From the DiS archive... republished because Jason Molina sadly died at the weekend... There’s only one mystery when it comes to music that speaks to the depths of your soul. It’s not the way that ...

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Like so many aspects of popular culture, radio has been labelled as ‘dead’ by many commentators, usually old hacks struggling with the changing dynamics between audience and media, trying to denounce ...

Further Reading: Bedhead – Transaction de Novo When people call slowcore sleepy or boring, they are referring to the aptly named Bedhead, a band who sound like they just woke up and can’t be bothered ...

Today’s the day that Scotland decides whether to become an independent country or stay part of the UK. It’s been a momentous campaign that’s seen impassioned arguments from both the Yes and No ...

The first thing that struck me when I moved to Brooklyn in 2002 was how many anglophiles there were everywhere. I’d been to New York a few times prior to actually making the city my home, and on those ...

Anyone for another end of year list? We have shared our songs of the year, UK & Irish albums of the year and Dom's gigs of the year. Now it is time for our annual albums list. In a year where music ...

What a year to be a music fan. It seemed like almost every week of 2014 had two or three records that I wanted to spend time with and then zoom, another pile of intriguing and notable releases tumbled ...

Few artists have bathed in Noughties' Zeitgeist as much as James Murphy. From production duties to having his hand helping to pull the levers behind the DFA label, his influence on the decade has been ...

Their rise was sudden and followed the path many aspiring musicians can only dream of. Their debut EP Delusions Of Grandeur was recorded over just two days before it got into the hands of Steve Lamacq ...

Urban Hymns, The Verve's legendary breakthrough album, turns 20 next month.Released on 29 September 1997, Urban Hymns was the band's third long player, and was recorded amidst band tensions between ...

It's album of the year time. Drowned in Sound’s Albums of 2016. 1) DAVID BOWIE - ★ 2) NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - Skeleton Tree 3) THE 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So ...