"You're only given a gift once": DiS Meets John Lydon
DiS finds the PiL frontman and former Sex Pistol as defiant & gregarious as ever»
Articles
Cai_Trefor has written the following articles:
Manchester's Cultural Renaissance: Off The Record Festival
DiS heads to a new event trying to bring the glory days back to the north.»
Grumbling Fur - Furfour
One of the most thought-provoking and original sounding records of 2016»
Tim Burgess and Peter Gordon - Same Language, Different Worlds
One of the most inspired collaborations you're likely to hear this year»
Camera - Phantom of Liberty
The sheer volume of styles, sounds, and ability at play here makes this LP an intensely rewarding listen»
Heavy Drag - Sábana Ghost
Hints that Heavy Drag may have what it takes to take on the plethora of other psych rock bands»
Os Noctambulos - Stranger
As intimately connected to the Sixties as anything else new you'll hear this week.»
Moon Bros - These Stars
One of America's lesser known, yet more powerful musical talents»
Sónar 2016: The DiS Review
In Barcelona, Cai Trefor finds that Sónar retains its crown as the best electronic festival in the world.»
Broncho - Double Vanity
It's refreshing to indulge in a collection of songs that work best when they're heard all together»
Sónar 2016: The DiS Preview
DiS heads to Barcelona - again - to get its yearly fix of the best progressive music and multimedia art.»
Alexis Taylor - Piano
A fine album in its own right, and also offers a musical education for the listener beyond Taylor's own output»
The Duke Spirit - Kin
Great survivors of noughties indie who've never given up their integrity»
Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle – The Remixes
Will do just fine for now thank you»
Yak - Alas Salvation
Yak have nailed their debut album»
Imarhan - Imarhan
It's not often you can get so mesmerised by a band as on this album»
De Staat - O
A spectacular set to play in arenas»
Kevin Morby - Singing Saw
Hopefully this is just the start of a much bigger things»
Bitchin Bajas and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties
A likely cult classic for years to come»
Pete Yorn - ArrangingTime
There's only so many times listening to a man singing about someone waiting at a bus stop can be bearable»
Channy's track by track guide to POLICA's new album United Crushers
A director's commentary guide by Channy Leaneagh to their new album of slinky R&B.»
The Coral - Distance Inbetween
Their golden hour may be just on the horizon»
Andrew Weatherall - Convenanza
Convenanza is a soulful, hypnotic, genre-defying spectacle»
Marlon Williams - Marlon Williams
Tthis album is going to start making a real impact.»
The Wave Pictures - A Season in Hull
Will hopefully inspire more people to make a record this way»
The Besnard Lakes - A Coliseum Complex Museum
This album should convince you that solitude can inspire great musical work»
Ty Segall - Emotional Mugger
It's this disregard for comfort that makes Emotional Mugger so exciting»
Dog Days - Heat
Heavy music at its most melodic, experimental, and enjoyable»