In Depth
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Albums of the Year
Drowned in Sound's 50 Favourite Albums of 2014
Compiling this list, we were struck by just how many good collections of songs and exceptional bodies of work 2014 served up. »
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Albums of the Year
The Finest Ambient Releases of 2014
Articulate Silences, Ambient Sounds columnist Ben Bland compiles his favourite ambient releases of the year including Grouper, Loscil, AWVFTS, Wolfgang Voigt and more. »
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Column
DiS Does the Christmas Number 1 contenders
We review Ben Haenow, Mark Ronson and the other contender's for this Crimbo top spot. »
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Interview
Person of the Year 2014: Meredith Graves - Interview
DiS has a lengthy chat with an inspiring and incendiary force of nature: "I'm not this mysterious, misandrist, hadron drama collider." »
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Live Review
Live Review: The Human League @ Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham (09/12/14)
On an evening where pop's past meets its intrepid future, The Human League prove they're still masters of their craft. »
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Albums of the Year
2014's 10 Essential Compilations
From Hyperdub and Light In the Attic to Wilco and Sonic Cathedral's Psych for Sore Eyes 2, 2014 has delivered some great compilation albums. »
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Column
Drowned in the North East: Winter 2014
Paul Brown rounds up the best of the North East music scene... »
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Live Review
Live Review: Indiana @ Suede Bar, Nottingham (05/12/14)
2015 promises to be the year that shapes Indiana's destiny... »
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Playlist
Alvvays: Our Favourite Songs of 2014
The Toronto five-piece celebrate Taylor Swift, Real Estate and Angel Olsen »
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Column
Drowned In Sound's 40 Favourite Songs of 2014
From 'Fancy' to Future Islands, here are our top picks of the year. But which song is Number 1? »
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Albums of the Year
DiScover: The 20 Best Debut Albums of 2014
Some career jumper-starters that you will find dotted throughout our full albums of the year list, later this week. »
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Column
Some Velvet Mixtape: 2014 in reverb, delay and distortion with a hint of melody
It's been another great year for psychedelic rock and shoegaze so here's our end of year round-up featuring 50 of the genre's finest releases in 2014... »
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Column
Drowned in Sheffield: Winter 2014
Gigs of note include, as you’d expect, Hookworms at The Harley. Plus LADIYfest, Sensoria, new acts and more. »
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Drowned-Up
Merry Listmas: 10 live sets that shook 2014 by Dom Gourlay
Having watched over 1000 acts so far this year, DiS' gig addict Dom Gourlay selects the ten live sets that wowed him in 2014. »
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Albums of the Year
Staff Favourites of 2014: Top 3 Albums
The records our team of critics had stuck on repeat this year. »
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Live Review
No-one saw this coming: The National
Back in 2004, no-one could've imagined Arcade Fire would headline Glastonbury and The National would pack out the O2 Arena. »
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Live Review
Live Review: Piano Wire, Autobahn & Desperate Journalist @ The Scene, Lincoln (21/11/14)
Four exciting new bands to look out for in 2015. One stage on a cold Friday night in Lincoln... »
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Interview
"My next record will be my 'Tarkus'": DiS meets Thurston Moore
DiS caught up with Thurston Moore prior to the final leg of his UK tour at Nottingham's Bodega... »
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Interview
DiS meets King Tuff: "Everyone’s got something ugly about them"
Tom Ingham meets the mastermind behind the sex, drugs and Rock & Roll persona of **King Tuff... »
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Live Review
Live Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain @ Manchester Academy (20/11/14)
It's a rare occurrence to experience Groundhog Day once in a lifetime never mind twice... »
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Playlist
Playlist: Best of November 2014
Wu-Tang, Belle & Sebastian, The Anchoress, Hannah Lou Clark, Sharon Van Etten, Kiasmos, Lorde and more. »
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DiScover
DiScover: Hannah Lou Clark
A rare new music tip from DiS. For fans of romantic-grunge, Sharon Van Etten's 'Serpents', pop-gristle... »
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Column
NOW 89 - an uber-serious review - DiS Does Singles 24.11.14
We review One Direction, Charli XCX, Calvin Harris and more »
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Interview
"I don’t mind connecting with as many people as possible" - DiS meets Richard Hawley
"If you’re writing songs for people of a certain age or chasing a sound that’s right at one particular moment in time, whenever they move on, you’re going to be left standing on your own." »