Celebrating 25 Years

Drowned in Sound is where resistance finds its soundtrack. We offer music recommendations, community, resources, and paths to collective action through our newsletter and podcast.

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Have we reached peak megagig?

Stadium shows and park festivals are enjoying a boom - but how long can it last? And what about the grassroots?

Have we reached peak megagig?

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Inside Bicep's Arctic Masterpiece

Inside Bicep's Arctic Masterpiece

BICEP: "The squeals and crashes that the ice makes were truly otherworldly"

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Nine Inch Nails still sound like the future

Nine Inch Nails still sound like the future

…And doesn’t it make you feel better?

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What Music Festivals Look Like During Wartime 🇺🇦

What Music Festivals Look Like During Wartime 🇺🇦

Music, Sirens, Resistance, and Compassion at Kyiv's Vegan Weekend.

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What it's really like to be an art-pop band in 2025

What it's really like to be an art-pop band in 2025

DiS meets Stealing Sheep

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25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025

25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025

A list of ways music fans can support the music we love and the grassroots ecosystem it relies upon.

Albums of the Year

2024's Albums of the Year

2024's Albums of the Year

10 essential, must-hear, obsession-worthy albums from the year twenty-twenty-four.

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Bluesky Starter Packs for Music

Bluesky Starter Packs for Music

DiS compiled guides to help you find some of your favourite musicians, labels, magazines and more. Plus a tip for improving your account. Being the supercool dork that I am, I turned up to the Bluesky party far too early. Erm, it was a year or so ago. To be

The Cure: Go into the twilit woods, alone

The Cure: Go into the twilit woods, alone

This week's newsletter was inspired by a spiritual experience.

Essay

Lily Allen's Feet Pics & The Broken Music Business

Lily Allen's Feet Pics & The Broken Music Business

Fact checking the misleading posts about the record industry vs the creator economy.

How To Be Hopeful

How To Be Hopeful

"I guess I've found an actual Brexit Benefit," Alexei's track by track guide to the new Johnny Foreigner album.

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Does Live Music Need An Upgrade?

Does Live Music Need An Upgrade?

Is the live gig experience stuck in the 90s?

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🎂 Question Time

🎂 Question Time

Today marks 24 years since Drowned in Sound first went on online and to mark our birthday, I'm going to record a special episode of the Drowned in Sound podcast answering your questions. I'm happy to respond to anything you like, be it reacting to a

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