Bar Italia are dead serious about having fun
Bar Italia used to hide behind mystery; now they’re thrashing out big rock anthems and giving actor and comedian Matt King a starring role.
Sigrid’s new album finds her louder, funnier and bolder than ever
Twelve years into her career, Sigrid is still obsessed with music – but this time, she’s doing things her way.
“Strap in, strap on, brace for impact”: CATTY’s not holding back
Welsh pop force CATTY is back with an EP full of love, fear and fake blood.
“Everything we believed in feels true”: SPEED on love, loss and legacy
SPEED’s new EP ‘All My Angels’ was born from unimaginable grief, and yet it might be the band’s most life-affirming work to date.
Hannah Jadagu’s new sound starts with letting go
New album ‘Describe’ sees Hannah Jadagu heading into bolder, more intimate territory. Synths take the lead, vulnerability gets louder and distance is at the heart of it all.
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Vincent’s Last Summer have shared their new single ‘Succession’
Their debut EP is scheduled for release very soon indeed.
Folamour and more have joined the lineup for Maribou State and Kelis at LIDO Festival in 2026
The festival will emphasise sustainability and return to Victoria Park, London.
Employed To Serve have confirmed a 2026 UK headline tour with support from Cage Fight
Tickets are available now for all ten UK tour dates.
ALT BLK ERA have released their new single ‘Okay (Cyber Racing)’
The single debuts during their ongoing EU and UK tour with Pendulum.
Lewis Capaldi has announced his new ‘Survive’ EP
The EP will be released on 14th November via Capitol Records.
Hotel Lux have unveiled their new single ‘Joy’ from upcoming album ‘The Bitter Cup’
The album is self-produced and releases on 14th November.
Florence Road have released new single ‘Miss’ ahead of their Wolf Alice and The Last Dinner Party support tours
The tour kicks off in Melbourne, Australia, this October.
New Issue
David Byrne, The Last Dinner Party, Danny Brown and 5 Seconds of Summer cover the new issue of Dork
Plus Luvcat! Sigrid! Militarie Gun! bar italia! Del Water Gap! Loads more!
Girls Aloud are releasing a remastered version of their festive album ‘Christmas ‘Round At Ours’
CD and red vinyl editions available globally from 14th November 2025.
5 Seconds of Summer have announced a brand new world tour
The new album ‘EVERYONE’S A STAR!’ will release on 14th November.
Sports Team have dropped new single ‘Medium Machine’ from their upcoming deluxe album
The deluxe edition coincides with their UK tour starting in November.
George Daniel and Oscar Farrell have teamed up for a new track, ‘volc4’
The track debuted live on Rinse FM.
Madison Beer has announced her new album ‘locket’ for January
The album will be released via RCA Records UK next year.
The Last Dinner Party are playing with fire and having a blast
Their debut made them overnight icons. Their follow-up sees them digging deeper into grief, glamour, fury and friendship. ‘From The Pyre’ isn’t a reinvention of The Last Dinner Party: it’s them, turned all the way up.
Maximalism, mayhem and 5 Seconds of Summer
What do you get when you cross a boyband revival, a spiritual awakening, and dice worth seven grand? 5SOS, obviously. The band are back with ‘Everyone’s A Star!’, a maximalist new era full of satire, brotherhood, and absolute bangers.
Danny Brown has entered his hyperpop era
Clean(ish), gym-going and living in Austin with a new crew of hyperpop misfits, Danny Brown's made 'Stardust': a wildly inventive, joy-soaked record that ditches the self-destruction without softening the weird.
David Byrne: Still Making Sense
He's reshaped music, won more awards than he can carry, and influenced pretty much everyone of note, but David Byrne still makes records like he's just discovered how fun it can be. On 'Who Is the Sky?', he's playful, oddly romantic, occasionally baffled, and never boring - with a little help from Hayley Williams and…
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Sigrid’s new album finds her louder, funnier and bolder than ever
Twelve years into her career, Sigrid is still obsessed with music – but this time, she’s doing things her way.
From heartache to healing: Nell Mescal breaks down her brilliantly brutal EP
Nell Mescal’s second EP, ‘The Closest We’ll Get’, charts a messy, moving journey through limbo-love and self-preservation.
“Strap in, strap on, brace for impact”: CATTY’s not holding back
Welsh pop force CATTY is back with an EP full of love, fear and fake blood.
“Everything we believed in feels true”: SPEED on love, loss and legacy
SPEED’s new EP 'All My Angels' was born from unimaginable grief, and yet it might be the band’s most life-affirming work to date.
Hannah Jadagu’s new sound starts with letting go
New album ‘Describe’ sees Hannah Jadagu heading into bolder, more intimate territory. Synths take the lead, vulnerability gets louder and distance is at the heart of it all.
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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’.
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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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Fletcher: “I am this beautiful, beautiful mess of creation, chaos, love, and pain”
Fletcher combines her trademark wit and unflinching honesty for a second album that’s both relatable and addictive.
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Amyl & The Sniffers: “The more people love you, the more who are gonna hate you”
Amyl & The Sniffers embrace chaos, humour, and fire on their third album.
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.
Brògeal – Tuesday Paper Club
'Tuesday Paper Club' is loud, fun and unshakeably sure of itself.
Tame Impala – Deadbeat
The face that once hid behind kaleidoscopes now turns up in black and white: family snapshots, a gawky teenager, the ordinary mess of a life.
aespa: Better Things
With their new English-language single ‘Better Things’ imminent, aespa are set to take over the world – both real and virtual.
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St. Vincent: “Every one of us is in this shit together”
St. Vincent’s new album ‘All Born Screaming’ is a unifying record that traverses life, death and love.
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aespa: Better Things
With their new English-language single ‘Better Things’ imminent, aespa are set to take over the world - both real and virtual.
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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
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Lambrini Girls turned chaos into their greatest creative weapon for debut album, ‘Who Let The Dogs Out’
Brighton duo Lambrini Girls are turning political fury and provocative punk into the year’s most essential debut - pants optional.
