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.
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Master Peace has shared a video for ‘My Guitar’ following the release of his ‘Stupid Kids’ EP
The new EP also features his single ‘Fuck It Up ft. Declan McKenna’.
Bea has reintroduced herself with ‘Can’t Help Falling Out Of Love’
FKA Bea and her Business.
Joey Valence & Brae have expanded ‘HYPERYOUTH’ with a new ‘afterparty’ edition
A HOOLIGANG collaboration with Zumiez launches alongside the album release.
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.
Maya Hawke has announced ‘Maitreya Corso’ and built a fantasy world of her own
The album features collaborations with Christian Lee Hutson and Jonathan Low.
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.
Oasis have contributed an exclusive live track to War Child’s star-studded ‘HELP(2)’ album
The album will be available for streaming starting 6th March.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kim Gordon plays 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.
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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
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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.
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.
The Archives
Caroline Polachek: “I’m excited for a fresh, clean new world”
Caroline Polachek's 'Desire, I Want To Turn Into You' is a pop odyssey that marries chaos with clarity, weaving a tapestry of maximalist soundscapes and intimate confessions. It's also our 2023 Album of the Year.
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When robots learned to cry: decoding the genius of Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’
With ‘Kid A,’ Radiohead tossed aside their guitar anthems and conjured a futuristic soundscape beamed in from another dimension, creating an audacious, bewildering masterpiece that redefined modern music.
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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.
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Wunderhorse: the band with the Midas touch
Shedding self-consciousness, Wunderhorse channel frustrations into bullish defiance with their blistering second album ‘Midas’.
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.
Sabrina Carpenter: Pop hits
From child star to pop powerhouse: Sabrina Carpenter has broken free, found her voice and is embracing honesty and relishing in the nonsense on her latest album ‘Emails I Can’t Send’.
The Archives
Poppy redefines musical chaos with her new album ‘Negative Spaces’
The internet's favorite shape-shifter returns with her most ambitious sonic experiment yet.
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The Dare: “The attitude of the early 2000s that we lost, that people want back; it’s more rock and roll”
Everyone’s got something to say about The Dare.
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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.
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MGMT: “It’s the most sincere and positive album that we’ve made”
MGMT navigate positivity, partnerships, and the idea that love conquers all with their new album, ‘Loss Of Life’.
