Me and Igor had stayed in this studio for hours, we had a lockout so we were there from 10 in the morning on the first day, until 10 in the morning the next, and we wanted to stay longer. This guy was like ‘Go home! Please go home!’ I think when we’re in something, it can probably be quite destructive for people who lead actually sociable lives.”
“Is it possible to ‘sell out’ anymore? Yes completely, but when the goalposts have moved so dramatically and some bands and artists entire being is a fucking sell-out, then I don’t think anyone would begrudge us our music being used on an advert, so long as it’s not McDonalds or Nike or Catholicism.”
Read Derek Robertson’s full interview with Mazes frontman Jack Cooper following the release of the London three-piece’s second album ‘Ores & Minerals’ on DIY here.
Sarah Jamieson spoke to Metz about their debut album and their forthcoming tour with Fucked Up.
Richard Isaac photographs Kaiser Chiefs’ recent gig at the Brixton Academy, London for DIY. Check out his shots of Ricky Wilson and co. here.
You can also find his shots of support band Zulu Winter here.
“It was really funny. I was so angry, and needed to release something, it was like..hrrrrrrrrmph. The whole thing was an explosion. I literally hadn’t thought about the consequence, of what people might think, or anything. Which I know is quite weird, because it is so different, but because it was what I was doing at the time, it really felt like what I’d been doing every day. It was hilarious… ”
Kate Nash is back, and she’s got reasons to be bitter.
Photo: Emma Swann
Check out our photos of electro-pop trio CHVRCHES’ recent gig at Glasgow’s The Arches on DIY here.
Photos: Fraser Stephen
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Features editor Simone reviews ‘Girl Talk’, the new album from Kate Nash, released today. Read at DIY here.
“combining psychedelia, krautrock and gonzo rock ‘n roll to unashamedly epic effect… Hookworms have just gone to the top of the class.”
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Sarah Jamieson reviews Bastille’s debut album, ‘Bad Blood’ - out Monday through Virgin.
It’s our regular rundown of this week’s best Tracks.
Featuring this week: New slices of perfection from AlunaGeorge, Rush Midnight and Low.
