Vessels

In Depth

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Spotifriday #18 - This Week on DiS as a playlist

More content-themed music from the week on DiS featuring Paramore, The Shins, Throbbing Gristle, Stricken City, Will Oldham + more.»

Bestival 2008: The DiS Review

In Depth by Andrzej Lukowski

From the archive... A lot muddy and a little the worse for wear, DiS' team of intrepid reviewers braved the weather at this year's Bestival on the Isle of Wight to bring you their highlights of the weekend, including My Bloody Valentine, CSS, The Specials, Aphex Twin, Neon Neon, Thomas Tantrum and much, much more»

In The City 2008: the DiS preview

In Depth by Rob Webb

In The City is one of the places where new bands break in this country. Here are our hot tips»

A Month in Records: August 2008

In Depth by Rob Webb

August, then: a month of festivals, and all that entails (mud, booze, excess, tiredness, sleep - usually in that order) - but also a pretty good time for album releases based on this little lot»

DiScover: Vessels

In Depth by Mike Diver

Leeds-based four-piece Vessels are a tough outfit to accurately categorise using conventional and accepted critical pigeonholes. Post-rock might stick, given enough glue, but there's more to this band than most slow-core acts can offer. DiS catches up with them ahead of their DiScover Club set on July 28... »

DiScover: Herra Hidro

In Depth by Mike Diver

Herra Hidro are a Leicester-based trio mixing the tuneful indie-pop melodies of current chart-botherers like The Cribs and The Maccabees with angular post-punk akin to the steely assault of Shellac. Ahead of their set at this month's July DiScover Club, DiS catches up with the band to talk about their formation, their current single and the future...»

Latitude Festival 2007: the DiS review

In Depth by A bunch of drunk DiS writers

Latitude has swiftly become a deep-rooted fixture on an ever expanding festival circuit, offering weary Glastonbury revellers an opportunity to recharge under the Suffolk sun and various meeejia folks the chance to check out a series of fine 'adult-orientated' headliners. DiS dispatched a handful of critical sorts to Henham Park, in Southwold, and asked them to select their personal standouts and new DiScoveries...»

DiS Radio: DiScover six: club shows and more

In Depth by Samuel Strang

DrownedinSound Radio provides yet another fine instalment for your listening pleasure – DiScover number six. Sean Adams and Mike Diver showcase music from acts performing at forthcoming DiS-affiliated events, as well as songs from albums forthcoming and already available...»