Vish Iyer
BORN: The year of Three Imaginary Boys
JOINED THE DV STAFF: September 2003
HOMETOWN: Mumbai, India
NOW LIVING IN: Ottawa, CanadaSPOUSE / KIDS: Happily married / one kid
FAVORITE ARTIST: Steven Wilson
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE: The Cure, Catherine Wheel, Cocteau Twins, Sneaker Pimps, Faith No More, Massive Attack, Electronic, New Order, Joni Mitchell, Talk Talk, Kraftwerk, Two Door Cinema Club, White Lies, Foals, Radiohead, everything Jorge Elbrect, Porcupine Tree, Lo Moon, C Duncan, R.E.M., Dutch Uncles...
BEER: The hoppier the better!
OTHER HOBBIES: Reading, writing, photography, documentaries
PERSONAL MOTTO: Don't worry too much about life. It will depress you anyway.
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: I love it!
Reviews
B+
Meltt
Pathways
Oct 22, 2026
A-
Turnover
Down On Earth
Oct 5, 2026
B
Ill Peach
Eavesdropping
Sep 22, 2026
B-
Basement
Wired
Sep 4, 2026
A
Kelsey Lu
So Help Me God
Aug 25, 2026
A-
Aldous Harding
Train On The Island
Aug 20, 2026
B-
New Translations
Vacation
Aug 11, 2026
A-
Otobo
Disco Rally
Aug 7, 2026
B+
The Barr Brothers
Let It Hiss
Jun 30, 2026
B+
Robert Francis
Phantasmagoria
Jun 12, 2026
B+
Otobo
Inside Machines
Jun 4, 2026
B+
Little Image
Kill The Ghost
May 19, 2026
Articles
2023: Top 10 Albums From Artists You’ve Probably Never Heard of…and Should!
Best of Dec 16, 2023
Vish Iyer’s 101 Favorite Songs
Rankings Apr 3, 2020
20 Albums That Influenced Me: Vish Iyer
Feature Jan 13, 2017
Dark Progression DVD Delves Deep Into Depeche Mode
DVD Review Aug 13, 2009
Puracane’s Ali Rogers: The Daily Vault Interview
Interview Jun 29, 2009
Depeche Mode / Tears For Fears Retrospective
Announcement Jan 1, 2009
Inside The Smiths
DVD Review Mar 25, 2008
2007: Ten Shows That Rocked (And Three That Didn’t)
Best of Dec 24, 2007
2006: Top 10 Concerts
Best of Dec 31, 2006
Collective Soul’s Will Turpin: The Daily Vault Interview
Interview Feb 7, 2006
Drop The Fear: The Interview
Interview Aug 22, 2005