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Charli XCX begins filming her A24 mockumentary The Moment in London

1 month ago | readdork.com | Andrew Wescott |Abigail Firth

Charli XCX has begun filming her upcoming A24 film ‘The Moment’ in London, with four new cast members joining the production. Rish Shah, Isaac Cole Powell, Kate Berlant, and Jamie Demetriou have been added to the project, joining previously announced cast members Alexander Skarsgård, Rosanna Arquette, and Trew Mullen. The film, based on Charli XCX’s original idea, will see the pop star both starring and co-producing through her production company Studio365. A. G.
Shamir has announced "final album", 'Ten'

1 month ago | readdork.com | Alex Ingle |Abigail Firth

Shamir has announced ‘Ten’, stated as his final album, set for release this spring via Kill Rock Stars. The record is set to feature a collection of songs written by close collaborators, unused demos, and previously discarded tracks that have been reimagined. The album’s first single, ‘Neverwannago’, written by Portland musician Andrew Harmon, arrives alongside a Matthew Ober-directed video featuring August Nandé.
Låpsley releases new single 'Hurricane' and announces UK tour dates

1 month ago | readdork.com | Alex Ingle |Abigail Firth

Låpsley has shared her new single ‘Hurricane’, alongside announcing a run of UK tour dates for October. The track marks her first release as a fully independent artist, following her previous works including debut album ‘Long Way Home’, 2020’s ‘Through Water’, 2023’s ‘Cautionary Tales Of Youth’, and last year’s EP ‘A Guilty Heart Can Never Rest’. “HURRICANE is an unapologetic expression of the love from a woman. An omnipotent, unbridled love. A love that’s feared and revered.
Billie Marten has announced a new album, 'Dog Eared'

1 month ago | readdork.com | Dan Harrison |Abigail Firth

Billie Marten has announced her fifth album ‘Dog Eared’, set for release on 18th July via Fiction Records. The folk artist recorded the new LP at Sugar Mountain studio in New York with producer Phil Weinrobe. The album features collaborations with various musicians, including Sam Evian and Dirty Projectors’ Maia Friedman. The record follows Marten’s 2023 release ‘Drop Cherries’. Alongside the announcement, Marten has shared the album’s opening track and lead single ‘Feeling’.
Lola Young: "People are saying I'm a nepo baby because my great aunt wrote The Gruffalo. I mean what kind of rubbish is that?"

1 month ago | readdork.com | Alex Ingle |Abigail Firth

Lola Young has addressed speculation about her background and industry connections in a new interview with Capital Buzz. The singer-songwriter has responded to claims regarding her relation to ‘The Gruffalo’ author Julia Donaldson, who is her great aunt. “People are saying I’m a nepo baby because my great aunt wrote The Gruffalo. I mean what kind of rubbish is that? I have so much to say on that which I can’t even talk about. But I’m not a nepo baby, I’m not an industry plant, there we go I said it.
Wet Leg announce intimate shows in New York and Los Angeles

1 month ago | readdork.com | Lucy Phillips |Abigail Firth

Wet Leg are set to play two intimate shows in New York and Los Angeles, marking their first performances of 2025. The Isle of Wight duo have announced the special dates following the release of a 30-second teaser of their first new music in three years. “Hey there neighbor been a while hasn’t it? why dont u come on down to the bottom of our garden? its about time we had ourselves a little gathering…just a couple of special nights in NYC and LA,” the band wrote on social media.
Welly - Big in the Suburbs

1 month ago | readdork.com | Dan Harrison |Abigail Firth

Label: VertexReleased: 21st March 2025Coming of age in Britain’s endless sprawl of semis and roundabouts isn’t exactly the stuff of rock mythology. Unless, that is, you’re Welly – the five-piece who’ve spent the last year building a reputation on witty indie-pop singles and rowdy live shows that make the everyday feel worthy of examination.
The Horrors – Night Life - Dork

1 month ago | readdork.com | Martyn Young |Abigail Firth

Label: FictionReleased: 21st March 2025The Horrors are one of those bands who are always reliably brilliant. They never let you down and are always inventive and mystifying, dark and alluring. Most importantly, they are still here, which few people would have predicted when they emerged with the unhinged scrappy punk chaos of their debut ‘Strange House’.
Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) - Dork

1 month ago | readdork.com | Martyn Young |Abigail Firth

Label: Dead OceansReleased: 21st March 2025Melancholy can come in waves, or it can be a pervasive all-encompassing presence that inflects everything. For Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast, melancholy and channelling that sense of sadness into creative magic is the spirit that informs her stunning fourth album ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad Women)’.
Sleigh Bells share a summer-themed new single ahead of their seventh album

1 month ago | readdork.com | Alex Ingle |Abigail Firth

Sleigh Bells have shared ‘This Summer’, the third track to be released from their upcoming seventh album ‘Bunky Becky Birthday Boy’. The noise-pop duo, comprising producer/guitarist Derek Miller and vocalist Alexis Krauss, have crafted the new album as a follow-up to 2021’s ‘Texis’. “We joked around about writing our version of a summer song, but since it’s 2025 it had to have a twist.