In Depth
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Festival Review
Let's Gdansk: DiS Does Spacefest! 2017
Spacefest! is one of the few festivals of its ilk still going strong »
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DiSection
Scanner's Track By Track Guide to Fibolae
Robin Rimbaud gives us the lowdown on his first album since 2009 »
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Live Review
Live review: Gorillaz, The O2, 05/12/17
Super charged with ceaseless currents of chaotic energy »
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Albums of the Year
Drowned in Sound's Favourite Albums of 2017
An attempt to sum up the best albums of an incredible year »
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Albums of the Year
Staff Poll: Drowned In Sound's Albums Of 2017 List
42 staff members. 92 different records. Everyone's top 3 »
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Column
The Fangasm: Union Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Erased Tapes found Robert Raths details his love for Penguin Cafe Orchestra's seminal album, reissued this week »
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Planet Gear
Planet Gear: Django Django
The art-rock quartet talk us through some of the equipment used on forthcoming album Marble Skies »
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Interview
"It didn't come naturally to me to write music": DiS Meets Wolf Alice
Wolf Alice made our favourite album of 2017. We caught up with Ellie Rowsell & Joff Oddie during their sold out UK tour »
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Interview
The Pains Of Being Far Apart: DiS Meets Kip Berman
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart’s frontman talks family, music, and his new tightrope act between the two »
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DiScover
DiScover: Alien She
We talk to the Dublin trio about their searing, alt-rock debut album »
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Festival Review
DiS Does Clockenflap 2017
Hong Kong is not the most obvious place for a festival, but the stellar lineup delivers a great event »
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Festival Review
DiS Does Unsound Adelaide
The down under edition of Unsound is every bit as rich and delightful as its European version »
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Festival Review
DiS Does Synästhesie Festival
A singular festival that, once again, was an outright success »
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Interview
Spread Your Love: DiS Meets Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
DiS spoke to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Peter Hayes about their forthcoming new LP Wrong Creatures »
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Column
The Fangasm: Debut by Björk
To this day, there is still nothing that sounds even remotely like it »
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Interview
Growing Is Half The Battle: DiS Meets Weval
The electronic duo shed light on their quest for originality and their fine-tuned discourse between producing and playing »
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Interview
“People love beautiful stories”: DiS Meets Benjamin Clementine
We talk to the award-winning musician and poet about his tough childhood and following your dreams »
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Planet Gear
Planet Gear: Gregg Kowalsky
The LA-based musician talks us through his studio setup »
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Live Review
Going Fast Into The Night: Julien Baker Live In Berlin
To see Baker live is to have something close to an epiphany »
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Column
The Fangasm: Bon Iver by Bon Iver
Pianist and composer Simeon Walker tells us of his love for one of those rare albums that makes you feel »
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Festival Review
Something Old, Something New: Neue Meister's Modern Classical
We went to Berlin to see some of the best contemporary experimental composers »
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Column
Who Will Survive In America? Gil Scott-Heron's Perfect Prophecy
A year into the return of winter in America, the words of Scott-Heron have proven to be hauntingly relevant »
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DiSection
Secret Shine's Track By Track Guide to There Is Only Now
Scott Purnell and Jamie Gingell give DiS the lowdown on new album 'There Is Only Now' »
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Festival Preview
Clockenflap 2017: The DiS Preview
We're off to Hong Kong for an event with a ridiculously good line up »