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Bastille's beautiful chaos: 15 years of breaking the indie rulebook

Fifteen years in, Bastille have outlasted most of their peers, defied an industry that loves to eat up the new big thing, and somehow made being weird in the mainstream work for them. As they take their Dork cover hat trick and return to the legendary 100 Club for A special DORK 100 celebration, they reflect on a career built on doing whatever the hell they wanted – and why they’re still hungry for more.

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Bastille's beautiful chaos: 15 years of breaking the indie rulebook

BASTILLE'S BEAUTIFUL CHAOS: 15 YEARS OF BREAKING THE INDIE RULEBOOK

Fifteen years in, Bastille have outlasted most of their peers, defied an industry that loves to eat up the new big thing, and somehow made being weird in the mainstream work for them. As they take their Dork cover hat trick and return to the legendary 100 Club for A special DORK 100 celebration, they reflect on a career built on doing whatever the hell they wanted – and why they’re still hungry for more.

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War Child has revealed the artists behind this year's Secret 7" sleeve designs

News9 Apr 2026

War Child’s Secret 7" has returned with tracks from John Lennon, The Last Dinner Party, The Maccabees and more

News3 Sept 2026

Bastille’s Dan Smith and To Kill A King’s Ralph Pelleymounter have made a Marilyn Monroe musical

Album lands 12th March 2027, followed by a musical at Leicester's Curve.

News5 Feb 2026

Bastille and The Wombats have booked a Crystal Palace Bowl show for August

News24 Nov 2025

Bastille are going to perform at Eden Sessions and Dreamland Margate next summer

News21 Nov 2025

Bastille have released their new single 'SAVE MY SOUL' after a three-year hiatus

News20 Nov 2025

Big Feastival has confirmed 2026's headliners: Basement Jaxx, The Streets and Bastille

News4 Nov 2025

Bastille are going to release a limited edition tour vinyl to mark their 15th anniversary

Features & interviews

Features23 Feb 2018

Bastille: "It’s fun to fuck with people's expectations"

Features21 Oct 2024

The Agenda Setter: Bastille's Dan Smith is telling stories with new album '&'

Features17 Jul 2025

Bastille's beautiful chaos: 15 years of breaking the indie rulebook

Fifteen years in, Bastille have outlasted most of their peers, defied an industry that loves to eat up the new big thing, and somehow made being weird in the mainstream work for them. As they take their Dork cover hat trick and return to the legendary 100 Club for A special DORK 100 celebration, they reflect on a career built on doing whatever the hell they wanted – and why they’re still hungry for more.

Features4 Aug 2023

Dylan is teaming up with Dan Smith from Bastille for the first taste of her new era, 'Liar Liar': "Oh god, what if people hate it?"

Features
Bastille: "It’s fun to fuck with people's expectations"

With a new tour, a new mixtape, and a new album, Dan Smith and co. are busier than ever.

by Dork23 Feb 2018

Bastille: "It’s fun to fuck with people's expectations"

BASTILLE: "IT’S FUN TO FUCK WITH PEOPLE'S EXPECTATIONS"

With a new tour, a new mixtape, and a new album, Dan Smith and co. are busier than ever.

23 Feb 2018•By Dork

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News23 Jun 2026

War Child has revealed the artists behind this year's Secret 7" sleeve designs

News9 Apr 2026

War Child’s Secret 7" has returned with tracks from John Lennon, The Last Dinner Party, The Maccabees and more

News3 Sept 2026

Bastille’s Dan Smith and To Kill A King’s Ralph Pelleymounter have made a Marilyn Monroe musical

Album lands 12th March 2027, followed by a musical at Leicester's Curve.

News5 Feb 2026

Bastille and The Wombats have booked a Crystal Palace Bowl show for August

News24 Nov 2025

Bastille are going to perform at Eden Sessions and Dreamland Margate next summer

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Features4 Aug 2023

Dylan is teaming up with Dan Smith from Bastille for the first taste of her new era, 'Liar Liar': "Oh god, what if people hate it?"

She's the pop megastar in waiting that's kinda a rockstar too, and she's kicking off a brand new era with a bit of a hand from Bastille's Dan Smith - but what comes next from Dylan is apparently going to surprise us all.

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News15 Jun 2023

Bastille have released fan-favourite track 'No Angels' - a TLC and The xx mash-up

Bastille recently announced a 10th anniversary special edition of 'Bad Blood'.

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News21 May 2023

Dan Smith from Bastille "wrote a couple of songs" for the Barbie film, apparently

They haven't used them though. Boo.

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4 Feb 2022

Bastille: "I would be lying if I said we set out to make this album"

Features28 Aug 2019

Bastille talk pretending to be rappers, surprise guests, and new music backstage at Reading 2019

Features6 Dec 2018

Bastille: "We want Other People's Heartache to become a project in its own right"

Features23 May 2018

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Reviews11 Jun 2019

Bastille - Doom Days

Live11 Feb 2019

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Live25 Aug 2017

Bastille prove no stage is too big at Reading 2017

News21 Nov 2025

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News20 Nov 2025

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News4 Nov 2025

Bastille are going to release a limited edition tour vinyl to mark their 15th anniversary

News22 Mar 2023

Bastille have announced a new London show to celebrate 10 years of debut album 'Bad Blood'

Bastille also recently announced a 10th anniversary special edition of 'Bad Blood' would be released in July.

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News2 Mar 2023

Bastille have announced a new 10th anniversary vinyl edition of debut album 'Bad Blood'

The new vinyl will be released on 14th July (aka, Bastille day).

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News3 Nov 2022

Bastille have shared a new music video for ‘Hope For The Future’

The video is in collaboration with the upcoming documentary, ‘From Devil’s Breath’.

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News31 Oct 2022

Bastille have announced a series of tenth-anniversary shows for their debut album, ‘Bad Blood’

The ten-show UK run will take place over June and July 2023.

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News5 Sept 2022

Tune in to Dork Radio tonight for Down With Boring's all-star Reading 2022 special

Featuring Fontaines D.C., Bastille, Madison Beer, Pale Waves, Chloe Moriondo, Black Honey and Dylan.

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News16 Aug 2022

Bastille have shared a video for new single 'Revolution'

The track is taken from the new deluxe edition of their most recent album, 'Give Me The Future + Dreams Of The Past'.

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News28 Jul 2022

Bastille are going to release a three-part deluxe version of their latest album, 'Give Me The Future'

The three-part album is coming next month.

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News10 Jun 2022

Bastille showcase their Give Me The Future Experience with a new video for 'Remind Me'

The song "helped shape the sonic tone of the whole GMTF album," Dan explains.

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News1 Apr 2022

Bastille have teamed up Alok for a brand new track, 'Run Into Trouble'

Featuring frontman Dan Smith's vocals, it comes off the band of Bastille's recent Number 1 album 'Give Me The Future'.

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News31 Mar 2022

Bastille are teaming up with Alok for a brand new single, 'Run Into Trouble'

It's set to drop tomorrow (1st April).

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News17 Feb 2022

Bastille have joined the line-up for this year's Kendal Calling festival

They'll top the bill on the Sunday night of the July event.

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News11 Feb 2022

Bastille have scored their third UK Number One album with 'Give Me The Future'

Black Country, New Road hit Number Three, with Mitski at Number Six.

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News8 Feb 2022

Pour a cup of coffee, take a seat, and enjoy these pictures of Bastille hanging out with a pair of alpacas

Yes, this is important music news.

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News7 Feb 2022

Bastille are on course for another UK Number One with their new album 'Give Me The Future'

Black Country, New Road are at Number 3, with Mitski making the Top 5 in the latest midweek chart.

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Features4 Feb 2022

Bastille: "I would be lying if I said we set out to make this album"

Over the past decade, Bastille have established themselves as one of the biggest bands, but with new album 'Give Me The Future' they're refusing to focus on the past.

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Reviews2 Feb 2022

Bastille - Give Me The Future

Their most engaging, vital and flat out brilliantly fun record.

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News28 Jan 2022

Bastille have dug out their best business attire for their new 'Shut Off The Lights video

It's the latest teaser from the band's upcoming new album, set for release next week.

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News16 Jan 2022

Check out Bastille's latest single, 'Shut Off The Lights'

The track is the latest taster of their forthcoming album 'Give Me The Future', set for release on 4th February.

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News14 Jan 2022

The new issue of Dork, starring Bastille, is out now!

There's also Yard Act, The Wombats, Black Country New Road and more.

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News5 Nov 2021

Bastille's 2022 tour goes on sale at 9am today - get tickets

They'll hit the road next April in support of new album 'Give Me The Future'.

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News27 Oct 2021

Bastille have announced a brand new tour for 2022

They'll hit the road next April in support of new album 'Give Me The Future'.

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