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Dot To Dot 2026: Eaves Wilder's 'Little Miss Sunshine' moment
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Dot To Dot 2026: Eaves Wilder's 'Little Miss Sunshine' moment

With her debut album ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ finally out and a summer stacked with festivals like Dot To Dot ahead, Eaves Wilder is stepping into a bigger, louder version of herself.

By Felicity Newton·Apr 17, 2026
Au/Ra’s debut album has been a long time coming

Au/Ra’s debut album has been a long time coming

Eight years after ‘Panic Room’, Au/Ra’s debut album ‘heartcore’ arrives as both a concept record and a reset for an artist who has had to learn how to start again.

By Dan Harrison·Apr 17, 2026
Latitude 2026: Dry Cleaning return bigger, bolder and impossible to pin down

Latitude 2026: Dry Cleaning return bigger, bolder and impossible to pin down

Dry Cleaning have never sat still stylistically, and with 'Secret Love' in tow and a slot at Latitude on the horizon, they're more unplaceable than ever.

By Ciaran Picker·Apr 16, 2026
Dot To Dot 2026: Eaves Wilder's 'Little Miss Sunshine' moment
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Dot To Dot 2026: Eaves Wilder's 'Little Miss Sunshine' moment

With her debut album ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ finally out and a summer stacked with festivals like Dot To Dot ahead, Eaves Wilder is stepping into a bigger, louder version of herself.

By Felicity Newton·Apr 17, 2026
Au/Ra’s debut album has been a long time coming

Au/Ra’s debut album has been a long time coming

Eight years after ‘Panic Room’, Au/Ra’s debut album ‘heartcore’ arrives as both a concept record and a reset for an artist who has had to learn how to start again.

By Dan Harrison·Apr 17, 2026
Latitude 2026: Dry Cleaning return bigger, bolder and impossible to pin down

Latitude 2026: Dry Cleaning return bigger, bolder and impossible to pin down

Dry Cleaning have never sat still stylistically, and with 'Secret Love' in tow and a slot at Latitude on the horizon, they're more unplaceable than ever.

By Ciaran Picker·Apr 16, 2026
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Check out VILLANELLE's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Arctic Monkeys, The Stone Roses, The Beatles and more

Check out VILLANELLE's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Arctic Monkeys, The Stone Roses, The Beatles and more

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

By Dork•Apr 20, 2026•1:50 PM
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By Dork
Apr 20, 2026
1:50 PM
Check out VILLANELLE's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Arctic Monkeys, The Stone Roses, The Beatles and more

Check out VILLANELLE's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Arctic Monkeys, The Stone Roses, The Beatles and more

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

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Prince Daddy & the Hyena get real on 'Hotwire Trip Switch'

Prince Daddy & the Hyena get real on 'Hotwire Trip Switch'

Prince Daddy & the Hyena’s new album is a fearless leap into the unknown that might just define their career.

By Rob Mair•Apr 19, 2026•5:29 PM
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By Rob Mair
Apr 19, 2026
5:29 PM
Prince Daddy & the Hyena get real on 'Hotwire Trip Switch'

Prince Daddy & the Hyena get real on 'Hotwire Trip Switch'

Prince Daddy & the Hyena’s new album is a fearless leap into the unknown that might just define their career.

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Lana Del Rey is a perfect Bond singer, so why isn't she doing the real thing?

Lana Del Rey is a perfect Bond singer, so why isn't she doing the real thing?

Lana's collaboration with David Arnold for a video game is thrilling - and also slightly maddening.

By Andrew Wescott•Apr 16, 2026•4:29 PM
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By Andrew Wescott
Apr 16, 2026
4:29 PM
Lana Del Rey is a perfect Bond singer, so why isn't she doing the real thing?

Lana Del Rey is a perfect Bond singer, so why isn't she doing the real thing?

Lana's collaboration with David Arnold for a video game is thrilling - and also slightly maddening.

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The moment Sabrina Carpenter didn't realise she'd written a hit

The moment Sabrina Carpenter didn't realise she'd written a hit

Before global stardom accelerated her to the AAA-list, Sabrina Carpenter told Dork she didn't even realise she'd written a hit.

By Andrew Wescott•Apr 16, 2026•2:43 PM
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By Andrew Wescott
Apr 16, 2026
2:43 PM
The moment Sabrina Carpenter didn't realise she'd written a hit

The moment Sabrina Carpenter didn't realise she'd written a hit

Before global stardom accelerated her to the AAA-list, Sabrina Carpenter told Dork she didn't even realise she'd written a hit.

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Haute & Freddy: Welcome to the Royal Court

Haute & Freddy: Welcome to the Royal Court

Haute & Freddy are turning pop into a full-blown fantasy. With their debut album ‘Big Disgrace’, the Royal Court is officially in session.

By Martyn Young•Apr 16, 2026•9:00 AM
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By Martyn Young
Apr 16, 2026
9:00 AM
Haute & Freddy: Welcome to the Royal Court

Haute & Freddy: Welcome to the Royal Court

Haute & Freddy are turning pop into a full-blown fantasy. With their debut album ‘Big Disgrace’, the Royal Court is officially in session.

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The internet's most joyous new boyband Boy Throb are not begging to anyone

The internet's most joyous new boyband Boy Throb are not begging to anyone

Boy Throb built a boyband in public. The songs are catchy, the audience is real, and the U.S. government has chosen to call it begging.

By Dan Harrison•Apr 16, 2026•8:53 AM
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By Dan Harrison
Apr 16, 2026
8:53 AM
The internet's most joyous new boyband Boy Throb are not begging to anyone

The internet's most joyous new boyband Boy Throb are not begging to anyone

Boy Throb built a boyband in public. The songs are catchy, the audience is real, and the U.S. government has chosen to call it begging.

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Prima Queen are turning a ‘crumb’ into a sexy little sourdough boule

Prima Queen are turning a ‘crumb’ into a sexy little sourdough boule

With their Dork show now postponed to June, Prima Queen lean into big feelings and shared humour on a new single about limerence (and crumbs).

By Felicity Newton•Apr 15, 2026•10:39 AM
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By Felicity Newton
Apr 15, 2026
10:39 AM
Prima Queen are turning a ‘crumb’ into a sexy little sourdough boule

Prima Queen are turning a ‘crumb’ into a sexy little sourdough boule

With their Dork show now postponed to June, Prima Queen lean into big feelings and shared humour on a new single about limerence (and crumbs).

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The Itch sit at the heart of a new club-meets-indie wave on ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’

The Itch sit at the heart of a new club-meets-indie wave on ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’

Alongside a new generation of artists, The Itch’s debut album embraces dancefloor energy and a shared desire to make music that feels immediate and alive.

By Jake Hawkes•Apr 14, 2026•8:00 AM
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By Jake Hawkes
Apr 14, 2026
8:00 AM
The Itch sit at the heart of a new club-meets-indie wave on ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’

The Itch sit at the heart of a new club-meets-indie wave on ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’

Alongside a new generation of artists, The Itch’s debut album embraces dancefloor energy and a shared desire to make music that feels immediate and alive.

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Eric Cantona plays by his own rules

Eric Cantona plays by his own rules

Collar up, chest out. Eric Cantona has always been an artist. With the same defiant freedom that once lit the theatre of dreams, he's now burning through poetry, music and the art of becoming something else entirely.

By Martyn Young•Apr 10, 2026•3:00 PM
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By Martyn Young
Apr 10, 2026
3:00 PM
Eric Cantona plays by his own rules

Eric Cantona plays by his own rules

Collar up, chest out. Eric Cantona has always been an artist. With the same defiant freedom that once lit the theatre of dreams, he's now burning through poetry, music and the art of becoming something else entirely.

FeaturesDork+ Early Access

Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”

Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”

After years of being labelled a pop prodigy, Ruel is rewriting his own narrative. The London-born, Sydney-raised singer first broke through as a teenager, but with 'Kicking My Feet' and the upcoming 'Kicking & Screaming', he's embracing big feelings and unapologetic joy. Growing up might just be his best era yet.

By Ali Shutler•Apr 10, 2026•3:00 PM
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By Ali Shutler
Apr 10, 2026
3:00 PM
Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”

Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”

After years of being labelled a pop prodigy, Ruel is rewriting his own narrative. The London-born, Sydney-raised singer first broke through as a teenager, but with 'Kicking My Feet' and the upcoming 'Kicking & Screaming', he's embracing big feelings and unapologetic joy. Growing up might just be his best era yet.

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Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE build something bigger than a collaboration

Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE build something bigger than a collaboration

There’s been plenty of crossover between Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE over the years, but ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ is where it all clicks into place. Built with SURF GANG and stretched across a double album, it captures two artists doing exactly what they want, exactly how they want to do it.

By Jake Hawkes•Apr 10, 2026•3:00 PM
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By Jake Hawkes
Apr 10, 2026
3:00 PM
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE build something bigger than a collaboration

Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE build something bigger than a collaboration

There’s been plenty of crossover between Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE over the years, but ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ is where it all clicks into place. Built with SURF GANG and stretched across a double album, it captures two artists doing exactly what they want, exactly how they want to do it.

FeaturesHypeDork+ Early Access

Life is better in 2charm's 'star scum city'

Life is better in 2charm's 'star scum city'

Australian duo 2charm have gone from Discord jokes to one of underground pop's most intriguing new acts.

By Abigail Firth•Apr 10, 2026•2:59 PM
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By Abigail Firth
Apr 10, 2026
2:59 PM
Life is better in 2charm's 'star scum city'

Life is better in 2charm's 'star scum city'

Australian duo 2charm have gone from Discord jokes to one of underground pop's most intriguing new acts.

FeaturesHypeUpsetDork+ Early Access

Melanie Baker is making sense of it all... sort of

Melanie Baker is making sense of it all... sort of

On her debut album ‘Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!’, Newcastle artist Melanie Baker turns identity and everyday disasters into euphoric alt-rock.

By Linsey Teggert•Apr 10, 2026•2:59 PM
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By Linsey Teggert
Apr 10, 2026
2:59 PM
Melanie Baker is making sense of it all... sort of

Melanie Baker is making sense of it all... sort of

On her debut album ‘Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!’, Newcastle artist Melanie Baker turns identity and everyday disasters into euphoric alt-rock.

FeaturesHypeDork+ Early Access

"I'm a big music nerd": Julia Cumming finds herself in full on her debut album ‘Julia’

"I'm a big music nerd": Julia Cumming finds herself in full on her debut album ‘Julia’

Sunflower Bean frontwoman Julia Cumming steps out on her own with debut solo album ‘Julia’, a bold, piano-led statement about identity, autonomy and refusing to be boxed in.

By Ciaran Picker•Apr 10, 2026•2:59 PM
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By Ciaran Picker
Apr 10, 2026
2:59 PM
"I'm a big music nerd": Julia Cumming finds herself in full on her debut album ‘Julia’

"I'm a big music nerd": Julia Cumming finds herself in full on her debut album ‘Julia’

Sunflower Bean frontwoman Julia Cumming steps out on her own with debut solo album ‘Julia’, a bold, piano-led statement about identity, autonomy and refusing to be boxed in.

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Slayyyter isn't trying to be a pop star anymore

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•Apr 10, 2026•2:59 PM
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By Abigail Firth
Apr 10, 2026
2:59 PM
Slayyyter isn't trying to be a pop star anymore

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.

FeaturesHypeUpsetDork+ Early Access

A day in the life of... Lip Critic

A day in the life of... Lip Critic

This month, we nab Bret Kaser from Lip Critic to spy on 24 hours in their life. 21st March 2026, to be exact.

By Dork•Apr 10, 2026•2:58 PM
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By Dork
Apr 10, 2026
2:58 PM
A day in the life of... Lip Critic

A day in the life of... Lip Critic

This month, we nab Bret Kaser from Lip Critic to spy on 24 hours in their life. 21st March 2026, to be exact.

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Modern Woman bring their dreamworld into focus

Modern Woman bring their dreamworld into focus

London outfit Modern Woman introduce their debut album, combining literary songwriting with a mix of post-punk energy and folk traditions.

By Felicity Newton•Apr 10, 2026•2:58 PM
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By Felicity Newton
Apr 10, 2026
2:58 PM
Modern Woman bring their dreamworld into focus

Modern Woman bring their dreamworld into focus

London outfit Modern Woman introduce their debut album, combining literary songwriting with a mix of post-punk energy and folk traditions.

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