In Depth
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Live Review
The phenomenal rise of Wolf Alice
Four years and a few hundred gigs later they've blossomed into one of the finest guitar bands around. »
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Live Review
How DiS Celebrated Piano Day 2016
DiS' Russell Warfield popped along to Town Hall Hotel in London for an elegant evening of piano-ing. »
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Interview
DiS meets Willy Vlautin of Richmond Fontaine
Interviewing your musical heroes is, more often than not, a dispiriting experience. »
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Column
Some Velvet Mixtape: 2016 in reverb, delay, distortion and drone # 1
The first Some Velvet Mixtape of 2016 featuring 45 artists from the world of shoegaze, noise and psych rock. »
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SPONSORED
Headphones For Music Lovers
Sponsored Post: Includes a pioneering pair of headphones that conduct through your bones. »
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Interview
Visuals, Vision and the EU Referendum: ENTER SHIKARI chat to DiS
‘People still think we have a degree of prestige that other countries don’t and it’s so embarrassing.’ »
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Interview
DiS meets Colin Stetson
Colin Stetson is a bold and boundless musician. Some may know him primarily for his work with acts like Arcade Fire, Bon Iver and Feist. But those who have delved into his solo work will be versed in the extraordinary multi-phonic music he creates primari »
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Festival Review
Cosmosis 2016: The DiS Review
Make no mistake about it, psych rock is big business in 2016. »
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DiSection
Distance Inbetween: The Coral's track by track album commentary
The Coral's songwriter in chief James Skelly gives us a track-by-track rundown of their new LP, Distance Inbetween. »
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Interview
DiScover: Amber Arcades
DiS caught up with Annelotte De Graaf aka new Heavenly Recordings signing Amber Arcades during her maiden UK tour. »
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SPONSORED
From Outliers to Arenas: Courage, Conviction, Inspiration and FOALS
Sponsored: Nowadays - as in John Hammond's time - not everyone’s tale starts with 'I want to be famous'. »
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Interview
War Against the Self: DiS Meets Årabrot
Årabrot have – for those in the know – long been considered one of the finest underground rock outfits in the world. »
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Interview
"The new album sounds more like how we play live": DiS meets Flowers
DiS chats to Rachel Kenedy from London indiepop trio Flowers. »
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Interview
"If anyone's an institution in The Cult it's Billy": DiS meets The Cult's Ian Astbury
Ian Astbury from The Cult talks about his childhood, early days with Southern Death Cult, existentialism and his band's new record. »
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Interview
The Cautionary Tales of Zachary Cole Smith: DiS meets DIIV
“It’s intense that this record’s finally going to be out in the world. I think a lot about how it might have been, if all this stuff in my life hadn’t happened.” Four years ago, DIIV released their first record, Oshin, into a world that was by no means c »
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DiSection
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. »
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Festival Preview
Cosmosis 2016: The DiS Preview
The Mary Chain, Deafheaven, Wire and more in Manchester this weekend at Cosmosis Festival. »
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SPONSORED
John Hammond and the Importance of Nurturing Musical Talent
Sponsored post: Behind every great act there's someone who has helped them. »
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Interview
"We’re quite uncomfortable with people doing stuff for us" - DiS meets Field Music
David and Peter Brewis talk about what it means to be from the North East, new album Commontime, and what DIY really means... »
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Festival Review
Songs From The Promised Land: DiS Does Tune In Tel Aviv
Derek Robertson spends four days investigating Israel's burgeoning music scene. »
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Interview
"I'm a bit of a loner... I'm quite controlling over my music": DiS meets C Duncan
Christopher Duncan's easy going nature should not be mistaken for a lacklustre approach to the significance of the evening or his career... »
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Interview
"I'm not as good as I want to be": DiS meets Jamie Lee from Money
DiS caught up with Money singer/songwriter Jamie Lee prior to their recent show at the Bodega in Nottingham. »
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Festival Review
Magnetic Fields and the Indian Artists Stepping Out From the Shadow of EDM
Magnetic Fields festival is exactly the kind of India that India wants you to see... »
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Interview
Something like Dadaism: Animal Collective discuss new album Painting With
Animal Collective on their most purely enjoyable record to date. »