Bleachers - Bleachers
Nothing short of remarkable.
6th March 2024, 8:00am
Ben Tipple
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
An album that delivers the band’s most concise sound yet whilst never taking itself too seriously.
1st March 2024, 8:00am
Laura Jane Grace - Hole In My Head
There’s something inherently welcoming in the short, sharp, and lyrically open songs.
14th February 2024, 7:59am
IDLES - TANGK
If love is the theme here, it’s quickly masked by a balanced ferocity IDLES have never tapped into before.
14th February 2024, 7:55am
Marika Hackman - Big Sigh
Remarkably relatable.
10th January 2024, 7:58am
Sprints - Letter To Self
Musical exorcism at its very best.
3rd January 2024, 8:00am
Feature
DIY’s Albums of the Year 2023
It’s safe to say that it’s been a stellar twelve months on the musical front, but what have DIY’s writers had on repeat?
7th December 2023, 6:00pm
Jelani Blackman - The Heart Of It
One of the great British debuts of 2023.
8th November 2023, 8:00am
Baby Queen - Quarter Life Crisis
It finds substance in its shedding of the contrived.
8th November 2023, 7:54am
Creeper - Sanguivore
Far from a mixtape of their forefathers, this is Creeper at their most joyful.
11th October 2023, 8:00am
Holly Humberstone - Paint My Bedroom Black
At once escapist and heavily personal.
11th October 2023, 7:57am
Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
It takes a confident stride back into personal territory and certainly gives 2015 a run for its money.
4th October 2023, 7:56am
James Blake - Playing Robots Into Heaven
At once nostalgic and forward-thinking, and firmly back behind the decks.
6th September 2023, 8:00am
Romy - Mid Air
It embodies the turn of the century’s careless hedonism.
6th September 2023, 7:59am
Live Review
Turnstile become leaders of the pack at the hardcore underdogs’ Manchester show
That fans have followed them so closely during the past ten plus years comes as no surprise, with the band both on record and on stage playing stronger than ever.
31st August 2023, 10:00am
Live Review
A hedonistic whirlwind of empathetic tears and unrivalled joy engulfs boygenius’ giant Gunnersbury Park show
The trio sit atop a rising spring of pure self-acceptance; powerful yet vulnerable and immeasurably relatable.
22nd August 2023, 11:19am
Shamir - Homo Anxietatem
As poignant as ever.
16th August 2023, 8:00am
The Xcerts - Learning How To Live And Let Go
A fully realised version of who and what they have always been.
16th August 2023, 7:54am
Interview
PVRIS: Don’t Call It A Comeback
Fully taking the reins of PVRIS as a solo project for the first time, ‘Evergreen’ is Lynn Gunn following her instincts and fighting against the algorithmic tide.
14th July 2023, 5:30pm
Jenny Lewis - Joy’All
A choppy but accomplished foray into Nashville’s wide range of sounds, continuing Jenny’s legacy as a standout musician skirting along the edge of the mainstream.
7th June 2023, 8:00am
King Krule - Space Heavy
Heavy in atmosphere and tone.
7th June 2023, 7:55am
Live Review
Past, present, and future collide across a campus of guitars, eyeliner, patches, and an unadulterated love of music at Slam Dunk 2023.
Highlights come from Enter Shikari, Spanish Love Songs, The Academy Is… and more.
31st May 2023, 10:35am
Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine
Fully representing the multifaceted complexities of the world outside.
24th May 2023, 8:00am
Ryan Beatty - Calico
An altogether more direct affair.
28th April 2023, 8:00am
Featuring Green Day, English Teacher, Everything Everything, Caity Baser and more!