Sorry: In Character
Having spent almost a decade building and expanding their wonderfully off-kilter musical world, on new album ‘COSPLAY’, London’s Sorry continue trying new things on for size.
26th November 2025
From The Magazine
She’s In Parties: “If you write thinking ‘this is going to be for a big venue’, it’ll happen”
Meet the Essex-London quartet who may be geographically split between two locations but, with their latest EP ‘Are You Dreaming?’, have harnessed the liminal space in between to create their boldest work yet.
25th November 2025
Picture Parlour: Love Rock ‘N’ Roll
On their long-awaited, theatrical debut album, Picture Parlour usher us into the places, culture and magic that shaped them, and which gave rise to the imaginary world of ‘The Parlour’.
24th November 2025
Allie X: Happily Ever After?
Just a year on from the release of her last, self-exorcising offering, Allie X has returned with a new rumination on the world, this time in the form of a daring, resistant album that refuses to compromise in its search for contentment.
20th November 2025
Stella Donnelly: Fortune Favours The Brave
Never one for sugar-coating uncomfortable home truths, indie singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly has only sharpened her poignant lyrical pen for third album ‘Love and Fortune’ — a deeply personal record that finds her facing up to change to put her best foot forward.
19th November 2025
Danny Brown: Star Studded
After finding sobriety and tackling deep-rooted trauma, with sixth album ‘Stardust’, Danny Brown is moving into the future at his trailblazing best with help from a vibrant cast of collaborators.
18th November 2025
CMAT: National Pleasure
If lime green was the colour of 2024, then 2025’s should surely be royal blue — the shade that, this year, has become synonymous with CMAT and her game-changing, triumphant third album ‘EURO-COUNTRY’. As the curtain falls on what’s been her long-awaited breakthrough to the big time, she reflects on her newfound pop stardom, the nuances of Irish identity, and a certain recent robbery…
14th November 2025
CMAT is the cover star of DIY’s November 2025 issue!
Our latest mag also features Danny Brown, Picture Parlour, Daniel Avery, Sorry and much more.
12th November 2025
Chiedu Oraka: “I belong here; there’s no imposter syndrome anymore”
From the underground scene of Hull to performing alongside Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Chiedu Oraka has put in the graft and then some, and it’s really starting to pay off.
10th November 2025
DIY Label Spotlight #10: Winspear Records
A monthly focus on the key players in the industry’s independent music landscape.
10th November 2025
Luvcat: Creature Of Delight
On debut album ‘Vicious Delicious’, Luvcat invites us into her retro-inspired world of glamour, obsession and sex, where intimate and evocative storytelling lies at its heart.
31st October 2025
For One Night Only!: The Futureheads’ Ross Millard curates his dream gig
The Sunderland indie fave gives us an insight into his ideal night out.
31st October 2025
Brògeal: “we want to bring our sound and cultural identity to the table in a unifying way”
Weaving together stories of Scottish pride with both bombast and reflection, on their debut album ‘Tuesday Paper Club’, this Falkirk five-piece are focused on celebrating unity and community.
30th October 2025
Militarie Gun: What Goes Around Comes Around
On second album ‘God Save The Gun’, West Coast rock prodigies Militarie Gun find themselves more determined, honest and resolute than ever before.
28th October 2025
Kojey Radical: Real Talk
While his debut album saw him garner critical acclaim and award nominations aplenty, for its follow-up ‘Don’t Look Down’, it’s a sense of community, vulnerability and openness that remains the most important focus for Kojey Radical.
27th October 2025
Ashnikko: Meet Me In The Bathroom
After diving headfirst into a post-apocalyptic sci-fi universe for her debut, Ashnikko is embracing her more human side on its follow-up, ‘Smoochies’, in all her messy, sexy, contradictory glory.
23rd October 2025
Rocket: “Having your art be impactful to someone in some way is the best thing that could happen”
From forming as childhood friends through to opening for The Smashing Pumpkins, Los Angeles quartet Rocket have already had quite the lift-off. Now, with debut album ‘R Is For Rocket’, their sights are set on going stratospheric.
22nd October 2025
Jay Som: Somewhere I Belong
On ‘Belong’, Melina Duterte returns to the Jay Som moniker after years of personal change, resulting in a fourth album that’s deeply nostalgic and reflective.
21st October 2025
The Last Dinner Party are the cover stars of DIY’s October 2025 issue!
Our latest mag also features Geese, Jay Som, Kojey Radical, Miltarie Gun and loads more.
13th October 2025
Jehnny Beth: Violent Delights
Moving away from the more collaborative focus of her early career, on second solo album ‘You Heartbreaker, You’, Jehnny Beth is stripping things back in every sense.
8th October 2025
Silver Gore: “I think we’ve found a sound that nobody has heard before”
The new project from FKA twigs and Nia Archives collaborator Ethan P Flynn and the classically trained, expertly-skilled Ava Gore, there are no boundaries that Silver Gore won’t attempt to push through.
2nd October 2025
King Princess: New York State Of Mind
Before making her thrilling third album, King Princess — aka Mikaela Straus — left her record label and moved back to Brooklyn. Now, she truly appreciates the value in trusting her gut and her brain.
1st October 2025
DIY Label Spotlight #9: Church Road Records
A monthly focus on those crucial cogs in the wonderful new music wheel.
30th September 2025
VLURE: Dare To Dream
Through electrifying debut album ‘Escalate’, Glasgow quintet and DIY Class Of 2023 alumni VLURE upscale their thrilling rave-punk to ascend into another dimension.
29th September 2025