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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First Aid Kit are set for a special London show with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Tickets go on sale Friday 13th March at 10am GMT.
Kamal. has teamed up with Keaton Henson on new single ‘no friend, no lover’
The upcoming debut album is coming soon.
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.
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.
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.
My First Time have unveiled ‘Celebrity’ and a Timothée Chalamet cardboard cameo
The band will embark on a headline UK tour starting in April.
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.
Sofia and the Antoinettes has unveiled cinematic new single ‘Vespa’
She’s got dates in Manchester and London this May.
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.
Fcukers have made their TV debut on The Tonight Show
Their debut album ‘Ö’ will be released on 27th March.
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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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
Luke Hemmings: “No one was expecting any more music from me, so I just made whatever I wanted to make”
5SOS’ Luke Hemmings bares his introverted soul on his new solo EP, ‘boy’ - a love letter to nostalgia and a quest for self-discovery.
The Archives
Shame: Burning by design
From the pubs of South London to the big leagues, Shame have come a long way. Now with their upcoming release, ‘Food For Worms’, they’re honing their sound, playing with humour and promising there really is a cameo from Phoebe Bridgers. Honest.
The Archives
Orla Gartland: “I want it to be bratty, goofy, funny – that’s just more me”
With her second album 'Everybody Needs A Hero', Orla's embracing the quirks, contradictions, and newfound confidence that have shaped her artistic journey.
The Archives
Conan Gray: “I made the album with the intention of wanting to surprise people”
Conan Gray is embracing vibrant new horizons as he meets his prime pop potential with ‘Found Heaven’.
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.
Manic Street Preachers: “Muzzling young people only leads to bitterness”
Three decades in, and Wales’ most vital band return with ‘Critical Thinking’, an album that turns their legendary scrutiny inward
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
Rachel Chinouriri: “I’ve not compromised with anything”
With ‘What A Devastating Turn of Events’, Rachel Chinouriri cements her role as a shoulder to cry on and a guiding light through dark times, as she embarks on a new chapter of writing from a place of happiness and freedom.
The Archives
Pale Waves: “It felt important to express the joy of queer love, because queer love is amazing”
Embracing romance and letting go of the past, Pale Waves return with their most liberating album 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.
