In the magazine September 2013

Featuring CHVRCHES, MGMT, Summer Camp & More.

Twelve months ago, CHVRCHES threw themselves into the spotlight by delivering 2012’s track of the year, ‘The Mother We Share’. Pressure to deliver an album to match would’ve been too much for most bands. Not CHVRCHES. They’ve shunned hype, delivering a debut that topples expectation. Everything has fallen into place since the trio formed just shy of two years back.

Elsewhere in the new issue of DIY, MGMT are also playing it cool. They claim to have written “a cat album” for their third, self-titled release. Divulging on the impact of paranormal spirits, they’re evidently weirder than ever. Summer Camp discuss how their new album was born from some unexpected places - Orange Wednesdays and 90s hip-hop, for example - as the most prominent couple in indiedom turn confessional. Returning from the muddy bliss of Reading & Leeds, there’s DIY’s ultimate review of the weekend of the year, featuring more #Didowatch than you can shake a stick at. Factory Floor step things up a gear for their debut album, Sky Larkin prove they’re going from strength to strength & The Naked And Famous give a lesson in how to make music while travelling the world.All that, plus full details are revealed for DIY & Dr. Martens’ #STANDFORSOMETHING tour.