Genre Directory
Indie Punk
Browse Dork's album & ep review coverage for Indie Punk, plus artists and albums connected to the genre.
Recent Reviews
Lost On You
Tigers Jaw
'Lost On You' sounds like a record made by people who know exactly what they do well.
I Used To Go To This Bar
Joyce Manor
Few bands are quite so skilled at telling such wonderful stories in less than two minutes.
WHO WILL LOOK AFTER THE DOGS?
PUP
The crowning glory of their peerless five-album run.
We Could Be Brave
Michael Cera Palin
The first great emo record of 2025.
Wearing Out the Refrain
Bad Moves
Politically and socially informed punk doesn't get any better than this.
Forever
Charly Bliss
‘Forever’ feels like a natural evolution for Charly Bliss.
Live Laugh Love
Chastity Belt
A natural extension of the group's sound and a continuation of their shared journey.
I Got Heaven
Mannequin Pussy
Mannequin Pussy's feet are firmly set; they won't just survive but thrive.
Some Of It Was True
The Menzingers
The Menzingers have redefined what the band means as they transition into elder statesmen of the modern punk rock scene.
Hideaway
Wavves
The San Diego rockers are more aptly in pursuit of a respite and relief amidst chaos.
Young Enough
Charly Bliss
‘Young Enough’ packs bubblegum pop bangers and attitude to spare.
This Mess Is a Place
Tacocat
Short and snappy, socially-conscious, pop-punk.
Morbid Stuff
PUP
PUP are having more fun than ever as they pick through the bones of their own annihilation.
Almost Free
FIDLAR
When FIDLAR are good, they are still very good indeed.
Last Building Burning
Cloud Nothings
There’s something about Cloud Nothings that always threatens to fall apart.
Fixed Ideals
Muncie Girls
‘Fixed Ideals’ is a triumph.
Twerp Verse
Speedy Ortiz
Seriously oddball, hesitantly optimistic pop.
You're Welcome
Wavves
It’s silly stuff, but it’s also great fun.
Guppy
Charly Bliss
It’s dark, it’s light, it’s weird, it’s wonderful.
You're Not As _____ As You Think
Sorority Noise
A stunning portrait of despair morphing into beauty.
