Arlo Parks

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.

by Ciaran Picker3 Apr 2026

Arlo Parks is taking her storytelling to the dancefloor

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.

3 Apr 2026•By Ciaran Picker

Latest

Features16 Sept 2026

How ‘Devotion’ brought Arlo Parks’ emo and alt-rock roots into focus

Features14 Sept 2026

How PinkPantheress’ ‘Stateside’ travelled from ‘Fancy That’ to the Olympic ice and Arlo Parks’ Live Lounge

News16 Sept 2026

Arlo Parks has recruited John Glacier, Jacques Greene and more for ‘Ambiguous Desire’ deluxe

The expanded release lands 9th October with new tracks and reworks.

News25 Aug 2026

Dermot Kennedy has become first Irish solo artist to land three number one albums in the UK

Features & interviews

Features30 May 2023

Arlo Parks: "I wanted to explore sounds that felt a bit more abrasive"

Features16 Sept 2026

How ‘Devotion’ brought Arlo Parks’ emo and alt-rock roots into focus

Features3 Apr 2026

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.

Features14 Sept 2026

How PinkPantheress’ ‘Stateside’ travelled from ‘Fancy That’ to the Olympic ice and Arlo Parks’ Live Lounge

Features31 Dec 2021

Dork's Albums of 2021

Arlo Parks: "I wanted to explore sounds that felt a bit more abrasive"

After the runaway success of her debut, Arlo Parks is back with a record that sees her taking inspiration from some unexpected sources…

by Neive McCarthy30 May 2023

Arlo Parks: "I wanted to explore sounds that felt a bit more abrasive"

ARLO PARKS: "I WANTED TO EXPLORE SOUNDS THAT FELT A BIT MORE ABRASIVE"

After the runaway success of her debut, Arlo Parks is back with a record that sees her taking inspiration from some unexpected sources…

30 May 2023•By Neive McCarthy

Album & live reviews

Reviews14 Apr 2026

News

News25 Aug 2026

All Arlo Parks stories

Every published Arlo Parks story in the archive, newest first.

News22 May 2023

Arlo Parks is sharing a new track, 'Devotion', on Thursday

It'll be the final taster of her new album, 'My Soft Machine'.

News22 May 2023

Arlo Parks talks Tyler, The Creator and Ashnikko in a new interview - watch

The former Dork cover star has been in conversation with Apple Music 1's Matt Wilkinson.

News21 May 2023

Watch Arlo Parks, Hozier and venbee kick off a new season of ‘Later… with Jools Holland’

Parks played singles 'Blades' and 'Weightless' from her new album 'My Soft Machine'.

Live15 May 2023

Arlo Parks

Latest

How ‘Devotion’ brought Arlo Parks’ emo and alt-rock roots into focus

How PinkPantheress’ ‘Stateside’ travelled from ‘Fancy That’ to the Olympic ice and Arlo Parks’ Live Lounge

Arlo Parks has recruited John Glacier, Jacques Greene and more for ‘Ambiguous Desire’ deluxe

Jacques Greene has taken Arlo Parks’ ‘Heaven’ to the club

Arlo Parks has shared a John Glacier rework of 'Floette'

Arlo Parks and Sampha have reconnected for an intimate new ‘Senses’ video

Arlo Parks – Ambiguous Desire

Dermot Kennedy has become first Irish solo artist to land three number one albums in the UK

Features & interviews

Arlo Parks: "I wanted to explore sounds that felt a bit more abrasive"

How ‘Devotion’ brought Arlo Parks’ emo and alt-rock roots into focus

Arlo Parks is taking her storytelling to the dancefloor

How PinkPantheress’ ‘Stateside’ travelled from ‘Fancy That’ to the Olympic ice and Arlo Parks’ Live Lounge

Dork's Albums of 2021

Arlo Parks: "I wanted to explore sounds that felt a bit more abrasive"

ARLO PARKS: "I WANTED TO EXPLORE SOUNDS THAT FELT A BIT MORE ABRASIVE"

Album & live reviews

Arlo Parks – Ambiguous Desire

Arlo Parks takes on the storm and wins at Reading 2023

Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine

Arlo Parks reminds us she's always had something special at The Great Escape

Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams

News

Jacques Greene has taken Arlo Parks’ ‘Heaven’ to the club

Arlo Parks has shared a John Glacier rework of 'Floette'

Arlo Parks has recruited John Glacier, Jacques Greene and more for ‘Ambiguous Desire’ deluxe

Arlo Parks and Sampha have reconnected for an intimate new ‘Senses’ video

Dermot Kennedy has become first Irish solo artist to land three number one albums in the UK

All Arlo Parks stories

Arlo Parks is sharing a new track, 'Devotion', on Thursday

Arlo Parks talks Tyler, The Creator and Ashnikko in a new interview - watch

Watch Arlo Parks, Hozier and venbee kick off a new season of ‘Later… with Jools Holland’

Arlo Parks reminds us she's always had something special at The Great Escape

The Best of 2021: Arlo Parks: "No part of me thought that any of it would happen"

Arlo Parks: "I'm a human being with 3am thoughts like everybody else"

Arlo Parks: "I vowed to make music that felt true to my vision, and be a positive force"

Watch Arlo Parks cover PinkPantheress’ ‘Stateside’ for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge

Arlo Parks has shared ‘Beams’, a raw new glimpse of ‘Ambiguous Desire’

Arlo Parks has announced a global headline tour with a huge Brixton date

Arlo Parks reminds us she's always had something special at The Great Escape

Arlo Parks has shared a new single, 'Pegasus', featuring Phoebe Bridgers

Arlo Parks has dropped 'Blades', another taster of new album 'My Soft Machine'

Arlo Parks is playing some "up close 'n' personal" instore shows

Ashnikko, Arlo Parks, boygenius and more - this is what's fresh on the Dork Radio playlist this week

The new issue of Dork, featuring Arlo Parks, Black Honey and Sabrina Carpenter, is out now!

The new issue of Dork, featuring Arlo Parks, is coming this Friday - pre-order

Arlo Parks has shared a new single, 'Impurities'

The 1975, Niall Horan, Lewis Capaldi, Arlo Parks and more are set for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Dundee

Arlo Parks has announced the details of her second album, 'My Soft Machine'

Arlo Parks is dropping her new track 'Weightless' today, and there'll be more "BIG BIG announcements" too

Arlo Parks looks to be teasing something new, and it's coming very soon indeed

Arlo Parks thanks Florence, Phoebe Bridgers, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and more for "for sharing your wisdom and your stages with me"

The Great Escape Festival has confirmed Maisie Peters and Arlo Parks for its 2023 Spotlight Shows following its first fifty showcase

Arlo Parks painfully admits to “dangerously low” mental state, pulls out of US tour dates

Arlo Parks has set out a new North American headline tour for later this year

Watch Arlo Parks perform 'Softly' on Colbert

Alfie Templeman, Wallows, Arlo Parks and more - this is what's fresh on the Dork Radio playlist this week

Arlo Parks has shared her first new music of 2022, single and video 'Softly'

Dork's Albums of 2021