Artists who defined 2024
December 2024
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Master Peace reviews the Songs of 2024
Master Peace gives his verdict on some of the year's biggest tracks.
By Dork
The Agenda Setter: Spector's guide to spending NYE at home (y'know, if you can't make it to 100 Club)
Fred has grossly underestimated how many snacks we'll need.
By Dork
Dork's albums of the year 2024: 10-1
Grab your party hat, pour yourself something fizzy, and join us as we count down the defining songs of 2024.
By Dork
Yard Act's Top 5 Moments of 2024
Yard Act run through their Top 5 Moments of 2024.
By Dork
2024 in review: Sprints' Karla Chubb looks back at the last twelve months
With a debut that stood out, we cough up with Sprints' Karla Chubb to run through her 2024.
By Dork
Dork's Chart Attack is back to round up 2024 with its Big Chart Review - listen
2024 has been nothing short of a pop cultural earthquake, and Chart Attack's end-of-year special is here to measure the aftershocks.
By Dork
November 2024
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Nordic nights and new noise: Gothenburg's Viva Sounds returns for 2024 - here are some highlights from the lineup
Here are some of the acts who've caught our eye ahead of this year's event.
By Dork
Poppy redefines musical chaos with her new album 'Negative Spaces'
The internet's favorite shape-shifter returns with her most ambitious sonic experiment yet.
By Stephen Ackroyd
total tommy transforms big life changes into guitar-driven gold
Sydney's total tommy transforms personal evolution into guitar-driven catharsis on her debut album 'bruises'.
By Stephen Ackroyd
The Agenda Setter: Robbie Williams as a CGI monkey makes perfect sense, actually
It's Robbie Williams seeing himself exactly as he is, in all his glorious contradiction.
By Dork
LIE NING: Pop's newest boundary-breaker demands attention
Fast settling in after a move to London, and armed with new single 'Boys', LIE NING is ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about pop.
By Dan Harrison
Becky Hill has dropped a new MK remix of 'Swim'
Producer MK has transformed Becky Hill's 'Swim' into a club-focused remix.
By Dork
October 2024
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Ta-dah! Scissor Sisters are back from their indefinite hiatus: "20 years feels like a good excuse"
As their self-titled album marks its 20th anniversary, Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis are back! Back!! Back!!!
By Jack Press
Luvcat: So the story goes…
With multiple origin stories and a flair for the theatrical, Britain's most intriguing new artist discusses circus tales, Morticia Addams and her Halloween single 'Dinner @ Brasserie Zedel'.
By Stephen Ackroyd
The Agenda Setter: Watch the indie throne - The Maccabees are back
Returning to headline All Points East next summer, for The Maccabees, the best endings are just new beginnings in disguise.
By Dork
Everything You Need To Know About Every Hell's debut EP, 'Vertebrate'
Want to know more about the band's new EP? Well, here you go.
By Upset
Wearing Out the Refrain: Bad Moves provide a soundtrack for unsettling times
Bad Moves discuss the 'existential nausea', dark humour, and collective songcraft behind their new power-pop album, 'Wearing Out the Refrain'.
By Rob Mair
Delights have shared frustrated new single 'What's On Your Mind' ahead of their Blossoms support slot
The track arrives ahead of their debut album 'If Heaven Looks A Little Like This', set for release in January 2025.
By Dork
September 2024
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Pale Waves: "It felt important to express the joy of queer love, because queer love is amazing"
Embracing romance and letting go of the past, Pale Waves return with their most liberating album yet.
By Ali Shutler
The Track Forecast: Soft Launch's 'Milkshakes' bring all the boys and girls to the yard
Soft Launch's meteoric rise has been nothing short of extraordinary.
By Dork
The Agenda Setter: Punk & pixels: 25 years of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and its genre defining soundtrack
On its 25th anniversary, how Tony Hawk's Pro Skater helped revolutionise mainstream punk rock and the music industry's relationship with gaming.
By Dork
The Big Ones: Orla Gartland is the hero we need
The big releases you need to hear from the week ahead.
By Dork
Get Out: Neighbourhood Festival goes mad fer it in Manchester, plus this week's best tours
Leave the house? Seems quite likely with all of this going on.
By Dork
Man / Woman / Chainsaw have shared new single and live favourite 'The Boss' from their upcoming EP 'Eazy Peazy'
The song debuts ahead of the band's debut EP release and upcoming UK headline tour in 2025.
By Dork
August 2024
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Eades detail their punchy new EP 'Fight Or Flight', track by track
Up-and-comers Eades talks us through their new EP.
By Dork
Brògeal: "We've got bangers falling out of our arse"
From lockdown garden jams to supporting Paolo Nutini, Scottish folk risers Brògeal ride a Celtic revival.
By Jake Hawkes
Any Other Questions with… MICHELLE
One of MICHELLE is happy to let a llama shit all over someone’s bed(?!?).
By Dork
The Influence of Music on Gaming
The links between gaming and music are set to become even stronger in the very near future.
By Guest Post
Enumclaw are in it for a good time and a long time
Enumclaw have learned that sometimes, not getting what you want can lead to finding what you need.
By Steven Loftin
Ray Laurél has announced new EP 'Honey, Undress Me', and shared early single 'RIDE'
The five-track EP explores themes of romance and desire.
By Sam Taylor
July 2024
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Get Out: Get ready for Dork's Day Out, Chappell Roan's gonna pull some mighty big crowds again, and all the festivals you need
Leave the house? Seems quite likely with all of this going on.
By Dork
Glass Animals are heading into the great unknown: "Is it a risk? We'll see, I guess"
From 'Heat Waves' to heartache: Glass Animals' 'I Love You So F***ing Much' is a cosmic exploration of human connection - a vulnerable, genre-bending odyssey that proves they're far more than a one-international-megahit band.
By Ali Shutler
The Big Ones: Pixey's worth a million dollars, 86TVs rise like the proverbial phoenix, and MOULD are here to stand out
The big releases you need to hear from the week ahead.
By Dork
RSVP: Gurriers are inviting us to 'Come and See' the sound of modern Ireland
From 'not thinking about an album' to crafting one of the most exciting debuts of the year so far, Gurriers discuss the unexpected journey to their first full length.
By Dork
Tyler Lewis details her debut EP 'wait 'til she gets her heart broken', track by track
Up-and-comer Tyler talks us through her debut EP.
By Dork
illuminati hotties has shared a new single about knowing when to back down, 'The L'
It follows the release of album title-track 'Power', and 'Didn't', featuring Cavetown.
By Sam Taylor
June 2024
All storiesA day in the life of… Nieve Ella
Nieve Ella lets us in on what she's up to.
By Dork
Glastonbury's Planet Pop is going global as SEVENTEEN bring K-pop to the Pyramid Stage
This Friday, the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival will vibrate with a sound it's never heard before.
By Dan Harrison
Here are 10 things you probably shouldn't miss at Glastonbury 2024
Glastonbury 2024 is rammed to the rafters with acts you need to see. Here's an arbitrary ten of them as some sort of arbitrary preview.
By Dan Harrison
DORK x 2000TREES: Manchester Orchestra prepare to make their 2000trees debut: "We're going to go out there swinging"
As they play "fabled spot" 2000trees for the very first time, Manchester Orchestra feel like the perfect band for the occasion.
By Alexander Bradley
Here are seven reasons you need to get yourself to Mad Cool 2024
The Spanish festival was established in 2016 and has quickly established itself as one of the best around.
By Ali Shutler
Burna Boy gets his deserved big billing at Glastonbury 2024
Coaxing more energy out of a lagging Sunday crowd than you’d expect, Burna Boy’s pyro-fest of a set is a total party. Back in 2019, Burna Boy expressed his disgust with Coachella for giving him such a small-fonted billing on that year’s lineup, stating he was…
By Dork
May 2024
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From HotWax and Velkro, to Declan McKenna and Courting: Here are all the best bits at this year's Live At Leeds: In The Park
Who's coming?
By Dork
AURORA: "We are ruining so much of what is special about us"
Norwegian alt-pop sensation AURORA delves into the depths of the human psyche with her emotionally charged fourth album, ‘What Happened To The Heart?’.
By Stephen Ackroyd
Tiny Habits capture the power of three on their brilliant debut, 'All For Something'
From humble dorm rooms to headline tours, red-hot trio Tiny Habits make an indelible mark with lush songcraft and searing lyrical honesty.
By Stephen Ackroyd
Girl Scout are ready for their close-up with 'I Just Needed You To Know'
With a new single and a summer of touring ahead, Stockholm quartet Girl Scout are ready to bare their souls and take on the world.
By Stephen Ackroyd
Sea Girls: “This album is all about living in the moment, going no consequences”
Sea Girls turn the intensity up on ‘Midnight Butterflies’ - a swaggering ode to the freedom of youth and living unrestrained.
By Steven Loftin
English Teacher give a lesson in rock'n'roll supremacy at Electric Brixton, London
A band who ooze talent, confidence, and that special something.
By Ciaran Picker
April 2024
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WILLOW: "I want to challenge myself"
Willow ditches genre-hopping for a funk-fuelled exploration of self-love on ‘empathogen', an album bursting with new-found confidence after a cathartic rock era.
By Ali Shutler
Porij: "We can go from being super serious to wonderfully silly"
Porij are serving up their very own, innovative take on dance with debut album ‘Teething’.
By Ciaran Picker
Luke Hemmings: "No one was expecting any more music from me, so I just made whatever I wanted to make"
5SOS’ Luke Hemmings bares his introverted soul on his new solo EP, ‘boy’ - a love letter to nostalgia and a quest for self-discovery.
By Abigail Firth
Orlando Weeks enlists Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale as he digs deep for new album 'LOJA'
Orlando Weeks and Rhian Teasdale re-make promises and roll their eyes with the ex-Maccabees man's new single, 'Dig'. Find out all about it with our latest Dork Mixtape cover feature.
By Ciaran Picker
Lambrini Girls: "It's extremely important that political bands still exist in the mainstream"
Lambrini Girls have managed to match being one of the best new bands of recent years with a vital, charged edge.
By Stephen Ackroyd
Linkin Park considers reunion with potential new female vocalist - reports
New reports suggest there may be tour plans for 2025.
By Dork
March 2024
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Fletcher: "I am this beautiful, beautiful mess of creation, chaos, love, and pain"
Fletcher combines her trademark wit and unflinching honesty for a second album that’s both relatable and addictive.
By Ali Shutler
Fightstar at Wembley: "This is a celebration"
Returning for their first gig in over eight years, Fightstar have a lot to celebrate.
By Ali Shutler
meg elsier is everything: "You can't do this shit by yourself, and it's a gift if you let people in"
From her raw yet bold music to the visual world around it, meg elsier is introducing us to an album that is uniquely, entirely hers.
By Stephen Ackroyd
Microwave: "We're definitely wiser people than we were five years ago"
Let's Start Degeneracy' finds Atlanta-based trio Microwave getting older. Mind you, there's no mustiness here. This is a record that strips away the bullshit to see the band at their most liberated and, as vocalist Nathan Hardy says, "self-actualised".
By Steven Loftin
Gossip: "We have everything to lose and everything to gain"
One of the most powerfully fun bands to come out of the 00s, Gossip are back with their first album in over a decade.
By Liam Konemann
Paris Paloma has announced her debut album, 'Cacophony'
The news comes alongside a new version of her breakthrough single 'labour'.
By Dork
February 2024
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Everything You Need To Know About SNAYX' EP, 'Better Days'
Want to know more about the band's new EP? Well, here you go.
By Dork
iDKHOW: "You think I'm going to do one thing, so I'm going to do something else"
‘Gloom Division’ is a deeply personal and defiant record that flips genres, challenges expectations and embraces the unexpected.
By Ali Shutler
Chastity Belt: "I might always feel sort of lost and stuck, but that's okay"
Chastity Belt's fifth album 'Live Laugh Love' encapsulates their journey of living, laughing, and... err... loving with sincerity and a touch of sarcasm.
By Linsey Teggert
Dead Pony: "We didn't have time to mess around"
Dead Pony make themselves impossible not to watch with their raging debut album, 'Ignore This'.
By Ciaran Picker
Kid Kapichi: "We probably sound like a broken record, because nothing has changed"
Kid Kapichi's 'There Goes The Neighbourhood' melds sharp social critique with everyday levity against an unchanging, disastrous political backdrop, delivering a defiant soundtrack for a fast-paced world.
By Steven Loftin
Griff has released her new single, ‘Miss Me Too’
Griff is scheduled to begin her UK & European tour next month, including a sold-out show at London’s Roundhouse on April 2nd.
By Dork
January 2024
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All the world's a stage, but Courting are not merely players: "We want to surprise people"
With their debut full-length, Courting set themselves up as indie-pop’s plucky new disrupters. As they return for its follow up, ‘New Last Name’, they’re playing a much bigger game.
By Neive McCarthy
Alkaline Trio are soundtracking the end of days: "Armageddon, to me, is a pretty beautiful thing"
Alkaline Trio are back with a vengeance, embracing the darkness and the light in their latest album, 'Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs'.
By Steven Loftin
86TVs are a new band reborn with their debut EP 'You Don't Have To Be Yourself Right Now': "It's a miracle to have a band work once; to be able to find it again is so rare"
From legitimate indie icons to new thrilling upstarts all over again, 86TVs might be a fresh concern, but they bring a whole lotta history with them, too.
By Ciaran Picker
EFÉ is ready for what's next with her new single, 'Truth☆Truth': "I'm learning that you have to go and get what it is that you want"
Eighteen months since her last release, EFÉ has been busy. Her just dropped single 'Truth☆Truth' is the start of something big.
By Neive McCarthy
Terra Twin run through their assured new 'Head Leaking' EP, track by track
Terra Twin talk us through their new EP, track by track.
By Dork
Bleach Lab and Spider are among a handful of new names for Sound City 2024
They join Caity Baser, Flowerovlove The Snuts and more.
By Dork
