A Christmas Round Table, featuring the Class of 2020!
We got our Class of 2020 stars Talk Show, Walt Disco and Do Nothing round for a mince pie and a chat.
Class of 2020
Class of 2020: Alfie Templeman
You’d have to be pretty steely to not fall for the boundless enthusiasm of this Bedfordshire teenager, whose fervour bursts out in indie songs equally informed by R&B and bedroom pop.
Class of 2020: Beabadoobee
From being kicked out of school to touring the world in less than a year, Dirty Hit’s most promising new signee is living out her teen dreams, but she’s not done reaching for the stars just yet.
Class of 2020: Another Sky
Having spent the last twelve months expanding their darkly powerful offerings, the possibilities already feel limitless for this London quartet.
Class of 2020: Working Men’s Club
Less than 12 months since their debut single, and two members down (but far from out), singer Syd Minsky-Sargeant is out to dismantle the industry, one banger at a time.
Class of 2020: Nasty Cherry
The girl band brainchild of Charli XCX, Nasty Cherry have been given all the tools and a massive platform to set them up for success. Now, they just have to come good on the potential.
Class of 2020: Do Nothing
Straight outta Nottingham with a wiry line in danceable post-punk, Do Nothing are bringing humour, personality and big tunes to the table.
Class of 2020: Arlo Parks
Still in her teens, Londoner Arlo Parks is creating a lyrically-focused, sonically-complex body of work that’s wise beyond her years. Don’t trust us? Ask her increasing army of famous fans.
Class of 2020: Squid
The Bristol-via-London-via-Brighton quintet enter the new decade ready and able to stamp their mark, mixing the avant-garde with raucous post-punk immediacy.
Class of 2020: Walt Disco
Theatrical and aesthetically-minded, Walt Disco aren’t just thinking about making brilliantly weird pop music - they’re concentrating on the whole expressive package.
Class of 2020: Dry Cleaning
Having gone from a bunch of mates making weird noise in a cupboard to one of the most hotly-tipped new groups in the country, Dry Cleaning are exactly the band we all need right now.
DIY’s Class of 2020 - featuring Dry Cleaning, Squid, Beabadoobee & more - issue is out now!
Our latest issue includes of new picks for next year, including Biig Piig, Do Nothing, Arlo Parks and loads more.
Announcing DIY’s Class of 2020, featuring Dry Cleaning, Squid, Beabadoobee & loads more
The new issue - showing off the list of the acts we’ll be tipping for greatness this year - is out this Friday (6th December).
Do Nothing, Talk Show & Walt Disco to play DIY’s Class of 2020 launch show!
We'll be celebrating the launch of our new issue with a free show at House of Vans London.
Class of 2020: girl in red
A queer icon in the making, a forward-thinking eco champion and possessor of a 400k-strong army of online fans, Marie Ulven is the modern pop star 2020 is calling out for.
Class of 2020: Biig Piig
Fusing intimate music with buckets of personality and a multicultural background, this Piig’s got Biig plans.
Class of 2020: Talk Show
Are the South London quartet one of the most vital new live bands around? Quite possibly. And if they're not now, Talk Show are ready to make sure they take the title soon enough.