“We blew the budget on a wall of death”: Shame go all-in on their new album
Who needs a major label when your best ideas come dressed in gold hotpants and running on fumes? Shame's Charlie Steen on 4am breakdowns, budget chaos and making ‘Cutthroat’ look good on zero sleep.Published: 10:06 am | September 5, 2025 | By Jake Hawkes
SG Lewis is dancing with ghosts on his new album ‘Anemoia’
The producer opens up about memory, melancholy and why he built a garden studio instead of moving to Ibiza.
Radiohead announce 20 European shows across Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin
Advance registration required to combat resellers; ticket sales open 12th September.
The Orchestra (For Now) are building something big
London’s most enigmatic seven-piece talk big themes and small details.
Dork x Reeperbahn: Coach Party are doing it for love (and friendship, frustration and flying visits to Hamburg)
Isle of Wight’s indie bruisers Coach Party are gearing up for their second album, a sweaty in-store tour and a return to Germany for Reeperbahn Festival.
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Mitski’s new concert film ‘Mitski: The Land’ is going to screen in cinemas worldwide for a limited run
Shot at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre with seven-piece band and choreographed staging.
NewDad come to terms with expectations versus reality with their new track ‘Everything I Wanted’
Produced with Shrink and Justin Parker, the record explores homesickness and resilience.
Lizzo has dropped a surprise mixtape, ‘My Face Still Hurts From Smiling’
Includes collaborations with Lil Jon and Tierra Whack, plus a Rafatoon-directed visual teaser.
Famous have announced an indefinite hiatus and shared farewell single ‘Revelation’
Final ICA performance follows Brixton Windmill origins and recent collaboration with Ava Gore.
Del Water Gap has confirmed his third album ‘Chasing The Chimera’ with new single ‘Marigolds’
The record’s coming in November.
PRESIDENT are teasing their new EP with single ‘Destroy Me’
European and UK tour announced, with dates spanning January through April.
Blood Orange has booked a Manchester headline show and four Alexandra Palace dates
Presale begins 9th September, with general tickets available from 11th September.
New Issue
Wolf Alice take over the new issue of Dork – with five covers to collect
We’re celebrating ‘The Clearing’ with a special collectable edition of Dork. Plus! Shame! Nova Twins! Black Honey! Mahalia! The Beaches! More!
John Myrtle has released his new album ‘The Little World of You and Me’ and confirmed UK and US dates
Vinyl arrives via Cherry Lime; sessions spanned Los Angeles and a Birmingham attic.
flowerovlove has shared new single ‘i’m your first’ ahead of her HAIM support tour
Set for festival slots and support runs with Haim, Khalid this fall.
Master Peace has released a new single, ‘There’s No More Underground’
Upcoming regional dates precede debut North American headlines and a US support tour.
aespa have dropped their sixth mini-album ‘Rich Man’ and shared a video for the title-track
Third world tour opened with three KSPO Dome shows, continuing across Asia.
Sunflower Bean have shared Sonic Youth-influenced track ‘Crashing Highs’ from a new deluxe edition of ‘Mortal Primetime’
Their first self-produced full-length is the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Headful of Sugar’.
Britain’s Best Band? Wolf Alice are owning the title
With fourth album ‘The Clearing’, Wolf Alice are not just holding their ground: they’re planting a flag, building a world, and proving once again that Britain’s best band still have everything left to give.
Bad decisions, good songs: The Beaches know what they’re doing (most of the time)
The Beaches have spun late-night gossip, heartbreak and big dreams into a soundtrack for bad decisions.
Art, apocalypse and a pint of Stella: Black Honey’s cinematic dystopia is just getting started
Medical torture devices, parasocial dread and neo-futurist visuals: Black Honey are building a full-blown cinematic universe where every unsettling detail matters.
Good Charlotte and the art of growing up pop-punk
From building MDDN to mentoring the next wave of alt stars, Good Charlotte have been working in the wings - and learning the whole time.
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Waterparks are reimagining pop-punk, one icon at a time
At 2025's Reading Festival, Waterparks tease their upcoming new album.August 26, 2025 | By Ali Shutler
Pale Waves are just seeing what happens, really
Backstage at Reading, the band talk maybe-new-eras, crowd anxiety and refusing to find new bands to like.August 24, 2025 | By Jake Hawkes
The old guard remains, but what’s the future of rock at Reading & Leeds?
South Arcade, Bilmuri and NXDIA steal the spotlight, while Enter Shikari rage against the machine and Limp Bizkit turn in a Facebook-core greatest hits set.August 24, 2025 | By Ali Shutler
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Down With Boring #156: Reading 2025
Down With Boring #154: The Great Escape 2025
After seven years away, blessthefall are reborn on their own terms
‘Gallows’ is a reset for blessthefall: frontman Beau Bokan explains why disappearing might’ve been the best thing they ever did.
SG Lewis is dancing with ghosts on his new album ‘Anemoia’
The producer opens up about memory, melancholy and why he built a garden studio instead of moving to Ibiza.
The Orchestra (For Now) are building something big
London’s most enigmatic seven-piece talk big themes and small details.
Dork x Reeperbahn: Coach Party are doing it for love (and friendship, frustration and flying visits to Hamburg)
Isle of Wight’s indie bruisers Coach Party are gearing up for their second album, a sweaty in-store tour and a return to Germany for Reeperbahn Festival.
The Archives
Ashnikko: “There’s a lot of catharsis on the album; it’s me reclaiming my sense of self”
Ashnikko has always taken us on big, brash, bombastic journeys that cut to the bone. With her debut album ‘WEEDKILLER’, though, we’re heading to a whole new world.
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BIG SPECIAL: “We never set out to be the next Robbie Williams”
From the Black Country to the world stage, BIG SPECIAL’s debut album ‘POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES’ is a raw and honest reflection of the band’s journey and the universality of working-class struggles.
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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’.
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The Dare: “The attitude of the early 2000s that we lost, that people want back; it’s more rock and roll”
Everyone’s got something to say about The Dare.
David Byrne – Who Is The Sky?
Every song on ‘Who Is The Sky?’ proves that he’s still as creative and enthusiastic as he ever was.
Shame – Cutthroat
Twelve tracks, no long-burn closer, no detours for scenery. It’s wired to move.
La Dispute – No-One Was Driving The Car
La Dispute are one of the best bands of all time.
Nova Twins – Parasites & Butterflies
Nova Twins are superstars; don’t for a second think otherwise.
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
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
Soccer Mommy: “We still wanted to get a bit weird with it”
Soccer Mommy looks back to move forward with her elegant fourth album, 'Evergreen'.
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PVRIS: “I don’t think I could make a back-to-basics rock album if I tried”
PVRIS' Lynn Gunn is returning with an album that refuses to stick to tired old boxes and conform to lazy expectations.
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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.
