The April 2026 issue of Dork is now available to order – featuring Muna, James Blake, Holly Humberstone and more
Plus Arlo Parks, Courtney Barnett, Fcukers, Leigh-Anne, Snail Mail and more.
David Byrne turns big ideas into bigger pop at London’s Eventim Apollo
New songs from ‘Who Is the Sky?’ land with theatrical flourish at the Eventim Apollo, while Talking Heads staples hit with all the joy and bite you’d hope for.
RAYE at the O2 Arena: a gorgeous, gritty ode to joy
RAYE knows how to get exactly what she wants.
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.
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Latest Updates
Man/Woman/Chainsaw have lined up their biggest UK and Ireland headline tour yet
Pre-sale tickets available this Thursday, with general sales starting Friday.
My First Time have unveiled ‘Celebrity’ and a Timothée Chalamet cardboard cameo
The band will embark on a headline UK tour starting in April.
Snail Mail has mapped out a summer UK and European run with a bonus London show
The album ‘Ricochet’ releases on 27th March via Matador Records.
Radio 1’s Big Weekend has added Zara Larsson, Louis Tomlinson and Lola Young to its Sunderland lineup
Tickets go on sale 5pm Wednesday 11th March via Ticketmaster.
First Aid Kit are set for a special London show with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Tickets go on sale Friday 13th March at 10am GMT.
Taking Back Sunday have mapped out a return to Ireland with Dublin and Belfast shows
Tickets go on sale at 10 am GMT on 9th March.
Dominic Fike has taken ‘Babydoll’ through the car wash in his new video
The video features a new a capella addition at the end.
New Issue
The April 2026 issue of Dork is now available to order – featuring Muna, James Blake, Holly Humberstone and more
Plus Arlo Parks, Courtney Barnett, Fcukers, Leigh-Anne, Snail Mail and more.
The April 2026 issue of Dork is now available to order – featuring Muna, James Blake, Holly Humberstone and more
Plus Arlo Parks, Courtney Barnett, Fcukers, Leigh-Anne, Snail Mail and more.
Kamal. has teamed up with Keaton Henson on new single ‘no friend, no lover’
The upcoming debut album is coming soon.
Neighbourhood Festival has lined up KEO, Florence Road and The Guest List for 2026
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 13th March.
Gretel has shared ‘Fire Blooming Trees’, a song about finding humanity behind the algorithms
The new album will be released via Breadcrumb Records / AWAL in April.
Dork’s Night Out is heading to The 100 Club this May with VILLANELLE, Saint Clair and BÆNCH
Their debut EP ‘Measly Means’ releases the day after the event.
James Blake has nothing left to prove
Seven albums deep, James Blake is no longer chasing chart positions or fire-emoji approval. 'Trying Times' finds him back in London and unafraid to confront capitalism, celebrity culture and his own ambition, delivering a record that's both deeply personal and politically awake.
Holly Humberstone builds her own fairytale in a cruel world
From Grimm’s Fairy Tales to South East London renovations, Holly Humberstone’s second album transforms upheaval into escapism. ‘Cruel World’ is a celebration of sisterhood, romance and learning to trust your instincts when everything else feels unstable.
MUNA are dancing at the edge of the world
On their fourth album 'Dancing On The Wall', MUNA step into a darker, sweat-soaked world where queer desire, apocalypse anxiety and theatrical self-awareness collide.
Arlo Parks is taking her storytelling to the dancefloor
Already one of the defining voices of her generation, Arlo Parks uses ‘Ambiguous Desire’ to stretch into dance textures and minimalism, her gift for intimate observation still leading the way.
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NEED TO KNOW
Witch Post take us inside every track on their new EP ‘Butterfly’
As the duo return with their new EP 'Butterfly', Alaska Reid takes us inside every track from folk-horror imagery and county-fair nostalgia to anxious inner voices and bruised devotion.March 6, 2026 | By Dork
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
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Book Of Churches is Felix Mackenzie-Barrow turning Divorce downtime into devotionals
Made with GarageBand, two mics and a £15 charity shop guitar, Book Of Churches captures Divorce’s Felix Mackenzie-Barrow at his most minimal.
she’s green have the ‘Mettle’
Introducing the Minneapolis newcomers channelling bad headlines, nature walks and DIY grit into cathartic, fuzzed-out release.
Meet Tooth, London’s sweatiest new hopefuls
Tooth make shout-along guitar music, play wildly sweaty gigs and still have university deadlines waiting at home.
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.
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.
The Archives
The Get Up Kids’ classic ‘Something to Write Home About’ at 25: “People often ask me if I’m sick of these songs. And I’m not. I’m just sick of rehearsing them”
Calling albums legendary, era-defining or 'seminal' might be increasingly common faire, but when it comes to The Get Up Kids' 'Something to Write Home About', the reverence is deserved
The Archives
Maisie Peters: “It’s about being the good witch and deciding to use your power for good”
A melodic diary penned from soul-stirring experiences, Maisie Peters' latest album 'The Good Witch' is a tapestry of emotions. Prepare to be cast under her spell once more.
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
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*.
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.
86TVs: “I’ve always been obsessed with the mythology of guitar music”
Farewell tours, cricket podcasts, and bestselling books: seven years since The Maccabees left us, the White brothers are back, and they’ve brought reinforcements. Meet 86TVs, your favourite band’s new favourite band.
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
Hype List 2025: Good Neighbours aim to be a breath of fresh air in turbulent times
Through grief, joy and viral fame, Good Neighbours are crafting euphoric anthems for a generation seeking connection.
The Archives
blur: “It’s only when we get back together that you go wow, people really do care”
With their latest big return, Blur aren’t just sailing the breeze on the nostalgia circuit.
The Archives
Katie Gavin: Sweet relief
Though by her own admission 'What A Relief' is a side-project before she returns to Greatest Band In The World™ MUNA, when Katie Gavin has something to say, you'd better listen.
