Picture Parlour’s debut album builds a world you’ll never want to leave
A sexy, seedy rock record with clean toilets and a point to prove: Picture Parlour’s ‘The Parlour’ hits hard.
Stan Pratt is reprogramming pop from the inside
Pop’s newest maximalist is a self-described “pop girlie boy” with a neuroscience degree, a head full of hooks, and an EP that balances sarcasm with sincerity.
Heart-on-sleeve and going full tilt: Fletchr Fletchr are ready to break out
With a debut EP that pulls no punches and a Live at Leeds slot on the horizon, Fletchr Fletchr are flying out the gates.
Watch it rise: Home Front on making grief danceable
Part post-punk, part protest, part Prodigy – Home Front’s latest album is a call to arms with a human heart.
Dork’s 2025 Readers’ Poll is open now! Nominate your faves
We want to know what mattered most to you this year.
THE NEWS
Latest Updates
Ninush has announced her debut EP ‘The Flowers I See You In’ with new single ‘I Don’t Mind’
The EP will be released via The Bird Records.
FLO are going to headline Limitless Live 2026 at London’s Roundhouse
Additional acts will be announced, with free tickets available online soon.
Home Front have confirmed some EU and UK tour dates for 2026
The tour will feature a special release show in Los Angeles.
My Chemical Romance have booked two final 2026 shows at the Hollywood Bowl
Tickets go on sale Friday, 21st November at 9:00am PT.
David Byrne has released his new single ‘T Shirt’, co-written with Brian Eno
The new album is out now.
Alabama Shakes have announced their first UK show in a decade for July 2026
Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT on Friday 21st November.
Danny Brown has announced a 15-date European and UK tour for March 2026
Tickets go on general sale this Friday at 10am.
New Issue
David Byrne, The Last Dinner Party, Danny Brown and 5 Seconds of Summer cover the new issue of Dork
Plus Luvcat! Sigrid! Militarie Gun! bar italia! Del Water Gap! Loads more!
Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026 has unveiled its initial line-up, feat. Ezra Collective and Loyle Carner
Early Bird tickets are now on sale at lovesupremefestival.com.
Man/Woman/Chainsaw have signed to Fiction Records and shared playful love song ‘Only Girl’
Headline dates announced in Hebden Bridge, Edinburgh, and Liverpool this February.
Charli xcx has unveiled a video for her Wuthering Heights track ‘Chains Of Love’
The album releases in February via Atlantic Records.
Pulp are going to headline Manchester’s Live From Wythenshawe Park in 2026
The event will also feature a special guest appearance by Self Esteem.
RAYE has unveiled a ‘Where Is My Husband!’ remix with David Guetta and Hypaton
The remix previews her upcoming album slated for release in 2026.
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.
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.
David Byrne: Still Making Sense
He's reshaped music, won more awards than he can carry, and influenced pretty much everyone of note, but David Byrne still makes records like he's just discovered how fun it can be. On 'Who Is the Sky?', he's playful, oddly romantic, occasionally baffled, and never boring - with a little help from Hayley Williams and…
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.
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NEED TO KNOW
The Itch lead a killer First Fifty triple bill for Dork at Sebright Arms, London
The Great Escape’s annual First Fifty showcase returns with a triple bill that leaves Sebright Arms buzzing, setting the stage for a huge year ahead.November 17, 2025 | By Jamie Muir
Do Nothing headline a ferocious Dork’s Night Out at The 100 Club, London
Do Nothing return to The 100 Club for a sold-out Dork’s Night Out, unveiling bold new songs and reaffirming why they’re one of the most exciting bands in the UK.November 17, 2025 | By Jamie Muir
Heart-on-sleeve and going full tilt: Fletchr Fletchr are ready to break out
With a debut EP that pulls no punches and a Live at Leeds slot on the horizon, Fletchr Fletchr are flying out the gates.November 11, 2025 | By Felicity Newton
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Stan Pratt is reprogramming pop from the inside
Pop’s newest maximalist is a self-described “pop girlie boy” with a neuroscience degree, a head full of hooks, and an EP that balances sarcasm with sincerity.
“This is who I am”: Matt Pryor reclaims his voice with ‘The Salton Sea’
As Gainesville’s Fest buzzes around him, the Get Up Kids’ singer reflects on addiction, acceptance and making art for the right reasons again.
Heart-on-sleeve and going full tilt: Fletchr Fletchr are ready to break out
With a debut EP that pulls no punches and a Live at Leeds slot on the horizon, Fletchr Fletchr are flying out the gates.
Watch it rise: Home Front on making grief danceable
Part post-punk, part protest, part Prodigy - Home Front's latest album is a call to arms with a human heart.
Dork’s 2025 Readers’ Poll is open now! Nominate your faves
We want to know what mattered most to you this year.
The Archives
Los Campesinos!: “We’re a fucking good band, and we do things differently”
Indie legends Los Campesinos! have forged a path to cult status by doing things their own way, and with their new album ‘All Hell’, they’re looking to set an example.
The Archives
SOFT PLAY are back in town: “We’ve been afforded a second bite of the metaphorical apple”
A lengthy hiatus. A change of name. A comeback single featuring Robbie bleedin’ Williams. SOFT PLAY have gone through a lot over the past few years - but now the boys are back in town*.
The Archives
Jockstrap: “We’re coming at big pop songs from a different angle”
The last twelve months have seen Jockstrap rise from buzzy newcomers to Mercury nominees. Breaking the mould, fusing genres and defying expectations, they’re not done yet.
The Archives
Reneé Rapp: “The bad things that happen to me, I’m literally just going to turn them into something good”
Only one track deep, and everyone’s talking about Picture Parlour. Maybe it’s time they shut up and listened.
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.
Gorillaz: Welcome to our island
We’ve heard of cult bands before, but with their new album ‘Cracker Island’, Gorillaz are taking it to extremes.
The Archives
MØ: “I felt like I needed to try to do it by the book, but actually, I’m the one who’s writing the book”
From dance-pop Wunderkind to the soon-to-be queen of electronica, MØ beckons in a freer, easier, and even more impressive era with her brand new single 'Who Said'.
The Archives
Gracie Abrams: Where do we go now?
Gracie Abrams’ debut album ‘Good Riddance’ is the story of a young artist finding her way to the top of the mountain on a journey of self-discovery, healing and brilliant potential fully realised.
The Archives
Los Campesinos!: “We’re a fucking good band, and we do things differently”
Indie legends Los Campesinos! have forged a path to cult status by doing things their own way, and with their new album ‘All Hell’, they’re looking to set an example.
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.
