Class Of 2019: Westerman
Weaving soft, warm electronics into folk songs about self-acceptance, Will Westerman is a songwriter whose music could help you more than you think.
16th December 2018
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Class Of 2019: Anteros
Gearing up to release their debut album early next year, this London leftfield pop quartet are using their determination and drive to push the boundaries.
15th December 2018
Class Of 2019: Fontaines DC
Dublin’s voice is rising this year, with a host of bands giving the Irish capital a new reputation for breathtaking, important guitar music. Leading the pack are Fontaines DC.
14th December 2018
Class Of 2019: slowthai
This Northampton rapper is bringing small-town life to the big stage, one semi-naked show at a time.
13th December 2018
Class Of 2019: Whenyoung
From Limerick to London, this trio are building their own world of giddy escapism wherever they go. Dive in.
12th December 2018
Class Of 2019: Lady Bird
Battling psychological trauma and personal demons, this Kent trio put their emotions to the fore on their fist-pumping punk, creating a safe space for others to work through their problems too.
12th December 2018
DIY’s Class Of 2019 issue is out now!
Fronted by Sports Team, Amyl and the Sniffers and Whenyoung, the new mag features our tips for greatness next year.
7th December 2018
Announcing DIY’s Class Of 2019, fronted by Sports Team, Amyl and the Sniffers and Whenyoung!
The new issue — counting our list of the acts we’re tipping for greatness this year — is out this Friday (7th December).
3rd December 2018
Class Of 2019: Easy Life
Mixing a genre-spanning sound with a laid-back charm, Leicester’s Easy Life make music suggesting that the true way to happiness is to just go with the flow.
12th November 2018
Sports Team, Anteros and Lady Bird are launching DIY’s Class of 2019 with a free London show next month!
They’ll be heading to House of Vans on December 7th — and you’re invited, too.
8th November 2018
Class Of 2019: YOWL
Spinning surreal, twisted tales with a sneakily melodic centre, YOWL are breaking out of their South London beginnings into a realm that’s entirely their own.
12th October 2018
Class Of 2019: Stella Donnelly
Since the release of bold breakthrough single ‘Boys Will Be Boys’, Perth singer Stella Donnelly has proven herself to be a voice of rage, humour and compassion. No amount of trolls can stop her now.
12th October 2018
Class Of 2019: Sports Team
Injecting guitar music in 2018 with a bravado often left in the ‘90s and possessing an arsenal of indie hits that could become classics, this six-piece want to inspire devotion and community.
12th July 2018
Class of 2018: Yonaka
With debut EP ‘Heavy’ adding to their already significant promise, this Brighton quartet push boundaries at every turn.
16th December 2017
Class of 2018: Shame
South London boys Shame may have sprung from the same grotty hang-out spots as scene forefathers the Fat White Family, but don’t get them wrong: this lot aren’t pissing about.
15th December 2017
Class of 2018: Sälen
Penning the filthiest pop songs going — and chasing a Christmas number one — these super-talented Londoners have huge ambitions.
14th December 2017
Class of 2018: Superorganism
From secretive internet sensations to one of the most talked about new bands around, Superorganism’s hyper-modern approach to pop is propelling them further by the day.
13th December 2017
Class of 2018: King Nun
With fiery live shows, promising early singles and bundles of fun surrounding everything they do, these four Londoners are the heartwarming kick we need in 2018.
12th December 2017
Class of 2018: Her’s
An eccentric Liverpool duo with more cheese than your average cheesemongers, Audun Laading and Stephen Fitzpatrick don’t believe in broody.
8th December 2017
Goat Girl, Our Girl and King Nun toast DIY’s Class of 2018 at The Borderline
We held a whole night of festivities in London to celebrate our new issue last night (4th December).
5th December 2017
Class of 2018: Pale Waves
Penning glossy pop with a goth heart, Pale Waves are building on the success of their debut single, revealing their masterplan step by step. We dare you to try and get in their way.
1st December 2017
The Class Of 2018 issue of DIY — featuring Pale Waves, Sigrid, Shame and more — is out now!
Also featuring Goat Girl, Matt Maltese, Superorganism among others, the new issue is free — pick up a copy in our usual, beloved UK stockists or read for free online.
1st December 2017
Goat Girl, Our Girl and King Nun to play DIY’s Class of 2018 launch party next month!
Tickets are on sale now. Go go go!
16th November 2017
Pale Waves front DIY’s Class Of 2018, and will headline the very first Class Of UK tour!
We’ll be revealing the rest of our Class Of day by day until the new issue comes out on 1st December.
13th November 2017