DIY Weekly, 4th November 2013 - Feat. Waxahatchee, Swearin’ & More

Imagine what it would be like to take best friends on tour. That’s exactly what’s happened for Waxahatchee and Swearin’, two staples of the US underground enjoying a 2013 that’s gone beyond everybody’s expectations.

Gracing the cover of DIY Weekly - the free music weekly - both Katie Crutchfield, sister Allison and her Swearin’ band explain their beginnings, their countless musical projects and the method behind what’s been an outstanding year.

Looking ahead a few months, Warpaint have just announced their new, self-titled album and they’ve given DIY word about how it’s going to sound and why it could easily be a standout album of 2014.

Fresher faces Foxes gives an insight into her debut LP ‘Glorious’ and Courtney Barnett makes a self-damning introduction despite being one of the brightest sparks in years.

Fellow Aussies Cut Copy tell DIY what it was like to immerse themselves in several eras at once while pretending to be a crazed cult, for new album ‘Free Your Mind’.

With a new album as sweet and tempting as its title, Connan Mockasin takes things to brilliant, literal new heights with latest record ‘Caramel’. It all started with sleeping on a park bench, apparently.

Also interviewed are one of the standout pop acts of 2013, Icona Pop. Their breakthrough year is revisited and they give insight into the making of debut album ‘This Is… Icona Pop’.

News-wise, the late Lou Reed is given a tribute, with word from Temples’ James Bagshaw about his great influence. There’s also the fallback from the Mercury Prize, with thoughts on why James Blake’s ‘Overgrown’ stood out ahead of the pack.

In Neu, there’s a quickfire guide to mysterious trio The Acid & fellow secretive-types DNKL provide a dance-centric exclusive mix.

Albums from coverstars Swearin’, the returning M.I.A and a newly-arranged Midlake are reviewed. Live, the biggest show to date from Wolf Alice gets a DIY verdict and Arctic Monkeys’ crowning moment at Earls Court is remembered.

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