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Content: Want to know more about the band’s new album? Well, here you go – Louis Milburn (and Sean Harper) fill us in. This article is currently only available to Dork supporters. Sign up to read now here. If you’re already a member and are still seeing the paywall message, log in to Steady here.…

Content: Unfiltered and unapologetic, L Devine dives into the depths of self-discovery with ‘Digital Heartifacts’. Words: Ali Shutler. This article is currently only available to Dork supporters. Sign up to read now here. If you’re already a member and are still seeing the paywall message, log in to Steady here. We’re a few weeks away…

Content: Sprints hurl themselves into the limelight with deliciously dark debut album, ‘Letter To Self’. Words: Ciaran Picker. This article is currently only available to Dork supporters. Sign up to read now here. If you’re already a member and are still seeing the paywall message, log in to Steady here. “I feel like in the…

Content: 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. Words: Neive McCarthy.Photos: Derek Bremner. This article is currently only available to Dork supporters. Sign up to read now here. If you’re already a member and…

Content: Eurosonic Noorderslag is a new music showcase similar to Brighton’s The Great Escape that sees a host of the buzziest, most exciting bands from across Europe play in venues, record shops and pubs across Groningen, Netherlands. As well as music fans and various media bodies, the festival is also attended by a number of…

Content: Kim Gordon has announced her second solo album, ‘The Collective’. The full-length is set for release on 8th March via Matador, teased by early single ‘Bye Bye’, which arrives with a video that stars Coco Gordon Moore and was directed by photographer and filmmaker Clara Balzary, with cinematography by Christopher Blauvelt. Recorded in her…

Content: Dead Poet Society have released a video for their new single, ‘My Condition’. It’s the latest cut from their new album ‘FISSION’, set for release on 26th January via Spinefarm. Commenting on the track, frontman Jack Underkofler says: “This song took years to write and it’s one of our favorites. It’s about knowing that…

Content: Master Peace has released a new single, ‘Start You Up’. It’s a track from his not-long-announced debut album. ‘How To Make A Master Peace’ is set for release on 1st March via PMR, and was also recently teased by new singles ‘GET NAUGHTY !’ and ‘I Might Be Fake (feat. Georgia)’. He says: “I…

Content: Young Fathers, Gossip and The Smile are going to headline BBC Radio 6 Music Festival. The event runs from Thursday 7th – Sunday 10th March at O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester, with the line-up announced live on air this morning by Lauren Laverne. The details are as follows: Thursday 7th MarchYoung Fathers, performing a unique…

Content: Lip Critic have released a new single, ‘The Heart’. The track follows on from their recent drop ‘It’s The Magic’, with the NYC-based electronic punk band recently inking a record deal with Partisan Records. A press release explains: “‘The Heart’ is a high-speed train of delirious percussion (which requires the might of not one,…

Content: Enter Shikari and Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333) have teamed up for a new single, ‘Losing My Grip’. The track arrives ahead of Enter Shikari’s biggest ever headline UK tour which kicks off on 9th February, and will see £1 from every ticket sale donated to the Music Venue Trust. Talking about the collaboration,…

Content: Porij have announced their debut album, ‘Teething’. The full-length is set for release 26th April via Play It Again Sam Records, teased by new single ‘My Only Love’. The band say of the track: “I went to see ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ at the National Theatre and was completely struck by a moment in the…

Content: Greywind have released a new single, ‘Swing and Sway’. The Irish brother-sister duo have dropped the track ahead of their upcoming UK tour, including both dates with As December Falls and headline shows. Paul O’Sullivan says: “‘Swing and Sway’ is about me watching Steph be suicidal and in a dark place, and how that…

Content: The Last Dinner Party, Baby Queen and CMAT are among the acts playing BRITs Week 24 for War Child. The annual event series will also host gigs from Aitch, Keane, Pendulum, You Me At Six, Ash, Cian Ducrot, Sleaford Mods and Venbee this February and March. BRITs Week for War Child will take place…

Content: Yard Act have dropped a new taster of their upcoming second album ‘Where’s My Utopia’, titled ‘We Make Hits’. “‘We Make Hits’ started like most Yard Act songs do these days, in Ryan’s spare bedroom. He’d recorded a couple of basslines and I went round to throw some words on top just to see…

Content: IDLES have released a new single, ‘Gift Horse’. It’s a cut from the band’s new album ‘TANGK’. Set for release on 16th February via Partisan Records, the record will see them tour the UK next summer and winter. Vocalist Joe Talbot says of forthcoming album: “I needed love. So I made it. I gave…

Content: UPSET COVER STORY Sleater-Kinney‘s return marks a renewed commitment to urgency, authenticity, and the unpredictable path of rock. Check out our latest Upset cover story. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Chris Hornbecker. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY Having released ten brilliant albums over the past thirty years, Sleater-Kinney are undeniable indie-rock legends. Essays have been written about…

Content: Lola Young has announced a new tour for spring. The news follows the release of her single, ‘Wish You Were Dead’. Her recent project ‘My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely’ was released last year. The tour will visit: MARCH05 Scala – London, UK06 The Deaf Institute – Manchester, UK07 The Island – Bristol,…

Content: Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties are back with a new album, ‘In Lieu Of Flowers’. Out 12th April via Hopeless Records, it comes nearly five years since their last album, ‘Routine Maintenance’. They’ve also shared the record’s title-track. “What makes the storytelling come alive is the buy-in,” songwriter Dan Campbell explains, comparing the…

Content: Minas has released a new single, ‘Stress’. The track – which features Razkid – is from the Greek/Welsh producer and musician’s upcoming EP ‘Grazes’, set for release 9th February via Silent Kid Records. Of his latest offering, he says: “Stress is one of our most favourite songs to play live, my good friend and…

Content: Royel Otis have shared a brand new single, ‘Velvet’. It’s a cut from the Sydney indie duo’s upcoming Dan Carey-produced debut album ‘PRATTS & PAIN’, due 16th February. Following previous singles ‘Adored’, ‘Fried Rice’ and ‘Heading For The Door’, it’s the last to arrive ahead of the full-length. ‘Velvet’ is about accepting one’s shortcomings,…

Content: The Japanese House is going to support The 1975 on their sold out UK arena tour. Taking place this February, the run includes four nights at The O2 Arena in London, and will serve as a warm up for her own headline tour of the UK in May. Catch them live at the following:…

Content: Scout has teamed up with Phoebe Green for a new version of ‘Who’. The track arrives ahead of Scout’s upcoming debut EP ‘Everything Will Make Sense’, out 1st March via Sweat Entertainment. Speaking of the collaboration Scout says: “Phoebe is someone I’ve looked up to a lot as an artist and a songwriter for…

Content: MARIKA HACKMAN’s new album ‘Big Sigh’ is an exercise in catharsis – it’s soul-baring, vulnerable, and melds together all of her previous works to create something with an identity entirely of its own. Check out the latest cover story for our New Music Friday playlist edit, The Cut. Words: Rebecca Kesteven.Photos: Steve Gullick. FOLLOW…

Content: Mayday Parade have announced a new EP, ‘Mayday Parade Lofi’. The record is a collaboration with Less Gravity. Out 8th March, it sees the group put a new spin on some of their previous songs, including ‘Jamie All Over (lofi)’, which is out now. “The Lofi EP was something we all wanted to experiment…

Content: Ellie Bleach has announced her second EP, ‘Now Leaving West Feldwood’. The six-track record in a concept piece set in the fictional town of West Feldwood, and will be released 28th March via Sad Club Records. The London-based singer has also shared new single, ‘Whole Lotta Nothing’. “I wrote this track during a time…

Content: Middle Kids have released a new single, ‘Terrible News’. It’s a cut from the band’s new album, ‘Faith Crisis Pt 1’. Recorded in Eastbourne and co-produced by Tim Fitz and Jonathan Gilmore (The 1975, Beabadoobee), the record is set for release on 16th February via Lucky Number. “I grew up with a solid framework…

Content: Gustaf have announced a new album. The Brooklyn band will release ‘Package Pt. 2’ – the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Audio Drag for Ego Slobs’ – on 5th April via Royal Mountain Records. They’ve also shared new single and video, ‘Starting and Staring’, directed by Alex Ross Perry. “The video finds the band playing a…

Content: iDKHOW has released a new single, ‘Infatuation’. It’s a track from his upcoming new album, ‘Gloom Division’. The follow-up to debut ‘Razzmatazz’, Dallon Weekes’ new record will be released on 23rd February via Concord Records. He’s also not long shared the singles ‘Gloomtown Brats’ and ‘What Love?’. “Writing has always been an outlet to…

Content: MGMT have released a new video. ‘Nothing To Declare’ is the latest cut from their upcoming new album, ‘Loss Of Life’. The full-length is set for release on 23rd February via their new label home Mom+Pop, and has already been teased with singles ‘Mother Nature’ and ‘Bubblegum Dog’. Shot in Paris, the clip was…

Content: LA newcomers FLAMANGO BAY are gearing up to release a new EP – with their new title-track ‘Mascara’ out now, read our latest Hype playlist cover feature. Words: Sam Taylor. FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY LA newcomers Flamango Bay are gearing up to release a new EP via Moshi Moshi. A celebration of self-discovery and…

Content: William Doyle has shared a new single, ‘Now In Motion’. It’s the latest cut from upcoming album ‘Springs Eternal’, which is set for release on 16th February via Tough Love Records. Explaining the idea behind the single, he says: “‘Now In Motion’ is the sound of dominoes beginning to tumble. A chain reaction that’s been set…

Content: Marika Hackman has released a new single, ‘The Yellow Mile’. It’s a cut from her upcoming new album, ‘Big Sigh’. Set for release on 12th January via Chrysalis Records, the record has already been preceded by teaser singles ‘Slime’ and ‘Hanging’, and details of a headline tour. Marika explains: “I wanted to go back…

Content: C Turtle have announced their debut album. The news arrives alongside teaser single ‘Shake It Down’, following on from the recently-released ‘Have You Ever Heard A Turtle Sing?’, with the full record due on 8th March. The four-piece – which started as the solo project of Cole Flynn Quirke – also have a London…

Content: Bombay Bicycle Club have announced a new EP, ‘Fantasies’. The four-track effort follows on from their recent album ‘My Big Day’, and sees them team up with Lucy Rose, Rae Morris, Liz Lawrence and Matilda Mann. It’s due on 23rd February. The band explain: “When we decided to hold ‘Fantasneeze’ back for its own…

Content: Waxahatchee has announced a new album, the first for her new label home ANTI-. ‘Tigers Blood’ is due 22nd March, and features collaborations with MJ Lenderman, Spencer Tweedy and Phil and Brad Cook. She’s also shared a new single, ‘Right Back To It’, with a video directed by Corbett Jones and Nick Simonite. Check…

Content: Gouge Away have announced their third album, ‘Deep Sage’. The full-length is set for release on 15th March via Deathwish Inc, preceded by opener ‘Stuck in a Dream’. Recorded live at Atomic Garden East in March 2023, vocalist Christina Michelle says of the process: “Recording live and to tape creates an intense environment where…

Content: Julia Holter has released a new single, ‘Spinning’. Out now via Domino, the track follows on from ‘Sun Girl’, which recently marked the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and composer’s first material since 2018 album ‘Aviary’, and her score for Eliza Hittman’s 2020 film Never Rarely Sometimes Always. “It’s about being in the passionate state of…

Content: The Smile have shared a new single, ‘Friend Of A Friend’, from their upcoming album. The band will release ‘Wall Of Eyes’ on 26th January via XL Recordings. The new album, which was recorded between Oxford and Abbey Road Studios, is produced and mixed by previous collaborator Sam Petts-Davies and features string arrangements by…

Content: Benjamin Francis Leftwich has released a new single. ‘New York’ is from his upcoming album ‘Some Things Break’, due 9th February via Dirty Hit. He’s also recently shared a new single, ‘Moon Landing Hoax’, and has a tour coming in April. “‘New York’ is a song about running to big shiny cities for big…

Content: Jamie xx has dropped a new track, ‘It’s So Good’. Released via Young, it’s the soundtrack to the latest Chanel Coco Crush campaign, and described in a press release as “a subtly euphoric anthem that builds over four and a half minutes of stop-start tension and release.” The track marks his first new music…

Content: Future Islands have released a new single, ‘Say Goodbye’. It’s a cut from their upcoming new album, ‘People Who Aren’t There Anymore’. Set for release on 26th January 2024, their seventh full-length has already been teased by recent singles ‘The Fight’ and ‘The Tower’, as well as ‘Deep In The Night’, ‘King of Sweden’…

Content: UPSET COVER STORY For as long as most can remember, the push and pull of corporate interests and mentalities into underground scenes has created a sense of distrust, suspicion, smoke and mirrors. Revisiting previous work under a different guise, BODEGA are back to poke at the sometimes suspiciously shiny underbelly of alternative music culture.…

Content: Fat Dog have released a new single, ‘All The Same’. Out via Domino, the track follows on from their debut ‘King Of The Slugs’, as well as their first-ever headline tour at the end of last year which included a night at London’s Scala. Fat Dog comment: “What if you could turn the clock back…

Content: Folly Group have released a new single, ‘Pressure Pad’. Following their recent tracks ‘I’ll Do What I Can’, ‘Strange Neighbour’ and ‘Big Ground’, it’s the latest teaser from the band’s new album ‘Down There!’, set for release on 12th January via So Young Records. Vocalist / drummer Sean Harper says of the track: “Musically, Pressure…

Content: Dork’s flagship podcast-slash-radio-show Down With Boring is back for the new year, and already knee-deep in festival fun. Recorded live from this weekend’s Rockaway Beach, Jake and Jamie are on site and checking in with the likes of The Cribs, Dream Wife, Hinds and DEADLETTER. Start the year as you mean to go on,…

Content: Chase Atlantic have released a video for their new single, ‘MAMACITA’. The track follows on from their recent drop ‘OHMAMI’, and arrives with the teaser that there may be tour dates announced soon for next year. A press release explains: “The Aussie-born, LA-based trio are authors of their own genre, once again blurring the…

Content: Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion have released a music video for their collab, ‘Not My Fault’. The track, which debuted in December, is featured on the soundtrack of the Paramount Pictures’ film adaptation of Mean Girls: The Musical. Rapp reprises her Broadway role as Regina George in the film, which premieres in the…

Content: SZA has fiercely addressed individuals leaking her music online. On her X/Twitter account over the weekend, she branded leakers as “fucking thieves” and expressed her determination to legally challenge them. In her post, SZA stated, “Leaking my music is stealing. This is my job. This is my life and my intellectual property. You are…

Content: Dead Poet Society have released a new single, ‘My Condition’. It’s the latest cut from their new album ‘FISSION’, set for release on 26th January via Spinefarm. Commenting on the track, frontman Jack Underkofler says: “This song took years to write and it’s one of our favorites. It’s about knowing that nothing matters, so…

Content: Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas triumphed at the 2024 Golden Globes last night (7th January), securing the Best Song award for their track ‘What Was I Made For?’ from the Barbie movie soundtrack. Released in July, the song has also earned a nomination for Best Original Song at the upcoming 2024 Oscars. Eilish’s…

Content: Ariana Grande has confirmed the release of her new single ‘yes, and?’ set for Friday, 12th January. The much-anticipated track is slated to be the first single from her upcoming seventh album. Grande has sparked intrigue by distributing notes and red lipsticks from her r.e.m. beauty line to fans, hinting at the album’s impending…

Content: Green Day have released a new single, ‘One Eyed Bastard’. It’s a cut from the band’s 14th album. Their new full-length, ‘Saviors’ will be released on 19th January via Reprise/Warner Records, and has already been teased by ‘Dilemma’, ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’ and ‘Look Ma, No Brains!’. “One Eyed Bastard started off…

Content: Bring Me The Horizon have released a new single, ‘Kool-Aid‘. The clip follows their headline set at Downloadlast year, with the track taken from new album ‘POST HUMAN: NeX GEn’, which will be released soon via Sony/RCA. The full-length also features ‘DArkSide’, ‘LosT’, ‘AmEN!’, ‘DiE4u’ and ‘sTraNgeRs’. The band have a UK & Ireland tour coming up, too:…

Content: Bob Vylan have released a new single, ‘Hunger Games’. It’s a cut from the duo’s new effort ‘Humble As The Sun’, which is set for release on 5th April and has already been preceded by teaser single ‘He’s A Man’. Bobby Vylan says of the track: “Hunger Games is like a rallying cry for…

Content: NOAHFINNCE has released a new single from his upcoming debut album. ‘3 DAY HEADACHE’ follows on from his recent drops ‘SCUMBAG’ and, the record’s title-track, ‘Growing Up On The Internet’, as well as his Goopy Goopers Tour of the UK. Due on 8th March via Hopeless Records, the album was co-written with the likes of Danny Jones…

Content: SNAYX are kicking off 2024 with a new single, ‘Sink Or Swim’. It’s from their upcoming EP ‘Better Days’, set for release on 9th February, and arrives ahead of their set at Bognor Regis’ Rockaway Beach Festival this weekend. “We’re poked and prodded into conventional shapes and forced to fit,” says frontman Charlie Herridge.…

Content: Alkaline Trio have released a new single, ‘Versions Of You’. It’s a track from their new album, ‘Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs’. The record will arrive on 26th January, marking the band’s tenth album and first full-length to be released in six years. Bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano says of the track: “From the start there was…

Content: Bad Sounds have dropped a new single, ‘On The Ropes’. It’s the follow-up to ‘Beggin” – plus ‘Heart Attacks’, ‘Hard MF 2 Luv’, ‘Nu Me Nu Yu’ and ‘More Than I Can Afford’ – and appears on their upcoming EP ‘Escaping From a Violent Time, Vol. 4’, due in 2024.  Of the new single,…

Content: Girl In Red has been teasing a new track, which she’s already labelled “the song of the summer”. In a post on Instagram, Marie Ulven shared a video clip showcasing her energetically dancing to an unreleased song. The clip featured the text, “Woow did I just make the song of the summer, I think…

Content: Sleater-Kinney have released a new single, ‘Untidy Creature’, from their upcoming full-length. Their eleventh studio album, ‘Little Rope’ is set for release on 19th January via Loma Vista Recordings. The effort was recorded at Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon with producer John Congleton, and it deals with grief following the death of…

Content: Katy Kirby has released a new single from her upcoming album. Recently signed to ANTI- Records, ‘Hand To Hand’ follows on from recent drops ‘Party Of The Century’ and ‘Cubic Zirconia’, with all appearing on ‘Blue Raspberry’, due for release on 26th January. “I wrote this at a moment I was witnessing the gory…

Content: Ducks Ltd. have released a new single, ‘Train Full Of Gasoline’. It’s the third cut from their new album ‘Harm’s Way’, due 9th February via Carpark Records, and features backing vocals from Ratboys’ Julia Steiner and Moontype’s Margaret McCarthy, as well as Ratboys’ Marcus Nuccio on drums. “The jumping off point for this song…

Content: Tatyana has announced her new album, ‘It’s Over’. The full-length will arrive on 22nd March via Sinderlyn, with early teaser single and video ‘Down Bad’ out now. She’s also got a celebratory party planned at The Waiting Room, London for release day. “‘Down Bad’ went through some wildly different versions production-wise and I nearly…

Content: Colouring has released the title-track from his new album. The act – formerly a four-piece, now the solo project of Jack Kenworthy – will release ‘Love To You, Mate’ on 23rd February. He’s also recently shared new singles ‘Lune’ and ‘For You’. Commenting on the track, Jack says: “The story of Christmas 2021 spent with my wife’s…

Content: The Prodigy, Yungblud (pictured) and The Offspring will play this year’s Rock For People. They’ll be joined by iDKHOW, Sum 41, Enter Shikari, Bad Omens, Bombay Bicycle Club, Body Count Feat Ice-T, Against The Current, Underoath, Soft Play, The Amazons, Royal Republic, and Wargasm. The bill also features Bring Me The Horizon, Avril Lavigne,…

Content: The Last Dinner Party are continuing their charge with their first new music of 2024, new single ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’. Coming ahead of next month’s debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, it arrives alongside a suitably dramatic video, directed by Harv Frost. Speaking about that first full-length, the band explain: “Ecstasy is a…

Content: Drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine has disclosed on Instagram that the band will cease touring and live performances. This marks the band’s third split. In a heartfelt statement, Wilk expressed, “I know a lot of people are waiting for us to announce new tour dates for all the cancelled RATM shows.…

Content: With their new full-length ‘Peachy’ due this March, THE RHYTHM METHOD are changing up their sound with widescreen ambition. Or, as Joey Bradbury puts it: “I wanted it to not only fail at building a new audience, but alienate our current audience… That’s what a real second album is supposed to do” Words: Martyn…

Content: Sprints have released a new single. ‘Heavy’ is the latest cut from the band’s upcoming debut album ‘Letter To Self’, set for release on 5th January. Of the new single, Karla Chubb says: “The brutally cacophonous sound communicates how it feels to be paralyzed and inspired by anxiety, pairing intrusive thoughts, panic and intensity…

Content: Sea Girls have announced their third album, ‘Midnight Butterflies’. The twelve-track record will be released 14th June via the band’s new independent label Alt. Records, and features previous singles ‘Weekends & Workdays’ and ‘Young Strangers’. Frontman Henry Camamile says: “It feels and sounds like a fledgling band making their energetic untainted debut record. It’s…

Content: UPSET COVER STORY After their 2018 disbandment, Welsh-post hardcore group CASEY are back with their third album ‘How To Disappear’, and are brimming with a revitalised version of their trademark heartfelt fever. With new track ‘Selah’ out today (Wednesday, 3rd January), check out our latest Upset cover story. Words: Steven Loftin.Photos: Martyna Bannister. FOLLOW…

Content: Maggie Rogers has kicked off 2024 with a social media post teasing new music on the way. It is anticipated to feature on her as-yet-unannounced third studio album expected this year. Eagle-eared fans might recognise the tune. She had previously shared a clip of the track back in the summer, whilst also confirming that…

Content: Rough Trade is set to open its largest UK location to date in Liverpool. This new store will be the sixth in the UK for Rough Trade, joining its three London locations and stores in Bristol and Nottingham. The company also plans to expand into Europe, with a flagship store in Berlin slated for…

Content: The Lemon Twigs have unveiled a brand new single, ‘My Golden Years’. Brian and Michael D’Addario of the band have also shared their thoughts on the track, explaining, “’My Golden Years’ is about making every minute count and living up to your potential. In that sense, I think that people like Mark Ruffalo or…

Content: As we’ve discovered, the chart would be nothing without a bit of a curveball, and for Chart Attack’s final bonus episode of 2023, that’s just what we’re giving to you. Although the singles chart of yesteryear is the focus of our podcast’s attention, we’ve still got our eye on the current ranking. So, as…

Content: As we’ve discovered, the chart would be nothing without a bit of a curveball, and for Chart Attack’s final bonus episode of 2023, that’s just what we’re giving to you. Although the singles chart of yesteryear is the focus of our podcast’s attention, we’ve still got our eye on the current ranking. So, as…

Content: Caroline Polachek’s ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’ is a pop odyssey that marries chaos with clarity, weaving a tapestry of maximalist soundscapes and intimate confessions. It’s also our 2023 Album of the Year. Words: Abigail Firth.Photos: David Brandon Geeting. Every now and then, a video of Caroline Polachek screaming at geese in…

Content: Twelve months. A whole load of great music. This is 2023 at its very best. 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1 10. Arlo Parks – My Soft Machine → A deeply personal narrative that captures the essence of young adulthood. Described by Parks as exploring the mid-20s anxiety, love, and the…

Content: Dropping an album that’s nothing less than a modern pop masterpiece – and riding high in our end of year list – a new star shined bright in 2023. Words: Martyn Young.Photos: Ryan Clemens. “I’ll be honest, and I know this sounds cocky, but I’m not that surprised people like it because it’s really…

Content: Twelve months. A whole load of great music. This is 2023 at its very best. 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1 20. Creeper – Sanguivore → ‘Sanguivore’ is Creeper’s theatrical masterpiece, a rock opera that immerses listeners in a narrative of vampiric grandeur and gothic romance, soaring with stadium-sized ambition. Creeper’s…

Content: Twelve months. A whole load of great music. This is 2023 at its very best. 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1 30. Reneé Rapp – Snow Angel → ‘Snow Angel’ marks Reneé Rapp’s emphatic declaration of artistic individuality. From the first few notes of ‘Snow Angel’, Reneé Rapp dispels any notion…

Content: So this is Christmas, and what have you done? Well, we’ve brought back our pop culture time capsule podcast Chart Attack for a very special Christmas episode of course. With the Band Aid series due a revamp in 2024 (shut up, it is), we revisit the third version of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’,…

Content: So this is Christmas, and what have you done? Well, we’ve brought back Chart Attack for a very special Christmas episode of course. With the Band Aid series due a revamp in 2024, we revisit the third version of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, released in 2004.  A middling time for the British music…

Content: As a thanks to our beloved dearest Dork+ members, we’re making an effort to share more of the original imagery we create when making the magazine. That’s what we’re doing with these photos from our shoot with Wargasm, taken at their Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London show, shot by Frances Beach. All we ask is that…

Content: Twelve months. A whole load of great music. This is 2023 at its very best. 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1 40. Sleep Token – Take Me Back To Eden → A thematic exploration of longing and escapism, intertwined with religious symbolism. An enigma wrapped in a mystery, Sleep Token’s album…

Content: It makes for one gloriously entertaining gig. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. Metal would be a lot more fun if more bands were like Wargasm. They dabble in charged politics, they toy with fantastical and sci-fi escapism, but their music mostly takes the form of lightning-in-the-bottle fury. When they first erupted onto the scene…

Content: Dork’s flagship podcast-slash-radio-show Down With Boring is reporting live from our big Christmas bash this week. Recorded live from Dork’s Christmas Night Out last week at London’s legendary 100 Club, we’re joined by Panic Shack, Lambrini Girls and The Itch as we run through all the festive fun. ============================== Image ============================== URL Read More ============================== Source Dork ============================== Full content…

Content: Dork’s flagship podcast-slash-radio-show Down With Boring is reporting live from our big Christmas bash this week. Recorded live from Dork’s Christmas Night Out last week at London’s legendary 100 Club, we’re joined by Panic Shack, Lambrini Girls and The Itch as we run through all the festive fun. You can catch this week’s Down…

Content: Twelve months. A whole load of great music. This is 2023 at its very best. 50. Maisie Peters – The Good Witch → A reflective and transformative journey through the highs and lows of early womanhood. Maisie Peters’ sophomore album, ‘The Good Witch’, offers a profound and emotional exploration of personal growth and the…

Content: Panic Shack. Lambrini Girls. The Itch. Name a better Christmas list. Words: Jamie Muir.Photos: Patrick Gunning. What’s the most important day in the festive calendar? Yes, okay, 25th December may be quite high up the list, we’ll give you that – but here at Dork HQ, Dork’s Christmas Night Out has become an MVP…

Content: Nell Mescal is dishing out pinch-me moments (beer pong with HAIM?!) and indie-pop triumphs at an unstoppable pace. Words: Neive McCarthy.Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett. For many people, playing beer pong with HAIM is the kind of bucket list item you wouldn’t even think to put on your bucket list. For Nell Mescal, it’s one…

Content: They arrived into a tornado of buzz, chaos and badly-targeted social media outrage, but you can ignore all of that, Dear Reader. Picture Parlour are the real deal. Words: Finlay Holden.Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett. Exploding from the live circuit into the wider industry zeitgeist back in June, London-based outfit Picture Parlour have dominated internet…

Content: Caity Baser is a whirlwind of energy, radiating excitement as she heads into her breakout year.  Words: Abigail Firth. “Life for me is honestly the best thing ever,” says Caity Baser. “I wake up every day, and I’m breathing, which is nice. And on top of that, I get to sing and write songs,…

Content: Mary In The Junkyard are a vital part of the next wave of guitar brilliance from South London.  Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Patrick Gunning. “This band feels like the real deal,” says Mary In The Junkyard’s Saya Barbaglia, her voice dripping in sarcasm. She’s been friends with vocalist Clari Freeman-Taylor since the pair met as…

Content: With a knack for larger-than-life storytelling, Lucy Tun‘s sonic tapestry is as diverse as her talents.  Words: Martyn Young.Photos: Patrick Gunning. Lucy Tun is one of those exceptionally talented people who can seemingly do anything. She’s a DJ, a producer, a singer, a songwriter, a sound engineer, a classical music expert, and she’s also…

Content: Outbreak Festival has confirmed its line-up for 2024. The event will be headlined by Basement, with the first announcement also including further sets from Soccer Mommy (pictured), JPEGMAFIA, Thursday, Mannequin Pussy, Poison The Well, Ceremony and more. The festival will take place from 28th-30th June at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester. The full line-up reads:…

Content: ‘The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired By)’ is out now. The soundtrack accompanies upcoming film The Colour Purple – a new screen adaptation of the 1982 novel written by Alice Walker – which will arrive in UK cinemas on 26th January. The release features 17 classics from the film, 16 newly-penned songs and…

Content: Declan McKenna has released his cover of ABBA’s ‘Slipping Through My Fingers’. The track – which he originally performed on Instagram live back in 2021 – arrives ahead of the Dork cover star’s third album, ‘What Happened To The Beach’. The full-length is set to be released on 9th February 2024 accompanied by a…

Content: Reading’s Are You Listening? Festival has announced the first artists for next year’s event. The festival, which raises money for local learning disability charity partner Reading Mencap, has confirmed Picture Parlour (pictured), The Mysterines, Antony Szmierek, BarrelHaus, C Duncan, Dr Satso, Grace Pounds, Home Counties, Kah’Nya, and The Mezz. Held across multiple Reading venues…

Content: Divorce aren’t trying to be cool, instead aiming for a much-needed dose of warmth and kindness. Words: Finlay Holden.Photos: Patrick Gunning. Nottingham-born, London-based quartet Divorce have crafted a fine balance between alternative, country and grunge elements through their first year of releases, and with a second EP, ‘Heady Metal’, just now arriving, it is…

Content: With ridic buzzy co-signs, rising teen pop phenomenon Sekou‘s ambitions are sky-high.  Words: Jamie Muir.Photos: Alistair Mcveigh. When you think of first shows, many artists cringe at the mere thought of looking back to a time when so many lessons were still waiting to be learnt. But what if your first set was arguably…

Content: With their debut album ‘Madra’ on the horizon, Irish quartet NewDad are bubbling over with potential. Words: Neive McCarthy.Photos: Patrick Gunning. Sometimes, your emotions and the experiences tied to them stick to you. Days, weeks, months, even years later, and they can still linger, the after-effects vividly felt. In the thick of it, they…

Content: Nieve Ella has captivated fans with her heart-on-sleeve tales and soaring anthems. Words: Jamie Muir.Photos: Patrick Gunning. Nieve Ella has been at home for a couple of days. For most people, that might not seem like a big deal, but following her whirlwind rush of 2023, it’s become a rarity. Instead of screaming fans,…

Content: The South Coast’s new rock heroes, HotWax mix effortless cool with a razor-sharp edge.  Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Derek Bremner. Between a pair of incredible EPs, tours on both sides of the Atlantic with Royal Blood and their urgent, energetic and often chaotic shows, HotWax have earned themselves a reputation for being one of the…

Content: Mark your calendars! The Church of Blood Records, a multi-stage musical spectacle, is set to electrify EartH in Hackney on 23rd March 2024. The initial names for the festival have been revealed. Leading the pack are headliners Peace, fresh off the back of their brilliant new album ‘Utopia’​​​​​​​​. The brothers Koisser are legit indie…

Content: Energetic Chess Club-signed upstarts Lip Filler are bringing their own take on dance-punk. Words: Ciaran Picker.Photos: Jennifer McCord. One year ago, Lip Filler had played a handful of gigs around London with only one released song to their name. They were also knee-deep in dissertations and trying to get used to life in the…

Content: Rising D&B star Charlotte Plank is living life in the fast lane. Words: Abigail Firth. It’s the day before Charlotte Plank’s debut mixtape drops. This time last year, she’d released one single, and now the full-length ‘InHer World’ showcases how far she’s come in that short time. “A nine-song mixtape? Including songs with Rudimental?…

Content: Panic Shack channel joy, fury, and freedom through snotty punk-infused songs. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Siân Adler. “It’s wild how far the songs from the ‘Baby Shack’ EP have taken us,” says Panic Shack guitarist Meg Fretwell. The vision for the band’s debut record? “There wasn’t one. They were the first songs we’d ever written,…

Content: After years of hard graft, DEADLETTER are finding their feet with a potent garage-post-punk mix.   Words: Finlay Holden.Photos: Sal Redpath. For many bands, writing and performing is the easy part of being a creative, but getting people to take a first look is where things become difficult. For vocalist Zac Lawrence, drummer Alfie…

Content: Alvvays have announced a new headline tour. The band will be performing in support of their latest album ‘Blue Rev’, with a bunch of dates planned for next summer, including a night at Troxy in London. The details are: JUNE21 Beyond The Pale Festival, Wicklow22 SWX, Bristol23 O2 Ritz, Manchester24 O2 Academy, Glasgow26 Troxy,…

Content: Softcult have released a new single. ‘Heaven’ follows on from their recent drop ‘Haunt You Still’, and is taken from an upcoming EP which in turn follows on from their recent six-track EP ‘See You in the Dark’, which came out back in March via Easy Life Records. The band comment: “We wrote this song about…

Content: Bat-cats, Gothic tales, and alt-pop brilliance: welcome to the darkly enchanting world of Gretel Hänlyn. Words: Martyn Young.Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett.Make-up: Louisa Copperwaite using Fenty Beauty Gretel Hänlyn is drawn to darkness. Not like in a bleak, existential misery kind of way, more as fantastical storytelling. One of Gretel’s favourite things is bats. They’re…

Content: Kid Kapichi have released a new single, ‘999’. It’s a track from the Hastings band’s recently-announced new album, ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’. The follow up to 2022’s ‘Here’s What You Could Have Won’, it’ll be released on 15th March via Spinefarm accompanied by a headline tour. They say of the new song: “The system…

Content: Sziget has announced a bunch of artists for its 2024 event. The first batch of confirmations includes Stormzy, Fred again.., Sam Smith (pictured) and Louis Tomlinson, as well as Martin Garrix, Yard Act, Becky Hill, Blondshell, Fontaines D.C., Four Tet, Joesef, Nia Archives, Nova Twins and Pip Blom. CEO of Sziget Festival, Tamás Kádár…

Content: SUM 41‘s ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ masterfully melds nostalgic pop-punk with heavy metal, symbolising their evolutionary arc in what may be a potential farewell with an album that both surprises and satisfies. Words: Steven Loftin.Photos: Travis Shinn. The second helping from Canadian punks Sum 41’s upcoming eighth album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ is a hair-raising, metal-sheened,…

Content: UPSET COVER STORY Explore the profound personal transformation of HEALTH‘s Jake Duzsik through loss, fatherhood, and the pandemic, as reflected in the band’s emotionally charged and introspective new album, ‘RAT WARS’. Check out our latest Upset cover story. Words: Steven Loftin. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY Since 2019’s ‘Vol. 4: Slaves Of Fear’, HEALTH guitarist…

Content: Talk about starting the festive season the right way. Words: Jessica Goodman.Photos: Estefânia Silva, Nikos Plegas, Pedram Fazelzadeh. On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a music festival in Gothenburg city. Sure, music festivals are events more typically reserved for the summer seasons, but what would the most wonderful…

Content: Slipknot have announced a new UK and Europe headline tour. The band will be celebrating 25 years with a winter run that features four nights in the UK, including London’s O2 Arena. Tickets go on general sale from 15th December. Clown comments: “It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent,…

Content: Latitude has announced its first batch of acts for 2024. The Suffolk event has confirmed it will host sets from Duran Duran, Kasabian, Keane, London Grammar (pictured), Khruangbin, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Orbital, Rag ’N’ Bone Man, Rick Astley, The Mary Wallopers, Reverend & The Makers, Mary In The Junkyard, Picture Parlour, and University.…

Content: Fletcher is back with a new single, ‘Eras Of Us’. “I was lucky enough to see The Eras Tour this summer,” she explains, “and I ran into someone from my past who was a great love.  “Being at the same show and knowing that we were both scream singing all the lyrics written by…

Content: Big, bold and brilliant, Chappell Roan is just getting started. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. As opening tracks songs go, Chappell Roan’s ‘Femininomenon’ is one hell of an introduction. The brash pop banger weaves conversational empowerment around defiant confrontation before the snotty cry of “Dude, can you play a song with a fucking beat”…

Content: With her megabop ‘greedy’ dominating charts and playlists around the globe, TATE MCRAE feels like a talent on the edge of superstardom. With her new album (and the start of her “pop-leaning era”), ‘THINK LATER’, out now, she’s ready to explode. Check out the latest cover story for our New Music Friday playlist edit,…

Content: Love Fame Tragedy has released a new single, ‘Don’t You Want To Sleep With Someone Normal’. It’s a track from his previously-announced second album, ‘Life Is A Killer’. Set for release on 29th March (originally 19th January) via Bright Antenna Records, the solo project from The Wombats’ Matthew “Murph” Murphy also recently dropped teaser…

Content: With a team of fictional monsters for bandmates and a wild, brilliant imagination, ratbag is anything but average. Read our latest Hype playlist cover feature now. Words: Sam Taylor. FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY New Zealand-based musician, artist, dinosaur sprinkles enthusiast and all-around superstar ratbag is building her own immersive visual and sonic world. With…

Content: The Vaccines have shared a new single. ‘Love To Walk Away’ is the latest cut from the band’s new album ‘Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations’ – which you can read all about in Dork’s recent playlist cover story – due 12th January. “Sometimes going into an album you know exactly what it is you…

Content: Sugababes, Melanie C and All Saints’ Shaznay Lewis have joined Nocturne Live 2024. The gig series – which will also feature Crowded House, Sheryl Crow, Turin Brakes, Chaka Khan, Sister Sledge and FatBack Band – will take place at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire from 12th–16th June. The details are: Wednesday June 12thTBA Thursday June…

Content: Dream State have released a new single, ‘Anxious State Of Mind’. It’s the latest cut from their upcoming new EP, ‘Still Dreaming’. Set for release on 26th January, they’ve also recently shared the title-track, and details of a UK headline tour. Speaking about the new single, the band explain: “The song is about overcoming change and…

Content: Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service have confirmed their previously-teased London show. The date is part of a wider tour that will see them both performing albums in full – The Postal Service’s ‘Give Up’ and Death Cab For Cutie’s ‘Transatlanticism’ – with the London stop taking place on 25th August for…

Content: The winner has been announced for the BRITs Rising Star Award. The Last Dinner Party take home this year’s gong, which tips a new act for the year ahead, with Sekou and Caity Baser the other two acts on the shortlist. The band comment: “We are so proud beyond measure to have won the…

Content: Edinburgh trio Swim School are poised to make a splash with their vibrant guitar-rock. Words: Ciaran Picker.Photos: Grace Equi. How do you even begin to describe the year that Swim School have had? Support slots for Pixies, Lovejoy and Inhaler, slammed-out festival tents, releasing one of the best EPs of the year in ‘Duality’…

Content: Tom Grennan has confirmed for next year’s Eden Sessions. He’ll headline the event on 5th July, ahead of his performance at London’s Gunnersbury Park on 10th August. Rita Broe, Managing Director of Eden Sessions Ltd, says: “Having Tom join next year’s Eden Sessions line-up bolsters what promises to be an incredible season of world-class…

Content: The Killers have added extra shows to their just-announced new headline tour. The band will come to the UK in summer 2024, for a number of shows including four nights at The O2 in London. Tickets go on general sale from Friday 8th December. The details are: JUNE12 DUBLIN, 3Arena (NEW)14 DUBLIN, 3Arena15 DUBLIN,…

Content: Green Day have released a new single, ‘Dilemma’. It’s a cut from the band’s 14th album. Their new full-length, ‘Saviors’ will be released on 19th January via Reprise/Warner Records, and has already been teased by ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’ and ‘Look Ma, No Brains!’. “‘Dilemma’ was one of those songs that was…

Content: iDKHOW has released a new single, ‘Gloomtown Brats’. It’s a track from his recently-announced new album, ‘Gloom Division’. The follow-up to debut ‘Razzmatazz’, Dallon Weekes’ new record will be released on 23rd February via Concord Records. He’s also not long shared the single ‘What Love?’. “Writing has always been an outlet to exorcize your…

Content: Griff has released a new single, ‘Astronaut’. A collaboration with Chris Martin, it’s the final track from her latest release, ‘vert1go vol.1’. The project dropped on 20th October, and also features recent single ‘Vertigo’. “I wrote ‘Astronaut’ about the idea of being left behind,” she explains. “In young relationships, when someone needs time to…

Content: IDLES have released a new single, ‘Grace’. It’s a cut from the band’s new album ‘TANGK’. Set for release on 16th February via Partisan Records, the record will see them tour the UK next summer and winter. Vocalist Joe Talbot says of forthcoming album: “I needed love. So I made it. I gave love…

Content: UPSET COVER STORY With a new album, ‘Self Hell’, set for 2024, WHILE SHE SLEEPS are bringing the curtain down on their year with the latest taster to be taken from it, ‘Down’, featuring Alex Taylor of fellow Sheffield band Malevolence. We caught up with Sean Long and Mat Welsh to get the lowdown…

Content: d4vd‘s cinematic journey is swiftly taking him from cult bedroom pop fave to global sensation. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Nick Walker. d4vd’s life is a movie. This time last year, he only had a handful of songs to his name and had never even been to a gig, let alone played one. Now, he’s just…

Content: The Armed are set to unleash their explosive live show on London audiences with a new 2024 date at London’s Outernet on Wednesday, 12th June. The performance, the band’s first London headline date since 2019, will feature a state-of-the-art, immersive A/V experience that promises to be “one of a kind.” The announcement of the…

Content: Sampha has released a new video for ‘Can’t Go Back’. It’s a track from his second full-length – which follows his Mercury-Prize-winning debut ‘Process’ – ‘LAHAI’, which was released a few weeks ago. The record sees him collaborate with Yaeji, Léa Sen, Sheila Maurice Grey (Kokoroko), Ibeyi, Morgan Simpson (Black Midi), Yussef Dayes, Laura…

Content: Bloc Party have announced a new London event. The band will perform their biggest show to date at London’s Crystal Palace Park on Sunday 7th July, joined by The Hives, Friendly Fires, The Mysterines and Connie Constance.  Kele Okereke comments: “We’ve been having so much fun playing shows over the past year, so it makes sense to do something special for…

Content: Big Special have released their new single ‘TREES’. The track drop arrives following yesterday’s (5th December) one-off hometown show for homelessness fund Change Into Action, where they raised money with 75 six-foot pay-what-you-want Christmas trees (free for anyone in need). Vocalist Joe Hicklin says: “‘TREES’ is about ritual. The song is about routines and objects…

Content: Dutch collective Personal Trainer have signed a new record deal with Bella Union. The band will release their second album via the label next year, and to celebrate, they’ve shared a new double A-side single, ‘The Feeling’ / ‘Babyolifantjes’. “It was a funny and different approach for us,” Willem Smit says of their new…

Content: The Libertines have released a new single, ‘Night Of The Hunter’. It’s a cut from their just-announced new album, ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’. Set for release on 8th March, it’s already been teased by their single ‘Run, Run, Run’, and will see the band play a couple of intimate shows at the…

Content: Every year-end, we round up all the new bands and artists we think are most likely to have an impact on the twelve months ahead, and package them up with a nice bow for our annual Hype List. A capsule collection of some of the names we think will dominate the Dork agenda, this…

Content: As the nights reach their longest point, the lights go up on the tree, and a mild sense of panic around what you’re going to buy quite literally any man in the family for the big day sets in (er, socks? – Ed), we’re back with our bumper end of year double issue. As…

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Content: Label: Fiction RecordsReleased: 8th December 2023 As the nights draw in and winter takes hold, we crave unctuous, laid-back tunes to warm us up in the dark and the cold. Palace’s newest EP, ‘Part II – Nightmares and Ice Cream’ brings just that.  A sequel to their summer release ‘Part I – When Everything Was…

Content: Label: So Young RecordsReleased: 1st December 2023 This tiny EP packs a powerful, poignant punch. The latest release from Glasgow-based band Humour is a rollercoaster ride of beautiful misery. Sharp, twisting vocals coil like barbed wire, around noisy, ceaseless riffage, creating a dazzling mirage of sound. Each track ruthlessly moves forward with relentless force, as…

Content: Label: Disruptor Records/Columbia RecordsReleased: 1st December 2023 Dove Cameron’s debut album ‘Alchemical: Volume 1’ is laser-focused pop with a modern sheen. Short, sharp and direct, it’s the sound of Dove firmly asserting herself as a rising star. The opening track ‘Lethal Woman’ is a big ol’ dramatic opening statement full of clanging and crashing electro…

Content: Label: Moth Noise / Is Right RecordsReleased: 17th November 2023 After supply chain issues delayed 2022’s aptly titled ‘Now or Whenever’, new album ‘Here Come the Early Nights’ is another fitting title for Spector’s latest record; it’s a more reflective affair than the onslaught of bangers we’ve become accustomed to from the quartet, ruminating on…

Content: Label: Speedy WundegroundReleased: 24th November 2023 With what’s probably one of the most exciting, experimental, and intense releases of the year so far, Speedy Wunderground’s duo O. demonstrate a level of musicianship which borders on the outrageous in their long-awaited debut EP ‘Slice’ –  a collection which is as unnerving as it is spectacular.  Consisting…

Content: Robbie Williams is going to headline a day of BST Hyde Park 2024. He’ll top the bill on 6th July, with the full line-up still to come. Tickets go on general sale from Friday 8th December at 10am. “It’s an honour to be back here to headline BST Hyde Park. I can’t wait to…

Content: Jockstrap are going to headline next year’s Dot To Dot Festival. The band are leading the first batch of acts for 2024, which also includes newcomers Aziya, Florry, Hovvdy, Jianbo, Gglum, Kaeto, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Mary In The Junkyard, Nate Brazier, Panic Shack, Picture Parlour, Rushy, The Dare, Trout, and Welly. Dot To Dot Festival booker…

Content: Parklife has unveiled a European festival exclusive for 2024. Fisher x Chris Lake will perform their Under Construction show, which debuted at Coachella in 2023, for the first time outside of America. The festival will take place at Heaton Park, Manchester from 8th-9th June, with more acts to be announced in January. Visit parklife.uk.com…

Content: Laufey has announced a new show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The gig will take place on 16th May, following a sold-out February UK tour which features three nights at EartH, and also a night at the Roundhouse on 13th March. She’s performing in support of her latest album ‘Bewitched’, which was released in…

Content: Tonight, Ashnikko proves she is a one-of-a-kind star. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. Ashnikko starts her headline show at London’s Alexandra Palace, emerging from an egg in the middle of a desolate wasteland before launching into flawless choreography. Towards the end, she brandishes a sci-fi welding tool as she fights against unseen tyrants while…

Content: Architects have released a new single, ‘Seeing Red’. The track follows on from the band’s 2022 album ‘The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit’, and arrives ahead of a bunch of tour dates for next year. Frontman Sam Carter says of the surprise track: “We’re so happy to release Seeing Red and to announce…

Content: Olivia Dean has released a new video for ‘Ladies Room’. It’s from her recent EP of the same name and her debut album ‘Messy’, which will see her tour the UK early next year – now including an additional London show. Olivia shares” “I can’t wait to fill these rooms with love and warmth…

Content: BBC Radio 1 has announced the longlist for next year’s Sound Of poll. The award – voted for by an industry panel – celebrates new acts set to make a mark on the year ahead. The countdown of the Top 5 will kick off across Radio 1 on Monday 1st January 2024, and the…

Content: Ellie Goulding has announced a special Royal Albert Hall show with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. She’ll perform reimagined versions of hits and fan favourites at the London venue on Thursday 11th April, with tickets on sale from Friday 8th December. Ellie says: “A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our…

Content: Ellie Bleach has shared a new single, ‘Merry Christmas, Do You Ever Think Of Me?’. The festive track will be released on Rough Trade’s Xmas compilation album, alongside the likes of Julia Jacklin, Dream Nails, Black Midi and more. On the new single, Ellie says: “Set in the sleepy suburbs, ‘Merry Christmas, Do You…

Content: ratbag has announced her debut EP, ‘why aren’t you laughing?’. The four-track effort is set to arrive on Friday 8th December, preceded by her recent singles ‘exit girl’, ‘dead end kids’ and ‘rats in my walls’. ratbag shares: “why aren’t you laughing? is your invitation into my world. i’ve opened the door just a…

Content: Joey Valence and Brae have shared a new single. ‘CAN’T STOP NOW’ follows on from the duo’s debut album ‘PUNK TACTICS’, which arrived back in September, and arrives ahead of their US tour. “[It’s] a song about being confident and independent,” they explain. “We make a lot of jabs and references, it’s a very…

Content: Limp Bizkit are the latest act to join the line-up for Download 2024. They join Queens Of The Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold, and Fall Out Boy, who have been confirmed as topping the bill, as well as Royal Blood, The Offspring, Machine Head, Pantera, Bad Omens, Corey Taylor, While She Sleeps, Sum 41, Billy…

Content: DECLAN MCKENNA is undoubtedly Dork’s prince of indie. Now he’s back, with a new album on the way, and a brand new vibe. Words: Martyn Young.Photos: Derek Bremner. “I live by the sea, so I spend most of my time by the sea.” Declan McKenna is sitting in his bedroom at home in Brighton,…

Content: Embracing music and fashion as forms of self-expression, ambitious London-based newcomer DEYAZ is stepping up and breaking out. Words: Martyn Young.Photos: Frank Fieber. Deyaz’s debut mixtape ‘WHY NOT’ was the kind of seismic success that instantly catapults an artist to another level. After 10 years of grafting in everything from hardcore punk bands to…

Content: SCOWL are challenging industry norms and championing a new era of vulnerability in the hardcore scene. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. “My punk band is playing a festival with The Killers; it doesn’t get much crazier than that,” grins Mikey Bifolco. It’s a few hours after Scowl’s thundering hardcore made itself right at home at…

Content: Girls Aloud have extended their upcoming UK tour due to demand. Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine and Nicola are set to reunite for a massive arena tour next May and June across the UK & Ireland – now with an additional 14 shows. Coming after the passing of Sarah Harding, a statement explains: “Girls Aloud will…

Content: Years & Years has shared a new single. ‘A Very Fun Bad Idea’ is a standalone track written by Olly Alexander for upcoming Sky Original film Bonus Track by Josh O’Connor and Mike Gilbert, for which he’s also an exec-producer. “‘A Very Bad Fun Idea’ is the result of a conversation I had with…

Content: Spector have released a new video. ‘Not Another Weekend’ is the latest cut from their just-released new album, ‘Here Come the Early Nights’, and it arrives to coincide with their current UK headline tour. Fred and Jed comment: “We were very touched by the number of celebrities who agreed to star in our new…

Content: Holly Humberstone has teamed up with MUNA for a new version of her track ‘Into Your Room’. The original featured on her recent debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’, which arrived in October and will see her tour the UK next spring. Holly says of the collaboration:  “I’m obsessed with MUNA and have been wanting to…

Content: English Teacher have released a new video for ‘Mastermind Specialism’. Out now via Island Records, the track follows on from their recent drop ‘Nearly Daffodils’, and arrives ahead of their biggest headline show to date at London’s Electric Brixton on 29th May 2024. Frontwoman Lily Fontaine says of the track: “Decision paralysis is an ache that has murmured in…

Content: Dua Lipa has dropped an extended edit of her single ‘Houdini’. The song follows on from ‘Dance The Night’, which features on the soundtrack for the Barbie movie alongside HAIM, Charli XCX, Tame Impala, Ice Spice and more. “This track represents the most light and freeing parts of my singledom,” she says of the…

Content: Simple Things has announced some more names for its tenth anniversary event. The week-long festival will run from 23rd-29th February in Bristol, with the latest acts including: Casisdead, L’rain, Fat Dog (pictured), Space Afrika, Rainy Miller, T.D, Gurriers, Ziyad, Deep Tan, Quade, Sam Evian, Pregoblin, and Canty. The event also features a closing concert…

Content: Kenya Grace has released a new single, ‘Paris’. Out today (Friday, 1st December) via Major Recordings/Warner Records, it’s billed as “a biting ode to modern dating”, and follows on from her recent drop ‘Only In My Mind’. It also follows a headline show at London’s Village Underground, and arrives ahead of her first North…

Content: As the winter chill sets in, Gothenburg’s Viva Sounds festival offers a warm embrace with its eclectic lineup, set to ignite the city’s vibrant venues between 1st and 2nd December. This year’s edition promises an even more thrilling experience, showcasing a dynamic mix of local and international talent. More than just a festival, Viva…

Content: Yard Act have released a new single and video, ‘Petroleum’. It’s a track from the band’s upcoming second album, ‘Where’s My Utopia?’, which will be released on 1st March accompanied by a huge Leeds show at Millenium Square on 3rd August. Speaking about the video, James Smith says: “‘Petroleum’ finds The Visitor as she…

Content: Primavera Sound Porto has announced its line-up for 2024. The event has signed up Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA, Justice, Mitski, The National, PJ Harvey, Amyl and the Sniffers, Ethel Cain, The Last Dinner Party and loads more. The festival runs from 6th-8th June in Parque da Cidade. Primavera Sound Barcelona, meanwhile, will take…

Content: Declan McKenna has released a new single, ‘Elevator Hum’. It’s the latest single from the Dork cover star’s third album, ‘What Happened To The Beach’, set to arrive on 9th February 2024 accompanied by a headline tour that kicks off in March. Of the single, he explains: “Elevator Hum was a tune that came…

Content: Genesis Owusu has released a new single and video. ‘Survivor’ is the latest cut from his second album, ‘Struggler’, which came out over the summer via Ourness/AWAL. Owusu says of the release: “THE STORY NEVER ENDS, THE ROACH KEEPS ROACHING. THROUGH SPACE, TIME, FIRE & BRIMSTONE.” Check out the new video below. The tracklisting for…

Content: Middle Kids have released a new single, ‘Bend’. It’s a cut from the band’s new album, ‘Faith Crisis Pt 1’. Recorded in Eastbourne and co-produced by Tim Fitz and Jonathan Gilmore (The 1975, Beabadoobee), the record is set for release on 16th February via Lucky Number. “I grew up with a solid framework for…

Content: Master Peace has released a new single, ‘Get Naughty !’. It’s a track from his not-long-announced debut album. ‘How To Make A Master Peace’ is set for release on 1st March via PMR, and was also recently teased by new single ‘I Might Be Fake (feat. Georgia)’. He says of the track: “Have you…

Content: Hotel Lux have shared a festive new single, ‘The Carvery’. It follows on from their recent drop ‘Vice’, which marked the band’s first new material since the release of their debut album ‘Hands Across The Creek’ back in January via The State51 Conspiracy. They explain: “Our contender for Christmas number one. Last year we…

Content: IDLES have extended their upcoming world tour. The dates are in support of their new album ‘TANGK’. Set for release on 16th February via Partisan Records, the record will see them perform additional shows in North America, Mexico, the UK and Ireland. Vocalist Joe Talbot says of forthcoming album: “I needed love. So I…

Content: Slam Dunk has confirmed another lot of names for 2024. Newly added to the bill, are The Ghost Inside, State Champs (‘The Finer Things’ Album Play In Full), The Blackout (In Celebration Of 15Th Anniversary Of ‘The Best In Town’), Against The Current, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, As December Falls, Honey Revenge, Taylor Acorn,…

Content: Future Islands have released a new single, ‘The Fight’. It’s a cut from their not-long-announced new album, ‘People Who Aren’t There Anymore’. Set for release on 26th January 2024, their seventh full-length has already been teased by recent single ‘The Tower’, as well as ‘Deep In The Night’, ‘King of Sweden’ and ‘Peach’. Check…

Content: MGMT have released a new video. ‘Bubblegum Dog’ is the latest cut from their recently-announced new album, ‘Loss Of Life’. The full-length is set for release on 23rd February via their new label home Mom+Pop, and has already been teased with lead single ‘Mother Nature’. Another track on the release, ‘Dancing in Babylon’, features…

Content: Chastity Belt have announced a new UK tour. The dates are in support of their upcoming album, ‘Live Laugh Love’. Their first full-length for Suicide Squeeze Records, it’s set for release on 29th March and has already been teased with lead single ‘Hollow’. Catch them live at the following: JUNE8 Brighton UK @ The…

Content: Los Angeles’ Militarie Gun have released a couple of new songs. ‘Never Fucked Up Twice (Feat. Bully)’ and ‘Very High (Under The Sun)’ are new iterations of tracks taken from their debut album ‘Life Under The Gun’. They arrive in the middle of their current headline tour, which will see them come to the…

Content: Derry-based band Cherym have released a new single, ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’, from their debut album. Recorded by George Perks at Vada Studios back in January 2023, the pop-punk trio will release ‘Take It Or Leave It’ on 16th February via Alcopop! Records. Commenting on the single, drummer Alannagh Doherty says: “This song definitely…

Content: Sam Ryder and Nile Rodgers & Chic are among the first acts announced for next year’s Hampton Court Palace Festival. The event – which runs from 11th-22nd June 2024 – will also feature Paloma Faith, Sheryl Crow, Deacon Blue and The Rest Is History Live Presents The Tudors, the first live podcast to be…

Content: Indie’s most resilient and daring band, SUNDARA KARMA are back as they return to their roots with ‘Better Luck Next Time’. Words: Finlay Holden. If you’re a Sundara Karma fan in 2023, that can mean one of many things. Maybe you found the indie outfit through their early singles starting in 2014 or latched…

Content: Yes, Dear Reader. We enjoy those ‘in depth’ interviews as much as anyone else. But – BUT – we also enjoy the lighter side of music, too. We simply cannot go on any longer without knowing that Sarah from STONE always has a good selection of cheese in the fridge? If you could have…

Content: You know what’s easier than following around your fave pop stars, day in, day out, to see what they’re up to right that minute? Asking them. This month, DIVORCE let us in on what they’re up to. 8:00AM → Tiger and Felix share a flat with a couple of other friends in southeast London.…

Content: The Mysterines have shared a new Jordan Nocturne remix of their recent-ish single, ‘Begin Again’. The original track received its first play from Clara Amfo on BBC Radio 1 when it dropped back in May, marking the first single to be taken from the band’s next album – the follow-up to 2022 debut ‘Reeling’.…

Content: Bad Nerves have released a video for their new single, ‘USA’. The track sees them take inspiration from Liam Lynch’s ‘United States of Whatever’ and Sham 69s ‘Borstal Breakout’, arriving ahead of them joining The Darkness across their sold-out UK tour in December. Frontman Bobby Bird says: “It’s strangely satisfying yelling ‘United States of…

Content: The shortlist has been announced for the BRITs Rising Star Award. The three acts in the running are The Last Dinner Party (pictured), Sekou and Caity Baser, with the winner set to be revealed on Thursday 7th December. The Last Dinner Party comment: “We’re so honoured and thrilled to be nominated for the Rising…

Content: Real Estate have announced a new album. ‘Daniel’ will be released on 23rd February via Domino. The news arrives alongside a video for early teaser ‘Water Underground’, a clip inspired by The Adventures of Pete & Pete and starring the show’s Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna. “This song is about writing songs,” stated…

Content: Lynks has dropped a new single, ‘(WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FROM) SEX WITH A STRANGER’. The track follows on from recent drops ‘NEW BOYFRIEND’ and ‘USE IT OR LOSE IT’, and arrives ahead of a headline tour that kicks off in April 2024. “Now, Grindr can be a wonderful thing – don’t get me…

Content: Sea Power are going to reissue their album, ‘Do You Like Rock Music?’. The Mercury Prize-nominated record will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with additional radio sessions, B-sides and extensive new sleeve notes, set for release on 9th February. The band are celebrating the reissue with a string of dates in the UK playing…

Content: Bilbao BBK Live has signed up Jungle, Massive Attack and Ezra Collective. The event will take place from 11th-13th July in Bilbao, Spain, with further sets from The Prodigy, Overmono, Floating Points live, Underworld, Noname, JPEGMAFIA, Jordan Rakei, Death From Above 1979, Parcels and more. A ticket pre-sale runs from 29th November, with the…

Content: Katy Kirby has released a new single from her upcoming album. Recently signed to ANTI- Records, ‘Party Of The Century’ follows on from recent drop ‘Cubic Zirconia’, with both appearing on ‘Blue Raspberry’, due for release on 26th January. “I wrote ‘Party of the Century’ on FaceTime with my friend Christian Lee Hutson, just kinda haphazardly…

Content: Mimi Webb has released a video for her very first Christmas single. ‘Back Home For Christmas’ follows the release of Mimi’s debut album ‘Amelia’, which came out back in March of this year. She’s also not long released an updated version of her track ‘Last Train To London’, ‘Last Train To London (I Won’t…

Content: DORK PLAYLIST COVER STORY Back with news of their second album, ANOTHER SKY have a whole new vision. Read our latest Dork Playlist cover feature now. Words: Sam Taylor.Photos: Darina. FOLLOW DORK PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY Another Sky are back with their second album, ‘Beach Day’. A record that saw the South London quartet both…

Content: Taking Back Sunday have announced a new tour. The dates are in support of ‘152’ – their first full-length in seven years, since 2016’s ‘Tidal Wave’ – which was released in October via Fantasy Records. The band comment: “We are very excited to head back to the UK.  It’s still amazing to us that…

Content: Dork’s flagship podcast-slash-radio-show Down With Boring is checking in with the brains behind one of our favourite albums of 2023 tonight, as the magnificent former Dork cover-star Georgia joins us for a catch-up. She’s heading up an episode packed with faves, as we delve deep into Baby Queen‘s debut album ‘Quarter Life Crisis’, check…

Content: UPSET COVER STORY Back with a debut EP for new solo endeavour Heavenshe, and with Tonight Alive about to ride again, Jenna McDougall is sure of one thing – she’s all in. Check out our latest Upset cover story. Words: Ali Shutler. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY “I’m always going to look for the light,”…

Content: Disclosure have shared a new rework, ‘Higher Than Ever Before (Barry Can’t Swim Remix)’. It’s the penultimate remix from their nine-part series for new album ‘Alchemy’, which also features new versions from DJ Boring, Tommy Villiers, Duskus, Leo Pol, ATRIP and yune pinku, plus Narciss due next week. The project’s full tracklisting reads: Looking…

Content: PJ Harvey and Tom Jones have joined the line-up for Live at The Piece Hall 2024. The summer event series will see them perform on 20th August and 12th July respectively, alongside further headline spots from Loyle Carner, Pixies, Fatboy Slim and more. Tickets for both shows go on general sale on Friday 1st…

Content: Becky Hill is the first headliner confirmed for next year’s Rock N Roll Circus. The Sheffield event will take place in summer, with Becky topping the bill on 30th August. Other acts on the line-up include Joel Corry, Talia Mar, Issey Cross and ADMT. A spokesperson for Rock N Roll Circus says: “Rock N…

Content: Bow Anderson has released a brand new single, ‘Watching Her Heartbreak’. Following on from last year’s ’20s’, this summer’s ‘Midnight’, and autumn’s ‘Dear Body’, it sees the Edinburgh-born, London-based songwriter comforting a friend after a break-up. “My best friend in the whole wide world that I’ve known since I was 4 years old went…

Content: The Snuts have announced their third album, ‘Millennials’. The full-length will arrive on 23rd February via Happy Artist Records / The Orchard, preceded by early single ‘Deep Diving’ and accompanied by album launch shows at Glasgow Barrowlands on 27th and 28th February. “’Deep Diving’ is a raw exploration of our mortality, the ticking clock…

Content: piri & Tommy have released a festive new track, ‘Christmas Time’. The track follows on from recent drop ‘bluetooth’, and piri’s ‘extra hot’ UK tour, which included a night at London’s EartH Basement. The duo explain: “We decided that there isn’t enough Christmas dance music. ‘Christmas Time’ is the opposite of Mariah Carey, it’s…

Content: Rachel Chinouriri has shared a brand version of her latest new single, ‘The Hills’. The original track marks the first taster from her debut album, due in 2024, arriving a few weeks ago alongside news of her biggest London headline show to date at London’s KOKO on 6th March. Rachel says of the track:…

Content: Zara Larsson has released a couple of preview tracks from her new holiday EP, ‘Honor The Light’. ‘Memory Lane’ and ‘Winter Song‘ are out now, Friday 24th November, with the full thing set for release on 1st December via Sommer House/Epic Records. The tracklisting reads: Memory Lane Winter Song Silent Night Light A Candle Tänd…

Content: Deyaz has released a new single, ‘Dylan’. It follows on from his recent tracks ‘You’, ‘Numb’ and ‘I’ll Scream (All The Words)’, and a remix version with vocals from Jessie Reyez, who he’s also recently toured with. Speaking about the new single, Deyaz explains: “I wrote this song for my little brother who I’m really…

Content: Anthony Lexa has dropped a new single, ‘Sleepy’. The track follows on from her collab with Sex Education co-star Felix Mufti (aka Bratphase) for two-track EP ‘T Time’, as well as recent single ‘Early Nights’. Anthony says of the track: “Sleepy is the sexy older sister to my first single ‘Early Nights’. Sometimes no matter how…

Content: ELIO is back with a new single, ‘A2B’. The track marks her second, after ‘Sorority’, following her move to LA and a period away to work on her music, with the pair billed as the start of a “new era” for the up-and-comer. Speaking on the track, ELIO explains: “A2B was one of the…

Content: Mould have dropped their debut single, ‘Birdsong’. The track follows a summer of live shows for the rowdy Bristol newcomers, with a further tour planned for December, as well as sets at Ritual Union and 2000trees next year. “‘Birdsong’ was the first song we made together,” frontman and guitarist Joe Sherrin explains. “The song…

Content: Ella Eyre has released a new single, ‘Head In The Ground (Feat. Tiggs Da Author)’. The track is out now via Play It Again Sam [PIAS], and is billed as marking the beginning of a brand new era for Ella. She’ll also debut new material at a few upcoming shows, including Jazz Cafe in…

Content: Live At Leeds: In The Park has made its first announcement for 2024. Taking over Temple Newsam Park on Saturday 25th May, the all-dayer will host sets from The Kooks, (Dork cover star) Declan McKenna and The Cribs. Plus, Future Islands, Melanie C, White Lies, Mystery Jets, The Academic, The Mysterines, Vistas, The Slow…

Content: Girls Aloud are back! Back!! Back!!! Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine and Nicola are set to reunite for a massive arena tour next May and June across the UK & Ireland. Coming after the passing of Sarah Harding, a statement explains: “Girls Aloud will not be releasing any new music around the tour. The band haven’t…

Content: The Kills have announced a new tour of the UK and Europe. The dates are in support of their just-released new album ‘God Games’, which came out a few weeks ago via Domino. The run will kick off in London on 1st May, before visiting Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin and Warsaw. The details are:…

Content: Zara Larsson has announced a new holiday EP, ‘Honor The Light’. She’ll share two songs from the record, ‘Memory Lane’ and ‘Winter Song’, on Friday 25th November, with the full thing set for release on 1st December via Sommer House/Epic Records. The tracklisting reads: Memory Lane Winter Song Silent Night Light A Candle Tänd Ett…

Content: At London’s O2 Arena, Louis has it all. Words: Jessica Goodman.Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett. “I’ve got these lot behind me, who the fuck is gonna stop us?” This question, asked by Louis Tomlinson moments after headlining his Away From Home festival for the first time two years ago, has become something of a mantra…

Content: Flow Festival has signed up Pulp, Fred Again.., PJ Harvey and more for 2024. The event – which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary – will also host The Smile, Jessie Ware, Denzel Curry, Kenya Grace and Overmono. Plus, Body & Soul: Danny Krivit, Joe Claussell & François K, Herrensauna , ibe, Arppa &…

Content: NOAHFINNCE has announced this debut album, ‘Growing Up On The Internet’. The news follows on from his recent drops ‘SCUMBAG’ and, the record’s title-track, ‘Growing Up On The Internet’, as well as his Goopy Goopers Tour of the UK. Due on 8th March via Hopeless Records, the record was co-written with the likes of Danny Jones and…

Content: The Japanese House has released ‘ITEIAD Sessions’. It’s a collection of live versions of songs from her second album ‘In the End It Always Does’, which arrived over the summer via Dirty Hit, plus a cover of ABBA’s ‘Super Trouper’. Check it out below, and catch her live at the following: MAY7 – Glasgow, UK…

Content: ENNY, NAS and Ezra Collective are among the supports for Loyle Carner at All Points East. Carner will headline the event on Saturday 17th August, with further sets also coming from Sainte, Joe James, Navy Blue and more to be announced. The festival will run from 16th-25th August, with outdoor cinema, live music, sports…

Content: Belfast up-and-comers Chalk have dropped new single, ‘The Gate’. It’s their first for Nice Swan Records, and follows the release of their debut EP ‘Conditions’ earlier this year. Frontman Ross Cullen says: “‘The Gate’ is a song about the pressures that surround you. The first musical part that was written was the ending, which…

Content: Witch Fever have shared a VLURE remix of ‘Blessed Be Thy’. It’s a track from the band’s debut album ‘Congregation’, and it arrives ahead of their Hot Milk support slots, which include a stop at London O2 Forum, Kentish Town tonight (Wednesday, 22nd November). Amy Walpole explains: “We knew we wanted VLURE to do…

Content: Emily Burns has released a new single, ‘Cheating On Her’. It follows on from her recent drop ‘Balcony Floor’, which arrived a couple of months back alongside a video directed by London-based filmmaker Camille Alyssa that features Emily and her real life girlfriend Grace. She says of the new single: “I wrote Cheating On…

Content: Wings of Desire have released a new double-single, ‘Angels’ / ‘Better Late Than Never’. The tracks are taken from the duo’s new anthology, ‘Life Is Infinite’. A compilation of their early material, it’s set for release on 8th December and will see them perform at Third Man Records in London on 7th December. Of…

Content: UPSET COVER STORY Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but this is the reinvention of TAKING BACK SUNDAY. Check out our latest Upset cover story. Words: Alexander Bradley.Photos: Ashley Osborn. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY It was sometime last year, possibly around Thanksgiving, and Adam Lazzara was standing on his driveway talking to…

Content: Miso Extra has dropped a new double-single. ‘2nd Floor’ and Little Dragon cover ‘Constant Surprises’ follow on from her recent EP ‘MSG’, which was released over the summer via Transgressive Records. She has also announced her debut London headline show, which will take place at The Lower Third on 12th March. Speaking about ‘2nd…

Content: London six-piece Flat Party have released a new single, ‘Hindsight’. It’s a track from the band’s upcoming self-titled debut EP, due 19th January via Submarine Cat Records, and coincides with their UK headline tour running through November / December. Vocalist Jack Lawther says of the track: “Our generation is often seen as this group…

Content: Primavera Sound Barcelona has announced its line-up for 2024. The event has signed up Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA, Disclosure, FKA Twigs, Justice, Mitski, The National, Phoenix, PJ Harvey, Vampire Weekend, Arca, Beth Gibbons, Bikini Kill, Charli XCX, Clipse, Deftones, Jai Paul, Kim Petras, Omar Apollo, Peggy Gou, Rels B, Troye Sivan and loads…

Content: Yungblud has released a new video. It’s for his recent team up with Oli Sykes on their new single ‘Happier’, which marks their second collaboration together following Bring Me The Horizon’s 2020 single ‘OBEY’. Yungblud says: “I have almost been conditioned by myself my whole life to be in pain. When I’m in pain…

Content: Benjamin Francis Leftwich has announced a new tour. The dates are in support of his upcoming album ‘Some Things Break’, due 9th February via Dirty Hit. He’s also shared a new single, ‘Moon Landing Hoax’. Of the tour and new single, Benjamin says: “To me this song is about healing, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly,…

Content: Colouring has confirmed details of a new album. The announcement follows the news that he’s signed to Bella Union, as well as recent single ‘Lune’. The act – formerly a four-piece, now the solo project of Jack Kenworthy – will release ‘Love To You, Mate’ on 23rd February. He’s also shared new single ‘For…

Content: O. have released a new single, ‘ATM’. It’s a cut from their debut EP, ‘Slice’. The duo – baritone saxophonist Joseph Henwood and drummer Tash Keary – will release the effort on 24th November via Speedy Wunderground. Speaking on the track, they explain, “ATM is us getting angry and frustrated about some of the injustices…

Content: The entire 100-minute gig is a carefully curated show full of ambition. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. “My favourite musicians have always swung big,” CMAT told Dork earlier this year. After her 2022 debut album ‘If My Wife New I’d Be Dead’ made her a hometown hero, her second album ‘Crazymad, for Me’ dialled…

Content: Stacked to the top, tonight is Baby Queen embracing pop star status in a way only she can. Words: Jamie Muir.Photos: Patrick Gunning. It’s three songs into her headline night at London’s Kentish Town Forum, and Baby Queen is standing front and centre with her hands on her head, gazing across the huge room.…

Content: Dora Jar has released a new single, ‘Puppet’. The drop coincides with her The 1975 support tour, which has just seen her play Madison Square Garden in New York City. She says off the track: “’Puppet’ came together earlier this year while I was off social media, in a remote part of Alaska. I…

Content: Will Joseph Cook has released a new single and video, ‘Nobody’s Home’. It’s from his ‘NOVELLA’ EP, which also features his recent singles ‘BORN TO LOSE’, ‘FEARLESS IS THE FLAME’, ‘MF BASSLINE’, and ‘PUNCHIN”. He says of the release: “Nobody’s home is a string of feelings felt and conversations had with someone that truly…

Content: Sabrina Carpenter has released her debut holiday EP, ‘fruitcake’. The six-track release includes the former Dork cover star’s recent drop ‘A Nonsense Christmas’, a festive take on her track ‘Nonsense’. It arrives to coincide with her stint on the road with Taylor Swift for the South American leg of the Era’s Tour, too. Check…

Content: In the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of modern music, Glasgow’s VLURE are a beacon of raw, unbridled talent and innovation. Check out the latest cover story for our New Music Friday playlist edit, The Cut. Words: Sam Taylor. FOLLOW THE CUT ON SPOTIFY In the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of modern music, Glasgow’s VLURE…

Content: Gossip are back with their first new music in 11 years. The trio will release their new album ‘Real Power’ on 22nd March via Sony Music Entertainment. Recorded with producer Rick Rubin, it follows on from their 2012 album ‘A Joyful Noise’. “When we began, so much about Gossip was about running away –…

Content: It’s time to get out that fancy clobber, Dear Reader. With December around the corner, we’re throwing our annual Christmas party. No, not the kind of do you’re awkwardly forced to attend at work as someone proudly shows you their light-up, musical tie. A proper one. The kind you’d actually choose to be at…

Content: Thy Slaughter have announced their debut album. A new project from A. G. Cook and EASYFUN, ‘Soft Rock’ will be released on 1st December via PC Music, preceded by early double-single ‘Lost Everything’ – which was co-written with SOPHIE and features Ellie Rowsell from Wolf Alice – and ‘Reign’. Falling in the label’s final…

Content: Allie X has announced her new album, ‘Girl With No Face’. The full-length is set for release on 23rd February, preceded by the title-track and recent drop ‘Black Eye’. “I am thrilled to announce my new record “Girl With No Face”. This is the first self-produced album I’ve done, and at times, it felt…

Content: Holly Humberstone has released a new video for ‘Elvis Impersonators’. It’s the latest track from her debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’, which came out last month and will see her tour the UK next spring. Holly says of ‘Elvis Impersonators’: “Japan is one of my favourite places in the world. My sister now lives…

Content: ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) has announced some new acts for 2024. The annual four-day festival will take place from 17th-20th January in Groningen, the Netherlands, with the newest batch of acts joining the likes of CMAT, Elephant, No Guidnce, Yard and more. The full list of new additions reads: Ada Oda (be), AGGRASOPPAR (fo), Angie…

Content: There’s no doubting that KENNYHOOPLA is one of the most exciting artists to break through in recent years – but he’s not done yet. As he admits himself, he’s trying to take over the world. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Derek Bremner. Sitting backstage at Reading Festival, KennyHoopla is momentarily transfixed by a television screen broadcasting…

Content: The Staves have announced a new album, ‘All Now’. The full-length is set for release on 22nd March via Communion Records, preceded by the title-track and a video inspired by The Old Grey Whistle Test. There will also be a launch show at London’s Moth Club on 4th December. Jess and Camilla say of…

Content: As GIRL IN RED hit London at the end of summer, we took the opportunity to pin her down on something we’re very excited about – “the best album ever made,” apparently… Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. “This is just the beginning,” said Girl In Red onstage at London’s All Points East during a goofy, giddy…

Content: Bleachers have unveiled ‘Alma Mater’, a new single taken from their upcoming self-titled fourth studio album, set for release on 8th March 2024. Their first with new label Dirty Hit, the new track features additional vocals from Lana Del Rey, and marks a significant departure from their energetic lead single ‘Modern Girl’, delving into…

Content: The National have released a new video directed by Bernard Derriman (Bob’s Burgers). A collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers, ‘Laugh Track’ is the title-track from their their latest album, which is companion to and features material originally started in the same sessions as previous album ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’. “Her voice is the soft…

Content: Mura Masa has dropped a new video. It’s for his track ‘Rise’, which recently arrived as part of a double-single with ‘Gimme’ following both his recent singles ‘Drugs’ and ‘Whenever I Want’, and his third studio album, ‘Demon Time’, which was released in September of last year. Speaking about the clip, he explains: “I…

Content: UPSET COVER STORY The world may continue to spin around LONELY THE BRAVE, but through stolen moments and a desire to get outside of their comfort zone, they’re in the best place they’ve been in a long time. Check out our latest Upset cover story. Words: Steven Loftin. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY Lonely The…

Content: It’s that time again, Dear Readers! In our next print issue – an end-of-year bumper double edition, no less – we’re diving into the Best of 2023. It’s a top-pop-packed extravaganza, and you won’t want to miss it. As part of the fun, we’re keen to hear your take. What album has been on…

Content: Mannequin Pussy have released a new single, ‘Sometimes’. The track follows on from recent drops ‘I Got Heaven’ and ‘I Don’t Know You’, the first taste of the band’s newest music, and arrives ahead of two sold-out shows at London’s Windmill Brixton on 15th and 16th November. Of the track, frontperson Marice Dabice says:…

Content: Chastity Belt have announced a new album, ‘Live Laugh Love’. Their first full-length for Suicide Squeeze Records, it’s set for release on 29th March preceded by lead single ‘Hollow’. Julia Shapiro says of the track: “A classic Chazzy-style tune about feeling lost and stuck, waiting for something to change without necessarily taking action. The…

Content: TOOL have announced a new tour for spring 2024. The run includes stops at London’s O2 Arena, Stockholm’s Tele2 Arena and Paris’ Accor Arena, as well as festival sets at Graspop Metal Meeting, Tons of Rock and CopenHell, with tickets going on sale from Friday, 17th November. The details are MAY25 HANNOVER, ZAG Arena27…

Content: Mighty Hoopla has announced its 2024 line-up. The event – which takes place on 1st-2nd June at Brockwell Park in London – will feature headline sets from Nelly Furtado and Jessie Ware. Also on the bill, are Kim Petras, Rita Ora, Rachel Stevens, Louise, Alison Goldfrapp, Eve, Rebecca Black, B*Witched, Claire Richards, Cher Lloyd,…

Content: Vukovi have released a new single, ‘Mercy Kill’. The track arrives ahead of their upcoming trio of UK shows with Babymetal later this month, and a gig at the Electric Ballroom on 15th March. The news also follows their signing to SharpTone Records, and recent single ‘CREEP HEAT’. Janine comments: “I wanted to depict the…

Content: Nieve Ella has announced her debut headline tour. The dates follow up on her previously shared singles ‘Your Room, ‘His Sofa’ and ‘Big House’, plus EP ‘Lifetime of Wanting’, which arrives in September via AWAL Recordings. The tour will visit: FEBRUARY8 London, Omeara9 Manchester, Deaf Institute10 Glasgow, King Tuts12 Birmingham, O2 Institute 3 You…

Content: Melanie Baker has released a new single, ‘All My Plants Have Died’. Out today (Tuesday, 14th November) via Du Blonde’s indie label Daemon T.V., it arrives ahead of the Newcastle up-and-comer’s support run with Tom Jenkins, which kicks off later this month. “The song is based on a true story,” she explains, “all of…