In Depth
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Tour Diary
What's it really like to tour around the UK's independent venues?
For Independent Venue Week, indie-pop kings Frankie and the Heartstrings toured the UK. This is their tour diary. »
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Interview
Soaring Majestically: DiS Meets A Winged Victory For The Sullen
We talk to the duo about their soundtrack to Jalil Lespert's new film, Iris »
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Interview
Shed Music: DiS Meets R.Seiliog
The splendour of nature and the countryside provides ample inspiration for Robin Edwards' affecting sonic creations »
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Column
The Friday Fangasm: Spiderland by Slint
“Don stepped outside..." »
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Interview
‘What does our new album sound like? It sounds like drama, bitch’: DiS Meets PWR BTTM
PWR BTTM talk us through their stellar year, dealing with expectations, and singing with their mothers »
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Interview
"I have no opinion on what other people think about me": DiS Meets Anton Newcombe
We speak to Anton Newcombe from his Berlin home about the Brian Jonestown Massacre’s latest album, Third World Pyramid »
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DiScover
DiScover: Crosa Rosa
Psychedelic grunge trio Crosa Rosa are one of the most exciting young bands on the circuit right now. DiS caught up with them ahead of what promises to be an exciting 2017 for the band. »
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Interview
"I just want to appreciate it rather than want more": DiS Meets The Lumineers
DiS went to Prague to spend two days and nights with the chart-topping folk rockers from Denver, Colorado »
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Interview
"Obviously it's a total fucking disaster": DiS Meets Rose Elinor Dougall
The former Pipette returns with her second solo outing, a pop masterpiece that rockets in several different directions »
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DiSection
The Blue Aeroplanes' Track By Track Guide to Welcome, Stranger!
We get the lowdown on the cult Bristolians first album in six years »
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Festival Preview
WHY Portugal: The Road To Eurosonic
Last November we ventured to Lisbon to see some of the bands set to play at this year's festival & meet the people behind the Portuguese takeover of Eurosonic »
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Interview
“I'm convinced it did so well in the UK because of the pop music": DiS Meets Richard Kelly
We talk to director Richard Kelly ahead of the release of the 4K restoration version of cult classic Donnie Darko »
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Festival Review
No-One Wants It Darker: DiS Does Le Guess Who? 2016
As an escape, and a celebration of music, Le Guess Who? is leading the way »
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Column
10 Shows That Shook 2016
Having seen over 1000 bands this year, Dom Gourlay picks his 10 shows that shook 2016. »
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Mixtape
Drowned In Sound’s 2016 Staff Mixtape
It wasn’t just a great year for albums – our team pick their favourite tracks of 2016 »
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Interview
Movement @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester
We talk to the organisers of a very, very worthy event »
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Albums of the Year
Drowned in Sound's 16 Favourite Albums of 2016
It's album of the year time »
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Column
Articulate Silences, Ambient Sounds #30: End Of 2016 Edition
It's been another great year for Ambient music »
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Live Review
The Coral & Cabbage @ The Kasbah, Coventry
National treasures even if the nation at large hasn't realised it yet. »
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In Depth
No Woman, No Cry: How Whitney Became 2016’s Sleeper Indie Hit
In their own way, and for many people, the six-piece have been band of the year »
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Live Review
Us vs Them Curated By Los Campesinos!
What a great idea to put one of DiS' perennial favourites in charge of curating an entire day's worth of bands »
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Interview
"I’m not necessarily a dark person": DiS Meets Preoccupations
We speak to frontman Matt Flegel down the line from a tour pit-stop about the gamble of changing the band’s name & how the record came together »
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Live Review
Placebo & Minor Victories @ Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
With the high points far outweighing the lows, it's fair to say Placebo have plenty of life left in them yet »
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Albums of the Year
Drowned in Sound Staff Favourites of 2016
Top three album lists from our team. »