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The UK's leading new music publication. en-GB Mon, 18 May 2026 02:35:20 GMT https://readdork.com/dork.png https://readdork.com Copyright 2026 Dork Magazine info@readdork.com (Dork Magazine) info@readdork.com (Dork Magazine) 60 https://readdork.com/news/baby-queen-word-vomit-visualiser https://readdork.com/news/baby-queen-word-vomit-visualiser Fri, 15 May 2026 16:27:00 GMT London artist follows previous singles ‘I Hope You Don’t Remember Me’ and ‘Feel Something’. info@readdork.com (Sam Taylor) News https://readdork.com/news/paris-paloma-plan-international-uk-fatal-flaw-tour-partnership https://readdork.com/news/paris-paloma-plan-international-uk-fatal-flaw-tour-partnership Fri, 15 May 2026 13:10:00 GMT A pound from every UK and EU ticket will fund the girls' equity charity. info@readdork.com (Sam Taylor) News https://readdork.com/news/mother-robbie-furze-jamie-hince-jamie-t-debut-ep https://readdork.com/news/mother-robbie-furze-jamie-hince-jamie-t-debut-ep Fri, 15 May 2026 13:04:00 GMT The debut EP arrives via Fullaway Records, fronted by lead track 'MY LOVE'. info@readdork.com (Sam Taylor) News https://readdork.com/features/super-sometimes-interview-may26 https://readdork.com/features/super-sometimes-interview-may26 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:35:00 GMT 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’. info@readdork.com (Sam Taylor) Features https://readdork.com/features/lola-blue-interview-may26 https://readdork.com/features/lola-blue-interview-may26 Fri, 15 May 2026 10:38:00 GMT Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) Features https://readdork.com/features/dead-pony-break-down-every-track-on-their-new-ep-eat-my-dust https://readdork.com/features/dead-pony-break-down-every-track-on-their-new-ep-eat-my-dust Fri, 15 May 2026 10:26:00 GMT As Dead Pony release their new EP ‘Eat My Dust!’, the Glasgow four-piece unpack all six tracks one by one. info@readdork.com (Dork) Features https://readdork.com/features/beartooth-interview-may26 https://readdork.com/features/beartooth-interview-may26 Fri, 15 May 2026 10:16:00 GMT Freshly sober and creatively fearless, Caleb Shomo has made a Beartooth album unlike any before it. info@readdork.com (Ciaran Picker) Features https://readdork.com/news/chloe-slater-ugly-single https://readdork.com/news/chloe-slater-ugly-single Fri, 15 May 2026 09:24:00 GMT The Manchester songwriter previews her next body of work with a chaotic anti-consumerist anthem. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News https://readdork.com/news/talia-mar-koko-london-autumn-tour https://readdork.com/news/talia-mar-koko-london-autumn-tour Fri, 15 May 2026 09:11:00 GMT New London date joins September run that sold out within minutes. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News https://readdork.com/news/my-chemical-romance-danger-days-deluxe-reissue https://readdork.com/news/my-chemical-romance-danger-days-deluxe-reissue Thu, 14 May 2026 21:57:00 GMT Nine bonus tracks join remastered originals as 2010 album gets fresh vinyl treatment. info@readdork.com (Harry Shaw) News https://readdork.com/news/rolling-stones-in-the-stars-video-odessa-azion https://readdork.com/news/rolling-stones-in-the-stars-video-odessa-azion Thu, 14 May 2026 21:49:00 GMT ‘In The Stars’ is taken from the band’s newly announced album ‘Foreign Tongues’. info@readdork.com (Harry Shaw) News https://readdork.com/news/holding-absence-modern-life-is-lonely-third-album https://readdork.com/news/holding-absence-modern-life-is-lonely-third-album Thu, 14 May 2026 21:28:00 GMT South Wales trio sign to Sumerian Records. info@readdork.com (Harry Shaw) News https://readdork.com/news/dua-lipa-live-from-mexico-announcement https://readdork.com/news/dua-lipa-live-from-mexico-announcement Thu, 14 May 2026 21:18:00 GMT The release documents the finale of her Radical Optimism Tour. info@readdork.com (Harry Shaw) News https://readdork.com/news/jorja-smith-whats-done-is-done https://readdork.com/news/jorja-smith-whats-done-is-done Thu, 14 May 2026 21:07:00 GMT Singer teams with producer P2J and director KC Locke for new release. info@readdork.com (Harry Shaw) News https://readdork.com/features/slayyyter-interview-may26 https://readdork.com/features/slayyyter-interview-may26 Thu, 14 May 2026 10:45:00 GMT Once known for her glossy, high-concept pop personas, Slayyyter is tearing it all down. 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info@readdork.com (Dork) Features https://readdork.com/news/katseye-wildworld-tour-2026 https://readdork.com/news/katseye-wildworld-tour-2026 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:27:00 GMT There's a 28-date itinerary across four territories alongside KATSEYE's new EP 'WILD' info@readdork.com (Lucy Phillips) News https://readdork.com/news/the-strokes-falling-out-of-love-single https://readdork.com/news/the-strokes-falling-out-of-love-single Wed, 13 May 2026 13:20:00 GMT The Rick Rubin produced album 'Reality Awaits' marks The Strokes' first new material since 2020. info@readdork.com (Dan Harrison) News https://readdork.com/news/overmono-pure-devotion-album-announcement https://readdork.com/news/overmono-pure-devotion-album-announcement Wed, 13 May 2026 10:21:00 GMT The Welsh duo unveil first single 'Lockup' alongside details of their follow-up to 'Good Lies'. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News https://readdork.com/news/hayley-kiyoko-snow-wife-red-bikini-single 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https://readdork.com/reviews/tom-a-smith-put-on-a-record-tommy-ep https://readdork.com/reviews/tom-a-smith-put-on-a-record-tommy-ep Tue, 12 May 2026 15:51:00 GMT ‘Put On A Record Tommy’ is fun, open-hearted, and easy to get caught up in. info@readdork.com (Harry Shaw) Reviews https://readdork.com/reviews/bucket-mosaic-ep https://readdork.com/reviews/bucket-mosaic-ep Tue, 12 May 2026 15:46:00 GMT Unpredictable and deceptively catchy in all the right places. info@readdork.com (Sam Taylor) Reviews https://readdork.com/reviews/baby-dave-billy https://readdork.com/reviews/baby-dave-billy Tue, 12 May 2026 15:38:00 GMT Daft, sharp and full of bits you’ll want to rewind. info@readdork.com (Harry Shaw) Reviews https://readdork.com/reviews/sofia-and-the-antoinettes-leaving-the-house-is-a-performance-ep https://readdork.com/reviews/sofia-and-the-antoinettes-leaving-the-house-is-a-performance-ep Tue, 12 May 2026 15:32:00 GMT It’s a lot of feeling, all at once, delivered with conviction. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) Reviews https://readdork.com/reviews/truthpaste-i-don-t-know-either-ep https://readdork.com/reviews/truthpaste-i-don-t-know-either-ep Tue, 12 May 2026 15:21:00 GMT You never quite know what’s coming next, and that's bloody brilliant. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) Reviews https://readdork.com/reviews/muna-dancing-on-the-wall https://readdork.com/reviews/muna-dancing-on-the-wall Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT If MUNA had a peak, they have just moved it upwards. info@readdork.com (Dan Harrison) Reviews https://readdork.com/news/kacey-musgraves-uk-tour-2027 https://readdork.com/news/kacey-musgraves-uk-tour-2027 Tue, 12 May 2026 14:11:00 GMT Three headline shows are confirmed in Glasgow, Manchester and London next February. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News https://readdork.com/news/stormzy-merky-films-ian-wright-biopic https://readdork.com/news/stormzy-merky-films-ian-wright-biopic Tue, 12 May 2026 14:03:00 GMT Further details on casting and 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