“It altered my aural preference” — Moose Blood, The Xcerts and more talk ‘Déjà Entendu’
A crop of UK bands explain how Brand New’s second album affected them and their musical development.
31st May 2015
Hall Of Fame
Glory doesn’t fade: Looking back at Brand New’s ‘Déjà Entendu’
The fourth inductee into our Hall of Fame is Brand New’s ‘Deja Entendu’.
30th May 2015
They don’t love you like I love you: looking back at Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Fever To Tell’
We revisit the classic debut album that single-handedly made New York the coolest place on earth.
30th April 2015
SSION, on art-rock and creating the cover for Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Fever To Tell’
Art-punk musician and all-round creative SSION tells us the story behind the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ iconic debut artwork.
30th April 2015
From house parties to huge arenas: Foals’ live beginnings
Henry Boon takes a look back at the house parties that fuelled Foals’ debut album ‘Antidotes’ and shaped their later live shows.
29th March 2015
Transgressive Records on releasing Foals’ ‘Antidotes’
Label founders Tim Dellow and Toby L look back on their experiences working on Foals’ vital debut album.
29th March 2015
Dave Ma, on bringing the visuals to Foals’ ‘Antidotes’
Liam McNeilly speaks to Ma, who’s been there from the start — from loose concepts to unforgettable house parties.
28th March 2015
Big Big Love: Looking Back on Foals’ ‘Antidotes’
Clattering into indie’s banging hangover with direct vengeance, ‘Antidotes’ lives on as one of the most exciting debuts of the 21st Century.
28th March 2015
Wichita Recordings: the continuing influence of Bloc Party and ‘Silent Alarm’
Ten years ago Wichita was a two-man operation without a proper office. Then they signed Bloc Party and released an iconic debut. The rest is history.
3rd February 2015
Inside the Artwork: the story behind Bloc Party’s ‘Silent Alarm’
Bleak, white and chilling, ‘Silent Alarm’s cover is iconic in its own right. Photographer Ness Sherry shares the story behind the artwork, ten years on.
3rd February 2015
So Here We Are: Bloc Party’s ‘Silent Alarm’ ten years on
A decade after the iconic record’s release, DIY traces what made Kele and co.’s first foray so memorable.
2nd February 2015
“It gave us the soundtrack to a future that we didn’t need to think about yet” — Tall Ships on Bloc Party’s ‘Silent Alarm’
In 2005, Bloc Party set a new precedent, and inspired a generation of math-rock aficionados. Here’s Tall Ships’ Matt Parker on what ‘Silent Alarm’ means to him.
2nd February 2015