DIIV tackle their existential crisis: “This album just feels so hard fought”
Their fourth album might sound euphoric, but its lyrics paint a bleak picture and recording it nearly broke them forever.
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Mac DeMarco hits his mellow patch: “There was a long time that I was pretending to be something that I wasn’t”
The Canadian on quitting smoking and why his largely-instrumental material isn’t “a middle finger” to the industry
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – ‘V’ review: palm trees, pools and pain
The latest stage of Ruban Nielson’s psychedelic experiment explores love, loss and his Hawaiian heritage
Pure X: “People are bonding all over the world as victims of oppression”
The cult Texas quartet returned in May with their first album together since 2014's 'Angel'
The Big Read – Sheer Mag: “So much rock music is bad and meaningless”
Five years ago, Sheer Mag were the buzziest DIY band on the planet. Now, they’re a full-throttle independent rock ‘n’ roll machine who tackle domestic abuse, prejudice, death and anxiety on ferocious new album ‘A Distant Call’. Singer Tina Halladay tells Ben Homewood why the world needs the Philadelphians...
