Leigh-Anne is betting on herself this time
Inspired by artists like RAYE to go it alone, Leigh-Anne has poured everything into ‘My Ego Told Me To’ – a fearless solo debut built on evolution and hard-won self-belief.
DEADLETTER are for the living
DEADLETTER’s Zac Lawrence has two jobs: gardener by day, frontman by night. On ‘Existence Is Bliss’, the sextet bottle the tension between going through the motions and grabbing life by the collar.
Varials are sounding like Varials again: “All gas, no brakes”
After line-up shifts, a necessary break and a record that “didn’t sound like Varials”, the band rebuilt from the ground up. ‘Where the Light Leaves’ is their biggest, boldest statement yet.
The March 2026 issue of Dork is now available to order – featuring Louis Tomlinson, Mumford & Sons, Kim Gordon and more
It’s another packed issue from Dork Towers, featuring a mix of household names and cult favourites.
Kid Kapichi hit breaking point, then made ‘Fearless Nature’
Nothing about ‘Fearless Nature’ came easily. Marked by lineup changes, a creative reset and a year that pushed Jack Wilson to breaking point, Kid Kapichi’s fourth album documents the uneasy freedom that comes with starting again.
THE NEWS
Latest Updates
Self Esteem has expanded ‘A Complicated Woman’ as her West End play debut beckons
The deluxe edition drops on Polydor Records with three reimagined tracks.
Lewis Capaldi has added Conan Gray and Jacob Alon to his BST Hyde Park shows
Other artists headlining this year include Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons, Garth Brooks and Pitbull.
she’s green have released ‘mettle’, turning bleak headlines into resilience
Their tour includes supporting Chapterhouse on their first North American tour in 16 years.
Artemas has launched a new chapter with ‘psychokiller’ and ‘myself’, from upcoming mixtape ‘getting up to no good’
The mixtape release is set for 27th March.
underscores has announced third album ‘U’ and soundtracked her own iPhone spy movie
‘Tell Me (U Want It)’ premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record.
girli has unveiled ‘Romantic Sadness’ ahead of her third album ‘it’s just my opinion’
The album will be released via Believe Music in spring.
PinkPantheress has expanded her tour and shared a streaming-only Four Tet remix
Tickets go on sale Friday, 6th March at 10 AM local time.
New Issue
The March 2026 issue of Dork is now available to order – featuring Louis Tomlinson, Mumford & Sons, Kim Gordon and more
It’s another packed issue from Dork Towers, featuring a mix of household names and cult favourites.
Alexander Carson has unveiled ‘Corporeal & Complete’ from ambitious three-part project ‘Triptych’
The official video for the single will be released on 10th March.
Jacob Alon has landed a coveted Waterfront Stage slot at Latitude
Latitude Festival returns to Henham Park, Suffolk this summer.
RAYE has dropped her new ballad ‘Nightingale Lane’ as she prepares for the BRITs
The album will be released via Human Re Sources later this year.
Lynks is going to turn Dork’s Night Out into the sweatiest pop sermon of the season
Tickets are on sale now.
Lime Garden channel a dark time for their new single ‘All Bad Parts’
EU and UK tour dates announced for September and October 2026.
Louis Tomlinson: “I am a mildly disruptive guy”
With ‘How Did I Get Here?’, Louis Tomlinson slows everything down, chases joy over expectation and discovers a lighter, braver version of himself along the way.
Welcome to the Mumford & Sons Renaissance
Eleven months after 'Rushmere', they've made their boldest record in years - a fun-first, collaboration-heavy 'Prizefighter' with Aaron Dessner and a guest list that screams Dork-core, from Gracie Abrams to Justin Vernon.
Bleech 9:3 are a band built on second chances
Bleech 9:3 are carving out a bruising, deeply personal alt-rock identity built on truth, recovery and forward motion.
Cardinals have made a debut album that’s all muscle
Cardinals’ debut album ‘Masquerade’ is cohesive, confrontational and fully formed - a statement of intent from a band already looking beyond genre.
Digital cover stories
NEED TO KNOW
Matilda Mann casts a spell over St Matthias Church, London for Dork’s Night Out
Matilda Mann and Charlie Noordewier demonstrate that a pin-drop room inside St Matthias Church, London can hit harder than any packed sweatbox.February 11, 2026 | By Jamie Muir
Dork’s Here Comes Your Jan @ 100 Club – Night 2: Friday takes over
Night 2 of Here Comes Your Jan 2026 lands on a Friday at the 100 Club, with Pack Of Animals, Fletchr Fletchr and Pencil stepping up to take control.February 4, 2026 | By Jamie Muir
Dork’s Here Comes Your Jan @ 100 Club – Night 1: January doesn’t stand a chance
Night 1 of Here Comes Your Jan 2026 lands at the 100 Club with ugly ozo, Ellis-D and Alien Chicks.February 4, 2026 | By Jamie Muir
Dork Live
The Itch, This Is A Fever and Astles have joined Dork’s Round The Houses tour with Antony Szmierek
The Itch will debut new album tracks across all tour dates.
Lynks is going to turn Dork’s Night Out into the sweatiest pop sermon of the season
Tickets are on sale now.
Dork RADIO
Rosie Carney isn’t afraid of doomsday
Existential dread, shoegaze noise, Ross MacDonald in the studio and four dogs at home. Rosie Carney’s ‘Doomsday… Don’t Leave Me Here’ is the end-of-the-world album that feels like coming home.
Grace Inspace: “My emotions are in my hair”
Grace Inspace’s ‘Heavy Hair’ finds the LA-born, London-raised artist unpacking where emotion lives.
DEADLETTER are for the living
DEADLETTER’s Zac Lawrence has two jobs: gardener by day, frontman by night. On ‘Existence Is Bliss’, the sextet bottle the tension between going through the motions and grabbing life by the collar.
Varials are sounding like Varials again: “All gas, no brakes”
After line-up shifts, a necessary break and a record that “didn’t sound like Varials”, the band rebuilt from the ground up. ‘Where the Light Leaves’ is their biggest, boldest statement yet.
Shelf Lives have made a debut album for the mass confused state of being
Shelf Lives’ debut album ‘hypernormaL’ captures the weirdness of trying to feel real in a world that keeps asking you to perform.
The Archives
DEADLETTER: “Music only exists on the day that you write it”
From industrial rhythms to existential crises, DEADLETTER channel life’s tensions into their compelling debut ‘Hysterical Strength’.
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
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
Start Making Nonsense: inside ‘Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’
With a bunch of buzzy contributors from Paramore to girl in red to Blondshell, brand new compilation ‘Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense’ is a celebration of one of the best and most influential albums of all time.
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.
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.
The Archives
Georgia: “Give it a try and see what happens”
From intimate beginnings to global stages, Georgia’s ‘Euphoric’ chronicles her journey of self-exploration, delivering a captivating fusion of dance, vulnerability, and musical innovation.
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
RAYE: 21st Century Blues
By now, RAYE’s story of major label frustration is well known. Those tales don’t often end up with a happy ending - but with a debut album and a chart busting single on deck, this isn’t just your average pop star either.
The Archives
The rise of the BRAT queen – how Charli xcx fulfilled her promise and became pop’s new main character
The lime green revolution is here.
