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St Vincent dives into her fiery seventh record ‘All Born Screaming’

St Vincent: Chaos Mode

Unleashing a voracious, visceral seventh record fuelled by the colours and sounds of fire and fervour, ‘All Born Screaming’ shows St Vincent isn’t slowing down any time soon.

Hip-hop duo Flyana Boss on their viral hit ‘You Wish’ and new EP ‘This Ain’t The Album’

Flyana Boss: “We would have had our breakthrough either way”

The viral hip-hop duo with their sights set on world domination.

17th April 2024, 4:00pm

Blue Bendy on the London scene, touring with Squid, and their juxtaposition-packed debut album ‘So Medieval’

Blue Bendy: “I think what unites us is that we always look to take the path less travelled”

Gleefully defying labels at every turn, Blue Bendy are the genre-straddling six-piece who refuse to be put in a box.

15th April 2024, 4:00pm

BODEGA: Brand Update

Reimagining their earliest work in a fresh new form, ‘Our Brand Could Be Yr Life’ sees BODEGA revisiting the past and picking up the very present threads.

12th April 2024, 3:00pm

Conan Gray on his 1980s-indebted third album ‘Found Heaven’ for DIY’s In Deep digital cover

Conan Gray: Heaven Sent

Throwing it back to the sounds of the ‘80s, Conan Gray’s third album is a musically exuberant curveball for the Gen Z icon. Emotive yet excitable, it’s a huge stride into a new lane all of his own.

11th April 2024, 4:00pm

girl in red talks collaborating with Sabrina Carpenter, opening for Taylor Swift, and her second album ‘I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!’

girl in red: Baby One More Time

Following a wild stint of milestone-ticking, girl in red is back with second album ‘I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!’. An LP as joyous as its title, it finds Marie Ulven embracing her next phase of life.

10th April 2024, 4:00pm

English Teacher on Leeds, Lancashire, and their debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’

English Teacher: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Since their inception, English Teacher have never been afraid to read between the lines, finding emotion and subtle beauty in everything from the pastoral to the pub. On their feverishly-anticipated debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’, they emerge as authors of their own winning tale.

9th April 2024, 4:00pm

Mount Kimbie talk recording in California, collaborating with King Krule, and their fourth album ‘The Sunset Violent’

Mount Kimbie: “We wanted to get the tone right - somewhere between the pop influence we were excited by, and the surreal nature of our lyrics”

The beloved cult band give us a deeper insight into each track from their hot-off-the-press new LP, 'The Sunset Violent'.

8th April 2024, 11:15am

Lizzy McAlpine on going viral with ‘Ceilings’, wising up, and her third album ‘Older’

Lizzy McAlpine: Wising Up

Thrust into the spotlight via a moment of unexpected viral success, Lizzy McAlpine is making firm choices on third album ‘Older’: a record that prioritises artistry over chasing fame.

6th April 2024, 12:00pm

Ugly talk creative process and eerie inspirations in a track by track of their debut EP ‘Twice Around The Sun’

Ugly: “We were curious to see how far our interest in ritual performance could be stretched into something resembling ‘song’”

The Cambridge six-piece share a track-by-track guide to their anticipated debut EP, 'Twice Around The Sun'.

4th April 2024, 1:00pm

Bob Vylan on the power of optimism, advocating for Palestine, and their third album ‘Humble As The Sun’

Bob Vylan: Independent’s Day

Back with a more holistic, introspective bang on their third album ‘Humble As The Sun’, London DIY grime-punks Bob Vylan are choosing to balance anger with optimism. But as their words will attest, they haven’t lost any of their political bite.

2nd April 2024, 4:00pm

Belfast trio Kneecap talk debut album ‘Fine Art’ and suing the British government

Kneecap: “[Our gigs are] an opportunity to inspire people and show them that language isn’t a barrier”

Meet the Gaels who just want to have fun (and change a few minds while they’re at it).

27th March 2024, 5:00pm

Lynks talks debut album ‘Abomination’ for DIY’s In Deep digital cover

Lynks: Let’s Ride

A gender non-conforming, performance art-embracing pop maverick, Lynks has spent the early part of their career pushing every envelope available. With sexy, saucy and singular debut ‘Abomination’, they’re creating a space like no other.

26th March 2024, 4:00pm

Blu DeTiger talks debut album ‘All I Ever Want Is Everything’ and playing bass for Olivia Rodrigo

Blu DeTiger: All About That Bass

Having cut her teeth as the alt-pop A-list’s favourite bassist-for-hire, Blu DeTiger is stepping into her main character era with debut album ‘All I Ever Want Is Everything’.

25th March 2024, 4:00pm

Panic Shack talk new music, live shows, and playing Brighton’s The Prince Albert for Estrella Galicia’s next microfestival

Panic Shack: “We took a couple of mini-breaks to focus purely on writing, and let’s just say they were very fruitful”

Ahead of their turn headlining SON Estrella Galicia's Brighton knees up this weekend, we catch up with Welsh party starters Panic Shack to find out more about what they've been cooking up in the studio.

22nd March 2024, 4:00pm

Big Special and HotWax preview upcoming DIY Now & Next Tour

Big Special and HotWax: The DIY Now + Next Tour Preview

We chat to the two red hot bands from our Class of 2024 - Big Special and HotWax - who are heading out on the road next month to headline DIY's Now + Next Tour 2024.

21st March 2024, 5:00pm

Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield on addiction, sobriety, and new album ‘Tigers Blood’

Waxahatchee: Let The Light In

On her sixth album ‘Tigers Blood’, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield is distancing herself from her demons and embracing home in all its forms.

20th March 2024, 4:00pm

Cosmorat on their debut single ‘Backseat Baby’, live shows, and their new EP ‘Evil Adjacent’

Cosmorat: “Even if something really bad is going on, it’s still okay to go out with your friends and forget it”

The genre-hopping transatlantic trio, gooping their way to the top of this year’s must-see new live acts.

15th March 2024, 4:00pm

Another Sky talk the rebirth of their second album ‘Beach Day’

Another Sky: How The Light Gets In

Upon the release of their second album ‘Beach Day’, the band’s Catrin Vincent talks us through the anger, hurt and challenges that fed into the record, and the glimpses of hope they've felt as a result.

14th March 2024, 4:00pm

Caity Baser talks BRIT Awards, growing up, and her debut mixtape ‘Still Learning’

Caity Baser: Life Lessons

Putting sassiness and self-worth firmly back on the pop menu, Caity Baser might still be a student in the school of life, but on new mixtape ‘Still Learning’, she’s thriving.

12th March 2024, 2:00pm

Women and Equalities Committee Misogyny in Music Report: What Comes Next?

We gathered a group of artists and industry professionals for a conversation about what they hope could be the next steps in addressing misogyny in music.

8th March 2024, 1:00pm

Everything Everything on AI, experimentation, and their seventh album ‘Mountainhead’

Everything Everything: Human/Kind

Over the course of six albums, Everything Everything have confirmed their position as art-rock’s premier futurists. However for their seventh trick, ‘Mountainhead’ sees the band retreating from the technological precipice and seeking (relative) simplicity.

7th March 2024, 4:00pm