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.
Antony Szmierek introduces his next chapter with new single ‘The Heron’
After a breakthrough year that turned Antony Szmierek into a beloved people’s poet, the Manchester artist is stepping into a bold new chapter.
Viagra Boys’ Shrimptech empire expands to Alexandra Palace
At their biggest headline show yet, Viagra Boys celebrate Sebastian Murphy’s birthday with saxophone freakouts, shrimp devotees and a sold-out Ally Pally.
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.
THE NEWS
Latest Updates
Robyn has shared a reimagined version of ‘Blow My Mind’ from forthcoming album ‘Sexistential’
The album ‘Sexistential’ drops on 27th March.
The XCERTS have unveiled ‘in your eyes’, a raw song about loss and forever love
Catch them at 2000trees this spring.
Drug Church have shared ‘Pynch’, “as close as we’ve ever come to a love song”
The single is released through Pure Noise Records alongside a new music video.
Fiona-Lee has unveiled ‘Not My Friends’, a song about the fear of being alone
The EP ‘Every Woman’ will be released via Gravity / Capitol Records.
Kacey Musgraves has announced her new album ‘Middle of Nowhere’, featuring Willie Nelson and Miranda Lambert
Musgraves has unveiled the album’s first single, ‘Dry Spell’.
Iceage have returned with love song ‘Star’ and a new video
The new single’s video was directed by Thinh T. Petrus Nguyen.
Dork and My First Time are teaming up for a special London party to celebrate the band’s debut EP
First access to free tickets available via mailing list sign-up.
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.
Violet Grohl has announced debut album ‘Be Sweet To Me’ and shared new single ‘595’
The song draws inspiration from a vintage t-shirt advertising a phone sex line.
Dork’s teaming up with M for Montreal for a special London show this May
The showcase will take place at The Grace in London on 18th May.
Rostam has announced his new album ‘American Stories’ featuring Clairo and more
The album will be released via Matsor Projects later this year.
Kim Gordon has dropped title-track ‘Play Me’ ahead of her third solo album
Tickets for her new North American dates go on sale this Friday.
Bleachers have shared ‘dirty wedding dress’ from their upcoming album ‘everyone for ten minutes’
The album ‘everyone for ten minutes’ releases via Dirty Hit in 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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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
Dork Live
Dork RADIO
Antony Szmierek introduces his next chapter with new single ‘The Heron’
After a breakthrough year that turned Antony Szmierek into a beloved people’s poet, the Manchester artist is stepping into a bold new chapter.
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.
The Archives
IDLES: “All I’m interested in is love. Uncomplicated, uncompromised love songs”
With ‘TANGK’, IDLES are redefining the punk ethos for a new era
The Archives
Bradley Simpson isn’t panicking anymore
From Top 10 hits to an intimate solo debut: Bradley Simpson steps out of his comfort zone to navigate fame, fear, and 'The Panic Years'.
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
Mimi Webb: “I’ve been putting in the work, and now, there’s something coming. I can feel it”
From viral TikTok fame to sold-out tours and chart-bothering hits: Mimi Webb reflects on her journey to becoming a rising star and shares details about her highly-anticipated debut album ‘Amelia’.
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.
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.
The Archives
WILLOW: “I want to challenge myself”
Willow ditches genre-hopping for a funk-fuelled exploration of self-love on ‘empathogen', an album bursting with new-found confidence after a cathartic rock era.
The Archives
Djo: “Everybody’s just trying to do their best, and I find so much hope in that”
As breakout smash ‘End Of Beginning’ achieves the sort of belated success that has us wondering if any other songs are currently available on TikTok, Djo is becoming far from a mere side project for Joe Keery.
The Archives
Maya Hawke: “I was listening back through the audio of the witch therapy session…”
From witch therapy to musical mantras, Maya Hawke’s ‘Chaos Angel’ is a journey of self-discovery, breaking patterns, and learning in front of everyone.
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’.
