DIY Weekly, 22nd July 2013 - Out Now Feat. AlunaGeorge, More

The backstory hasn’t been romanticised, and it’s an important aspect of how AlunaGeorge ended up where they are today: On the brink of releasing their debut album ‘Body Music’.

But there’s more to the Myspace buddies than their beginnings. Aluna Francis and George Reed are determined to prove they’re worth the hype, and in the latest edition of DIY Weekly - the world’s first tablet and smartphone only music weekly - they explain how initial hype only made them more excited to prove themselves.

Also in DIY Weekly, one of the most talked-about, often-lambasted figures in music comes clean. Johnny Borrell discusses his debut solo outing, ‘Borrell 1’, with David Zammitt. The ego still reigns supreme, and he has plenty to say about his first work, staying suitably silver-tongued.

In news, Of Monsters and Men reflect on their debut album and contemplate their much-anticipated next steps; Poliça discuss their ‘drum ‘n’ bass’ second record, and staying true to a Canadian theme, DIY takes a closer look at the lesser-known nominees who’ve made the country’s Polaris Prize shortlist of ten.

In Neu, Manchester’s Temple Songs promote the advantages of saying no to labels, despite temptation, and Brighton’s Two Jackals put together an exclusive mix.

New tracks from Friends, Kings of Leon and Yuck gain the review treatment, and after speaking to the man himself we deliver the verdict on Johnny Borrell’s ‘baffling’ but ‘genuinely interesting’ first full-length.

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