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Popzine, Alright?

Presenting our first-ever Dork Popzine with a Glass Animals 'How To Be A Human Being' collector's edition book. 196 pages, ten years of an album that refuses to age, and a whole new strand of Dork nonsense.

Popzine, Alright?

Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party•
Stella Lefty has announced her debut album 'Long Way Home'•
venbee has announced her new EP 'back to the drawing board' with 'stars (john's local)'•
HMLTD have returned with their confrontational new single 'Blitzkrieg'•
Slayyyter is buying herself out of heartbreak with 'brand new chanel$'•
Remi Wolf has returned with buttless banger 'Twiggy'•
Keo have packed out a Manchester skatepark for their new 'Pistol' video•
Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album 'I think I spoke too soon'•
Mercury Prize has revealed this year's 12 shortlisted albums•
Do Nothing question life on autopilot with their new single 'Act Natural'•
Robyn has released a new version of 'Talk To Me' with Zara Larsson•
Dua Lipa's London Literature Festival has revealed its full programme•
Down With Boring reports in from Dork's Latitude 2026 takeover•
NCT 127 have announced their seventh full-length album 'BLINGY'•
Nieve Ella has announced her debut album 'How Long Will It Take?'•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party•
Stella Lefty has announced her debut album 'Long Way Home'•
venbee has announced her new EP 'back to the drawing board' with 'stars (john's local)'•
HMLTD have returned with their confrontational new single 'Blitzkrieg'•
Slayyyter is buying herself out of heartbreak with 'brand new chanel$'•
Remi Wolf has returned with buttless banger 'Twiggy'•
Keo have packed out a Manchester skatepark for their new 'Pistol' video•
Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album 'I think I spoke too soon'•
Mercury Prize has revealed this year's 12 shortlisted albums•
Do Nothing question life on autopilot with their new single 'Act Natural'•
Robyn has released a new version of 'Talk To Me' with Zara Larsson•
Dua Lipa's London Literature Festival has revealed its full programme•
Down With Boring reports in from Dork's Latitude 2026 takeover•
NCT 127 have announced their seventh full-length album 'BLINGY'•
Nieve Ella has announced her debut album 'How Long Will It Take?'•
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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Big Dreams

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

by Ali Shutler

Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"

Big Dreams

BIG DREAMS

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

By Ali Shutler
Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up
Live Review

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up

Lorde, Turnstile, The xx, Amyl & The Sniffers and more turn Syd For Solen into three days of very dusty festival magic.

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'
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The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'

With nothing left to prove, Aaron Bruno has gone back to sweaty rooms, stage dives and the hardcore he grew up loving.

By Steven Loftin
Arkayla are fashioning their own Manchester mythology
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Arkayla are fashioning their own Manchester mythology

A snakebite in 1946 and a Polish explorer who kayaked the Atlantic in his seventies: Arkayla's second EP is a record about people who wouldn't give up.

By Dan Harrison
All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind
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All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind

More than two decades into their career, Interpol have returned home to New York with a renewed hunger to make their best music yet. For album eight, perfection is still the only goal.

By Steven Loftin
Boomtown Festival could change your life
Live Review

Boomtown Festival could change your life

Come for Ashnikko, Skrillex and Kneecap, stay for the secret clubs, strange quests and glorious possibility of Boomtown’s parallel universe.

Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation
Features

Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation

From the Dublin poetry of ‘Dogrel’ to the neon ambition of ‘Romance’, Fontaines D.C. have made reinvention their calling card. With fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ looming, they’re changing again.

By Jake Hawkes
Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo
Live Review

Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo

With rock legends, rising stars, revenge fantasies and enough heartbreak to power half of Oslo, Øya 2026 finds generations colliding in spectacular fashion.

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up
Live Review

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up

Lorde, Turnstile, The xx, Amyl & The Sniffers and more turn Syd For Solen into three days of very dusty festival magic.

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'
Features

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'

With nothing left to prove, Aaron Bruno has gone back to sweaty rooms, stage dives and the hardcore he grew up loving.

By Steven Loftin
Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up
Live Review

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up

Lorde, Turnstile, The xx, Amyl & The Sniffers and more turn Syd For Solen into three days of very dusty festival magic.

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'
Features

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'

With nothing left to prove, Aaron Bruno has gone back to sweaty rooms, stage dives and the hardcore he grew up loving.

By Steven Loftin
Arkayla are fashioning their own Manchester mythology
Partnered

Arkayla are fashioning their own Manchester mythology

A snakebite in 1946 and a Polish explorer who kayaked the Atlantic in his seventies: Arkayla's second EP is a record about people who wouldn't give up.

By Dan Harrison
All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind
Features

All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind

More than two decades into their career, Interpol have returned home to New York with a renewed hunger to make their best music yet. For album eight, perfection is still the only goal.

By Steven Loftin
Boomtown Festival could change your life
Live Review

Boomtown Festival could change your life

Come for Ashnikko, Skrillex and Kneecap, stay for the secret clubs, strange quests and glorious possibility of Boomtown’s parallel universe.

Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation
Features

Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation

From the Dublin poetry of ‘Dogrel’ to the neon ambition of ‘Romance’, Fontaines D.C. have made reinvention their calling card. With fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ looming, they’re changing again.

By Jake Hawkes
Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo
Live Review

Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo

With rock legends, rising stars, revenge fantasies and enough heartbreak to power half of Oslo, Øya 2026 finds generations colliding in spectacular fashion.

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up
Live Review

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up

Lorde, Turnstile, The xx, Amyl & The Sniffers and more turn Syd For Solen into three days of very dusty festival magic.

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'
Features

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'

With nothing left to prove, Aaron Bruno has gone back to sweaty rooms, stage dives and the hardcore he grew up loving.

By Steven Loftin
Boomtown Festival could change your life
Live Review

Boomtown Festival could change your life

Come for Ashnikko, Skrillex and Kneecap, stay for the secret clubs, strange quests and glorious possibility of Boomtown’s parallel universe.

Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation
Features

Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation

From the Dublin poetry of ‘Dogrel’ to the neon ambition of ‘Romance’, Fontaines D.C. have made reinvention their calling card. With fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ looming, they’re changing again.

By Jake Hawkes
Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo
Live Review

Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo

With rock legends, rising stars, revenge fantasies and enough heartbreak to power half of Oslo, Øya 2026 finds generations colliding in spectacular fashion.

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up
Live Review

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up

Lorde, Turnstile, The xx, Amyl & The Sniffers and more turn Syd For Solen into three days of very dusty festival magic.

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'
Features

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'

With nothing left to prove, Aaron Bruno has gone back to sweaty rooms, stage dives and the hardcore he grew up loving.

By Steven Loftin
Arkayla are fashioning their own Manchester mythology
Partnered

Arkayla are fashioning their own Manchester mythology

A snakebite in 1946 and a Polish explorer who kayaked the Atlantic in his seventies: Arkayla's second EP is a record about people who wouldn't give up.

By Dan Harrison
All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind
Features

All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind

More than two decades into their career, Interpol have returned home to New York with a renewed hunger to make their best music yet. For album eight, perfection is still the only goal.

By Steven Loftin
Boomtown Festival could change your life
Live Review

Boomtown Festival could change your life

Come for Ashnikko, Skrillex and Kneecap, stay for the secret clubs, strange quests and glorious possibility of Boomtown’s parallel universe.

Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation
Features

Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation

From the Dublin poetry of ‘Dogrel’ to the neon ambition of ‘Romance’, Fontaines D.C. have made reinvention their calling card. With fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ looming, they’re changing again.

By Jake Hawkes
Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo
Live Review

Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo

With rock legends, rising stars, revenge fantasies and enough heartbreak to power half of Oslo, Øya 2026 finds generations colliding in spectacular fashion.

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up
Live Review

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up

Lorde, Turnstile, The xx, Amyl & The Sniffers and more turn Syd For Solen into three days of very dusty festival magic.

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'
Features

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'

With nothing left to prove, Aaron Bruno has gone back to sweaty rooms, stage dives and the hardcore he grew up loving.

By Steven Loftin
Arkayla are fashioning their own Manchester mythology
Partnered

Arkayla are fashioning their own Manchester mythology

A snakebite in 1946 and a Polish explorer who kayaked the Atlantic in his seventies: Arkayla's second EP is a record about people who wouldn't give up.

By Dan Harrison
All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind
Features

All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind

More than two decades into their career, Interpol have returned home to New York with a renewed hunger to make their best music yet. For album eight, perfection is still the only goal.

By Steven Loftin
Boomtown Festival could change your life
Live Review

Boomtown Festival could change your life

Come for Ashnikko, Skrillex and Kneecap, stay for the secret clubs, strange quests and glorious possibility of Boomtown’s parallel universe.

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Presenting our first-ever Dork Popzine with a Glass Animals 'How To Be A Human Being' collector's edition book
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Presenting our first-ever Dork Popzine with a Glass Animals 'How To Be A Human Being' collector's edition book

196 pages, ten years of an album that refuses to age, and a whole new strand of Dork nonsense.

21 AUG 2026•By Dork
HypeNews

Can't Stop Talking have confirmed their debut album 'Transmissions', and shared 'Cool People'

21 AUG 2026
HypeNews

Cara Delevingne readies her debut album 'Not Normal' with new single 'Crazy, Baby'

21 AUG 2026
The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'
UpsetFeatures

The Barbarians of California: California Beamin'

With nothing left to prove, Aaron Bruno has gone back to sweaty rooms, stage dives and the hardcore he grew up loving.

21 AUG 2026
HypeNews

SOFY has shared ‘50/50’, a song about finding silver linings in uncertain situations

The Leicester songwriter's piano-led new single lands ahead of September debut.

News

beabadoobee has shared new single ‘Memories’ and announced two intimate London shows

21 AUG 2026
News

Jorja Smith has released her third album and announced a huge London show

21 AUG 2026
HypeNews

Cruz Beckham unveils debut EP 'Wear & Tear' with videos for all six tracks

Turnstile have recruited Elton John, Hayley Williams and more for ‘NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS’
UpsetNews

Turnstile have recruited Elton John, Hayley Williams and more for ‘NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS’

Companion project reimagines tracks from the band's latest album with guest collaborators.

21 AUG 2026
News

Carly Rae Jepsen celebrates birth and chosen families on her new single ‘Motivation’

House-leaning new track arrives with a Paris-shot video featuring Gigi Goode.

21 AUG 2026
HypeNews

Sex Mask have shared a love song for people who shouldn't be together, 'Lockjaw'

The Melbourne trio's self-titled EP arrives 21st August via Unpopular.

20 AUG 2026
News

Lizzy McAlpine has released new single ‘Ugly Things’ alongside a self-directed video

Second single arrives from the singer-songwriter's forthcoming fourth album on Columbia Records.

21 AUG 2026
Lizzy McAlpine has released new single ‘Ugly Things’ alongside a self-directed video
All Points East 2026: Bricknasty's gospel of swag and repentance
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All Points East 2026: Bricknasty's gospel of swag and repentance

On Friday 21st August (today!), Bricknasty play the biggest bill of their career at London's All Points East. Their frontman would rather you didn't make a fuss about it.

21 AUG 2026
News

Pulp have announced the streaming release date for their new documentary ‘What Do You Do For An Encore?’

Streaming platform sets September date for What Do You Do For An Encore?.

20 AUG 2026
Features

Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

20 AUG 2026
News

Pulp have announced the streaming release date for their new documentary ‘What Do You Do For An Encore?’

Streaming platform sets September date for What Do You Do For An Encore?.

20 AUG 2026
Features

Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

20 AUG 2026
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Go easy on Jack Kaye
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Go easy on Jack Kaye

Six years after The Magic Gang's last record, their frontman returns with 'Go Easy', a debut solo EP about growing up, slowing down and remembering why any of this was fun. He'd like you to be gentle with it. He's earned that much.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Decoding Antony Szmierek
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Decoding Antony Szmierek

Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball

They've been one of the UK's most thrilling live bands for years. Now, with debut album 'Cannonball', Man/Woman/Chainsaw are proving the wait was worth it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tiny Habits: Go big or go home

After turning stairwell harmonies and viral covers into one of folk-pop's fastest-rising success stories, Tiny Habits are ready to show a different side on their second album, 'Keepers'.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"

Cruz Beckham has spent his whole life surrounded by expectations. Now, with debut EP 'Wear & Tear', he's stepping out on his own terms, finding his people and putting the music first.

14 Aug 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook

Carly Rae Jepsen has spent the last decade learning exactly how pop works, mostly so she can have more fun breaking its rules. With sprawling double album 'Day And Night', she's following her instincts wherever they lead.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Westside Cowboy saddle up
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Westside Cowboy saddle up

Three years ago, Westside Cowboy started a band because it seemed like a fun thing to do. Now they're releasing one of the year's most exciting debut albums.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window

What happens when your deliberately low-key side project suddenly isn't so low-key anymore? For Nate Amos, the answer is 'The Singer In My Band', a strange, intimate new This Is Lorelei record about people, places and learning to live with expectation.

14 Aug 2026•BY Martyn Young
Mystery Jets: A hole new world
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Mystery Jets: A hole new world

After years of upheaval, Mystery Jets have found a new lineup, a new outlook and a seventh album built on hope.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dillon Eastoe
Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"

Losing a guitarist, gaining a frog and boiling their band down to the bones: Dublin's funniest, most combustible trio have turned desperation and doomscroll-dread into 'Affirmations', a debut album that stares down the end of the world and tells you to go and hug your mates. They mean every word of it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Go easy on Jack Kaye
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Go easy on Jack Kaye

Six years after The Magic Gang's last record, their frontman returns with 'Go Easy', a debut solo EP about growing up, slowing down and remembering why any of this was fun. He'd like you to be gentle with it. He's earned that much.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Decoding Antony Szmierek
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Decoding Antony Szmierek

Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Go easy on Jack Kaye
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Go easy on Jack Kaye

Six years after The Magic Gang's last record, their frontman returns with 'Go Easy', a debut solo EP about growing up, slowing down and remembering why any of this was fun. He'd like you to be gentle with it. He's earned that much.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Decoding Antony Szmierek
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Decoding Antony Szmierek

Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball

They've been one of the UK's most thrilling live bands for years. Now, with debut album 'Cannonball', Man/Woman/Chainsaw are proving the wait was worth it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tiny Habits: Go big or go home

After turning stairwell harmonies and viral covers into one of folk-pop's fastest-rising success stories, Tiny Habits are ready to show a different side on their second album, 'Keepers'.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"

Cruz Beckham has spent his whole life surrounded by expectations. Now, with debut EP 'Wear & Tear', he's stepping out on his own terms, finding his people and putting the music first.

14 Aug 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook

Carly Rae Jepsen has spent the last decade learning exactly how pop works, mostly so she can have more fun breaking its rules. With sprawling double album 'Day And Night', she's following her instincts wherever they lead.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Westside Cowboy saddle up
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Westside Cowboy saddle up

Three years ago, Westside Cowboy started a band because it seemed like a fun thing to do. Now they're releasing one of the year's most exciting debut albums.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window

What happens when your deliberately low-key side project suddenly isn't so low-key anymore? For Nate Amos, the answer is 'The Singer In My Band', a strange, intimate new This Is Lorelei record about people, places and learning to live with expectation.

14 Aug 2026•BY Martyn Young
Mystery Jets: A hole new world
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Mystery Jets: A hole new world

After years of upheaval, Mystery Jets have found a new lineup, a new outlook and a seventh album built on hope.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dillon Eastoe
Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"

Losing a guitarist, gaining a frog and boiling their band down to the bones: Dublin's funniest, most combustible trio have turned desperation and doomscroll-dread into 'Affirmations', a debut album that stares down the end of the world and tells you to go and hug your mates. They mean every word of it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Go easy on Jack Kaye
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Go easy on Jack Kaye

Six years after The Magic Gang's last record, their frontman returns with 'Go Easy', a debut solo EP about growing up, slowing down and remembering why any of this was fun. He'd like you to be gentle with it. He's earned that much.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Decoding Antony Szmierek
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Decoding Antony Szmierek

Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Decoding Antony Szmierek
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Decoding Antony Szmierek

Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball

They've been one of the UK's most thrilling live bands for years. Now, with debut album 'Cannonball', Man/Woman/Chainsaw are proving the wait was worth it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tiny Habits: Go big or go home

After turning stairwell harmonies and viral covers into one of folk-pop's fastest-rising success stories, Tiny Habits are ready to show a different side on their second album, 'Keepers'.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"

Cruz Beckham has spent his whole life surrounded by expectations. Now, with debut EP 'Wear & Tear', he's stepping out on his own terms, finding his people and putting the music first.

14 Aug 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook

Carly Rae Jepsen has spent the last decade learning exactly how pop works, mostly so she can have more fun breaking its rules. With sprawling double album 'Day And Night', she's following her instincts wherever they lead.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Westside Cowboy saddle up
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Westside Cowboy saddle up

Three years ago, Westside Cowboy started a band because it seemed like a fun thing to do. Now they're releasing one of the year's most exciting debut albums.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window

What happens when your deliberately low-key side project suddenly isn't so low-key anymore? For Nate Amos, the answer is 'The Singer In My Band', a strange, intimate new This Is Lorelei record about people, places and learning to live with expectation.

14 Aug 2026•BY Martyn Young
Mystery Jets: A hole new world
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Mystery Jets: A hole new world

After years of upheaval, Mystery Jets have found a new lineup, a new outlook and a seventh album built on hope.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dillon Eastoe
Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"

Losing a guitarist, gaining a frog and boiling their band down to the bones: Dublin's funniest, most combustible trio have turned desperation and doomscroll-dread into 'Affirmations', a debut album that stares down the end of the world and tells you to go and hug your mates. They mean every word of it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Go easy on Jack Kaye
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Go easy on Jack Kaye

Six years after The Magic Gang's last record, their frontman returns with 'Go Easy', a debut solo EP about growing up, slowing down and remembering why any of this was fun. He'd like you to be gentle with it. He's earned that much.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Decoding Antony Szmierek
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

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24 Jul 2026
Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show
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Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

20 Jul 2026
Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool
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Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

15 Jul 2026
2000trees is still one of the most magical weekends of summer
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2000trees is still one of the most magical weekends of summer

Upcote Farm, Cheltenham

13 Jul 2026
Boomtown Festival could change your life
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Boomtown Festival could change your life

Matterley Estate, Winchester, Hampshire

18 Aug 2026
Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo
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Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo

Tøyen Park, Oslo, Norway

18 Aug 2026
Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up
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Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up

Søndermarken, Copenhagen, Denmark

17 Aug 2026
Truck Festival 2026: Three days of indie perfection
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Truck Festival 2026: Three days of indie perfection

Upcote Farm, Oxfordshire

28 Jul 2026
Latitude 2026: Twenty years on, still unlike anywhere else
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Latitude 2026: Twenty years on, still unlike anywhere else

Henham Park, Suffolk

27 Jul 2026
David Byrne makes Latitude 2026 a joy
Live Review

David Byrne makes Latitude 2026 a joy

Latitude, Henham Park, Suffolk

25 Jul 2026
Dork’s Big Latitude Opening Party is tree-mendous
Live Review

Dork’s Big Latitude Opening Party is tree-mendous

Latitude, Henham Park, Suffolk

24 Jul 2026
Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show
Live Review

Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

20 Jul 2026
Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool
Live Review

Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

15 Jul 2026
2000trees is still one of the most magical weekends of summer
Live Review

2000trees is still one of the most magical weekends of summer

Upcote Farm, Cheltenham

13 Jul 2026
Boomtown Festival could change your life
Live Review

Boomtown Festival could change your life

Matterley Estate, Winchester, Hampshire

18 Aug 2026
Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo
Live Review

Øya 2026: sombr, Geese and a new generation take over Oslo

Tøyen Park, Oslo, Norway

18 Aug 2026
Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up
Live Review

Syd For Solen 2026: Copenhagen turns it all the way up

Søndermarken, Copenhagen, Denmark

17 Aug 2026
Truck Festival 2026: Three days of indie perfection
Live Review

Truck Festival 2026: Three days of indie perfection

Upcote Farm, Oxfordshire

28 Jul 2026
Latitude 2026: Twenty years on, still unlike anywhere else
Live Review

Latitude 2026: Twenty years on, still unlike anywhere else

Henham Park, Suffolk

27 Jul 2026
David Byrne makes Latitude 2026 a joy
Live Review

David Byrne makes Latitude 2026 a joy

Latitude, Henham Park, Suffolk

25 Jul 2026
Dork’s Big Latitude Opening Party is tree-mendous
Live Review

Dork’s Big Latitude Opening Party is tree-mendous

Latitude, Henham Park, Suffolk

24 Jul 2026
Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show
Live Review

Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

20 Jul 2026
Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool
Live Review

Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

15 Jul 2026
All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind
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All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind

More than two decades into their career, Interpol have returned home to New York with a renewed hunger to make their best music yet. For album eight, perfection is still the only goal.

19 AUG 2026•By Steven Loftin
Features

Este Haim wants to score it all

14 AUG 2026
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Troye Sivan has announced new album ‘She’s the Best’ with a Nicole Kidman-starring video

14 AUG 2026
Sorry have shared mischievous new single ‘Tom Will Smack Your Ass’
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Sorry have shared mischievous new single ‘Tom Will Smack Your Ass’

"No bums were harmed in the making of this video."

19 AUG 2026
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Rochelle Jordan has launched her ‘Through The Wall’ remix series with Honey Dijon, Ron Trent and more

Disc 1 opens a five-part EP series running through December.

14 AUG 2026
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Jamie T has announced an intimate London show at Scala for next week

14 AUG 2026
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KATSEYE have shared a Brazilian party-set video for ‘Hootie Frutti’

14 AUG 2026
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Royal Blood have announced a UK tour for this November and December

All Points East 2026: Lorde: The Big Dork Preview
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All Points East 2026: Lorde: The Big Dork Preview

Ten days before the 'Ultrasound' tour ends, Lorde plays her only London show of the year as part of one of the best one-day festival line-ups in years.

18 AUG 2026
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Latitude has confirmed its 2027 dates, with Early Bird tickets on sale now

Suffolk festival opens 2027 sales following its 20th anniversary edition last month.

13 AUG 2026
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Elastica are reissuing their debut album with B-sides and rarities

Rough Trade edition gathers rarities, demos and BBC Radio 1 sessions.

13 AUG 2026
UpsetFeatures

Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation

From the Dublin poetry of ‘Dogrel’ to the neon ambition of ‘Romance’, Fontaines D.C. have made reinvention their calling card. With fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ looming, they’re changing again.

18 AUG 2026
Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation
Fontaines D.C. have announced their fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’
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Fontaines D.C. have announced their fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’

James Ford-produced follow-up to 'Romance' leans into synthesisers and colder textures.

18 AUG 2026
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Oscar Farrell has teamed up with Jeshi for his new single ‘Greyhound’

The London producer follows June's 'Birds Fly In' EP with a Peckham launch party.

13 AUG 2026
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Jonas Brothers will play the halftime show at the NFL's first Melbourne game

First Australian regular season NFL game gets a global pop headliner.

13 AUG 2026
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Oscar Farrell has teamed up with Jeshi for his new single ‘Greyhound’

The London producer follows June's 'Birds Fly In' EP with a Peckham launch party.

13 AUG 2026
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Jonas Brothers will play the halftime show at the NFL's first Melbourne game

First Australian regular season NFL game gets a global pop headliner.

13 AUG 2026
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21 AUG 2026
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Jamie T has announced a December UK tour including London’s Olympia

21 AUG 2026

All Points East 2026: Interpol's New York state of mind

More than two decades into their career, Interpol have returned home to New York with a renewed hunger to make their best music yet. For album eight, perfection is still the only goal.

By Steven Loftin
All Points East 2026: Lorde: The Big Dork Preview
Feature

All Points East 2026: Lorde: The Big Dork Preview

Ten days before the 'Ultrasound' tour ends, Lorde plays her only London show of the year as part of one of the best one-day festival line-ups in years.

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Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation
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Fontaines D.C. are ready for their next transformation

From the Dublin poetry of ‘Dogrel’ to the neon ambition of ‘Romance’, Fontaines D.C. have made reinvention their calling card. With fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ looming, they’re changing again.

By Jake Hawkes
Decoding Antony Szmierek
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Decoding Antony Szmierek

Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.

By Jake Hawkes
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
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Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball

They've been one of the UK's most thrilling live bands for years. Now, with debut album 'Cannonball', Man/Woman/Chainsaw are proving the wait was worth it.

By Jake Hawkes
News

Bleech 9:3 have released fan favourite ‘Figure 8’ ahead of their sold-out headline tour

The Irish four-piece's first new music since their debut EP arrives via Polydor.

20 AUG 2026
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Wolf Alice have released ‘The Clearing: B Sides’ with new track ‘Hit The Sky’

Reworked Seven Sisters demo lands with Julia Cumming and James Gavin featured.

20 AUG 2026
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alt-J’s Joe Newman is going to play an intimate JJerome87 London show for Dork's Night Out

He’ll perform at St Matthias Church this autumn.

18 AUG 2026
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Sophia Stel has enlisted her younger brothers for her ‘Now I’ve Got A Lot You Know’ video

The Vancouver artist and producer drops her third single via A24 Music.

14 AUG 2026
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Wolf Alice have released ‘The Clearing: B Sides’ with new track ‘Hit The Sky’

20 AUG 2026
Tems has brought her Leading Vibe Initiative to London with Little Simz, Cynthia Erivo, Mahalia and more
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Tems has brought her Leading Vibe Initiative to London with Little Simz, Cynthia Erivo, Mahalia and more

Mayfair dinner precedes her first UK festival headline at All Points East.

20 AUG 2026
Noah Kahan has announced a landmark Wembley Stadium show for July 2027
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Noah Kahan has announced a landmark Wembley Stadium show for July 2027

Kahan released his fourth album ‘The Great Divide’ in April.

20 AUG 2026
Bleech 9:3 have released fan favourite ‘Figure 8’ ahead of their sold-out headline tour
HypeNews

Bleech 9:3 have released fan favourite ‘Figure 8’ ahead of their sold-out headline tour

The Irish four-piece's first new music since their debut EP arrives via Polydor.

20 AUG 2026
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Wishy have made their new ‘Sensational’ video from 3,000 paper cut-outs

18 AUG 2026
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Carly Rae Jepsen, Cruz Beckham, and Westside Cowboy star in the new issue of Dork

In the most packed issue of Dork in years, you'll also find Interpol, flowerovlove, Este Haim, Antony Szmierek, This is Lorelei, Tiny Habbits, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Matilda Mann, Alessi Rose, James Marriott and... erm... indie poo?

14 AUG 2026
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Wishy have made their new ‘Sensational’ video from 3,000 paper cut-outs

18 AUG 2026
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Man/Woman/Chainsaw have announced a huge O2 Forum Kentish Town show for 2027

18 AUG 2026
Remi Wolf has detailed her new album ‘Mud’, arriving this October
News

Remi Wolf has detailed her new album ‘Mud’, arriving this October

The follow-up to 'Big Ideas' was recorded between Big Bear, Electric Lady and Joshua Tree.

18 AUG 2026
News

Man/Woman/Chainsaw have announced a huge O2 Forum Kentish Town show for 2027

Bigger London booking follows swift Electric Ballroom sell-out for 'Cannonball' six-piece.

18 AUG 2026
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Blu DeTiger has taken ‘Feel Good’ 20,000 feet above New York for her latest video

The bassist joins Thundercat on tour and plays All Things Go NYC.

14 AUG 2026
News

Carly Rae Jepsen, Cruz Beckham, and Westside Cowboy star in the new issue of Dork

In the most packed issue of Dork in years, you'll also find Interpol, flowerovlove, Este Haim, Antony Szmierek, This is Lorelei, Tiny Habbits, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Matilda Mann, Alessi Rose, James Marriott and... erm... indie poo?

14 AUG 2026
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Blu DeTiger has taken ‘Feel Good’ 20,000 feet above New York for her latest video

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14 AUG 2026
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MOULD – Hoping As A Coping Mechanism

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Opus Kink – The Sweet Goodbye

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Sienna Spiro – Visitor

Someone, somewhere EP by Bonnie Kemplay
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Bonnie Kemplay – Someone, somewhere EP

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Yard Act – You’re Gonna Need A Little Music

Sweet Fortune by Ryan Beatty
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Ryan Beatty – Sweet Fortune

Picking Petals by Lucia & the Best Boys
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Lucia & the Best Boys – Picking Petals

A deeply personal album which is as much entwined with who Lucia is as it is an expression of what she wants to say.

Hoping As A Coping Mechanism by MOULD
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MOULD – Hoping As A Coping Mechanism

Love Is the Law by Love Spells
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Love Spells – Love Is the Law

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Piri – girl in stem

The Sweet Goodbye  by Opus Kink
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Opus Kink – The Sweet Goodbye

Visitor by Sienna Spiro
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Sienna Spiro – Visitor

By Ali Shutler
Someone, somewhere EP by Bonnie Kemplay
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Bonnie Kemplay – Someone, somewhere EP

She finds big emotions in everyday moments.

By Felicity Newton
You’re Gonna Need A Little Music by Yard Act
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Yard Act – You’re Gonna Need A Little Music

'You're Gonna Need A Little Music' proves just how far Yard Act have come.

By Jake Hawkes
Picking Petals by Lucia & the Best Boys
Album Review

Lucia & the Best Boys – Picking Petals

A deeply personal album which is as much entwined with who Lucia is as it is an expression of what she wants to say.

By Jake Hawkes
Hoping As A Coping Mechanism by MOULD
Album Review

MOULD – Hoping As A Coping Mechanism

There's always another favourite waiting around the corner.

By Harry Shaw
Love Is the Law by Love Spells
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Love Spells – Love Is the Law

Plenty of heart, and thankfully it delivers too.

By Harry Shaw
girl in stem by Piri
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Piri – girl in stem

'girl in stem' triumphs as an example of true self-sufficiency.

By Martyn Young
The Sweet Goodbye  by Opus Kink
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Opus Kink – The Sweet Goodbye

Opus Kink have finally delivered the statement their reputation has long promised.

By Jordan Ellison
Sweet Fortune by Ryan Beatty
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Ryan Beatty – Sweet Fortune

'Sweet Fortune' is a gorgeous, relentlessly sad record.

By Harry Shaw
Visitor by Sienna Spiro
Album Review

Sienna Spiro – Visitor

Too much of 'Visitor' feels like prestige-pop assembled from familiar parts.

By Felicity Newton
14 AUG 2026
Features

Phoebe Bridgers is not taking any questions

14 AUG 2026