Neu Recommended (Alex Lahey, Her’s, Will Joseph Cook, Fish)
DIY picks out four new acts to get (very) excited about.
25th July 2016
From The Magazine
Danny L Harle: Flower arrangements
Danny L Harle and his PC Music friends are finally finding success with their world of extremes.
22nd July 2016
White Lung take on your questions in DIY’s Popstar Postbag
The ‘Paradise’ noiseniks get ready to answer your questions.
21st July 2016
Bat For Lashes: Here comes the bride
From tragedy to Tinder and everything in between — with her latest conceptual epic, Bat For Lashes is getting right to the heart of love itself.
21st July 2016
Partybaby in the UK: “We really did start this band as a joke”
For a band started “as a joke”, Partybaby’s debut UK trip was nothing short of a monumental victory – broken fingers and all.
20th July 2016
Service Station of the Month: Yak
The band pay long-overdue respect to an unsung and hidden gem of the M1, Watford Gap.
19th July 2016
Let’s start over: Blink-182
Blink-182 are ready to begin a fresh chapter. With Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba in tow, they’re returning with ‘California’ and proving that new tricks aren’t a problem.
19th July 2016
How Abattoir Blues found their senses
One of Brighton’s best bands are on the up. There’s a brilliant new single in the wings and Nick Cave hasn’t tried to sue them (yet). Nothing could possibly go wrong for Abattoir Blues.
19th July 2016
Christine and The Queens: iT Follows
Héloïse Letissier came into 2016 wielding magic markers and a treasure trove of bangers. Now, she’s this year’s unparalleled superstar — not that she’s resting on any laurels, mind.
11th July 2016
MØ: “You can do anything!”
Karen Marie Ørsted’s story has been incredible so far. Now, with a summer of festivals — including a slot at Latitude — and a second album on the way, things are only set to get more ridiculous…
8th July 2016
Yeasayer: Amen, Brother!
Yeasayer aren’t trying to stay relevant anymore. Anything goes on ‘Amen & Goodbye’, which takes on religion and Donald Trump.
4th July 2016
Leave nothing to chance: Låpsley
When it comes to making her opening statement, Låpsley is playing by her own rules.
3rd July 2016
Neu Recommended (Elohim, Muna, The Bay Rays & Jodie Abacus)
DIY picks out four new acts to get (very) excited about.
30th June 2016
Foals talk festivals: “Glastonbury is just the best — you can do anything you want”
As the band prepare to headline Reading & Leeds in August, guitarist Jimmy Smith looks ahead.
20th June 2016
In the studio: Glass Animals
Oxford’s Glass Animals have ditched the tropical alternate universe for a trip back to Planet Earth. That doesn’t stop new album ‘How To Be A Human Being’ from being a twisted firestarter.
20th June 2016
What’s going on with… Los Campesinos!?
With the Welsh rabble back in the studio, we decided to get the first word on progress for brand new album.
16th June 2016
Mitski: Reborn In The USA
As she heads out on tour with latest album ‘Puberty 2’, Mitski’s entering her longest stretch on the road to date, and leaving a lot behind.
16th June 2016
How surprise albums shaped 2016’s agenda
Everyone’s at it, releasing the year’s biggest albums without warning. But what constitutes a ‘surprise release’, and who benefits from it?
14th June 2016
The fearless, family-led life of Loyle Carner
Family and heartbreak are centre stage in this Londoner’s work, but he’s doing his best to avoid “melancholy spiel.”
14th June 2016
Black Honey take on your questions in DIY’s Popstar Postbag
The Brighton bunch will be taking on your questions next month.
7th June 2016
Swim Deep: “We’re demanding a reaction”
The mind-bending mentalists were first through the door at DIY’s 50th issue party. No bag searches, you see.
4th June 2016
Bastille: It’s a wild world
Bastille’s journey over the past four years has been ridiculous, but they’re not content with looking back. Now, they march forward, bringing new album ‘Wild World’ with them.
3rd June 2016
Basement in the studio: “As soon as we realised it was going to be possible to do things with Basement again we all felt motivated”
Having returned from their two-year hiatus late last year, Basement are returning with their newest full-length ‘Promise Everything’ in 2016.
1st June 2016
Flume: Logging On
Returning after a huge debut album, laptop-hugging producer Flume is letting expectations drive him forward.
27th May 2016