In Depth
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Drowned In Sheffield #6
Last time this column went online, we were pleased to hear that The Leadmill had bagged itself a prestigious industry award. Well, now every other venue in Sheffield can celebrate too, because this year’s Tramlines festival, which they all helped to make happen, has ... »
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In Depth
Spotifriday #121: The Antlers, PJ Harvey, The Shins + more
This week's Spotify playlist, formed from the week's content on the website. Warning: it leans heavily towards the end of year content. Still, we're trying to drum some of the bands and songs into you, so here's another attempt. »
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Drowned in Nottingham #7
Hot on the back of October's bumper local scene report and gig guide from Nottingham and the East Midlands, comes the seventh and final installment from DiS' man in the city for 2011... »
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Drowned in Leeds #9
It's the end of another fine year for Leeds music, but don't worry I'm not going to bore you with a load of self indulgent lists whilst there's still lots of great stuff being released and promoted. Several artists that I’ve mentioned before have been bus »
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Lost 11 of 2011 - #1: Destroyer Kaputt
Admittedly this is clearly not quite as "lost" as the rest of this year's other Lost 11 picks (it's at #20 in our year-end, for starters!), it's an album which doesn't se... »
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Lost 11 of 2011 - #2: Connan Mockasin Forever Dolphin Love
Each and every year, there are records which slip through the cracks, that individuals who write for the site absolutely adore, yet few others seem to even be aware of. To help highlight a few lost records, a few years ago we invented the Lost List, and ask ... »
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Albums of the Year
Drowned in Sound's Albums of the Year 2011: 5-1
The countdown of DiS' albums of the year reaches a climax but before reveal our five favourite albums of the year, here are some words from the site's founder and current editor.. »
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Interview
"It's the inner DJ in me": Ghosting Season meet film maker Adam Curtis
We hatched a plan for Ghosting Season to interview Curtis about the use of music in his films, but it remained just an idea until the band sent a few emails, and a week later, found themselves on the other end of a phone line with documentary maker Adam Curtis. »
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Lost 11 of 2011 - #3: Found Factorycraft
Each and every year, there are records which slip through the cracks, that individuals who write for the site absolutely adore, yet few others seem to even be aware of. To help highlight a few lost records, a few years ago we invented the Lost List, and ask ... »
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Interview
DiS meets Richard Fearless of Death In Vegas
Having emerged during the earliest throes of Britpop as something of a musical anomaly, Death In Vegas have continued to confound expectations ever since. »
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Tour Diary
"Dying now would be bad" - Fink : A Tour Diary
The award-winning 59 Productions - the visionary show designers behind West End and Broadway productions like War Horse - teamed up with Fink to design a custom-made lighting and projection installation and set for his Autumn tour. Fink drummer, Tim ... »
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Interview
"It means more that people on Drowned In Sound like us than any industry awards panel": DiS meets Wi
Having been on the road almost constantly for the past six months, DiS caught up with Wild Beasts songwriter, vocalist, bass player and occasional keyboard tinkler Tom Fleming and drummer Chris Talbot prior to their recent sold out show at Nottingham... »
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Lost 11 of 2011 - #4: MEN Talk About Body
Each and every year, there are records which slip through the cracks, that individuals who write for the site absolutely adore, yet few others seem to even be aware of. To help highlight a few lost records, a few years ago we invented the Lost List, and ask ... »
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In Depth
Trans Musicales 2011: The DiS Review
The DiS take on Trans Musicales 2011. »
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Albums of the Year
DiS' Favourite Albums of 2011: 49-21
Drowned in Sound's albums of 2011 countdown continues, as does the ponderneering on the year that was from our editor... »
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Albums of the Year
DiS' Favourite Albums of 2011: 75-50
Drowned in Sound’s top 75 albums of the year countdown starts here. But first, DiS founder and current editor, has his annual ponder about the year that was.. »
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Lost 11 of 2011 - #5: Maritime Human Hearts
Each and every year, there are records which slip through the cracks, that individuals who write for the site absolutely adore, yet few others seem to even be aware of. To help highlight a few lost records, a few years ago we invented the Lost List, and ask ... »
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Lost 11 of 2011 - #6: Touchè Amorè Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me
Each and every year, there are records which slip through the cracks, that individuals who write for the site absolutely adore, yet few others seem to even be aware of. To help highlight a few lost records, a few years ago we invented the Lost List, and ask ... »
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In Depth
Lost 11 of 2011 - #7: Jenny Hval Viscera
Each and every year, there are records which slip through the cracks, that individuals who write for the site absolutely adore, yet few others seem to even be aware of. To help highlight a few lost records, a few years ago we invented the Lost List, and ask ... »
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Interview
"I’m an arsehole!": DiS meets Tim Minchin
“I’m an arsehole!” exclaims Tim Minchin, interjecting to round off a thought as I’m a few words into a fresh question. “There’s your headline”. In reality of course, he's far from it... »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 12/12/11 Fairewell, Gruff Rhys, Big Deal, The War On Drugs
In the last column of 2011, we take in some seasonal songs and the last dregs of indie at the bottom of the bottle. Stick some vodka in, Granny won't notice. »
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Armchair Dancefloor: Top 10 of 2011
It seemed appropriate, then, to use this final transmission from me as an excuse to take a look backward through some of the year's more obscure/less widely distributed album releases in the electronic music spectrum. It's hardly intended to be comprehensive, more a ... »
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Albums of the Year
DiS Albums of the Year 2011: All Our Staff Number 1s
This week, we'll be counting down DiS' favourite 75 albums of 2011, with our top 5 revealed on Thursday. Before we do so, we thought you might find it interesting to see what each of our staff members named their number one record of the year. »
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In Depth
Spotifriday #120: The Cure, When Saints Go Machine, Matthew Dear + more
Here it is. A playlist of ten carefully selected tracks, hand-picked from the week of whatever has gone up on the website. Here you'll find tracks by Sacred Harp, The Cure, Dan Mangan, Death Grips, When Saints Go Machine plus a few more. »