Ben Tipple

1 week ago | diymag.com | Ben Tipple

4-5 Stars Their ‘fuck it’ attitude is nothing short of palpable. Released: 20th June 2025 Label: Polydor The fourth studio album by the acclaimed HAIM sisters could just as easily be called ‘fuck it’.

3 weeks ago | diymag.com | Ben Tipple

The alternative mainstay event hosts standout sets from The Used, Finch and newcomers Winona Fighter. One year away from its 20th anniversary in its home city of Leeds, Slam Dunk is now a mainstay on the alternative calendar, with a predominantly pop-punk offering in comparison to the likes of Donington’s (traditionally) heavier counterpart or Outbreak’s hearty lean into hardcore.

4 weeks ago | diymag.com | Ben Tipple

5 Stars Far more than just hype. Released: 30th May 2025 Label: Soil To The Sun / Relentless Across four twisting love letters to their home town, Cork-raised upstarts Cliffords cement a time and place with precision well beyond their years. This second EP is a triumphant follow-up to last year’s already masterful ‘Strawberry Scented’, a release that introduced their impeccable blend of storytelling and emotion.

1 month ago | diymag.com | Ben Tipple

4 Stars Far less direct than her debut, and more thoughtful. Released: 2nd May 2025 Label: Partisan Records In the two years since releasing her self-titled Blondshell debut, Sabrina Teitelbaum has not just broken out from the underground, but propelled herself to repeated (and lauded) late night television appearances, landed in both the US and UK Top 100, and sold out shows across the globe - both as headliner and supporting the likes of acclaimed superstar Liz Phair.

1 month ago | diymag.com | Ben Tipple

4 Stars A psychedelic, classic rock mashup that absorbs and expands on the sound Car Seat Headrest have claimed as their own. Released: 2nd May 2025 Label: Matador To follow newfound fame among young listeners with an hour-plus rock opera is a bold move to most, but for Virginia born Will Toledo and his expansive Car Seat Headrest project, it doesn’t fall a million miles away from the more epic moments peppered throughout his acclaimed catalogue.