May 02, 2022 By Joey Arnone

DIIV have announced a 10th anniversary reissue of their debut album, Oshin. The reissue will feature the original album in addition to a second LP of demos, live performances, and a previously unreleased track, as well as a retrospective booklet and a poster. It will be out digitally on June 24, and will receive a physical limited edition vinyl release on August 19 via Captured Tracks. More

Apr 21, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Japanese Breakfast and HAIM on the two covers and is another edition of The Protest Issue, which examines the intersection of music and politics and features musicians photographed with protest signs of their own making. More

Apr 02, 2021 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Emma Goad)

Welcome to the 12th Songs of the Week of 2021. In the nation was gripped (or more accurately, traumatized) by the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd. More

Apr 01, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Storefront Church (the Los Angeles-based band led by Lukas Frank) have announced their debut album, As We Pass, due out May 21 on Sargent House. They have shared the album’s lead single, titled “After the Alphabets,” which features Cole Smith of DIIV. More

Oct 04, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Angel Olsen released a new album, All Mirrors, today via Jagjaguwar and it’s our Album of the Week. Find more info on the album here. Also here are streams of other notable albums released today: DIIV, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Wilco, Chromatics, that dog., Lightning Dust, and Danny Brown. More

Oct 04, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

DIIV have released a new album, Deceiver, today via Captured Tracks. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are the band’s upcoming tour dates. More

Sep 20, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. We’ve got a Top 11 this week, we couldn’t quite narrow it down to a Top 10. And #1 could’ve very easily been any of the Top 3. More

Sep 18, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

DIIV are releasing a new album, Deceiver, on October 4 via Captured Tracks. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Blankenship,” via a video for the tight shoegaze track. More

Aug 23, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was another incredibly strong week for new songs. Last week we ended up with a Top 12, instead of our usual Top 10, and here we are again, except this time with a Top 13. Like last week, there are also a whole lot of honorable mentions. More

Aug 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

DIIV are releasing a new album, Deceiver, on October 4 via Captured Tracks. Previously they shared its first single, “Skin Game” (which was one of our Songs of the Week). Now they have shared another song from it, “Taker.” More

Jul 26, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was another strong week for new tracks. There are some repeat offenders (artists who have had previous Songs of the Week in recent months), some newbies, and a surprising collaboration. More

Jul 24, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

DIIV have announced a new album, Deceiver, and shared its first single, “Skin Game.” They have also announced some fall tour dates. More

Oct 08, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Brooklyn-based indie record label Captured Tracks is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a two-volume compilation featuring classic tracks, rarities, and unreleased tracks from Mac DeMarco, Wild Nothing (featuring Michelle Williams), The Soft Moon, and others. More

Aug 01, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Deafheaven released a new album, Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, last month via ANTI-. Now they have shared a video for “Night People.” The song and video both feature Chelsea Wolfe. They have also announced some new tour dates for this fall, a co-headlining tour with DIIV. More

Jul 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

DIIV frontman Zachary Cole Smith has shared a spirited cover of Sparklehorse’s “Cow.” The original version of the song can be found on Sparklehorse’s strangely titled 1995-released debut album, Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot. More

May 06, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our May/June 2016 issue (out May, June, and into July), which has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It will also soon be available digitally via Under the Radar‘s app, and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug. The issue features M83 on the cover. More

Apr 11, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

Following the release of their sophomore album Is The Is Are earlier this year, DIIV has shared the video for their song “Mire (Grant’s Song)” via a partnership with GoPro and Pitchfork. More

Apr 05, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Outside Lands have announced their 2016 lineup. The festival goes down August 5 - 7 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Highlights of the lineup include Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Air, Grimes, Sufjan Stevens, Beach House, Ryan Adams, Duran Duran, The Last Shadow Puppets, Foals, Peaches, Kevin Morby, Lana Del Rey, DIIV, Big Grams, Julien Baker, Lionel Richie, Major Lazer, Jason Isbell, Lord Huron, Vince Staples, Years & Years, HÆLOS, POLIÇA, Ra Ra Riot, Rogue Wave, Caveman, Whitney, Miguel, and Chance the Rapper. More

Mar 29, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

FYF Fest has announced its 2016 lineup and it’s another impressive one. The event is due to take place August 27 and 28 at LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park. Saturday will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar and Tame Impala and Sunday will be headlined by LCD Soundsystem (who seem to be playing every festival this year) and Grace Jones. More

Feb 22, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

DIIV released their sophomore album, Is the Is Are, back at the beginning of the month via Captured Tracks. Now the band have announced some new tour dates, which are below. Also DIIV (frontman Zachary Cole Smith and Colin Caulfield) have covered the late Elliott Smith’s “Ballad of Big Nothing,” from Smith’s 1997 album Either/Or. More

Jan 29, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

DIIV are releasing their somewhat awkwardly titled sophomore album, Is the Is Are, next Friday, February 5, via Captured Tracks. Now you can stream the whole thing below via The Guardian, who premiered it. More

Jan 21, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

DIIV are releasing their somewhat awkwardly titled sophomore album, Is the Is Are, on February 5 via Captured Tracks. Now they have shared the album’s title track, “Is the Is Are.” They’ve also announced some album release residencies in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. Check out the song and the dates below.

Dec 14, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Over the weekend a new song by DIIV was posted to Soundcloud. “Under the Sun” is taken from the band’s somewhat awkwardly titled sophomore album, Is the Is Are, which is due out February 5, 2016 via Captured Tracks. More

Nov 23, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Over the weekend a new song by DIIV was posted to Soundcloud. “Mire (Grant’s Song)” is taken from the band’s somewhat awkwardly titled sophomore album, Is the Is Are, which is due out February 5, 2016 via Captured Tracks. The song first premiered on the Mexico City radio station Ibero 90.9 FM (the band was performing in the city over the weekend). More

Nov 04, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

This morning a new song by DIIV, the shoegazey “Bent (Roi’s Song),” showed up on Spotify. When we posted it we wondered if the details of their album would be announced soon and sure enough they were. The somewhat awkwardly titled Is the Is Are is now due out February 5, 2016 via Captured Tracks. More

Nov 04, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Back in April DIIV announced that their second album, the somewhat awkwardly titled Is the Is Are, will be coming out this fall via Captured Tracks. Since then there’s been mainly radio silence. Months went by and no songs from the album had been shared and a more exact release date still has yet to be confirmed, putting into question whether it will be a 2015 release after all. More

Sep 16, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Back in April DIIV announced that their second album, the somewhat awkwardly titled Is the Is Are, will be coming out this fall via Captured Tracks. Since then there’s been radio silence. No songs from the album have been shared and a more exact release date has yet to be confirmed, putting into question whether it will be a 2015 release after all. But now the band has shared a brand new song, “Dopamine,” which gives hope that Is the Is Are isn’t too far from being released. More

Sep 08, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

British shoegazing icons Ride recently reformed and have already played some U.S. dates (including Coachella). Previously they announced some September and October American dates. Now they’ve announced that DIIV and The Besnard Lakes will support them on some of their dates. More

Aug 03, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Back in April DIIV announced that their second album, the somewhat awkwardly titled Is the Is Are, will be coming out this fall via Captured Tracks. Since then there’s been radio silence. More

Apr 29, 2015 By Laura Studarus

Last night DIIV and Sunflower Bean performed at Baby’s All Right in New York. More

Apr 23, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

DIIV have announced that their second album, the somewhat awkwardly titled Is the Is Are, will be coming out this fall via Captured Tracks. More

May 20, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Before finishing up the follow-up to their 2012 LP Oshin, DIIV have announced plans to take their new material on the road for a short tour. More

Sep 16, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

On Friday night DIIV frontman Zachary Cole Smith was arrested alongside indie pop singer and girlfriend Sky Ferreira. More

Jul 03, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

To commemorate its fifth anniversary Brooklyn-based record label Captured Tracks has announced the CT5 Festival. More

Jun 20, 2013 By Laura Studarus

At our SXSW party earlier this year, DIIV performed a new, nihilistic song called “Dirt.” More

Apr 22, 2013 By Laura Studarus

April 20 was the third day of second weekend of Coachella’s 2013 run. We sent photographer Helen Boast down to cover the action. More

Mar 10, 2013 By Laura Studarus

On March 14 Under the Radar will host the second of three free SXSW day parties. Leading up to the event we’re letting you know about each artist playing. Today we’re spotlighting headliners DIIV. More

Mar 06, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for its three SXSW 2013 day parties, taking place on Wednesday March 13, Thursday March 14, and Friday March 15. Featured performers include Surfer Blood, DIIV, Small Black, Shout Out Louds, Foxygen, Poolside, Young Galaxy, Marnie Stern, Doldrums, Caveman, Girls Names, IO Echo, Mister Lies, Young Dreams, and more. More

Dec 14, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Last night Zachary Cole Smith and his band DIIV made their network television debut performing for Dave Letterman and The Late Show. More

Oct 22, 2012 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar magazine’s Protest Auction ends tomorrow, Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. EST. The auction features all of the autographed protest signs created by musicians for the magazine’s The Protest Issue, which is on newsstands now. All profits will go to the War Child charity. Musicians who are taking part include Janelle Monáe, Death Cab for Cutie, Tegan and Sara, Dan Deacon, The Drums, of Montreal, DIIV, James Blake, Okkervil River, Tom Morello, Liars, Matthew Dear, Dum Dum Girls, EMA, Menomena, Amanda Palmer, Laetitia Sadier, Reggie Watts, Youth Lagoon, Zola Jesus, and many others. More

Oct 15, 2012 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar magazine’s Protest Auction starts tomorrow at 2 p.m. EST. The auction features all of the autographed protest signs created by musicians for the magazine’s The Protest Issue, which is on newsstands now. All profits will go to the War Child charity. Musicians who are taking part include Janelle Monáe, Death Cab for Cutie, Tegan and Sara, Dan Deacon, The Drums, of Montreal, DIIV, James Blake, Okkervil River, Tom Morello, Liars, Matthew Dear, Dum Dum Girls, EMA, Menomena, Amanda Palmer, Laetitia Sadier, Reggie Watts, Youth Lagoon, Zola Jesus, and many others. More

Sep 13, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Moons are no slouch in the remix department. The current “Pleased to Meet You” band (see Under the Radar’s Protest Issue for the full interview) recently got their hands on previous “Pleased to Meet You” band DIIV’s song “How Long Have You Known.” The results are…unexpected. More

Sep 07, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

In the music video for “Doused,” the new single off breakthrough band DIIV‘s new album Oshin, frontman Zachary Cole Smith finds himself on the run. More

Jul 12, 2012 By Laura Studarus

DIIV is hitting the road in support of their excellent debut album Oshin. We have the dates. More

Apr 06, 2012 By Laura Studarus

On June 26, Dive—lead by Beach Fossils’ Zachary Cole Smith—will release their debut album Oshin via Captured tracks. More

Jul 05, 2016 By Matt Berlyant

Though it took DIIV three and a half years to release their second album Is the Is Are, the delay was not without its reasons. As frontman Zachary Cole Smith explains, “The date never really got pushed back, though it was supposed to come out in the fall. More

May 11, 2016 By Matt Berlyant

After the release of Oshin, their acclaimed 2012-released debut album, no new music was heard from DIIV for three and a half years. With the release of their sophomore album, Is the Is Are, out now on Captured Tracks, DIIV prove that they were no mere flash in the pan. More

Aug 30, 2022 By Dom Gourlay

DIIV returned to UK shores earlier this month and Under the Radar caught their blistering set at Nottingham’s Metronome. More

Oct 04, 2019 By Dom Gourlay

The story of DIIV may be littered with tabloid headlines and controversy, yet Zachary Cole Smith and his band of cohorts have been responsible for some of the finest music released this decade. More

Apr 22, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Mental haze threatening to become an impermeable fog, I took the quality over quantity approach to the final day of Coachella, and caught impressive sets from DIIV, Jessie Ware, and Father John Misty. More

Mar 26, 2013 By Laura Studarus

I didn’t get to see everything I wanted to at Under the Radar’s seventh annual SXSW party. (Like any good hostess, I found myself often forgoing the entertainment to make sure no one went thirsty.) However, I was able to see a large handful of favorites (old and new) including: DIANA, Big Black Delta, Shout Out Louds, Young Dreams, Gold & Youth, Young Galaxy, Poolside, DIIV, Dan Croll, NZCA/LINES, IO Echo, and Small Black. More

Jun 26, 2012 By John Everhart

After a bevy of 7-inch releases, incendiary live shows, and blog hype that’s gradually built to a fever pitch, DIIV have at last delivered their debut LP, Oshin. Upon first exposure, it doesn’t seem highly dissimilar to frontman Zachary Cole Smith’s other band and Captured Tracks labelmates Beach Fossils, with whom Smith plays guitar. More