In The Studio: Oh Wonder
Hot sauce, broken teeth, slashed sofas and more than a few bus woes. We get the lowdown on the making of the duo’s second album ‘Ultralife.’
In The Studio
In the Studio: Lucy Rose
'Something's Changing' in the world of Lucy Rose; we meet her at her Brighton studio to talk all things album three.
In The Studio: The Kills
Between tendon transplants, riding the Trans-Siberian Express and inviting chaos into the studio, it's safe to say that The Kills took one hell of a journey to make their fifth album.
In the Studio: Gengahr
For the follow-up to their outstanding ‘A Dream Outside’ debut, Gengahr have shredded their self-imposed rulebook.
In the studio: Warpaint
After two years apart pursuing other creative projects, Warpaint are back, reinvigorated with third record 'Heads Up'.
In the studio: Two Door Cinema Club
With their second album ‘Beacon’, the band “played it far too safe”, but now Alex Trimble and co. are back, with a new sense of fearlessness.
In the Studio: Formation
Ahead of taking to Liverpool's Scandi Church, Will and Matt Ritson talk long-awaited debut albums.
In the studio: Glass Animals
Oxford's Glass Animals have ditched the tropical alternate universe for a trip back to Planet Earth. That doesn't stop new album 'How To Be A Human Being' from being a twisted firestarter.
Fear of Men: “We wanted to write an album that would make the stage shake”
Entering 2016 with a new record in their backpockets, Daniel Falvey and Jessica Weiss talk sounding stronger on LP2.
In Control: AlunaGeorge
No one could've predicted AlunaGeorge's path, but one thing's crystal clear: they're more than ready to unveil their second album.
Santigold: “It’s a very narcissistic time”
Philly’s left-field pop queen is back, with her consumerism obsessed third album, and a dream team of producers behind her.
Animal Collective in the studio: “We used the word punchy, we wanted a physical space”
A melting pot of dinosaurs, paddling pools, and cubist art, this Baltimore band's next steps are as experimental as ever.
Biffy Clyro in the studio: “We’re really trying to fuck with the sound of what we do”
It's been almost three years since Biffy Clyro shifted the musical landscape with 'Opposites'. Now they're working on its follow-up, they're aiming for something wildly different.
Savages: “This time we couldn’t pretend we weren’t making a record”
Braver, bolder and more of a beast than their debut, Savages are returning with their second record and it's going to be huge.
Chairlift: “I had a sound in my head that was different to anything we had done before”
As the duo prepare to release their third full-length, they speak to DIY about finding a new space, feeling experimental and drawing from real life.
Bloc Party: “There was a purpose with this record we haven’t had with any of the others”
'Hymns' marks the start of a new chapter for Bloc Party. DIY goes in the studio.
Swim Deep: “It’s taken us time to develop this musicianship”
Swim Deep talk transformation as they gear up to release their second album, ‘Mothers’.
Chvrches talk new album: “I was being ridiculous, second-guessing myself all the time”
Chvrches return this September with one of the most anticipated albums of the year, ‘Every Open Eye’.
Rae Morris: “This is me, this is who I am”
Rae Morris bares her soul on her debut album. “It’s a depiction of me,” explains.
Hookworms: “Our new album’s a bit more upbeat, it sounds like us but with the fat trimmed”
The band are already back with the follow up to 2013's ‘Pearl Mystic’.
Alt-J: “We all had to be on our best behaviour”
Alt-J have made their name by being adventurous, and trying the unexpected. That couldn’t be more true with their Miley Cyrus sampling new album.
Childhood: “We’ve surprised ourselves”
London daredevils set about making the ultimate festival album with ‘Lacuna’.