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Times Like These

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
Barbed Wire

BARBED WIRE

Cardinals’ debut album ‘Masquerade’ is cohesive, confrontational and fully formed - a statement of intent from a band already looking beyond genre.

By Ciaran Picker
WHAT'S HAPPENING?WHAT'S HAPPENINGWHAT'S HAPPENING?WHAT'S HAPPENING
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Charli XCX, the xx, Olivia Dean and Lorde among the Lollapalooza 2026 headliners
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Charli XCX, the xx, Olivia Dean and Lorde among the Lollapalooza 2026 headliners

Grant Park festival returns with Smashing Pumpkins, Jennie, John Summit, and Tate McRae also topping the bill.

Mar 17, 2026, 4:00 PM
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Dork cover stars MUNA have dropped another 5-star single, 'So What'

The trio preview their forthcoming album 'Dancing on the Wall' with a new track.

Mar 17, 2026, 3:36 PM
Dork cover stars MUNA have dropped another 5-star single, 'So What'
Cameron Picton releases 'Love Story' from upcoming My New Band Believe debut
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Cameron Picton releases 'Love Story' from upcoming My New Band Believe debut

The self-titled debut arrives on Rough Trade with strings by Kiran Leonard.

Mar 17, 2026, 3:23 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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DEADLETTER are for the living

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.

February 27, 2026By Ciaran Picker
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St. Vincent is set to share Royal Albert Hall live album 'Live in London!' this Friday
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St. Vincent is set to share Royal Albert Hall live album 'Live in London!' this Friday

It features nineteen tracks captured with Jules Buckley's 60-piece orchestra at the BBC Proms.

Mar 17, 2026, 2:15 PM
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Nottingham's Bloodworm are teasing their debut EP with gothic folk-tinged single ‘Alone In Your Garden’

The Nottingham trio confirm spring headline tour dates alongside four-track release.

Mar 17, 2026, 12:04 AM
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Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars have expanded their ‘All the Feelings Tour’ with UK and European dates

Thirty-four-date run now includes Glasgow, London, Manchester, Paris and Berlin.

Mar 16, 2026, 11:51 PM
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Electric Castle reveal more than 200 artists for their 2026 programme

Mar 17, 2026, 9:48 AM
Pond return with new single 'Terrestrials' and confirm summer dates supporting Djo
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Pond return with new single 'Terrestrials' and confirm summer dates supporting Djo

Their first new material since tenth album 'Stung!' arrives with a video.

Mar 17, 2026, 2:00 PM
Ed O'Brien announces new album 'Blue Morpho'
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Ed O'Brien announces new album 'Blue Morpho'

The Radiohead guitarist has shared the title track from his Paul Epworth-produced record.

Mar 17, 2026, 12:06 PM
Wolf Alice, Wet Leg and Kasabian will be the first musical acts to appear on Saturday Night Live UK
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Wolf Alice, Wet Leg and Kasabian will be the first musical acts to appear on Saturday Night Live UK

The new Sky series launches this Saturday with Tina Fey hosting the debut episode

Mar 17, 2026, 8:41 AM
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Ed O'Brien confirms Radiohead have plans to tour again from 2027

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David Byrne has revealed his Latitude Festival picks ahead of his summer headline set

Mar 17, 2026, 12:20 AM
Oasis documentary currently runs to four hours, says producer Steven Knight
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Oasis documentary currently runs to four hours, says producer Steven Knight

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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.

Mar 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
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Sigur Rós to bring orchestral world tour to a close with European dates

The collaborative project with conductor Robert Ames wraps up this September.

Mar 16, 2026, 11:19 PM
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GO WEST

Westside Cowboy's latest EP is a document of a band still figuring things out, enjoying the rush of being in motion.

January 14, 2026By 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
Book of Churches by Book of Churches
Album Review

Book of ChurchesBook of Churches

The songs drift through vans, flights, festival fields and late-night reflections, giving the album a journal-like intimacy.

By Harry Shaw
Oh My EP by Debbie Sings
EP Review

Debbie SingsOh My EP

A very welcome slice of high-energy dancefloor-slaying Europop.

By Martyn Young
Existence Is Bliss by DEADLETTER
Album Review

DEADLETTERExistence Is Bliss

'Existence Is Bliss' is an album forged on gratitude for being alive.

By Ciaran Picker
Prizefighter by Mumford & Sons
Album Review

Mumford & SonsPrizefighter

These songs feel designed to be opened up and handed around. Voices come in, ideas overlap, nothing feels guarded.

By Dan Harrison
long time caller, first time listener by Vegas Water Taxi
Album Review

Vegas Water Taxilong time caller, first time listener

This is an album which is as much a vehicle for the whip-smart lyrics as it is a musical project.

By Jake Hawkes
Cerulean by Danny L Harle
Album Review

Danny L HarleCerulean

'Cerulean' is the album Danny L Harle has been waiting his whole life to make.

By Martyn Young
At Home In My Mind by Ellur
Album Review

EllurAt Home In My Mind

'At Home In My Mind' is an assured debut that proves her songs, voice and presence are already there.

By Finlay Holden
Move On With The Year by Alice Costelloe
Album Review

Alice CostelloeMove On With The Year

Brutally clever and well articulated.

By Minty Slater Mearns
How Did I Get Here? by Louis Tomlinson
Album Review

Louis TomlinsonHow Did I Get Here?

This is Louis leaning into his own form of inverted-commas-pop without bracing for the impact of what anyone else thinks.

By Dan Harrison