brink of a massive breakthrough, they have one of the year’s best debuts by their side.
6th August 2016
Kings Of The Jungle: Wild Beasts
With new album ‘Boy King’, Wild Beasts are swapping silken sounds for leather jackets, and kicking down the door to the pop party.
5th August 2016
Thom Sonny Green gives Alt‑J update: “It’s really important that we’ve taken this time off”
The Alt‑J drummer also details new solo record ‘High Anxiety’ in the new issue of DIY, out Friday 5th August.
4th August 2016
Golden days: Whitney
A sweet-hearted new project ready to take over the world? Not quite. They just wanna dance with somebody.
4th August 2016
Deftones: The Untravelled Path
Four years on since ‘Koi No Yokan’ and more than twenty years into their careers, Deftones are still venturing into unknown territory.
4th August 2016
Warpaint, on their new album: “It’s a lot more rough and in your face”
Band talk third LP ‘Heads Up’ in the new issue of DIY, out Friday 5th August.
2nd August 2016
Animal Collective: “We’ve been around longer than most of my favourite bands”
Dinosaurs, Dada and prehistoric punk — it’s just another normal day in the office for Animal Collective.
2nd August 2016
Joining the Dots: GoldLink
After a spell of mystery, this sharp-witted, politically-minded rapper is standing on his own two feet.
26th July 2016