Felicity Newton

1 week ago | readdork.com | Felicity Newton

From an Edinburgh bedroom – that most hallowed of indie incubators – No Windows emerged not through industry machinations but through that most time-honoured tradition: two creatively aligned teenagers finding their wavelength. The partnership between Morgan Morris and Verity Slangen transcends the typical bedroom pop playbook, crafting something that lives in the sweet spot between DIY intimacy and polished musicianship.

1 week ago | readdork.com | Felicity Newton

In the dimly lit corners of London’s ever-shrinking warehouse spaces, where creativity still flourishes despite encroaching development, green star have been quietly crafting their own distinct musical identity. The international trio – Lilah Bobak from Los Angeles, Pedro Soler from Mallorca, and Alberto De Torre from Madrid – represent a fascinating convergence of backgrounds and artistic disciplines, drawn together by London’s creative energy.

2 weeks ago | readdork.com | Felicity Newton

Label:Released: 2nd May 2025NewDad have always excelled at making anxiety feel dreamy, but on ‘Safe’, they’ve mastered the art of strategic discomfort. The Galway quartet have traded their shoegaze security blanket for something more intriguing – like switching from your favourite worn-in Doc Martens to platform boots that make you just tall enough to see the horizon. From the first notes, we’re clearly dealing with a different beast.

2 weeks ago | readdork.com | Felicity Newton

Label: True Panther / Dirty HitReleased: 2nd May 2025Model/Actriz’s ‘Pirouette’ spins like a ballet dancer wielding a chainsaw – precise yet dangerous, graceful but ready to tear everything apart. On their second album, the Brooklyn quartet has crafted a masterwork that flits between industrial aggression and pop vulnerability, never losing its balance even as it threatens to spiral out of control. The record opens with ‘Vespers’, a dark dancefloor meditation that sets the tone for what’s to come.

2 weeks ago | readdork.com | Felicity Newton

Four university students gathered around a drum kit in a dimly lit Manchester bedroom, playing covers to escape their “pretty floppy lives.” It wasn’t meant to be anything more than that – a refuge from burnout, a chance to make noise with friends, maybe order some Chinese food later. But sometimes the best art emerges from the spaces between intention and accident, from moments when no one’s trying to make history.