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Slayyyter isn't trying to be a pop star anymore
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Slayyyter isn't trying to be a pop star anymore

Once known for her glossy, high-concept pop personas, Slayyyter is tearing it all down. 'WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA' finds her at her most unfiltered yet.

By Abigail Firth·14 May 2026
Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

By Felicity Newton·8 May 2026
Basement embrace "the wheels falling off" on their new album 'WIRED'

Basement embrace "the wheels falling off" on their new album 'WIRED'

After major label pressure, near-breakups and some long, honest conversations, Ipswich alt-rock favourites Basement are back doing things their way.

By Alexander Bradley·8 May 2026
Slayyyter isn't trying to be a pop star anymore
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Slayyyter isn't trying to be a pop star anymore

Once known for her glossy, high-concept pop personas, Slayyyter is tearing it all down. 'WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA' finds her at her most unfiltered yet.

By Abigail Firth·14 May 2026
Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

By Felicity Newton·8 May 2026
Basement embrace "the wheels falling off" on their new album 'WIRED'

Basement embrace "the wheels falling off" on their new album 'WIRED'

After major label pressure, near-breakups and some long, honest conversations, Ipswich alt-rock favourites Basement are back doing things their way.

By Alexander Bradley·8 May 2026
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Super Sometimes are putting everything on the line for pop-punk

Super Sometimes are putting everything on the line for pop-punk

Super Sometimes grew up dreaming about Warped Tour, sold out the same venue blink-182 once played and poured every bit of that pressure into debut album ‘Show the World What’s Underneath’.

By Sam Taylor•15 May 2026•11:35 am
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By Sam Taylor
15 May 2026
11:35 am
Super Sometimes are putting everything on the line for pop-punk

Super Sometimes are putting everything on the line for pop-punk

Super Sometimes grew up dreaming about Warped Tour, sold out the same venue blink-182 once played and poured every bit of that pressure into debut album ‘Show the World What’s Underneath’.

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"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

By Felicity Newton•15 May 2026•10:38 am
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By Felicity Newton
15 May 2026
10:38 am
"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

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Dead Pony break down every track on their new EP, ‘Eat My Dust!’

Dead Pony break down every track on their new EP, ‘Eat My Dust!’

As Dead Pony release their new EP ‘Eat My Dust!’, the Glasgow four-piece unpack all six tracks one by one.

By Dork•15 May 2026•10:26 am
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By Dork
15 May 2026
10:26 am
Dead Pony break down every track on their new EP, ‘Eat My Dust!’

Dead Pony break down every track on their new EP, ‘Eat My Dust!’

As Dead Pony release their new EP ‘Eat My Dust!’, the Glasgow four-piece unpack all six tracks one by one.

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Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: "The only way out is through"

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: "The only way out is through"

Freshly sober and creatively fearless, Caleb Shomo has made a Beartooth album unlike any before it.

By Ciaran Picker•15 May 2026•10:16 am
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By Ciaran Picker
15 May 2026
10:16 am
Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: "The only way out is through"

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: "The only way out is through"

Freshly sober and creatively fearless, Caleb Shomo has made a Beartooth album unlike any before it.

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Charli xcx: Everyone's talkin' 'bout 'ROCK MUSIC'

Charli xcx: Everyone's talkin' 'bout 'ROCK MUSIC'

A small note on Charli xcx, 'ROCK MUSIC', and the dispiriting national habit of refusing to enjoy pop music until we've worked out whether we're allowed to.

By Dan Harrison•13 May 2026•8:53 pm
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By Dan Harrison
13 May 2026
8:53 pm
Charli xcx: Everyone's talkin' 'bout 'ROCK MUSIC'

Charli xcx: Everyone's talkin' 'bout 'ROCK MUSIC'

A small note on Charli xcx, 'ROCK MUSIC', and the dispiriting national habit of refusing to enjoy pop music until we've worked out whether we're allowed to.

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THEATRE are quickly turning into one of Ireland's most exciting new bands

THEATRE are quickly turning into one of Ireland's most exciting new bands

Limerick newcomers THEATRE have already built a reputation for towering emotional songs and unforgettable live shows, despite only releasing two singles.

By Felicity Newton•12 May 2026•9:35 am
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By Felicity Newton
12 May 2026
9:35 am
THEATRE are quickly turning into one of Ireland's most exciting new bands

THEATRE are quickly turning into one of Ireland's most exciting new bands

Limerick newcomers THEATRE have already built a reputation for towering emotional songs and unforgettable live shows, despite only releasing two singles.

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Canada House returns to The Great Escape with another essential showcase

Canada House returns to The Great Escape with another essential showcase

The Canadian showcase is back at Brighton’s Green Door Store for three days of punk, indie-pop, psych-rock and future festival favourites. Here are five acts you need in your schedule immediately.

By Dork•11 May 2026•9:51 am
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By Dork
11 May 2026
9:51 am
Canada House returns to The Great Escape with another essential showcase

Canada House returns to The Great Escape with another essential showcase

The Canadian showcase is back at Brighton’s Green Door Store for three days of punk, indie-pop, psych-rock and future festival favourites. Here are five acts you need in your schedule immediately.

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Bleachers are for anyone, not everyone

Bleachers are for anyone, not everyone

As Bleachers prepare to release their fifth album ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’, Jack Antonoff reflects on a decade of slow-burn growth, the chaos of modern life, the power of community and why making music that tries to please everyone is “a failure of imagination”. Words: Ali Shutler

By Ali Shutler•8 May 2026•2:59 pm
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By Ali Shutler
8 May 2026
2:59 pm
Bleachers are for anyone, not everyone

Bleachers are for anyone, not everyone

As Bleachers prepare to release their fifth album ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’, Jack Antonoff reflects on a decade of slow-burn growth, the chaos of modern life, the power of community and why making music that tries to please everyone is “a failure of imagination”. Words: Ali Shutler

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Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

By Jake Hawkes•8 May 2026•2:59 pm
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By Jake Hawkes
8 May 2026
2:59 pm
Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

FeaturesHypeDork+ Early Access

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

By Felicity Newton•8 May 2026•2:59 pm
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By Felicity Newton
8 May 2026
2:59 pm
Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

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Towa Bird's new kind of gentleman

Towa Bird's new kind of gentleman

Towa Bird's journey from viral guitar clips to actual arena stages with Billie Eilish feels mildly unreal. With 'Gentleman', she embraces the things that got her there: wiry riffs, off-kilter feelings, and doing whatever she wants. Turns out, trusting yourself sounds pretty good.

By Neive McCarthy•8 May 2026•2:59 pm
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By Neive McCarthy
8 May 2026
2:59 pm
Towa Bird's new kind of gentleman

Towa Bird's new kind of gentleman

Towa Bird's journey from viral guitar clips to actual arena stages with Billie Eilish feels mildly unreal. With 'Gentleman', she embraces the things that got her there: wiry riffs, off-kilter feelings, and doing whatever she wants. Turns out, trusting yourself sounds pretty good.

FeaturesDork+ Early Access

Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

By Dork•8 May 2026•2:58 pm
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By Dork
8 May 2026
2:58 pm
Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

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Bilbao BBK Live 2026 has your next favourite artist

Bilbao BBK Live 2026 has your next favourite artist

Set on a mountain overlooking Bilbao, BBK Live’s 20th anniversary line-up mixes big names with left-field curveballs. Here’s where to start if you fancy discovering your next obsession.

By Dork•8 May 2026•2:58 pm
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By Dork
8 May 2026
2:58 pm
Bilbao BBK Live 2026 has your next favourite artist

Bilbao BBK Live 2026 has your next favourite artist

Set on a mountain overlooking Bilbao, BBK Live’s 20th anniversary line-up mixes big names with left-field curveballs. Here’s where to start if you fancy discovering your next obsession.

FeaturesHypeDork+ Early Access

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

By Dork•8 May 2026•2:57 pm
FeaturesHypeDork+ Early Access
By Dork
8 May 2026
2:57 pm
Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

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"It's terrifying": Deb Never has leaned into fear on her new album 'ARCADE'

"It's terrifying": Deb Never has leaned into fear on her new album 'ARCADE'

After years of genre-hopping and building a cult following, alt-pop shapeshifter Deb Never strips everything back on her long-awaited debut, 'ARCADE'.

By Neive McCarthy•8 May 2026•7:49 am
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By Neive McCarthy
8 May 2026
7:49 am
"It's terrifying": Deb Never has leaned into fear on her new album 'ARCADE'

"It's terrifying": Deb Never has leaned into fear on her new album 'ARCADE'

After years of genre-hopping and building a cult following, alt-pop shapeshifter Deb Never strips everything back on her long-awaited debut, 'ARCADE'.

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Rosa Walton finds freedom in the unknown on ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’

Rosa Walton finds freedom in the unknown on ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’

Rosa Walton leaves behind the synth-pop world of Let's Eat Grandma to embrace guitars, gut feelings and a surprisingly wholesome recording process on her debut solo album, 'Tell Me It's A Dream'.

By Ciaran Picker•7 May 2026•10:11 am
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By Ciaran Picker
7 May 2026
10:11 am
Rosa Walton finds freedom in the unknown on ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’

Rosa Walton finds freedom in the unknown on ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’

Rosa Walton leaves behind the synth-pop world of Let's Eat Grandma to embrace guitars, gut feelings and a surprisingly wholesome recording process on her debut solo album, 'Tell Me It's A Dream'.

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MUNA are dancing at the edge of the world

MUNA are dancing at the edge of the world

On their fourth album 'Dancing On The Wall', MUNA step into a darker, sweat-soaked world where queer desire, apocalypse anxiety and theatrical self-awareness collide.

By Neive McCarthy•6 May 2026•8:00 pm
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By Neive McCarthy
6 May 2026
8:00 pm
MUNA are dancing at the edge of the world

MUNA are dancing at the edge of the world

On their fourth album 'Dancing On The Wall', MUNA step into a darker, sweat-soaked world where queer desire, apocalypse anxiety and theatrical self-awareness collide.

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