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Dork — Down With Boring
Niall Horan is back as a cover star for Dork's July 2026 issue, set to drop later this month - and you can pre-order a copy now.
Dork’s July 2026 cover star Niall Horan is already thinking about what comes next. In this exclusive early excerpt, he talks 'Dinner Party', Britpop influences, and why he's more interested in longevity than chasing hits.
by Abigail Firth
Niall Horan is playing the long game
Dinner is served
DINNER IS SERVED
Dork’s July 2026 cover star Niall Horan is already thinking about what comes next. In this exclusive early excerpt, he talks 'Dinner Party', Britpop influences, and why he's more interested in longevity than chasing hits.
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As Bleachers prepare to release their fifth album ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’, Jack Antonoff reflects on a decade of slow-burn growth, the chaos of modern life, the power of community and why making music that tries to please everyone is “a failure of imagination”.
by Ali Shutler
Bleachers are for anyone, not everyone
For Anyone, not Everyone
FOR ANYONE, NOT EVERYONE
As Bleachers prepare to release their fifth album ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’, Jack Antonoff reflects on a decade of slow-burn growth, the chaos of modern life, the power of community and why making music that tries to please everyone is “a failure of imagination”.
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thistle. made an EP called 'backflip' and now they want to talk about it
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‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to Maisie Peters.
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‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to Maisie Peters.
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‘backflip’ doesn’t hang around, but it leaves a mark.
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The record moves with a restless buzz that’s impossible to resist.
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KuleeAngee sound like they’re having a brilliant time.
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It’s bold and a clear step forward.
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‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’ knows it has an audience already waiting in the room.
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Pre-order the next issue of Dork, featuring Niall Horan
Niall Horan is back as a cover star for Dork's July 2026 issue, set to drop later this month - and you can pre-order a copy now.
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Niall Horan is playing the long game
Dork’s July 2026 cover star Niall Horan is already thinking about what comes next. In this exclusive early excerpt, he talks 'Dinner Party', Britpop influences, and why he's more interested in longevity than chasing hits.
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Little Grandad have announced their first UK headline tour
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