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Model Behaviour

supermodel* might be a new project, but Frankie Beanie's been building towards it for years. With debut mixtape 'cupid!' - and an upcoming appearance at All Points East - the pieces have finally clicked into place.

by Steven Loftin

Model Behaviour

Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party•
Stella Lefty has announced her debut album 'Long Way Home'•
venbee has announced her new EP 'back to the drawing board' with 'stars (john's local)'•
HMLTD have returned with their confrontational new single 'Blitzkrieg'•
Slayyyter is buying herself out of heartbreak with 'brand new chanel$'•
Remi Wolf has returned with buttless banger 'Twiggy'•
Keo have packed out a Manchester skatepark for their new 'Pistol' video•
Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album 'I think I spoke too soon'•
Mercury Prize has revealed this year's 12 shortlisted albums•
Do Nothing question life on autopilot with their new single 'Act Natural'•
Robyn has released a new version of 'Talk To Me' with Zara Larsson•
Dua Lipa's London Literature Festival has revealed its full programme•
Down With Boring reports in from Dork's Latitude 2026 takeover•
NCT 127 have announced their seventh full-length album 'BLINGY'•
Nieve Ella has announced her debut album 'How Long Will It Take?'•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party•
Stella Lefty has announced her debut album 'Long Way Home'•
venbee has announced her new EP 'back to the drawing board' with 'stars (john's local)'•
HMLTD have returned with their confrontational new single 'Blitzkrieg'•
Slayyyter is buying herself out of heartbreak with 'brand new chanel$'•
Remi Wolf has returned with buttless banger 'Twiggy'•
Keo have packed out a Manchester skatepark for their new 'Pistol' video•
Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album 'I think I spoke too soon'•
Mercury Prize has revealed this year's 12 shortlisted albums•
Do Nothing question life on autopilot with their new single 'Act Natural'•
Robyn has released a new version of 'Talk To Me' with Zara Larsson•
Dua Lipa's London Literature Festival has revealed its full programme•
Down With Boring reports in from Dork's Latitude 2026 takeover•
NCT 127 have announced their seventh full-length album 'BLINGY'•
Nieve Ella has announced her debut album 'How Long Will It Take?'•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
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Just Say No

Sixth album 'WHAT IF I SAY NO?' finds UK rap's great independent one-off, Songer, swerving every rule going, and his biggest tour yet ends at Brixton Academy. The question in the title isn't hypothetical; he's been answering it for years.

by Dan Harrison

Songer: "I'm gonna do what I want, when I want"

Just Say No

JUST SAY NO

Sixth album 'WHAT IF I SAY NO?' finds UK rap's great independent one-off, Songer, swerving every rule going, and his biggest tour yet ends at Brixton Academy. The question in the title isn't hypothetical; he's been answering it for years.

By Dan Harrison
"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom
Features

"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom

There was a time when Yard Act felt like they had to keep running just to stay where they were. Now, with third album ‘You’re Gonna Need a Little Music’, they’re embracing uncertainty, trusting their own judgement and letting the songs take them wherever they end up.

By Jake Hawkes
16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece
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16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece

Once dismissed as a colourful detour, 'Danger Days' has grown into one of My Chemical Romance's most influential records.

By Ali Shutler
Boomtown 2026: The Big Dork Preview
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Boomtown 2026: The Big Dork Preview

This year's Boomtown is dubbed Chapter 5: Radical Redesign; an invitation to rethink how we live, connect and create. Here's some of the stuff we'll be checking out.

By Dork
Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"
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Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"

Nine years ago, Sarah Harvey worked Boomtown in fancy dress for a free ticket. This week Panic Shack play it twice. Cardiff's finest talk vans, pickles, mosh pits and the dream of finally quitting the day jobs, as Dork's latest festival guide cover stars prepare to give the fictional city a very real seeing to.

By Dan Harrison
Lonnie Gunn is oozing with those fuzzy feelings
Features

Lonnie Gunn is oozing with those fuzzy feelings

Debut EP '2013 horsemeat scandal' is out now, and the New Jersey-raised, Brighton-based noisemaker behind it has arrived with sugar-rush hooks and decomposing swans in equal measure. Time for a proper introduction.

By Dan Harrison
Bleech 9:3: "You need to take risks"
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Bleech 9:3: "You need to take risks"

From recovery meetings in Dublin to sold-out headline tours, Bleech 9:3 have built their band on the belief that the hardest stories are worth telling.

By Ali Shutler
Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party
News

Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party

Tickets go on sale this week.

By Dork
Daisy* starts again
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Daisy* starts again

Leaving BABii behind, Daisy* is embracing a simpler creative process, sharper songwriting and a fresh artistic identity.

By Martyn Young
James Marriott is losing money on purpose
Features

James Marriott is losing money on purpose

A Number One album, a first Top 40 single, and a ten-grand hole for being determined to do a summer of festivals right. Turns out the biggest dork we know is already thinking two albums ahead of everyone else.

By Dan Harrison
Alessi Rose is doubling down on the honesty
Features

Alessi Rose is doubling down on the honesty

She was going to be a lawyer. Instead, Alessi Rose is building the most relatable pop songbook in the country, one uncomfortable truth at a time.

By Ali Shutler
"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom
Features

"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom

There was a time when Yard Act felt like they had to keep running just to stay where they were. Now, with third album ‘You’re Gonna Need a Little Music’, they’re embracing uncertainty, trusting their own judgement and letting the songs take them wherever they end up.

By Jake Hawkes
16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece
Features

16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece

Once dismissed as a colourful detour, 'Danger Days' has grown into one of My Chemical Romance's most influential records.

By Ali Shutler
"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom
Features

"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom

There was a time when Yard Act felt like they had to keep running just to stay where they were. Now, with third album ‘You’re Gonna Need a Little Music’, they’re embracing uncertainty, trusting their own judgement and letting the songs take them wherever they end up.

By Jake Hawkes
16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece
Features

16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece

Once dismissed as a colourful detour, 'Danger Days' has grown into one of My Chemical Romance's most influential records.

By Ali Shutler
Boomtown 2026: The Big Dork Preview
Features

Boomtown 2026: The Big Dork Preview

This year's Boomtown is dubbed Chapter 5: Radical Redesign; an invitation to rethink how we live, connect and create. Here's some of the stuff we'll be checking out.

By Dork
Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"
Features

Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"

Nine years ago, Sarah Harvey worked Boomtown in fancy dress for a free ticket. This week Panic Shack play it twice. Cardiff's finest talk vans, pickles, mosh pits and the dream of finally quitting the day jobs, as Dork's latest festival guide cover stars prepare to give the fictional city a very real seeing to.

By Dan Harrison
Lonnie Gunn is oozing with those fuzzy feelings
Features

Lonnie Gunn is oozing with those fuzzy feelings

Debut EP '2013 horsemeat scandal' is out now, and the New Jersey-raised, Brighton-based noisemaker behind it has arrived with sugar-rush hooks and decomposing swans in equal measure. Time for a proper introduction.

By Dan Harrison
Bleech 9:3: "You need to take risks"
Features

Bleech 9:3: "You need to take risks"

From recovery meetings in Dublin to sold-out headline tours, Bleech 9:3 have built their band on the belief that the hardest stories are worth telling.

By Ali Shutler
Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party
News

Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party

Tickets go on sale this week.

By Dork
Daisy* starts again
Features

Daisy* starts again

Leaving BABii behind, Daisy* is embracing a simpler creative process, sharper songwriting and a fresh artistic identity.

By Martyn Young
James Marriott is losing money on purpose
Features

James Marriott is losing money on purpose

A Number One album, a first Top 40 single, and a ten-grand hole for being determined to do a summer of festivals right. Turns out the biggest dork we know is already thinking two albums ahead of everyone else.

By Dan Harrison
Alessi Rose is doubling down on the honesty
Features

Alessi Rose is doubling down on the honesty

She was going to be a lawyer. Instead, Alessi Rose is building the most relatable pop songbook in the country, one uncomfortable truth at a time.

By Ali Shutler
"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom
Features

"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom

There was a time when Yard Act felt like they had to keep running just to stay where they were. Now, with third album ‘You’re Gonna Need a Little Music’, they’re embracing uncertainty, trusting their own judgement and letting the songs take them wherever they end up.

By Jake Hawkes
16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece
Features

16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece

Once dismissed as a colourful detour, 'Danger Days' has grown into one of My Chemical Romance's most influential records.

By Ali Shutler
Daisy* starts again
Features

Daisy* starts again

Leaving BABii behind, Daisy* is embracing a simpler creative process, sharper songwriting and a fresh artistic identity.

By Martyn Young
James Marriott is losing money on purpose
Features

James Marriott is losing money on purpose

A Number One album, a first Top 40 single, and a ten-grand hole for being determined to do a summer of festivals right. Turns out the biggest dork we know is already thinking two albums ahead of everyone else.

By Dan Harrison
Alessi Rose is doubling down on the honesty
Features

Alessi Rose is doubling down on the honesty

She was going to be a lawyer. Instead, Alessi Rose is building the most relatable pop songbook in the country, one uncomfortable truth at a time.

By Ali Shutler
"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom
Features

"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom

There was a time when Yard Act felt like they had to keep running just to stay where they were. Now, with third album ‘You’re Gonna Need a Little Music’, they’re embracing uncertainty, trusting their own judgement and letting the songs take them wherever they end up.

By Jake Hawkes
16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece
Features

16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece

Once dismissed as a colourful detour, 'Danger Days' has grown into one of My Chemical Romance's most influential records.

By Ali Shutler
Boomtown 2026: The Big Dork Preview
Features

Boomtown 2026: The Big Dork Preview

This year's Boomtown is dubbed Chapter 5: Radical Redesign; an invitation to rethink how we live, connect and create. Here's some of the stuff we'll be checking out.

By Dork
Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"
Features

Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"

Nine years ago, Sarah Harvey worked Boomtown in fancy dress for a free ticket. This week Panic Shack play it twice. Cardiff's finest talk vans, pickles, mosh pits and the dream of finally quitting the day jobs, as Dork's latest festival guide cover stars prepare to give the fictional city a very real seeing to.

By Dan Harrison
Lonnie Gunn is oozing with those fuzzy feelings
Features

Lonnie Gunn is oozing with those fuzzy feelings

Debut EP '2013 horsemeat scandal' is out now, and the New Jersey-raised, Brighton-based noisemaker behind it has arrived with sugar-rush hooks and decomposing swans in equal measure. Time for a proper introduction.

By Dan Harrison
Bleech 9:3: "You need to take risks"
Features

Bleech 9:3: "You need to take risks"

From recovery meetings in Dublin to sold-out headline tours, Bleech 9:3 have built their band on the belief that the hardest stories are worth telling.

By Ali Shutler
Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party
News

Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party

Tickets go on sale this week.

By Dork
Daisy* starts again
Features

Daisy* starts again

Leaving BABii behind, Daisy* is embracing a simpler creative process, sharper songwriting and a fresh artistic identity.

By Martyn Young
James Marriott is losing money on purpose
Features

James Marriott is losing money on purpose

A Number One album, a first Top 40 single, and a ten-grand hole for being determined to do a summer of festivals right. Turns out the biggest dork we know is already thinking two albums ahead of everyone else.

By Dan Harrison
Alessi Rose is doubling down on the honesty
Features

Alessi Rose is doubling down on the honesty

She was going to be a lawyer. Instead, Alessi Rose is building the most relatable pop songbook in the country, one uncomfortable truth at a time.

By Ali Shutler
"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom
Features

"You can't tell me what to do": Yard Act have found their freedom

There was a time when Yard Act felt like they had to keep running just to stay where they were. Now, with third album ‘You’re Gonna Need a Little Music’, they’re embracing uncertainty, trusting their own judgement and letting the songs take them wherever they end up.

By Jake Hawkes
16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece
Features

16 years on, it's okay to admit that My Chemical Romance's 'Danger Days' is a masterpiece

Once dismissed as a colourful detour, 'Danger Days' has grown into one of My Chemical Romance's most influential records.

By Ali Shutler
Boomtown 2026: The Big Dork Preview
Features

Boomtown 2026: The Big Dork Preview

This year's Boomtown is dubbed Chapter 5: Radical Redesign; an invitation to rethink how we live, connect and create. Here's some of the stuff we'll be checking out.

By Dork
Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"
Features

Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"

Nine years ago, Sarah Harvey worked Boomtown in fancy dress for a free ticket. This week Panic Shack play it twice. Cardiff's finest talk vans, pickles, mosh pits and the dream of finally quitting the day jobs, as Dork's latest festival guide cover stars prepare to give the fictional city a very real seeing to.

By Dan Harrison
Lonnie Gunn is oozing with those fuzzy feelings
Features

Lonnie Gunn is oozing with those fuzzy feelings

Debut EP '2013 horsemeat scandal' is out now, and the New Jersey-raised, Brighton-based noisemaker behind it has arrived with sugar-rush hooks and decomposing swans in equal measure. Time for a proper introduction.

By Dan Harrison
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Jawdropped have no plan B
HypeFeatures

Jawdropped have no plan B

After a decade spent playing in bands around Los Angeles, Jawdropped reached a simple conclusion: forget the plan B and make this one count. With debut album ‘Secret To Spare’ on the way, their gamble is starting to look suspiciously sensible.

12 AUG 2026•By Dan Harrison
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Katie Gregson-MacLeod has announced her debut album 'Albatross'

12 AUG 2026
News

Phoebe Bridgers has announced a run of intimate UK record store shows for 'Lost Weekend'

12 AUG 2026
Claud has shared 'She Doesn't Love Me', the first taste of new album 'Me and the Music'
News

Claud has shared 'She Doesn't Love Me', the first taste of new album 'Me and the Music'

Third album from the Brooklyn artist arrives 23rd October via Dead Oceans.

12 AUG 2026
FestivalsFeatures

All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator’s Two-Day Takeover: The Big Dork Preview

Nobody has headlined All Points East two nights running before. Tyler, The Creator does it with two entirely different line-ups underneath him, both crawling with his own collaborators. Both days, one preview, because that’s plainly how he’d want it.

12 AUG 2026
HypeNews

Esme Emerson remember queer loves who 'disappear' on new single 'Jackie'

12 AUG 2026
Features

Dork’s Day Out London 2026: the photos

11 AUG 2026
News

NCT 127 are speeding through late-night Seoul in their new 'Piñata' track video

Tom A. Smith is keeping Tommy's Dance Place open with 'Am I Ever Gonna Be A Rockstar?'
HypeNews

Tom A. Smith is keeping Tommy's Dance Place open with 'Am I Ever Gonna Be A Rockstar?'

He's announced a deluxe edition of his 'Put On A Record Tommy' EP.

12 AUG 2026
HypeNews

Tooth have announced an autumn UK tour, including their biggest London headline show yet

Acoustic 'Wallflower' arrives as the London four-piece expand behind debut EP 'Restless in Bloom'.

11 AUG 2026
HypeNews

Tender Claws is picking through 'corrupted and lost innocence' on debut EP 'Tear Him To Pieces'

"Each song on this EP provides a different texture and mood," she explains.

10 AUG 2026
News

Pretty Sick wrestles with keeping people at arm's length on new single 'Hyper Independence'

The NYC musician's second LP lands via Dirty Hit, with a US tour to follow.

12 AUG 2026
Pretty Sick wrestles with keeping people at arm's length on new single 'Hyper Independence'
green star have built a miniature brutalist city for new single 'teeth'
HypeNews

green star have built a miniature brutalist city for new single 'teeth'

The London quartet introduce a fictional character named Silver on the new track.

12 AUG 2026
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Vince Staples has announced a one-off London show at 26 Leake Street

Long Beach artist adds intimate London date following All Points East slot.

10 AUG 2026
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Phoebe Bridgers is taking 'Lost Weekend' to planetariums around the world before its release

Third solo album gets dome-show premieres across 40-plus cities from 10th August.

09 AUG 2026
News

Vince Staples has announced a one-off London show at 26 Leake Street

Long Beach artist adds intimate London date following All Points East slot.

10 AUG 2026
News

Phoebe Bridgers is taking 'Lost Weekend' to planetariums around the world before its release

Third solo album gets dome-show premieres across 40-plus cities from 10th August.

09 AUG 2026
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Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more

Amy from Witch Fever take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Fat Dog are just getting started
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Fat Dog are just getting started

Ballads, trance beats, dictators and Shrek 5: ‘Cancel Me (I’m Tired)’ is Fat Dog’s boldest move yet.

10 Jul 2026•BY Neive McCarthy
Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"

New single 'Babe, We've Run Out Of Time' out now, they've a sold-out London residency this week, and the Scala booked for September: not bad for a band whose entire recording career is three songs deep. Dork corners London's most road-hardened new four-piece.

10 Jul 2026•BY Jamie Muir
RØRY has stopped apologising
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

RØRY has stopped apologising

After a Top 10 debut, a huge Download set and a second album shaped by grief, RØRY knows telling the truth is the only thing that matters.

10 Jul 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party

Whether it's live music, friendship or songwriting, Finn Wolfhard believes the best moments are the ones people share together. His second solo album, ‘Fire From The Hip’, was made with exactly that in mind.

10 Jul 2026•BY Ali Shutler
MOULD: "Every song is a banger"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

MOULD: "Every song is a banger"

Thirteen songs about anxiety, overthinking and modern dread, made by three Bristol mates who mostly seem to have had a lovely time doing it. MOULD’s Joe Sherrin reports, mid-heatwave.

10 Jul 2026•BY Dan Harrison
A Day In The Life Of... daydreamers
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

A Day In The Life Of... daydreamers

This month, we nab daydreamers to spy on 24 hours in their life.

10 Jul 2026•BY Dork
Niall Horan: Dinner is Served
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Niall Horan: Dinner is Served

A decade into his solo career, Niall Horan has little left to prove. There was a time when he was focused on the next hit; these days, he's thinking about the next tour, the next album and the fans who keep turning up for both.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala

This month, we nab Precious Pepala to spy on 24 hours in their life.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more

Amy from Witch Fever take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Fat Dog are just getting started
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Fat Dog are just getting started

Ballads, trance beats, dictators and Shrek 5: ‘Cancel Me (I’m Tired)’ is Fat Dog’s boldest move yet.

10 Jul 2026•BY Neive McCarthy
Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more

Amy from Witch Fever take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Fat Dog are just getting started
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Fat Dog are just getting started

Ballads, trance beats, dictators and Shrek 5: ‘Cancel Me (I’m Tired)’ is Fat Dog’s boldest move yet.

10 Jul 2026•BY Neive McCarthy
Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Little Grandad: "Can you get to the Windmill for 8?"

New single 'Babe, We've Run Out Of Time' out now, they've a sold-out London residency this week, and the Scala booked for September: not bad for a band whose entire recording career is three songs deep. Dork corners London's most road-hardened new four-piece.

10 Jul 2026•BY Jamie Muir
RØRY has stopped apologising
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

RØRY has stopped apologising

After a Top 10 debut, a huge Download set and a second album shaped by grief, RØRY knows telling the truth is the only thing that matters.

10 Jul 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party

Whether it's live music, friendship or songwriting, Finn Wolfhard believes the best moments are the ones people share together. His second solo album, ‘Fire From The Hip’, was made with exactly that in mind.

10 Jul 2026•BY Ali Shutler
MOULD: "Every song is a banger"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

MOULD: "Every song is a banger"

Thirteen songs about anxiety, overthinking and modern dread, made by three Bristol mates who mostly seem to have had a lovely time doing it. MOULD’s Joe Sherrin reports, mid-heatwave.

10 Jul 2026•BY Dan Harrison
A Day In The Life Of... daydreamers
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

A Day In The Life Of... daydreamers

This month, we nab daydreamers to spy on 24 hours in their life.

10 Jul 2026•BY Dork
Niall Horan: Dinner is Served
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Niall Horan: Dinner is Served

A decade into his solo career, Niall Horan has little left to prove. There was a time when he was focused on the next hit; these days, he's thinking about the next tour, the next album and the fans who keep turning up for both.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala

This month, we nab Precious Pepala to spy on 24 hours in their life.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
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13 Jul 2026
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Latitude 2026: Twenty years on, still unlike anywhere else

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David Byrne makes Latitude 2026 a joy

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25 Jul 2026
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Dork’s Big Latitude Opening Party is tree-mendous

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24 Jul 2026
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Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

20 Jul 2026
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Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool

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15 Jul 2026
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2000trees is still one of the most magical weekends of summer

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13 Jul 2026
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Truthpaste, Bonnie Kemplay and August light the fuse at Big Dork Summer

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13 Jul 2026
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Bilbao BBK Live celebrates 20 years with one of its strongest weekends yet

Bilbao, Spain

13 Jul 2026
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Jennie steps further into her own spotlight at Mad Cool

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

13 Jul 2026
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Truck Festival 2026: Three days of indie perfection

Upcote Farm, Oxfordshire

28 Jul 2026
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Latitude 2026: Twenty years on, still unlike anywhere else

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27 Jul 2026
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David Byrne makes Latitude 2026 a joy

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25 Jul 2026
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Dork’s Big Latitude Opening Party is tree-mendous

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24 Jul 2026
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Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

20 Jul 2026
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Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

15 Jul 2026
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2000trees is still one of the most magical weekends of summer

Upcote Farm, Cheltenham

13 Jul 2026
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Truthpaste, Bonnie Kemplay and August light the fuse at Big Dork Summer

Sebright Arms, London

13 Jul 2026
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Bilbao BBK Live celebrates 20 years with one of its strongest weekends yet

Bilbao, Spain

13 Jul 2026
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Jennie steps further into her own spotlight at Mad Cool

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13 Jul 2026
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Truck Festival 2026: Three days of indie perfection

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28 Jul 2026
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Latitude 2026: Twenty years on, still unlike anywhere else

Henham Park, Suffolk

27 Jul 2026
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David Byrne makes Latitude 2026 a joy

Latitude, Henham Park, Suffolk

25 Jul 2026
Dork’s Big Latitude Opening Party is tree-mendous
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Dork’s Big Latitude Opening Party is tree-mendous

Latitude, Henham Park, Suffolk

24 Jul 2026
Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show
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Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

20 Jul 2026
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Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool

Mad Cool, Madrid, Spain

15 Jul 2026
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2000trees is still one of the most magical weekends of summer

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13 Jul 2026
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Truthpaste, Bonnie Kemplay and August light the fuse at Big Dork Summer

Sebright Arms, London

13 Jul 2026
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Bilbao BBK Live celebrates 20 years with one of its strongest weekends yet

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13 Jul 2026
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Jennie steps further into her own spotlight at Mad Cool

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13 Jul 2026
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Latitude 2026: Twenty years on, still unlike anywhere else

Henham Park, Suffolk

27 Jul 2026
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David Byrne makes Latitude 2026 a joy

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25 Jul 2026
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Dork’s Big Latitude Opening Party is tree-mendous

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24 Jul 2026
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Mad Cool Festival 2026: 11 artists who stole the show

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20 Jul 2026
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Twenty One Pilots are at the top of their game at Mad Cool

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15 Jul 2026
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2000trees is still one of the most magical weekends of summer

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13 Jul 2026
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Truthpaste, Bonnie Kemplay and August light the fuse at Big Dork Summer

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13 Jul 2026
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Bilbao BBK Live celebrates 20 years with one of its strongest weekends yet

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13 Jul 2026
All Points East 2026: supermodel* is ready for his second act
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All Points East 2026: supermodel* is ready for his second act

supermodel* might be a new project, but Frankie Beanie's been building towards it for years. With debut mixtape 'cupid!' - and an upcoming appearance at All Points East - the pieces have finally clicked into place.

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Adult DVD's 'Rolling Face' ends with a bad night out and an empty wallet
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Adult DVD's 'Rolling Face' ends with a bad night out and an empty wallet

Their self-titled debut album is due for release on 25th September.

11 AUG 2026
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Weezer have announced a 2027 UK and European tour with Taking Back Sunday

Taking Back Sunday will support the band across Japan, UK and European dates next year.

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American Football have teamed up with Wisp and an Oscar winner for 'Wake Her Up'

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05 AUG 2026
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Songer: "I'm gonna do what I want, when I want"

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10 AUG 2026
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09 AUG 2026
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Declan McKenna has announced intimate warm-up shows ahead of Reading & Leeds

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05 AUG 2026
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Mutations Festival has added Dove Ellis, Working Men's Club, Walt Disco and more to its 2026 line-up

Brighton multi-venue weekender returns for eighth edition across ten grassroots spaces.

05 AUG 2026
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Declan McKenna has announced intimate warm-up shows ahead of Reading & Leeds

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05 AUG 2026
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Mutations Festival has added Dove Ellis, Working Men's Club, Walt Disco and more to its 2026 line-up

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05 AUG 2026
11 AUG 2026
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11 AUG 2026
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Dork’s Day Out Manchester 2026: the photos

Hatchie, thistle., pyncher, AKA and Your Mate’s Ex descended on YES for an all-day Big Dork Summer party.

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Stop telling Caroline Rose what to do
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Stop telling Caroline Rose what to do

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Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"

Nine years ago, Sarah Harvey worked Boomtown in fancy dress for a free ticket. This week Panic Shack play it twice. Cardiff's finest talk vans, pickles, mosh pits and the dream of finally quitting the day jobs, as Dork's latest festival guide cover stars prepare to give the fictional city a very real seeing to.

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06 AUG 2026
Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"
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11 AUG 2026

Lonnie Gunn is oozing with those fuzzy feelings

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09 AUG 2026
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07 AUG 2026
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06 AUG 2026
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Stop telling Caroline Rose what to do

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11 AUG 2026
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Bradford-born producer curates late-night jungle and techno session at east London venue.

11 AUG 2026
Boomtown 2026: Panic Shack: "That'll be PURE MAGIC"
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"The projections have to stop": Ravyn Lenae is reclaiming her story

07 AUG 2026
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09 AUG 2026
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"The projections have to stop": Ravyn Lenae is reclaiming her story

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07 AUG 2026
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MOULD – Hoping As A Coping Mechanism

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Bonnie Kemplay – Someone, somewhere EP

She finds big emotions in everyday moments.

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'You're Gonna Need A Little Music' proves just how far Yard Act have come.

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Lucia & the Best Boys – Picking Petals

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MOULD – Hoping As A Coping Mechanism

There's always another favourite waiting around the corner.

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Plenty of heart, and thankfully it delivers too.

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