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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Music discovery is broken, can it be fixed?

And DiS' annual alternative to the Mercury Music Prize longlist is open for submissions

Music discovery is broken, can it be fixed?

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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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Music discovery is broken, can it be fixed?

Music discovery is broken, can it be fixed?

And DiS' annual alternative to the Mercury Music Prize longlist is open for submissions

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Decoding Hayley Williams' 17-Song Masterpiece

Decoding Hayley Williams' 17-Song Masterpiece

Why Hayley's format-breaking release is essential listening for doomscrollers. Rating: 10/10

Interview

Meet The Duo Keeping Kyiv Dancing

Meet The Duo Keeping Kyiv Dancing

How Peggy Gou inspired this Ukrainian duo to start a club to disconnect from the war. To enjoy life - not just to survive.

Interview

Noise Revolutionary: The Ukrainian Artist Building Instruments From Electronic Waste

Noise Revolutionary: The Ukrainian Artist Building Instruments From Electronic Waste

How one Ukrainian artist turns plastic squeakers into haunting landscapes that sound like stars being born 260 light-years away.

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The uncomfortable truth about modern music careers

The uncomfortable truth about modern music careers

A reality check for music fans. And something a lot of musicians would rather not talk about...

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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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