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Good Intentions

Good Intentions

On 'Good Intentions', Ego Ella May loosens her grip on perfection and lets the music breathe. Recorded with community spirit and guided by intuition, it's a confident step forward built on freedom over fear.

by Martyn Young

PLAY TO WIN

Kim Gordon - Sonic Youth co-founder, visual artist and lifelong disruptor - is back with her third solo album 'Play Me'. It's a fierce, funny record that dares AI (and everyone else) to keep up.

By Ali Shutler
WHAT'S HAPPENING?WHAT'S HAPPENINGWHAT'S HAPPENING?WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING?WHAT'S HAPPENINGWHAT'S HAPPENING?WHAT'S HAPPENING
Harry Styles is still at the UK albums chart summit for a second week
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Harry Styles is still at the UK albums chart summit for a second week

Dork cover star James Blake has achieved a career-best chart placing, while Tate McCrae has surged back up.

Mar 20, 2026, 10:54 PM
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RAYE has enlisted Hans Zimmer for yet another 5-star new track, 'Click Clack Symphony'

The collaboration features on her upcoming second album 'This Music May Contain Hope'

Mar 20, 2026, 3:19 PM
RAYE has enlisted Hans Zimmer for yet another 5-star new track, 'Click Clack Symphony'
My First Time have shared their debut EP, soundtracking the dread of growing up
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My First Time have shared their debut EP, soundtracking the dread of growing up

The four-piece will head out on an April headline tour, with Bristol and London sold out.

Mar 20, 2026, 3:04 PM
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Member-first reads, behind-the-scenes pieces and premium extras that hit Dork+ before anywhere else.

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TIMES LIKE THESE

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.

By Martyn Young
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Florence Road would like you to know 'Rabbits Can Swim' ahead of their North American tour dates
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Florence Road would like you to know 'Rabbits Can Swim' ahead of their North American tour dates

The song is lifted from the band's forthcoming EP 'Spring Forward', which arrives on 27th March.

Mar 20, 2026, 3:01 PM
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Static Dress have lined up a secret London event called ‘A Live Death Display’

No phones or cameras are permitted at the secret 18+ gathering.

Mar 20, 2026, 10:40 AM
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Lizzo meets her past self with her new track 'Don't Make Me Love U'

An album also titled 'Love in Real Life' was previously announced, though no release date has been confirmed.

Mar 20, 2026, 10:37 AM
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Sziget Festival 2026 has added 50+ acts including Skepta, Peggy Gou and Jorja Smith

Mar 20, 2026, 1:27 PM
CHVRCHES’ Martin Doherty has teamed up with Jonny Scott for new project The Leaving
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CHVRCHES’ Martin Doherty has teamed up with Jonny Scott for new project The Leaving

The Glaswegian expats share new single 'Fluoxetine' from the nine-track record.

Mar 20, 2026, 2:47 PM
Girl In The Year Above have arrived with their Really Very Good debut single 'Mama, My Heart Is Achin''
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Girl In The Year Above have arrived with their Really Very Good debut single 'Mama, My Heart Is Achin''

The band have also recently contributed to the Peaky Blinders film soundtrack.

Mar 20, 2026, 2:39 PM
FLO have dropped ‘Leak It’ and delivered the video they “dreamt of having as teenagers”
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FLO have dropped ‘Leak It’ and delivered the video they “dreamt of having as teenagers”

An accompanying video directed by Olivia De Camps is out now via Island Records.

Mar 20, 2026, 2:30 PM
UpsetNews

Foo Fighters are 'Caught In The Echo' with the latest track from their from upcoming album

Mar 20, 2026, 10:55 AM
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underscores has released ‘U’, a pop-leaning album written for malls, airports and everywhere in between

Mar 20, 2026, 10:51 AM
Ewan McKenna has introduced himself with debut single ‘Like Us’
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Ewan McKenna has introduced himself with debut single ‘Like Us’

The Airdrie singer-songwriter taught himself guitar during lockdown.

Mar 20, 2026, 11:27 AM
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Olivia Dean's 'Man I Need' is now Australia's second-longest running number one single, 'FYI'

The track has now spent 18 consecutive weeks atop the ARIA chart.

Mar 20, 2026, 10:23 AM
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BTS have shared their 'SWIM' video, taken from their just dropped new album, 'ARIRANG'

The septet return with their fifth studio album after military service.

Mar 20, 2026, 10:32 AM
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PUNK PROMISE

Across 'Crystalpunk', CHALK wire punk confrontation into the physical rush of rave culture.

By Felicity Newton
The Mountain by Gorillaz
Album Review

GorillazThe Mountain

The strongest case in years that Gorillaz can still make records that matter as records.

By Dan Harrison
Butterfly EP by Witch Post
EP Review

Witch PostButterfly EP

Witch Post treat ordinary scenes like fragile little artefacts, turning them over to see what’s hidden beneath.

By Felicity Newton
Play Me by Kim Gordon
Album Review

Kim GordonPlay Me

'Play me' doesn’t try to comfort. It tries to provoke, energise and outlast the scroll.

By Dan Harrison
GOLDSTAR by The Sophs
Album Review

The SophsGOLDSTAR

‘GOLDSTAR’ thrives on that tension between sincerity and showmanship.

By Harry Shaw
Us Forever EP by samxemma
EP Review

samxemmaUs Forever EP

The influence of chaotic, high-energy pop sits right at the centre of their DNA.

Only You Left by The Orielles
Album Review

The OriellesOnly You Left

These songs come from months of demo-hoarding and forensic listening, the band archiving every practice-room spark before lovingly picking through the results.

By Harry Shaw
Trying Times by James Blake
Album Review

James BlakeTrying Times

Blake sounds energised by the room he has carved out for himself.

By Jordan Ellison
Crystalpunk by CHALK
Album Review

CHALKCrystalpunk

Across 'Crystalpunk', CHALK wire punk confrontation into the physical rush of rave culture.

By Felicity Newton
Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally by Harry Styles
Album Review

Harry StylesKiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally

This isn’t an album built like a straight line from hook to hook. It moves in waves, often favouring texture and atmosphere over immediate release.

By Dan Harrison
Ö by Fcukers
Album Review

FcukersÖ

Nothing about the album asks permission: it wants a dancefloor, a crowd and a slightly irresponsible amount of volume.

By Felicity Newton
Can We Hang Out Sometime? by Good Kid
Album Review

Good KidCan We Hang Out Sometime?

'Can We Hang Out Sometime?’ chases the pure pleasure of great guitar pop.

By Harry Shaw
Niall Horan has dropped his new single 'Dinner Party'
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Niall Horan has dropped his new single 'Dinner Party'

The single is the title track from his fourth album, arriving in June

Mar 20, 2026, 1:29 PM
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Nieve Ella has kicked off a new chapter with ‘Drive’, a song about taking back control

A spontaneous studio session with Finn Marlow and Jamie Rendle sparked the new track.

Mar 20, 2026, 1:29 PM
Nieve Ella has kicked off a new chapter with ‘Drive’, a song about taking back control
DMA’S have returned with ‘My Baby’s Place’, their first fully self-produced single
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DMA’S have returned with ‘My Baby’s Place’, their first fully self-produced single

The self-produced single arrives ahead of a sold-out anniversary show in Sydney.

Mar 20, 2026, 11:21 AM