Dork’s album of the year: Hayley Williams and making peace with ego death
Our Album of the Year is the sound of an artist stepping off the ledge not for spectacle, but for survival, and discovering, mid-air, what she’s really capable of.
Dork’s albums of the year 2025: 1 – Hayley Williams – Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Whether you’re raising a toast or just raising an eyebrow, here’s our countdown of the albums that shaped 2025.
Volumes dig deep on their boldest record yet
Fifteen years in, and Volumes aren’t slowing down – they’re levelling up.
Dork’s albums of the year 2025: 2 – CMAT – Euro-Country
Whether you’re raising a toast or just raising an eyebrow, here’s our countdown of the albums that shaped 2025.
Dork’s albums of the year 2025: 3 – Turnstile – Never Enough
Whether you’re raising a toast or just raising an eyebrow, here’s our countdown of the albums that shaped 2025.
THE NEWS
Latest Updates
Florence Road have released their cover of Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Georgia’
Their 2026 tour includes a sold-out show at Dublin’s 3 Olympia Theatre.
Waterparks have released a new video for ‘Any Minute Now’
The European tour kicks off in Germany on 7th March.
Rock for People has announced Halsey as the final headliner for 2026
Tickets for the festival are now on sale, with VIP options limited.
Alice Costelloe has unveiled new track ‘Anywhere Else’ ahead of her debut album release
The UK tour kicks off in January with several sold-out London dates.
Amyl and the Sniffers have launched a ‘Live at Ally Pally 2025’ concert film
The concert film is available on YouTube.
Creeper have confirmed a ‘SANGUI-TOUR’ of intimate venues for 2026
Tickets available starting 10am on Wednesday, 17th December for intimate venues.
Kendal Calling has unveiled Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice and more for 2026
Performances include Two Door Cinema Club’s full play of ‘Tourist History’.
New Issue
The bumper end-of-year double issue of Dork is available to pre-order now – featuring Hayley Williams, HAIM, Keo and more
It’s our massive end of year issue of Dork, with some of our faves from the last twelve months, and the new names set to lead in 2026.
Live at Leeds is going to take a break in 2026, returning in 2027 to celebrate its 20th anniversary
The festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary upon returning in 2027.
Down With Boring signs off for 2025 with Fred from Spector and a heaving sack
Of presents. A heaving sack of presents.
Tom A. Smith has booked a 2026 UK headline tour following his ‘Say What You Want’ EP
Tickets go on sale today, Monday, 15th December.
Bohemian FC and Kneecap have launched a 2026 away jersey to support ACLAÍ Palestine
The jersey will debut at Dalymount Park on 16th December.
Florence Road have dropped a new video for ‘Storm Warnings’
The band has a North American tour starting in March 2026.
Danny Brown has entered his hyperpop era
Clean(ish), gym-going and living in Austin with a new crew of hyperpop misfits, Danny Brown's made 'Stardust': a wildly inventive, joy-soaked record that ditches the self-destruction without softening the weird.
Maximalism, mayhem and 5 Seconds of Summer
What do you get when you cross a boyband revival, a spiritual awakening, and dice worth seven grand? 5SOS, obviously. The band are back with ‘Everyone’s A Star!’, a maximalist new era full of satire, brotherhood, and absolute bangers.
Hatchie on love songs, liquorice, and singing to cows
Pop didn’t break her, but Hatchie’s third album ‘Liquorice’ finds her ditching the drama, embracing the 90s, and naming songs after sweets. Call it a soft reinvention – or just the sound of someone finally chilling out.
Check out Brogeal’s Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Wolf Alice, Black Sabbath, Palma Violets and more
Brogeal take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.
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NEED TO KNOW
Fickle Friends bring Dork’s Christmas Night Out to life at the 100 Club
The 100 Club becomes a one-room celebration, with Fickle Friends steering the night through pop euphoria, nostalgia and a lot of shouting back.December 22, 2025 | By Jamie Muir
The Belair Lip Bombs level up at London’s Scala
With ‘Again’ barely a month old, the band arrive to a packed room already treating new songs like classics. Even a broken foot can’t slow a show this confident.December 4, 2025 | By Ciaran Picker
2hollis’ Brixton blowout is stardom at full volume
The producer-performer’s 'star' tour lands in London as a frenzy of rave-rap and fashion-fantasy theatrics.December 2, 2025 | By Abigail Firth
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Dork’s albums of the year 2025: 1 – Hayley Williams – Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Whether you’re raising a toast or just raising an eyebrow, here’s our countdown of the albums that shaped 2025.
Volumes dig deep on their boldest record yet
Fifteen years in, and Volumes aren’t slowing down - they’re levelling up.
Dork’s albums of the year 2025: 2 – CMAT – Euro-Country
Whether you're raising a toast or just raising an eyebrow, here's our countdown of the albums that shaped 2025.
Dork’s albums of the year 2025: 3 – Turnstile – Never Enough
Whether you're raising a toast or just raising an eyebrow, here's our countdown of the albums that shaped 2025.
Softcult’s debut album is a protest you can sing along to
The Canadian siblings break down the journey to ‘When A Flower Doesn’t Grow’, and the activism threaded through everything they do.
The Archives
Chappell Roan: “I had to honour the inner child in me who had to be obnoxious and loud and wear gaudy outfits”
Dropping an album that's nothing less than a modern pop masterpiece, a new star shined bright in 2023.
The Archives
Making a Master Peace: “My vision was to make an album to stand the test of time”
How to make a Master Peace: inside the bold evolution of a new indie-pop maverick, as he drops a debut album that isn't coming in quietly.
The Archives
Lauren Mayberry: “I needed to prove to myself that I actually had value”
As she steps out from CHVRCHES, Lauren reveals the struggles, the triumphs, and the unfiltered honesty that fuelled her most personal project yet.
The Archives
Lava La Rue’s debut album heralds a superstar in the making: “It’s like going through puberty but publicly”
From Lavaland to the cosmos: Lava La Rue’s ‘STARFACE’ is a bold, genre-defying statement of artistic intent.
Hatchie – Liquorice
This is Hatchie at her most relaxed, and arguably, her most Hatchie.
Hannah Jadagu – Describe
'Describe' isn't just a step forward, it's the sound of an artist finding joy in her own evolution.
bar italia – Some Like It Hot
They're pulling from indie and post-punk, and bending it into shapes that feel smart and totally current.
Militarie Gun – God Save The Gun
Militarie Gun find themselves in a rarefied country.
Inhaler have learnt to stop worrying and embrace their pop ambitions
With their third album, Inhaler step boldly into uncharted territory, leaving their comfort zone behind to create their most ambitious and authentic record yet.
The Archives
Lauren Mayberry: “I needed to prove to myself that I actually had value”
As she steps out from CHVRCHES, Lauren reveals the struggles, the triumphs, and the unfiltered honesty that fuelled her most personal project yet.
The Archives
Remi Wolf is the pop star we deserve: “I never questioned it. I let my freak flag fly”
On her second album ‘Big Ideas’, Remi Wolf dives head-first into a whirlwind of emotions and experiences, crafting a genre-bending masterpiece that showcases just why she’s one of the very best pop stars ‘around’.
The Archives
Waxahatchee: “I spend so much time thinking about how different I am that I don’t ever really think about how I’m the same”
Examining her 30s with the help of a few new pals, Waxahatchee has come roaring back with an assured new album that’s brimming with confidence.
The Archives
Blossoms: “Some people think it might be a stupid idea…”
A stolen gorilla. A dancefloor-slaying fifth album. And a love for the ridiculous. Blossoms are back, and they’ve brought Gary with them.
