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One of the UK's fastest-rising indie bands, overpass have built their reputation on soaring hooks and an unshakeable belief in the power of live music. With debut album 'Elsewhere, Always', they're turning years of momentum into their biggest statement yet.

by Ciaran Picker

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Phoebe Bridgers has announced UK, Ireland and European arena dates for 'The Lost Tour'•
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Madonna has premiered 'Love Sensation' with surprise Times Square performance for 50,000 fans•
Holly Humberstone has reimagined 'Cruel World' with her new EP, 'it's a real Cruel World'•
Ryan Beatty has kicked off a new era with 'Secret Language' from his upcoming new album•
Radio Free Alice have signed to Atlantic Records and shared new single 'Lunch Money'•
venbee celebrates solitude with her new single 'Encore, Encore'•
Nia Archives has released her love-drunk new single 'Vertical'•
Weezer reveal 'The Gold Album' alongside Wednesday collaboration 'We Might As Well Be Strangers'•
Getdown Services have announced a second Roundhouse headline show•
DMA'S have shared new single 'Hurracane' and announced a 2027 UK and Ireland tour•
Ama has announced her self-titled second album 'AMA'•
Reading & Leeds has added Villanelle, Beth McCarthy and more to its 2026 bill•
Role Model has introduced mysterious new character Chuck Timely on his new single 'High Hopes 3000'•
Sienna Spiro's 'The Visitor' arrives with a ballet-inspired video•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Phoebe Bridgers has announced UK, Ireland and European arena dates for 'The Lost Tour'•
Aziya introduces her alter ego 'the saboteur' on new track 'Sabotage!'•
Madonna has premiered 'Love Sensation' with surprise Times Square performance for 50,000 fans•
Holly Humberstone has reimagined 'Cruel World' with her new EP, 'it's a real Cruel World'•
Ryan Beatty has kicked off a new era with 'Secret Language' from his upcoming new album•
Radio Free Alice have signed to Atlantic Records and shared new single 'Lunch Money'•
venbee celebrates solitude with her new single 'Encore, Encore'•
Nia Archives has released her love-drunk new single 'Vertical'•
Weezer reveal 'The Gold Album' alongside Wednesday collaboration 'We Might As Well Be Strangers'•
Getdown Services have announced a second Roundhouse headline show•
DMA'S have shared new single 'Hurracane' and announced a 2027 UK and Ireland tour•
Ama has announced her self-titled second album 'AMA'•
Reading & Leeds has added Villanelle, Beth McCarthy and more to its 2026 bill•
Role Model has introduced mysterious new character Chuck Timely on his new single 'High Hopes 3000'•
Sienna Spiro's 'The Visitor' arrives with a ballet-inspired video•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
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Caught at soundcheck before the final UK night of their world tour, Dorian Electra gives 'Fake Denim' an airing while the room's still empty.

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Dorian Electra breaks in 'Fake Denim' at Electrowerkz for Dork's Before Doors

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BEFORE DOORS

Caught at soundcheck before the final UK night of their world tour, Dorian Electra gives 'Fake Denim' an airing while the room's still empty.

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Piss are reshaping punk
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Piss are reshaping punk

The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.

By Ali Shutler
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
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The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
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Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

With Emily Armstrong making history as the first woman to front a Download headliner, Linkin Park deliver a set that looks forward as much as it honours the past.

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
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Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

From Wolf Alice and Yard Act to Iron Maiden and Bring Me The Horizon, one of Europe's fastest-growing festivals is built on musical whiplash.

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
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"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
"Really, it's always you vs you": Sofie Royer enters the 'before/after' state
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"Really, it's always you vs you": Sofie Royer enters the 'before/after' state

On her fourth album, Sofie Royer turns her attention inward, questioning time, transformation and the stories we tell ourselves.

By Felicity Newton
Laurie Vincent's new band, Big Truck are following the golden threads of the universe
Features

Laurie Vincent's new band, Big Truck are following the golden threads of the universe

Part side project, part spiritual exercise and part celebration of friendship, Big Truck finds Laurie Vincent exploring new sounds with former Lady Bird frontman Sam Coppins.

By Jake Hawkes
Violet Grohl: "You can never please everybody"
Features

Violet Grohl: "You can never please everybody"

With her debut album ‘Be Sweet To Me’, Violet Grohl is embracing grunge, punk and pop instincts alike while figuring out how to exist under one of rock’s most recognisable surnames.

By Ali Shutler
Piss are reshaping punk
Features

Piss are reshaping punk

The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.

By Ali Shutler
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

Piss are reshaping punk
Features

Piss are reshaping punk

The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.

By Ali Shutler
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

With Emily Armstrong making history as the first woman to front a Download headliner, Linkin Park deliver a set that looks forward as much as it honours the past.

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

From Wolf Alice and Yard Act to Iron Maiden and Bring Me The Horizon, one of Europe's fastest-growing festivals is built on musical whiplash.

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
Features

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
"Really, it's always you vs you": Sofie Royer enters the 'before/after' state
Features

"Really, it's always you vs you": Sofie Royer enters the 'before/after' state

On her fourth album, Sofie Royer turns her attention inward, questioning time, transformation and the stories we tell ourselves.

By Felicity Newton
Laurie Vincent's new band, Big Truck are following the golden threads of the universe
Features

Laurie Vincent's new band, Big Truck are following the golden threads of the universe

Part side project, part spiritual exercise and part celebration of friendship, Big Truck finds Laurie Vincent exploring new sounds with former Lady Bird frontman Sam Coppins.

By Jake Hawkes
Violet Grohl: "You can never please everybody"
Features

Violet Grohl: "You can never please everybody"

With her debut album ‘Be Sweet To Me’, Violet Grohl is embracing grunge, punk and pop instincts alike while figuring out how to exist under one of rock’s most recognisable surnames.

By Ali Shutler
Piss are reshaping punk
Features

Piss are reshaping punk

The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.

By Ali Shutler
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

"Really, it's always you vs you": Sofie Royer enters the 'before/after' state
Features

"Really, it's always you vs you": Sofie Royer enters the 'before/after' state

On her fourth album, Sofie Royer turns her attention inward, questioning time, transformation and the stories we tell ourselves.

By Felicity Newton
Laurie Vincent's new band, Big Truck are following the golden threads of the universe
Features

Laurie Vincent's new band, Big Truck are following the golden threads of the universe

Part side project, part spiritual exercise and part celebration of friendship, Big Truck finds Laurie Vincent exploring new sounds with former Lady Bird frontman Sam Coppins.

By Jake Hawkes
Violet Grohl: "You can never please everybody"
Features

Violet Grohl: "You can never please everybody"

With her debut album ‘Be Sweet To Me’, Violet Grohl is embracing grunge, punk and pop instincts alike while figuring out how to exist under one of rock’s most recognisable surnames.

By Ali Shutler
Piss are reshaping punk
Features

Piss are reshaping punk

The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.

By Ali Shutler
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

With Emily Armstrong making history as the first woman to front a Download headliner, Linkin Park deliver a set that looks forward as much as it honours the past.

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

From Wolf Alice and Yard Act to Iron Maiden and Bring Me The Horizon, one of Europe's fastest-growing festivals is built on musical whiplash.

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
Features

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
"Really, it's always you vs you": Sofie Royer enters the 'before/after' state
Features

"Really, it's always you vs you": Sofie Royer enters the 'before/after' state

On her fourth album, Sofie Royer turns her attention inward, questioning time, transformation and the stories we tell ourselves.

By Felicity Newton
Laurie Vincent's new band, Big Truck are following the golden threads of the universe
Features

Laurie Vincent's new band, Big Truck are following the golden threads of the universe

Part side project, part spiritual exercise and part celebration of friendship, Big Truck finds Laurie Vincent exploring new sounds with former Lady Bird frontman Sam Coppins.

By Jake Hawkes
Violet Grohl: "You can never please everybody"
Features

Violet Grohl: "You can never please everybody"

With her debut album ‘Be Sweet To Me’, Violet Grohl is embracing grunge, punk and pop instincts alike while figuring out how to exist under one of rock’s most recognisable surnames.

By Ali Shutler
Piss are reshaping punk
Features

Piss are reshaping punk

The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.

By Ali Shutler
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

With Emily Armstrong making history as the first woman to front a Download headliner, Linkin Park deliver a set that looks forward as much as it honours the past.

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

From Wolf Alice and Yard Act to Iron Maiden and Bring Me The Horizon, one of Europe's fastest-growing festivals is built on musical whiplash.

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
Features

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
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Role Model has announced a global tour, including a night at London's OVO Arena Wembley
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Role Model has announced a global tour, including a night at London's OVO Arena Wembley

Samia and Keni Titus join the bill across the singer's two-continent itinerary.

18 JUN 2026•By Sam Taylor
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The Rolling Stones have lined up 'Jealous Lover' as the next track from 'Foreign Tongues'

18 JUN 2026
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Scottish five-piece Curiosity Shop have released their debut single ‘Crows’

18 JUN 2026
Blossoms have announced ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’ and shared a Maya Jama-starring video for ‘Meet Me In Love’
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Blossoms have announced ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’ and shared a Maya Jama-starring video for ‘Meet Me In Love’

It also features a guest appearance from Declan McKenna on ‘Additional Driver’.

18 JUN 2026
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Iceland Airwaves has added Heartworms, Jamie Woon, The Itch and more to its 2026 line-up

The Reykjavík festival will return from 5th-7th November.

18 JUN 2026
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Brian Fallon & The Painkillers have announced UK dates in London, Manchester and Glasgow

18 JUN 2026
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Pollyfromthedirt pays tribute to Darlington's 'Darlo Finger' in new video for ‘Four in a Bed’

18 JUN 2026
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Poppy has recruited Knocked Loose's Isaac Hale for her new ‘Dying To Forget’ video
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Poppy has recruited Knocked Loose's Isaac Hale for her new ‘Dying To Forget’ video

Knocked Loose and House of Protection members feature in the new clip from 'Empty Hands'.

17 JUN 2026
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BST Hyde Park has completed the line-up for ATEEZ's UK-exclusive headline show

K-pop octet's Hyde Park headline show gains Raiden and three more names.

18 JUN 2026
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Bella Kay's coming-of-age debut album ‘My Reckless Abandon’ is out next month

The Texas singer-songwriter lines up arena dates alongside Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams.

17 JUN 2026
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All Points East has sponsored local side Victoria Park FC with a new kit

Festival organisers step up support for grassroots sport in their East London home.

17 JUN 2026
All Points East has sponsored local side Victoria Park FC with a new kit
Pretty Sick has announced ‘Anarchy’, a new album produced with Oscar Scheller
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Pretty Sick has announced ‘Anarchy’, a new album produced with Oscar Scheller

Sabrina Fuentes shares 'home2hide' as she previews her next full-length

17 JUN 2026
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Joe Jonas has teamed up with farming game Hay Day to release ‘The Cozy Anthem’

The singer reworks a mobile game theme to launch a two-week virtual festival.

17 JUN 2026
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Kelela has teamed up with A. K. Paul on her new single ‘outta time’

Track penned during the 'Take Me Apart' era finally surfaces with Ryosuke Tanzawa-directed visual.

17 JUN 2026
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Joe Jonas has teamed up with farming game Hay Day to release ‘The Cozy Anthem’

The singer reworks a mobile game theme to launch a two-week virtual festival.

17 JUN 2026
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Kelela has teamed up with A. K. Paul on her new single ‘outta time’

Track penned during the 'Take Me Apart' era finally surfaces with Ryosuke Tanzawa-directed visual.

17 JUN 2026
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Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more

Amy from Witch Fever take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter

After years of pressure, expectation and trying to please everyone else, Baby Queen's Bella Latham has made peace with following her own instincts. Even if it gets weird from here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Niall Horan: Dinner is Served
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Niall Horan: Dinner is Served

A decade into his solo career, Niall Horan has little left to prove. There was a time when he was focused on the next hit; these days, he's thinking about the next tour, the next album and the fans who keep turning up for both.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet

Four years after their last album, Hull's LIFE return with 'ABSTRACT / NATURAL' – a self-produced record created in a studio the band built themselves with the help of their local creative community.

12 Jun 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane
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Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane

As part of alt-j, Joe Newman has spent years writing some of indie's most distinctive lyrics. With his debut JJerome87 solo album 'The Canyon', he's taking that imagination to new places.

12 Jun 2026•BY Sam Taylor
"I'm not a rock star": Static Dress' Olli Appleyard is making peace with himself
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

"I'm not a rock star": Static Dress' Olli Appleyard is making peace with himself

Static Dress might be one of rock's most uncompromising bands, but Olli Appleyard has no interest in being a rock star. As the band release 'Injury Episode', he explains why making things matters more than fame, metrics or expectations.

12 Jun 2026•BY Steven Loftin
Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it

There are songs about toxic masculinity, motorway service stations, past lives and pet mice on 'Role Model Hermit', but mary in the junkyard insist the thing holding it all together is much simpler: friendship.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans

With debut EP 'Crackled Grounds' out now, the Manchester five-piece are finding inspiration in Cormac McCarthy, Dutch farm studios and clothes they refuse to throw away.

12 Jun 2026•BY Felicity Newton
A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala
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A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala

This month, we nab Precious Pepala to spy on 24 hours in their life.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more

Amy from Witch Fever take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more

Amy from Witch Fever take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter

After years of pressure, expectation and trying to please everyone else, Baby Queen's Bella Latham has made peace with following her own instincts. Even if it gets weird from here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Niall Horan: Dinner is Served
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Niall Horan: Dinner is Served

A decade into his solo career, Niall Horan has little left to prove. There was a time when he was focused on the next hit; these days, he's thinking about the next tour, the next album and the fans who keep turning up for both.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet

Four years after their last album, Hull's LIFE return with 'ABSTRACT / NATURAL' – a self-produced record created in a studio the band built themselves with the help of their local creative community.

12 Jun 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane

As part of alt-j, Joe Newman has spent years writing some of indie's most distinctive lyrics. With his debut JJerome87 solo album 'The Canyon', he's taking that imagination to new places.

12 Jun 2026•BY Sam Taylor
"I'm not a rock star": Static Dress' Olli Appleyard is making peace with himself
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

"I'm not a rock star": Static Dress' Olli Appleyard is making peace with himself

Static Dress might be one of rock's most uncompromising bands, but Olli Appleyard has no interest in being a rock star. As the band release 'Injury Episode', he explains why making things matters more than fame, metrics or expectations.

12 Jun 2026•BY Steven Loftin
Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it

There are songs about toxic masculinity, motorway service stations, past lives and pet mice on 'Role Model Hermit', but mary in the junkyard insist the thing holding it all together is much simpler: friendship.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans

With debut EP 'Crackled Grounds' out now, the Manchester five-piece are finding inspiration in Cormac McCarthy, Dutch farm studios and clothes they refuse to throw away.

12 Jun 2026•BY Felicity Newton
A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala
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A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala

This month, we nab Precious Pepala to spy on 24 hours in their life.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more

Amy from Witch Fever take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter

After years of pressure, expectation and trying to please everyone else, Baby Queen's Bella Latham has made peace with following her own instincts. Even if it gets weird from here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Niall Horan: Dinner is Served
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Niall Horan: Dinner is Served

A decade into his solo career, Niall Horan has little left to prove. There was a time when he was focused on the next hit; these days, he's thinking about the next tour, the next album and the fans who keep turning up for both.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

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PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace
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PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, London

8 Jun 2026
Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride
Live Review

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

28 May 2026
Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music
Live Review

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

26 May 2026
Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it
Live Review

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

26 May 2026
From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape
Live Review

From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape

The Great Escape, Brighton

20 May 2026
Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be
Live Review

Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be

Donington Park, Castle Donington

17 Jun 2026
Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

Download, Donington Park

15 Jun 2026
Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

Park 360, Czechia

15 Jun 2026
Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor
Live Review

Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor

Wembley Stadium, London

15 Jun 2026
Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless
Live Review

Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless

The Roundhouse, London

8 Jun 2026
PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace
Live Review

PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, London

8 Jun 2026
Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride
Live Review

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

28 May 2026
Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music
Live Review

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

26 May 2026
Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it
Live Review

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

26 May 2026
From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape
Live Review

From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape

The Great Escape, Brighton

20 May 2026
Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be
Live Review

Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be

Donington Park, Castle Donington

17 Jun 2026
Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

Download, Donington Park

15 Jun 2026
Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

Park 360, Czechia

15 Jun 2026
Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor
Live Review

Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor

Wembley Stadium, London

15 Jun 2026
Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless
Live Review

Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless

The Roundhouse, London

8 Jun 2026
PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace
Live Review

PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, London

8 Jun 2026
Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride
Live Review

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

28 May 2026
Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music
Live Review

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

26 May 2026
Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it
Live Review

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

26 May 2026
From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape
Live Review

From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape

The Great Escape, Brighton

20 May 2026
Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be
Live Review

Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be

Donington Park, Castle Donington

17 Jun 2026
Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

Download, Donington Park

15 Jun 2026
Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

Park 360, Czechia

15 Jun 2026
Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor
Live Review

Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor

Wembley Stadium, London

15 Jun 2026
Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless
Live Review

Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless

The Roundhouse, London

8 Jun 2026
PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace
Live Review

PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, London

8 Jun 2026
Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride
Live Review

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

28 May 2026
Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music
Live Review

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

26 May 2026
Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it
Live Review

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

26 May 2026
From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape
Live Review

From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape

The Great Escape, Brighton

20 May 2026
Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be
Live Review

Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be

Donington Park, Castle Donington

17 Jun 2026
Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

Download, Donington Park

15 Jun 2026
Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

Park 360, Czechia

15 Jun 2026
Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor
Live Review

Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor

Wembley Stadium, London

15 Jun 2026
Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless
Live Review

Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless

The Roundhouse, London

8 Jun 2026
PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace
Live Review

PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, London

8 Jun 2026
Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride
Live Review

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

28 May 2026
Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music
Live Review

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

26 May 2026
Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it
Live Review

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

26 May 2026
RIIZE want you to stop overthinking and 'Do your dance' on new mini-album 'II'
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RIIZE want you to stop overthinking and 'Do your dance' on new mini-album 'II'

The six-track record arrives via SM Entertainment and RCA Records with Jinuya-directed visual.

17 JUN 2026•By Felicity Newton
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Girl Group are taking 'Little Sticky Pictures' across Europe on their biggest headline tour yet

16 JUN 2026
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RØRY says “this tour belongs to you” as she announces her biggest UK headline run yet

16 JUN 2026
Harry Styles reimagined his catalogue with an orchestra and choir at his one-off Meltdown performance
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Harry Styles reimagined his catalogue with an orchestra and choir at his one-off Meltdown performance

Check out photos and the setlist from the event.

16 JUN 2026
News

Clutter have announced debut album 'Sugar Rush' and shared new single 'Grease Baby'

Stockholm group share 'Grease Baby' as the first taste of the PNKSLM-released LP.

16 JUN 2026
UpsetFestivalsNews

blink-182 are set to headline Rock for People 2027

15 JUN 2026
News

Julia Jacklin's first album for 4AD is inspired by a Melbourne pub that changed her life

15 JUN 2026
News
Pulp are releasing a live album and concert film from their O2 Arena comeback shows
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Pulp are releasing a live album and concert film from their O2 Arena comeback shows

Garth Jennings directs film capturing band's victorious shows behind chart-topping 'More'.

16 JUN 2026
News

Gorillaz are bringing Little Simz, De La Soul, Johnny Marr and more to their first-ever stadium show

Support on the night comes from Sparks and Trueno, who will also appear during the headline set.ators.

15 JUN 2026
News

Robbie Williams is becoming Port Vale’s shirt sponsor and Foundation ambassador

The singer takes on an ambassadorial role at his hometown football club.

12 JUN 2026
News

Fred again.. will lead a free Trans+ Future Sounds workshop at Abbey Road Studios

Free workshop series tackles industry imbalance facing trans+ producers and songwriters.

16 JUN 2026
Fred again.. will lead a free Trans+ Future Sounds workshop at Abbey Road Studios
Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter hit the dancefloor in their new 'Bring Your Love' video
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Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter hit the dancefloor in their new 'Bring Your Love' video

TORSO directs the cinematic clip, which also stars actress Julia Garner.

15 JUN 2026
News

Ryan Beatty is taking 'Sweet Fortune' on the road with a UK, European and North American tour

Worldwide trek will roll out fourth album 'Sweet Fortune' through to November.

12 JUN 2026
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

12 JUN 2026
News

Ryan Beatty is taking 'Sweet Fortune' on the road with a UK, European and North American tour

Worldwide trek will roll out fourth album 'Sweet Fortune' through to November.

12 JUN 2026
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

12 JUN 2026
News

Dogviolet have announced debut EP ‘Wilting’ and shared cathartic new single ‘Daughter’

18 JUN 2026
News

AJ Tracey has released ‘Baja Blast’, a new single inspired by life between West London and Los Angeles

18 JUN 2026

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

By Abigail Firth
Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans
Feature

Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans

With debut EP 'Crackled Grounds' out now, the Manchester five-piece are finding inspiration in Cormac McCarthy, Dutch farm studios and clothes they refuse to throw away.

By Felicity Newton
"I'm not a rock star": Static Dress' Olli Appleyard is making peace with himself
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"I'm not a rock star": Static Dress' Olli Appleyard is making peace with himself

Static Dress might be one of rock's most uncompromising bands, but Olli Appleyard has no interest in being a rock star. As the band release 'Injury Episode', he explains why making things matters more than fame, metrics or expectations.

By Steven Loftin
Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it
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Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it

There are songs about toxic masculinity, motorway service stations, past lives and pet mice on 'Role Model Hermit', but mary in the junkyard insist the thing holding it all together is much simpler: friendship.

By Ciaran Picker
LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet
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LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet

Four years after their last album, Hull's LIFE return with 'ABSTRACT / NATURAL' – a self-produced record created in a studio the band built themselves with the help of their local creative community.

By Jake Hawkes

SEVENTEEN duo V8 have revealed the tracklist for their first mini-album

16 JUN 2026

Bonnie Kemplay shares ‘Beginners’, a song about comforting a friend while facing the same fears yourself

Dirty Hit songwriter previews EP 'Someone, somewhere' with reflections on friendship and growing up.

17 JUN 2026
16 JUN 2026
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The Snuts have announced their fourth album ‘Joy In Short Moments’ with life-affirming new single ‘Defibrillator’cord 'Joy In Short Moments'

Scottish four-piece preview the new LP with single 'Defibrillator'.

17 JUN 2026
News

WHAM!'s historic 1985 China tour is the subject of a new BBC documentary

Restored footage and new interviews chart the duo's pioneering 1985 Beijing and Guangzhou shows.

16 JUN 2026
News

Baby Rose wants to leave as friends on her new single 'Let Me Go'

Single previews album due via Secretly Canadian, with video shot in upstate New York.

16 JUN 2026
News

The Snuts have announced their fourth album ‘Joy In Short Moments’ with life-affirming new single ‘Defibrillator’cord 'Joy In Short Moments'

17 JUN 2026
Lucy Rose has announced a live album recorded at her sold-out Union Chapel show
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Lucy Rose has announced a live album recorded at her sold-out Union Chapel show

Twenty-track double vinyl includes two unreleased songs and arrives as her first independent release.

17 JUN 2026
Two Shell have announced ‘Infinite Now’ and shared new single ‘Thing About You’
News

Two Shell have announced ‘Infinite Now’ and shared new single ‘Thing About You’

The pair preview the record with new single 'Thing About You'.

17 JUN 2026
Bonnie Kemplay shares ‘Beginners’, a song about comforting a friend while facing the same fears yourself
News

Bonnie Kemplay shares ‘Beginners’, a song about comforting a friend while facing the same fears yourself

Dirty Hit songwriter previews EP 'Someone, somewhere' with reflections on friendship and growing up.

17 JUN 2026
UpsetNews

Ceremony have announced their seventh album, 'Tell Me Your Dream'

16 JUN 2026
News

Sigur Rós are turning Oxford's new Schwarzman Centre into an immersive listening experience

Icelandic group collaborate with spatial audio team Loss><Gain on Oxford residency.

16 JUN 2026
UpsetNews

Ceremony have announced their seventh album, 'Tell Me Your Dream'

16 JUN 2026
HypeNews

SEVENTEEN duo V8 have revealed the tracklist for their first mini-album

16 JUN 2026
No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’
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No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’

One of the UK's fastest-rising indie bands, overpass have built their reputation on soaring hooks and an unshakeable belief in the power of live music. With debut album 'Elsewhere, Always', they're turning years of momentum into their biggest statement yet.

17 JUN 2026
HypeNews

SEVENTEEN duo V8 have revealed the tracklist for their first mini-album

Mechatok and Pharrell Williams contribute to the SEVENTEEN duo's eight-track debut.

16 JUN 2026
FestivalsNews

Outbreak Fest and adidas Originals are marking “15 years of chaos” with a new capsule collection

Partnership expands beyond footwear with apparel and a reworked Stan Smith shoe.

16 JUN 2026
News

Sigur Rós are turning Oxford's new Schwarzman Centre into an immersive listening experience

Icelandic group collaborate with spatial audio team Loss><Gain on Oxford residency.

16 JUN 2026
FestivalsNews

Outbreak Fest and adidas Originals are marking “15 years of chaos” with a new capsule collection

Partnership expands beyond footwear with apparel and a reworked Stan Smith shoe.

16 JUN 2026
Restless In Bloom EP by Tooth
EP

Tooth – Restless In Bloom EP

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo
Album

Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

Doctrine Of Love by Jalen Ngonda
Album

Jalen Ngonda – Doctrine Of Love

ABSTRACT / NATURAL by LIFE
Album

LIFE – ABSTRACT / NATURAL

Kicking My Feet & Screaming by Ruel
Album

Ruel – Kicking My Feet & Screaming

Tell Me It’s A Dream by Rosa Walton
Album

Rosa Walton – Tell Me It’s A Dream

Hollow Heart EP by Heidi Curtis
EP Review

Heidi Curtis – Hollow Heart EP

These six songs sit with grief, family, dreams and the search for meaning.

Restless In Bloom EP by Tooth
EP

Tooth – Restless In Bloom EP

Barely Here by Koyo
Album

Koyo – Barely Here

Co.War.Dice by Marmozets
Album

Marmozets – Co.War.Dice

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo
Album

Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

Doctrine Of Love by Jalen Ngonda
Album

Jalen Ngonda – Doctrine Of Love

By Dan Harrison
ABSTRACT / NATURAL by LIFE
Album Review

LIFE – ABSTRACT / NATURAL

There's a warmth and enthusiasm to these songs that makes them instantly likeable.

By Harry Shaw
Kicking My Feet & Screaming by Ruel
Album Review

Ruel – Kicking My Feet & Screaming

These songs rarely look away from heartbreak, regret and self-doubt.

By Harry Shaw
Hollow Heart EP by Heidi Curtis
EP Review

Heidi Curtis – Hollow Heart EP

These six songs sit with grief, family, dreams and the search for meaning.

By Felicity Newton
Restless In Bloom EP by Tooth
EP Review

Tooth – Restless In Bloom EP

They remain preoccupied with the awkward business of growing up.

By Harry Shaw
Barely Here by Koyo
Album Review

Koyo – Barely Here

Don't be fooled by the title, 'Barely Here' finds Koyo sounding anything but.

By Alexander Bradley
Co.War.Dice by Marmozets
Album Review

Marmozets – Co.War.Dice

A rip-roaring and raucous return for Marmozets, 'Co.War.Dice' is utterly bonkers.

By Alexander Bradley
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo
Album Review

Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

A mainstream blockbuster with the patience of a cult classic.

By Dan Harrison
Tell Me It’s A Dream by Rosa Walton
Album Review

Rosa Walton – Tell Me It’s A Dream

'Tell Me It's A Dream' is a debut by an artist who has decided that her solo work is worth doing on its own terms.

By Dan Harrison
Doctrine Of Love by Jalen Ngonda
Album Review

Jalen Ngonda – Doctrine Of Love

The album sounds like a lost classic.

By Martyn Young

Mystery Jets pay tribute to an Eel Pie Island "guardian spirit" on their new single 'Soul River'

15 JUN 2026
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A Talking Heads-inspired recreation of 'Stop Making Sense' is heading back to Manchester

15 JUN 2026