Ben Tipple

DIY • 1st February 2023

Review: RAYE - My 21st Century Blues

It would be impossible for anyone to sleep on RAYE anymore.

DIY • 18th January 2023

Review: Biig Piig - Bubblegum

Jess is discovering and experimenting with new sounds, ones that reflect the various facets of a transient life.

DIY • 10th January 2023

Feature: Lynn Gunn talks PVRIS’ next chapter and upcoming new album

Purposefully swerving left from the pop-punk that made her name, Lyndsey Gunnulfsen is throwing open PVRIS’ creative doors on LP4.

DIY • 23rd December 2022

Feature: Meet Me @ The Altar - DIY’s Class of 2023 interview

Diversifying the face of rock and earning some superstar fans along the way, the emo trio are ready to unleash their debut and push for greatness.

Rock Sound • 1st December 2022

Feature: Young Culture - The First

Alex and Gabe walk us through their band's baby steps.

Rock Sound • 1st December 2022

Feature: Trey Miller of Cherie Amore - Bucket List

Trey walks us through the to-do list.

DIY • 15th November 2022

Live Review: Fontaines DC, O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

They’re reinventing the sound of a jilted generation, broken and dreary yet brimming with creativity and innovation.

DIY • 28th October 2022

Review: Fred again.. - Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)

With his third outing, he places vulnerability firmly back on the dancefloor.

DIY • 26th October 2022

Live Review: Bon Iver, AO Arena, Manchester

What arguably shouldn’t work in a live setting instead thrives in it, washing across mesmerised fans in masterful waves.

DIY • 21st October 2022

Review: Taylor Swift – Midnights

A record that paints a picture of Taylor’s heartbreak and self-worth in the spotlight but finds enough common ground in spiralling night-time memories to take fans with her.

Rock Sound • 17th October 2022

Feature: Pinkshift - For The Dreamers

Pinkshift's career could have been over before it even truly began. But now, they're winding up to take on the world with their debut album.

DIY • 6th October 2022

Review: Sorry - Anywhere But Here

It reeks of cobbled back alleys, underground dive bars and flickering streetlights, yet with a playful nod and an unmistakable affection.

DIY • 14th September 2022

Review: Death Cab For Cutie - Asphalt Meadows

A record that finds its voice in emerging into musical freedoms found in separation.

DIY • 7th September 2022

Review: Oliver Sim - Hideous Bastard

Oliver takes on both past and present realities with a candour that surprises even him.

Rock Sound • 1st September 2022

Feature: De'wayne - The First

De'wayne walks us through the moments that shaped his life and his career so far.

DIY • 17th August 2022

Review: Phoebe Green - Lucky Me

As bold as the personality that runs through it.

DIY • 17th August 2022

Review: Lauran Hibberd - Garageband Superstar

Fun without feeling frivolous, packing relatable substance into its genuinely jovial sound.

DIY • 1st August 2022

Feature: Living In Widescreen - Hayley Kiyoko

Having established herself as a proud pop advocate for the queer community, now on second album ‘Panorama’, Hayley Kiyoko is becoming a true advocate for herself.

DIY • 13th July 2022

Review: Beabadoobee - Beatopia

The land of ‘Beatopia’ is a far better world for letting others in.

Rock Sound • 1st July 2022

Feature: Danny Beus of Dune Rats - Bucket List

Danny walks us through the achievements he's yet to tick off his list.