In Depth by Sean Adams
With easily one of the albums of 2008, antipodeans Cut Copy managed to repeatedly make any time - early morning, noon or night - feel like a party. Whilst some might say this was little more than a modern flip of the New Order indie-dance blueprint, the savvy among us were too busy pulling shapes to care. Here, Cutter Dan Whitford walks us through the record... »
In Depth by Andrzej Lukowski
DiS asked eight contributors to put together a ten track mix of favourite songs from 2008. Being awful nerds, they did so almost immediately... Plus we want to know: What's on your 2008 mixtape? »
In Depth by Sean Adams
We decree that 2008 belonged to the lone, computer-toting musician and a few good (guitar-wielding) people. Herein lie the records which we, the writers and regular readers, have spent the past twelve months lost in. These are the albums we found ourselves coming back to again and again... These are Drowned in Sound's 50 albums of 2008.»
In Depth by Sean Adams
It's October first... Happy Birthday to us! And now for an indulgent dose of nostalgia as DiS' founder looks back at previous incarnations of the site»
In Depth by Ashraf Dumile
With one of the albums of the year (In Ghost Colours) under their belt, DiS asked Antipodean dancefloor-gazers Cut Copy to put together the following tape for you. Plus you can win things»
In Depth by Mike Diver
Fresh-faced synth-pop four-piece Late Of The Pier have finished their Fantasy Black Channel debut. Celebrate! With a mixtape»
In Depth by Mike Diver
Part two of three sees the less mainstream artists to have most impressed DiS over the last six months begin to make themselves heard»
In Depth by Mike Diver
2008 is shaping up to be a great year for album releases, and as we reach halfway DiS is taking a look its shoulder, and asking for your suggestions»
In Depth by Alex Denney
Among the fine selection of spring lambs to emerge in May, we've been bleating on about LPs from No Age, Bon Iver and The Futureheads»
In Depth by Mike Diver
A so-so slew on the whole this week, with a few glittering gems. After much picking and choosing, it's We Are The Physics who tickle our fancy the most. ‘You Can Do Athletics, BTW’ is our Single of the Week»
In Depth by Euan McLean
‘We’re not going to fly the flag for either the indie or electro scenes – we want to bring them both together’. DIS discusses Sonic Youth, remixing on a plane, and ‘giving it to the kids’ with the lads from Cut Copy.»