Yard Act are the cover stars of DIY’s June 2026 issue!
Our latest print mag also features chats with Graham Coxon, Death Cab For Cutie, Maisie Peters, BIG SPECIAL and loads more.
Paul McCartney shares unique insights into ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ at special Roundhouse Q&A
“[It’s] a bit of a banger… a big banger,” he said of album centrepiece ‘Come Inside’.
11th June 2026
Big Truck announce debut album ‘Midday At The Middleway’
The band - formed by SOFT PLAY’s Laurie Vincent and Lady Bird’s Sam Coppin - will drop their first LP in August.
11th June 2026
Do Nothing return with news of second album ‘Friend World’
The Notts quartet have re-introduced themselves via new single ‘Stars’.
10th June 2026
Jack White unveils plans for seventh studio album ‘Frozen Charlotte’
He’s introduced his next LP by way of gnarly lead single ‘Dollar Bill’.
10th June 2026
Beastie Boys’ Mike D to drop debut solo album ‘Thank You’
Marking his much-anticipated return to music, the LP will arrive at the end of August.
9th June 2026
Latest Reviews
Paul McCartney - The Boys Of Dungeon Lane
4 Stars
Kurt Vile - Philadelphia’s been good to me
4 Stars
Bleachers - everyone for ten minutes
4 Stars
Marmozets - CO.WAR.DICE
4-5 Stars
Genesis Owusu - REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE
4-5 Stars
Rostam - American Stories
4 Stars
Dua Saleh - Of Earth & Wires
4-5 Stars
Lykke Li - The Afterparty
4 Stars
Interpol sign to Partisan for new LP ‘This Mirror Weighs a Ton’
The band have marked the news by sharing two singles, the album’s title track and ‘See Out Loud’.
9th June 2026
Madonna recruits Kate Moss, Cole Palmer and Benedict Cumberbatch for ‘CONFESSIONS II – The Film’
The immersive, 14-minute visualiser imagines the vibrant, floor-filling world of her upcoming new album.
9th June 2026
Charli xcx schedules ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ 2026 tour
The pop disruptor will be headlining arenas across North America this Autumn.
9th June 2026
Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy to hit the road together for 2026 North America co-headline tour
The two indie-rock luminaries will share stages across the USA this Autumn.
9th June 2026
Steve Lacy returns with details of third album ‘Oh yeah?’
It’ll be his first LP in four years, since 2022’s ‘Gemini Rights’.
8th June 2026
Ryan Beatty confirms plans for fourth album ‘Sweet Fortune’
We don’t have long to wait - the LP arrives on 26th June.
8th June 2026
Phoebe Bridgers returns with plans for 2026 world tour
The ‘Punisher’ star will be heading back out on the road for her first full fun of solo shows since 2023.
8th June 2026
Laura Marling releases children’s cover album ‘Laura Sings Raffi’
It’s a homage to the legendary entertainer, in part borne from “a desire for tolerable children’s music”.
8th June 2026
Role Model introduces ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’ with lead single ‘High Hopes 3000’
The country-pop star’s third LP will land in August.
8th June 2026
MOULD & L’objectif to play first edition of DIY Neu Nights in London
The intimate show - taking place at Bermondsey Social Club later this month - is brought to you with the support of PRS For Music.
5th June 2026
Nia Archives shares new ’90s electronica-inspired cut ‘Vertical’
The track gets lifted from her forthcoming new album, ‘Emotional Junglist’, which is out this summer.
5th June 2026
The Neu Bulletin (bed, Die Twice, Alewya and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
5th June 2026
Pixies stay true to their no-nonsense roots for special Royal Albert Hall anniversary outing
For all their understated demeanour, they clearly don’t take the last four decades for granted.
4th June 2026
Features & Interviews
KuleeAngee: “Being in a rave is one of the top five feelings in life”
Heidi Curtis: “If I can maintain a windswept, untethered feeling, that’s when I know I’m on to something”
Marmozets: A Family Affair
Dua Saleh: Life On Earth
Lykke Li: Raw Power
Genesis Owusu: Community Of Hope
Rostam: Stars and Stripes
My New Band Believe: “The best thing, the most exciting thing, is to react to the unexpected”
South London quintet Y: “We don’t overthink anything too much”
Get To Know… she’s green
Mesmerising modern shoegaze from the Minneapolis underground.
4th June 2026
Maisie Peters: Seasons Change
After a series of high profile support slots and live shows around the effervescent pop of last LP ‘The Good Witch’, Maisie Peters found herself ready for a gear change. With her third album ‘Florescence’, she’s dug a little deeper and found contentment in the more intimate moments of life.
3rd June 2026
Swim Deep offer up life-affirming latest single ‘You, Me & Mary’
It’s a poignant ode to frontman Austin Williams’ family, which he’s described as “a real full-circle moment”.
3rd June 2026
Mykki Blanco introduces new album ‘CAFE PARADISO’
He’s described it as both “a record for artsy kids” and a soundtrack for “cosmopolitan aesthetes to sit alone in a café.”
3rd June 2026
Belle & Sebastian launch Scotland’s World Cup with new footie anthem ‘It Only Takes One Lion’
This year’s tournament is the first to welcome the Tartan Army since 1998.
3rd June 2026