In Depth
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Playlist
Spotifriday: DiS does Hallowe'en - 50 Song Spotify Playlist
From Slayer, Mogwai and Count Duckula to Burroughs reading some Edgar Allan Poe. »
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Artist-generated
of Montreal – 5 tips for songwriters looking to unlock their dark side and to write hatefully
Kevin Barnes shares his five tips for unlocking your dark side this Halloween... »
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Mike Kinsella of American Football's Horror Stories from the Road
Mike Kinsella shares five horror stories from the road this Halloween... »
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Wampire's Favourite Scary Movies
In honour of Halloween, 80s-loving Portlandia duo Wampire pick their eleven favourite scary films... »
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DiSection
The Twilight Sad's track by track guide to 'Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave'
The band give DiS an exclusive track by track guide to their new album... »
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Takeover
The Twilight Sad's Local Guide to Kilsyth and Banton
The Twilight Sad's James Graham give us an exclusive photographic tour of where the band grew up... »
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Interview
"We're not going to change for anybody": DiS meets The Twilight Sad
DiS caught up with Twilight Sad singer James Graham post-soundcheck prior to their recent storming set at Nottingham's Bodega. »
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Mixtape
New Punk Sounds: Young Fathers Mix
Mercury nominees make a mixtape featuring Fat White Family, Uhuru and Jai Paul. »
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Interview
Young Fathers: "When an artist knows what genre they are they've f'ing failed."
DiS' Tom Johnson sat in an Edinburgh cafe with three 2014 Mercury Prize nominees. »
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Column
Alvvays: 'We almost died one night, actually' - DiS Does Singles 27.10.14
A special takeover edition with our favourite Canadian five-piece »
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Live Review
Live review: Death from Above 1979, Electric Ballroom, 20/10/14
People are very, very glad to have Death from Above 1979 back in their lives »
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Planet Gear
Planet Gear: Bombay Bicycle Club's drums, guitars and studio set-up
BBC talk us through the gear they used to make their Mercury nominated album... »
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Mixtape
GoDeeper: Anna Calvi's treasure trove of covers
Two time Mercury nominee Anna Calvi reworks Fka Twigs, Elvis, Edith Piaf, TV on the Radio and more. »
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Column
That Token Jazz Column #1: GoGo Penguin Interview
Gogo Penguin. Polar Bear. Jazz bands. Mercury Prize Nominees. The formula to their success? Names that include animals from our planet's extremities. Obviously »
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Artist 'n' Artist
Band on Band: Eagulls and Hookworms interview each other
Hookworms on Beady Eye, crisps and X Factor, whilst Eagulls discuss calling themselves The Eagles. »
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Takeover
FKA Twigs: From Tewkesbury to Tinseltown
GoDeeper into this year's Mercury nominees: Today it's the turn of bookies favourite FKA Twigs, and her brilliant debut LP. »
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Artist-generated
Planet Gear: Polar Bear on the gear behind the sound
Polar Bear delve into the secrets behind their unique - Mercury-nominated - sound... »
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Column
Leave 'Mr Tembo' alone: Damon Albarn's Mercury-nominated solo album is superb
Marc Burrows delves deeper into Damon's first (or 5th) solo album. »
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Column
Viet Cong, Run The Jewels, Palace - DiS Does Singles 20.10.14
Plus new songs from Fall Out Boy, Shura and Ex Hex »
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Interview
Don't Touch That Doyle: East India Youth on his Mercury nominated debut LP
From his Southampton bedroom to his televised Mercury prize performance: William Doyle chats about the influence of Factory Floor, his almost ready second album and more. »
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Column
Authenticity, Keyboard Warriors and How Jungle's Mask Slipped
The Rise to An Inevitable Nomination... and The Death of J and T's Much-Hyped Mystique. »
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Festival Review
Portugal's Semibreve Festival 2014: The DiS Review
Thirteen artists, some pioneers in their field, all critically lauded. It’s a bold move to hang the appeal of an international festival on such a narrow stratum of music but Braga, Portugal’s Semibreve shows no sign of compromise »
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Interview
Ace of Bass: DiS Meets Royal Blood
Derek Robertson talks to the duo about a year of highs, top secret pedals, and the release of their debut album... »
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DiSection
Royal Blood's track by track guide to their debut album
Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher give us an exclusive track by track guide to their debut album.. »