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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.

by Ali Shutler

Pop Goes The Rulebook

Madra Salach have released new single ‘Ribbon Factory’•
Bleech 9:3 have dropped new track 'Tourniquet' and announced their biggest headline tour yet•
Mollie Elizabeth has announced her new EP ‘People Pleaser’ and shared ‘Kiss The Ring’•
Baby Dave and The Works have kicked off a new collaboration with ‘Wings’•
RAYE, Olivia Dean, JADE and more are set to perform at the 2026 Mercury Prize ceremony•
Fontaines D.C. have released ‘Tongue’ and its New York-shot video•
LCD Soundsystem have announced 12 New York residency shows, including their 100th•
Saint Clair have shared new single ‘Dreams’ ahead of sold-out autumn headline tour•
overpass and Nieve Ella have shared a new version of ‘Fall In Love’•
Pollyfromthedirt has shared ‘White Wine Vinegar’ and announced a first London headline show•
Keo are leading the midweek UK album chart with ‘Put A Smile On For Me’•
Welly has released new single ‘Skinny Boy’•
Rachel Chinouriri has shared ‘Broken chair’ from new album ‘I Think I Spoke Too Soon’•
Lime Garden have shared new track ‘Moving Target’ with Antony Szmierek in the video•
CMAT will perform on ‘The Daily Show’ this week•
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'•
Madra Salach have released new single ‘Ribbon Factory’•
Bleech 9:3 have dropped new track 'Tourniquet' and announced their biggest headline tour yet•
Mollie Elizabeth has announced her new EP ‘People Pleaser’ and shared ‘Kiss The Ring’•
Baby Dave and The Works have kicked off a new collaboration with ‘Wings’•
RAYE, Olivia Dean, JADE and more are set to perform at the 2026 Mercury Prize ceremony•
Fontaines D.C. have released ‘Tongue’ and its New York-shot video•
LCD Soundsystem have announced 12 New York residency shows, including their 100th•
Saint Clair have shared new single ‘Dreams’ ahead of sold-out autumn headline tour•
overpass and Nieve Ella have shared a new version of ‘Fall In Love’•
Pollyfromthedirt has shared ‘White Wine Vinegar’ and announced a first London headline show•
Keo are leading the midweek UK album chart with ‘Put A Smile On For Me’•
Welly has released new single ‘Skinny Boy’•
Rachel Chinouriri has shared ‘Broken chair’ from new album ‘I Think I Spoke Too Soon’•
Lime Garden have shared new track ‘Moving Target’ with Antony Szmierek in the video•
CMAT will perform on ‘The Daily Show’ this week•
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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Hey, Popstar*

Cara Delevingne knows exactly what you think about actors who make albums, and she isn't interested in having a barney about it, either. A lifetime in the making and written on the other side of getting sober, 'Not Normal' is the biggest swing she's ever taken.

by Ali Shutler

"Why the fuck would I listen to that?" Cara Delevingne finds her voice

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HEY, POPSTAR*

Cara Delevingne knows exactly what you think about actors who make albums, and she isn't interested in having a barney about it, either. A lifetime in the making and written on the other side of getting sober, 'Not Normal' is the biggest swing she's ever taken.

By Ali Shutler
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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.

By Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
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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'.

By Ciaran Picker
Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"
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Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"

New single 'Babe, We've Run Out Of Time' out now, they've a sold-out London residency this week, and the Scala booked for September: not bad for a band whose entire recording career is three songs deep. Dork corners London's most road-hardened new four-piece.

By Jamie Muir
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
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Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Mystery Jets: A hole new world
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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.

By Dillon Eastoe
Nieve Ella is having the time of her life
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Nieve Ella is having the time of her life

Heartbreak, health struggles and horrible depressing songs? Nieve Ella’s dancing her way through all of it on her debut album, she explains at Reading Festival.

By Ali Shutler
flowerovlove: Growing up in public
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flowerovlove: Growing up in public

First crushes, first heartbreaks and first moments of self-belief all collide on flowerovlove's debut album 'MINI SKIRT WARRIOR' - a coming-of-age record that wears its heart on its sleeve.

By Ciaran Picker
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
Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next
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Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next

Maisie Peters returns to Reading Festival with ‘Florescence’, huge ambitions and plenty of new music already taking shape.

By Ali Shutler
Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up
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Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up

Friendly Fires are back as a duo, with a new single, a new approach and, thankfully, no plans to disappear again.

By Martyn Young
Westside Cowboy saddle up
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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.

By Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
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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'.

By Ciaran Picker
Westside Cowboy saddle up
Features

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.

By Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
Features

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'.

By Ciaran Picker
Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"
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Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"

New single 'Babe, We've Run Out Of Time' out now, they've a sold-out London residency this week, and the Scala booked for September: not bad for a band whose entire recording career is three songs deep. Dork corners London's most road-hardened new four-piece.

By Jamie Muir
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
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Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Mystery Jets: A hole new world
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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.

By Dillon Eastoe
Nieve Ella is having the time of her life
Features

Nieve Ella is having the time of her life

Heartbreak, health struggles and horrible depressing songs? Nieve Ella’s dancing her way through all of it on her debut album, she explains at Reading Festival.

By Ali Shutler
flowerovlove: Growing up in public
Features

flowerovlove: Growing up in public

First crushes, first heartbreaks and first moments of self-belief all collide on flowerovlove's debut album 'MINI SKIRT WARRIOR' - a coming-of-age record that wears its heart on its sleeve.

By Ciaran Picker
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
Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next
Features

Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next

Maisie Peters returns to Reading Festival with ‘Florescence’, huge ambitions and plenty of new music already taking shape.

By Ali Shutler
Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up
Features

Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up

Friendly Fires are back as a duo, with a new single, a new approach and, thankfully, no plans to disappear again.

By Martyn Young
Westside Cowboy saddle up
Features

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.

By Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
Features

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'.

By Ciaran Picker
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
Features

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
Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next
Features

Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next

Maisie Peters returns to Reading Festival with ‘Florescence’, huge ambitions and plenty of new music already taking shape.

By Ali Shutler
Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up
Features

Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up

Friendly Fires are back as a duo, with a new single, a new approach and, thankfully, no plans to disappear again.

By Martyn Young
Westside Cowboy saddle up
Features

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.

By Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
Features

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'.

By Ciaran Picker
Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"
Features

Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"

New single 'Babe, We've Run Out Of Time' out now, they've a sold-out London residency this week, and the Scala booked for September: not bad for a band whose entire recording career is three songs deep. Dork corners London's most road-hardened new four-piece.

By Jamie Muir
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
Features

Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Mystery Jets: A hole new world
Features

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.

By Dillon Eastoe
Nieve Ella is having the time of her life
Features

Nieve Ella is having the time of her life

Heartbreak, health struggles and horrible depressing songs? Nieve Ella’s dancing her way through all of it on her debut album, she explains at Reading Festival.

By Ali Shutler
flowerovlove: Growing up in public
Features

flowerovlove: Growing up in public

First crushes, first heartbreaks and first moments of self-belief all collide on flowerovlove's debut album 'MINI SKIRT WARRIOR' - a coming-of-age record that wears its heart on its sleeve.

By Ciaran Picker
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
Features

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
Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next
Features

Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next

Maisie Peters returns to Reading Festival with ‘Florescence’, huge ambitions and plenty of new music already taking shape.

By Ali Shutler
Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up
Features

Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up

Friendly Fires are back as a duo, with a new single, a new approach and, thankfully, no plans to disappear again.

By Martyn Young
Westside Cowboy saddle up
Features

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.

By Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
Features

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'.

By Ciaran Picker
Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"
Features

Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"

New single 'Babe, We've Run Out Of Time' out now, they've a sold-out London residency this week, and the Scala booked for September: not bad for a band whose entire recording career is three songs deep. Dork corners London's most road-hardened new four-piece.

By Jamie Muir
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
Features

Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Mystery Jets: A hole new world
Features

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.

By Dillon Eastoe
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Phoebe Green's guide to grieving before it's over
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Phoebe Green's guide to grieving before it's over

From decade-old demos to dramatic duets, Phoebe Green talks us through ‘Premature Nostalgia’, track by track.

02 OCT 2026•By Dork
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Sugababes have announced a March 2027 UK tour

02 OCT 2026
News

The Temper Trap have covered Harry Styles’ ‘Sign Of The Times’ for Like A Version

02 OCT 2026
Madra Salach have released new single ‘Ribbon Factory’
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Madra Salach have released new single ‘Ribbon Factory’

The Irish six-piece’s first new song since January’s ‘It’s a Hell of an Age’ was recorded with Loren Humphrey in New York.

02 OCT 2026
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Logic1000 has released her second album, ‘Confirmation!’

Logic1000’s second album ‘Confirmation!’ is out now, with collaborations from Christine and the Queens, KUČKA, Jam City, FAUZIA and yunè pinku.

02 OCT 2026
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Dylan Brady has remixed Ninajirachi’s ‘CSIRAC’

02 OCT 2026
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Walt Disco have released their self-titled album with a new community live video

02 OCT 2026
Bleech 9:3 have dropped new track 'Tourniquet' and announced their biggest headline tour yet
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Bleech 9:3 have dropped new track 'Tourniquet' and announced their biggest headline tour yet

The Irish four-piece will take ‘Tourniquet’ and debut album ‘Bleed’ on the road through the UK, Ireland and Europe in 2027.

02 OCT 2026
News

Master Peace has released his second album ‘if i don’t love you, who will ?’

The 10-track record arrives via Big Family Music, led by focus track ‘new boyfriend’ and featuring Muni Long, Thomas Day and Diamond Cafe.

02 OCT 2026
News

Michael Kiwanuka has shared ‘Summer Clothes’ from new album ‘FUDGE’

Michael Kiwanuka has released ‘Summer Clothes’, the opening track from his forthcoming fifth album ‘FUDGE’.

02 OCT 2026
News

Mollie Elizabeth has announced her new EP ‘People Pleaser’ and shared ‘Kiss The Ring’

Mollie Elizabeth’s new EP ‘People Pleaser’ arrives on 30th October, led by newly released single ‘Kiss The Ring’.

02 OCT 2026
Mollie Elizabeth has announced her new EP ‘People Pleaser’ and shared ‘Kiss The Ring’
Bash Croft is staying faithful to himself
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Bash Croft is staying faithful to himself

Celebrity Traitors might be putting Bash Croft’s poker face to the test, but on debut EP ‘The Great Forever’, he’s holding very little back.

02 OCT 2026
News

Noah Kahan has released ‘Draw You Out’ from The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Noah Kahan’s Aaron Dessner collaboration is the first release from The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping soundtrack.

02 OCT 2026
News

KATSEYE have released Pedro Sampaio’s ‘HOOTIE FRUTTI’ remix

KATSEYE’s ‘HOOTIE FRUTTI’ has a new Brazilian funk remix from Pedro Sampaio, featuring MC GW and Clementaum.

02 OCT 2026
News

Noah Kahan has released ‘Draw You Out’ from The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Noah Kahan’s Aaron Dessner collaboration is the first release from The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping soundtrack.

02 OCT 2026
News

KATSEYE have released Pedro Sampaio’s ‘HOOTIE FRUTTI’ remix

KATSEYE’s ‘HOOTIE FRUTTI’ has a new Brazilian funk remix from Pedro Sampaio, featuring MC GW and Clementaum.

02 OCT 2026
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Forget the dystopian hellscape, ASHNIKKO has other plans
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Forget the dystopian hellscape, ASHNIKKO has other plans

With ‘Smoochies’, ASHNIKKO has swapped apocalyptic fury for radical joy, and their colourful fantasy is taking on a life of its own.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Lizzy McAlpine is letting go and starting again
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Lizzy McAlpine is letting go and starting again

Burnt out after ‘Older’, Lizzy McAlpine stepped away from music and onto Broadway. She returned with a stronger voice, a new perspective and ‘Angel’, an album about freedom, love and finding her way back to herself.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Tove Lo: "I'm a grown-ass woman and here's what I'm feeling"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tove Lo: "I'm a grown-ass woman and here's what I'm feeling"

Tove Lo isn't ready for anniversary tours, and she definitely isn't interested in behaving like a responsible grown-up. Six albums into a career built on doing things her own way, 'Estrus' finds her independent, restless and determined to keep getting weirder.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Keo are trying to keep up with their own success
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Keo are trying to keep up with their own success

Reading main stage? Done. Major-label debut? Incoming. Brixton Academy? Already booked. Keo are getting everything they spent years dreaming about, just considerably faster than they expected.

11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
The Mary Wallopers are fighting for folk’s rebellious streak: “We’ve both got the spirit of punk”
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

The Mary Wallopers are fighting for folk’s rebellious streak: “We’ve both got the spirit of punk”

Irish folk rabble-rousers The Mary Wallopers have helped make traditional ballads cool again. With 'Paddywhackery', they're asking what happens next.

11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Chloe Qisha is taking her silly crushes seriously
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Chloe Qisha is taking her silly crushes seriously

Chloe Qisha’s first mixtape ‘Fantasize’ brings big pop ambition, messy crushes, heartache and plenty of crying in the club.

11 Sept 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Adult DVD just want to sing about daft stuff
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Adult DVD just want to sing about daft stuff

Leeds six-piece Adult DVD have spent five years turning daft observations into dance-punk mayhem. Now, finally, comes the debut album.

11 Sept 2026•BY Finlay Holden
Meet 1000 Rabbits, your strange new best friends
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Meet 1000 Rabbits, your strange new best friends

London-based five-piece 1000 Rabbits bring together jazz, classical, pop and a lot of very different musical brains to make wonderfully strange art-pop. Debut EP 'Are we friends yet?' is their invitation to come along for the ride.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Radio Free Alice: "If it feels great, it's cool"
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Radio Free Alice: "If it feels great, it's cool"

Australia's Radio Free Alice have found an increasingly enthusiastic second home in Britain, and debut album 'What's In Between' is built to travel even further.

11 Sept 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Gurriers are embracing their positive delusion: "It's not all doom and gloom"
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Gurriers are embracing their positive delusion: "It's not all doom and gloom"

Dublin post-punks Gurriers have built their reputation on furious live shows and an equally furious view of modern life. On second album 'Nobody's Coming To Save You', they're digging deeper and discovering there might be reasons for hope after all.

11 Sept 2026•BY Steven Loftin
Forget the dystopian hellscape, ASHNIKKO has other plans
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Forget the dystopian hellscape, ASHNIKKO has other plans

With ‘Smoochies’, ASHNIKKO has swapped apocalyptic fury for radical joy, and their colourful fantasy is taking on a life of its own.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Lizzy McAlpine is letting go and starting again
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Lizzy McAlpine is letting go and starting again

Burnt out after ‘Older’, Lizzy McAlpine stepped away from music and onto Broadway. She returned with a stronger voice, a new perspective and ‘Angel’, an album about freedom, love and finding her way back to herself.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Forget the dystopian hellscape, ASHNIKKO has other plans
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Forget the dystopian hellscape, ASHNIKKO has other plans

With ‘Smoochies’, ASHNIKKO has swapped apocalyptic fury for radical joy, and their colourful fantasy is taking on a life of its own.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Lizzy McAlpine is letting go and starting again
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Lizzy McAlpine is letting go and starting again

Burnt out after ‘Older’, Lizzy McAlpine stepped away from music and onto Broadway. She returned with a stronger voice, a new perspective and ‘Angel’, an album about freedom, love and finding her way back to herself.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Tove Lo: "I'm a grown-ass woman and here's what I'm feeling"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tove Lo: "I'm a grown-ass woman and here's what I'm feeling"

Tove Lo isn't ready for anniversary tours, and she definitely isn't interested in behaving like a responsible grown-up. Six albums into a career built on doing things her own way, 'Estrus' finds her independent, restless and determined to keep getting weirder.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Keo are trying to keep up with their own success
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Keo are trying to keep up with their own success

Reading main stage? Done. Major-label debut? Incoming. Brixton Academy? Already booked. Keo are getting everything they spent years dreaming about, just considerably faster than they expected.

11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
The Mary Wallopers are fighting for folk’s rebellious streak: “We’ve both got the spirit of punk”
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

The Mary Wallopers are fighting for folk’s rebellious streak: “We’ve both got the spirit of punk”

Irish folk rabble-rousers The Mary Wallopers have helped make traditional ballads cool again. With 'Paddywhackery', they're asking what happens next.

11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Chloe Qisha is taking her silly crushes seriously
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Chloe Qisha is taking her silly crushes seriously

Chloe Qisha’s first mixtape ‘Fantasize’ brings big pop ambition, messy crushes, heartache and plenty of crying in the club.

11 Sept 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Adult DVD just want to sing about daft stuff
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Adult DVD just want to sing about daft stuff

Leeds six-piece Adult DVD have spent five years turning daft observations into dance-punk mayhem. Now, finally, comes the debut album.

11 Sept 2026•BY Finlay Holden
Meet 1000 Rabbits, your strange new best friends
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Meet 1000 Rabbits, your strange new best friends

London-based five-piece 1000 Rabbits bring together jazz, classical, pop and a lot of very different musical brains to make wonderfully strange art-pop. Debut EP 'Are we friends yet?' is their invitation to come along for the ride.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Radio Free Alice: "If it feels great, it's cool"
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Radio Free Alice: "If it feels great, it's cool"

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Gurriers are embracing their positive delusion: "It's not all doom and gloom"

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11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
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11 Sept 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
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11 Sept 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
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Tove Lo: "I'm a grown-ass woman and here's what I'm feeling"

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11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Keo are trying to keep up with their own success
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Keo are trying to keep up with their own success

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11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
The Mary Wallopers are fighting for folk’s rebellious streak: “We’ve both got the spirit of punk”
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The Mary Wallopers are fighting for folk’s rebellious streak: “We’ve both got the spirit of punk”

Irish folk rabble-rousers The Mary Wallopers have helped make traditional ballads cool again. With 'Paddywhackery', they're asking what happens next.

11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
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11 Sept 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Adult DVD just want to sing about daft stuff
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Adult DVD just want to sing about daft stuff

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11 Sept 2026•BY Finlay Holden
Meet 1000 Rabbits, your strange new best friends
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Meet 1000 Rabbits, your strange new best friends

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Radio Free Alice: "If it feels great, it's cool"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

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11 Sept 2026•BY Abigail Firth
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FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

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Forget the dystopian hellscape, ASHNIKKO has other plans
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

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11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
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FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Lizzy McAlpine is letting go and starting again

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11 Sept 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Tove Lo: "I'm a grown-ass woman and here's what I'm feeling"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tove Lo: "I'm a grown-ass woman and here's what I'm feeling"

Tove Lo isn't ready for anniversary tours, and she definitely isn't interested in behaving like a responsible grown-up. Six albums into a career built on doing things her own way, 'Estrus' finds her independent, restless and determined to keep getting weirder.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Keo are trying to keep up with their own success
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Keo are trying to keep up with their own success

Reading main stage? Done. Major-label debut? Incoming. Brixton Academy? Already booked. Keo are getting everything they spent years dreaming about, just considerably faster than they expected.

11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
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FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

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Irish folk rabble-rousers The Mary Wallopers have helped make traditional ballads cool again. With 'Paddywhackery', they're asking what happens next.

11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
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Chloe Qisha is taking her silly crushes seriously

Chloe Qisha’s first mixtape ‘Fantasize’ brings big pop ambition, messy crushes, heartache and plenty of crying in the club.

11 Sept 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Adult DVD just want to sing about daft stuff
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11 Sept 2026•BY Finlay Holden
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Meet 1000 Rabbits, your strange new best friends

London-based five-piece 1000 Rabbits bring together jazz, classical, pop and a lot of very different musical brains to make wonderfully strange art-pop. Debut EP 'Are we friends yet?' is their invitation to come along for the ride.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
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FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Radio Free Alice: "If it feels great, it's cool"

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11 Sept 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Gurriers are embracing their positive delusion: "It's not all doom and gloom"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Gurriers are embracing their positive delusion: "It's not all doom and gloom"

Dublin post-punks Gurriers have built their reputation on furious live shows and an equally furious view of modern life. On second album 'Nobody's Coming To Save You', they're digging deeper and discovering there might be reasons for hope after all.

11 Sept 2026•BY Steven Loftin
Forget the dystopian hellscape, ASHNIKKO has other plans
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Forget the dystopian hellscape, ASHNIKKO has other plans

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11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Lizzy McAlpine is letting go and starting again
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Lizzy McAlpine is letting go and starting again

Burnt out after ‘Older’, Lizzy McAlpine stepped away from music and onto Broadway. She returned with a stronger voice, a new perspective and ‘Angel’, an album about freedom, love and finding her way back to herself.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Tove Lo: "I'm a grown-ass woman and here's what I'm feeling"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tove Lo: "I'm a grown-ass woman and here's what I'm feeling"

Tove Lo isn't ready for anniversary tours, and she definitely isn't interested in behaving like a responsible grown-up. Six albums into a career built on doing things her own way, 'Estrus' finds her independent, restless and determined to keep getting weirder.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Keo are trying to keep up with their own success
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Keo are trying to keep up with their own success

Reading main stage? Done. Major-label debut? Incoming. Brixton Academy? Already booked. Keo are getting everything they spent years dreaming about, just considerably faster than they expected.

11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
The Mary Wallopers are fighting for folk’s rebellious streak: “We’ve both got the spirit of punk”
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

The Mary Wallopers are fighting for folk’s rebellious streak: “We’ve both got the spirit of punk”

Irish folk rabble-rousers The Mary Wallopers have helped make traditional ballads cool again. With 'Paddywhackery', they're asking what happens next.

11 Sept 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Chloe Qisha is taking her silly crushes seriously
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Chloe Qisha is taking her silly crushes seriously

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11 Sept 2026•BY Abigail Firth
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FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

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11 Sept 2026•BY Finlay Holden
Meet 1000 Rabbits, your strange new best friends
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Meet 1000 Rabbits, your strange new best friends

London-based five-piece 1000 Rabbits bring together jazz, classical, pop and a lot of very different musical brains to make wonderfully strange art-pop. Debut EP 'Are we friends yet?' is their invitation to come along for the ride.

11 Sept 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Radio Free Alice: "If it feels great, it's cool"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

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FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Gurriers are embracing their positive delusion: "It's not all doom and gloom"

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11 Sept 2026•BY Steven Loftin
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FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

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Bash Croft is staying faithful to himself

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Blondshell lets go: “Control is just an illusion anyway”
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Uche Yara: Body Language
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Uche Yara: Body Language

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Girl In The Year Above are already dreaming fucking massive
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Girl In The Year Above are already dreaming fucking massive

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Wasia Project's great escape
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Wasia Project's great escape

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Bash Croft is staying faithful to himself
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Blondshell lets go: “Control is just an illusion anyway”
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Baby Dave and The Works have kicked off a new collaboration with ‘Wings’

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Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent

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Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent

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Reading & Leeds 2026: Julia Wolf is having too much fun

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