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Bleachers (@bleachersmusic) are back on the cover of Dork as they gear up for their fifth album, ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’.

It’s a record that confronts the chaos of modern life head-on while doubling down on what makes Bleachers, well, Bleachers — community, connection and an unshakeable belief that pleasing everyone is, as Jack Antonoff puts it, “a failure of imagination”.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Towa Bird and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

Bleachers (@bleachersmusic) are back on the cover of Dork as they gear up for their fifth album, ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’.

It’s a record that confronts the chaos of modern life head-on while doubling down on what makes Bleachers, well, Bleachers — community, connection and an unshakeable belief that pleasing everyone is, as Jack Antonoff puts it, “a failure of imagination”.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Towa Bird and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

Bleachers (@bleachersmusic) are back on the cover of Dork as they gear up for their fifth album, ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’.

It’s a record that confronts the chaos of modern life head-on while doubling down on what makes Bleachers, well, Bleachers — community, connection and an unshakeable belief that pleasing everyone is, as Jack Antonoff puts it, “a failure of imagination”.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Towa Bird and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

Bleachers (@bleachersmusic) are back on the cover of Dork as they gear up for their fifth album, ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’.

It’s a record that confronts the chaos of modern life head-on while doubling down on what makes Bleachers, well, Bleachers — community, connection and an unshakeable belief that pleasing everyone is, as Jack Antonoff puts it, “a failure of imagination”.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Towa Bird and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

Bleachers (@bleachersmusic) are back on the cover of Dork as they gear up for their fifth album, ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’.

It’s a record that confronts the chaos of modern life head-on while doubling down on what makes Bleachers, well, Bleachers — community, connection and an unshakeable belief that pleasing everyone is, as Jack Antonoff puts it, “a failure of imagination”.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Towa Bird and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

Bleachers (@bleachersmusic) are back on the cover of Dork as they gear up for their fifth album, ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’.

It’s a record that confronts the chaos of modern life head-on while doubling down on what makes Bleachers, well, Bleachers — community, connection and an unshakeable belief that pleasing everyone is, as Jack Antonoff puts it, “a failure of imagination”.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Towa Bird and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

Bleachers (@bleachersmusic) are back on the cover of Dork as they gear up for their fifth album, ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’.

It’s a record that confronts the chaos of modern life head-on while doubling down on what makes Bleachers, well, Bleachers — community, connection and an unshakeable belief that pleasing everyone is, as Jack Antonoff puts it, “a failure of imagination”.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Towa Bird and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

Bleachers (@bleachersmusic) are back on the cover of Dork as they gear up for their fifth album, ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’.

It’s a record that confronts the chaos of modern life head-on while doubling down on what makes Bleachers, well, Bleachers — community, connection and an unshakeable belief that pleasing everyone is, as Jack Antonoff puts it, “a failure of imagination”.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Towa Bird and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

Bleachers (@bleachersmusic) are back on the cover of Dork as they gear up for their fifth album, ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’.

It’s a record that confronts the chaos of modern life head-on while doubling down on what makes Bleachers, well, Bleachers — community, connection and an unshakeable belief that pleasing everyone is, as Jack Antonoff puts it, “a failure of imagination”.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Towa Bird and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

Myles Smith is on the cover of June’s issue of Dork!

Having gone from open mic nights to global smash hits in the blink of an eye, Myles’ debut album, ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’ arrives rooted in his own therapy notes, refusing to take the obvious route in favour of something genuinely true.
Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Towa Bird - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @jr_hawk_
📸 @jrcmccord

Myles Smith is on the cover of June’s issue of Dork!

Having gone from open mic nights to global smash hits in the blink of an eye, Myles’ debut album, ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’ arrives rooted in his own therapy notes, refusing to take the obvious route in favour of something genuinely true.
Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Towa Bird - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @jr_hawk_
📸 @jrcmccord

Myles Smith is on the cover of June’s issue of Dork!

Having gone from open mic nights to global smash hits in the blink of an eye, Myles’ debut album, ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’ arrives rooted in his own therapy notes, refusing to take the obvious route in favour of something genuinely true.
Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Towa Bird - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @jr_hawk_
📸 @jrcmccord

Myles Smith is on the cover of June’s issue of Dork!

Having gone from open mic nights to global smash hits in the blink of an eye, Myles’ debut album, ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’ arrives rooted in his own therapy notes, refusing to take the obvious route in favour of something genuinely true.
Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Towa Bird - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @jr_hawk_
📸 @jrcmccord

Myles Smith is on the cover of June’s issue of Dork!

Having gone from open mic nights to global smash hits in the blink of an eye, Myles’ debut album, ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’ arrives rooted in his own therapy notes, refusing to take the obvious route in favour of something genuinely true.
Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Towa Bird - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @jr_hawk_
📸 @jrcmccord

Myles Smith is on the cover of June’s issue of Dork!

Having gone from open mic nights to global smash hits in the blink of an eye, Myles’ debut album, ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’ arrives rooted in his own therapy notes, refusing to take the obvious route in favour of something genuinely true.
Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Towa Bird - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @jr_hawk_
📸 @jrcmccord

Myles Smith is on the cover of June’s issue of Dork!

Having gone from open mic nights to global smash hits in the blink of an eye, Myles’ debut album, ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’ arrives rooted in his own therapy notes, refusing to take the obvious route in favour of something genuinely true.
Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Towa Bird - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @jr_hawk_
📸 @jrcmccord

Myles Smith is on the cover of June’s issue of Dork!

Having gone from open mic nights to global smash hits in the blink of an eye, Myles’ debut album, ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’ arrives rooted in his own therapy notes, refusing to take the obvious route in favour of something genuinely true.
Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Towa Bird - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @jr_hawk_
📸 @jrcmccord

Towa Bird is on the cover of the June issue of Dork!

From two years of going viral from guitar clips to playing arena stages with Billie Eilish, Towa Bird follows up debut ‘American Hero’ with ‘Gentlemen’. A wirier, weirder, more confident record that reclaims its title for a new generation.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @neivemccarthy
📸@charliedenis @m.ikayla

Towa Bird is on the cover of the June issue of Dork!

From two years of going viral from guitar clips to playing arena stages with Billie Eilish, Towa Bird follows up debut ‘American Hero’ with ‘Gentlemen’. A wirier, weirder, more confident record that reclaims its title for a new generation.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @neivemccarthy
📸@charliedenis @m.ikayla

Towa Bird is on the cover of the June issue of Dork!

From two years of going viral from guitar clips to playing arena stages with Billie Eilish, Towa Bird follows up debut ‘American Hero’ with ‘Gentlemen’. A wirier, weirder, more confident record that reclaims its title for a new generation.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @neivemccarthy
📸@charliedenis @m.ikayla

Towa Bird is on the cover of the June issue of Dork!

From two years of going viral from guitar clips to playing arena stages with Billie Eilish, Towa Bird follows up debut ‘American Hero’ with ‘Gentlemen’. A wirier, weirder, more confident record that reclaims its title for a new generation.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @neivemccarthy
📸@charliedenis @m.ikayla

Towa Bird is on the cover of the June issue of Dork!

From two years of going viral from guitar clips to playing arena stages with Billie Eilish, Towa Bird follows up debut ‘American Hero’ with ‘Gentlemen’. A wirier, weirder, more confident record that reclaims its title for a new generation.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @neivemccarthy
📸@charliedenis @m.ikayla

Towa Bird is on the cover of the June issue of Dork!

From two years of going viral from guitar clips to playing arena stages with Billie Eilish, Towa Bird follows up debut ‘American Hero’ with ‘Gentlemen’. A wirier, weirder, more confident record that reclaims its title for a new generation.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @neivemccarthy
📸@charliedenis @m.ikayla

Towa Bird is on the cover of the June issue of Dork!

From two years of going viral from guitar clips to playing arena stages with Billie Eilish, Towa Bird follows up debut ‘American Hero’ with ‘Gentlemen’. A wirier, weirder, more confident record that reclaims its title for a new generation.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @neivemccarthy
📸@charliedenis @m.ikayla

Towa Bird is on the cover of the June issue of Dork!

From two years of going viral from guitar clips to playing arena stages with Billie Eilish, Towa Bird follows up debut ‘American Hero’ with ‘Gentlemen’. A wirier, weirder, more confident record that reclaims its title for a new generation.

Elsewhere this month sees conversations with our two other cover stars - Bleachers and Myles Smith - as well as chats with Basement, back from major label heartbreak with ‘Wired’, Rosa Walton takes a break from the synth-pop world of Let’s Eat Grandma for guitars and American Football step well outside the famous house for ‘LP4’.

Plus loads more from Bel Cobain, Sofia and the Antoinettes, and Deb Never, plus the usual stack of reviews, live coverage (Louis Tomlinson! Olivia Dean! Lynks! 5SOS!) and Dork nonsense brimming from cover to cover.

Pre-order up the new issue now at shop.readdork.com, or click the link in bio.

🖊️ @neivemccarthy
📸@charliedenis @m.ikayla

@lidofestival's Victoria Park, London extravaganza with @mariboustate and more is now locked for the August Bank Holiday Weekend, with tickets on sale now at lidofestival.co.uk

WITH
@kelis
@folamour
@soundsignature B2B @moodymann313
@alabaster_deplume
@calibresignature
@djkozeofficial
@kellyleeowens (DJ set)
@ladynicolewray
@ltj_bukem
@madmadmadband
@mariedavidson.official (Live)
@oscar_farr
@unitedfreedomcollective
@yemz_dj

@lidofestival's Victoria Park, London extravaganza with @mariboustate and more is now locked for the August Bank Holiday Weekend, with tickets on sale now at lidofestival.co.uk

WITH
@kelis
@folamour
@soundsignature B2B @moodymann313
@alabaster_deplume
@calibresignature
@djkozeofficial
@kellyleeowens (DJ set)
@ladynicolewray
@ltj_bukem
@madmadmadband
@mariedavidson.official (Live)
@oscar_farr
@unitedfreedomcollective
@yemz_dj

.@itsbellakayyy tells us about taking risks on her debut album and the validation that came from ‘iloveitiloveitiloveit’ blowing up

Check out the full interview at Readdork.com

Dork’s flagship podcast-slash-radio show Down With Boring is BACK tonight (Monday 25th May) with a special show recorded direct at this year’s @greatescapefest!

Spanning across the festival’s four days, Jake and Jamie catch up with Dork favourites in pubs, vans and gazebos to get the talk of a wonderful week down on the south coast. Whether it’s @shame looking ahead to their headline turn at the Dork stage, @keoband_ right in the heart of a takeover that sees them owning stage after stage, Harry from @adultdvdmenu as he enjoys the Brighton scenes before crushing their sets at the festival or @juliacumming reminiscing on Great Escape memories as she brings to the front her stunning solo era - it’s all there and more for your listening pleasure.

You can catch this month’s Down With Boring on Dork Radio tonight at 8pm BST. If you miss it, don’t worry - you’ll be able to download the new edition of Down With Boring via all the usual podcast providers, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.

Not only that, you can find this and the complete back catalogue of Down With Boring in the Dork Radio app. Available for iOS and Android, it also allows you to tune into Dork Radio live on the go, and get all the latest music news direct to your mobile device. You can also listen at readdork.com/radio, or via TuneIn on iOS, Android and more.

Down With Boring broadcasts every month at 8pm BST on Dork Radio.

@piss_theband have become word-of-mouth sensations thanks to their intense, jagged live show. We caught up with them in the middle of their sold-out UK and Europe headline run to talk their unambitious start, the power of playing live and how joy plays into their ferocious hardcore punk

Read the full interview on the website

🖊️: @justdip
📸 1 & 3: @bufola
📸 2: @owenrhysf0rbes

@piss_theband have become word-of-mouth sensations thanks to their intense, jagged live show. We caught up with them in the middle of their sold-out UK and Europe headline run to talk their unambitious start, the power of playing live and how joy plays into their ferocious hardcore punk

Read the full interview on the website

🖊️: @justdip
📸 1 & 3: @bufola
📸 2: @owenrhysf0rbes

@piss_theband have become word-of-mouth sensations thanks to their intense, jagged live show. We caught up with them in the middle of their sold-out UK and Europe headline run to talk their unambitious start, the power of playing live and how joy plays into their ferocious hardcore punk

Read the full interview on the website

🖊️: @justdip
📸 1 & 3: @bufola
📸 2: @owenrhysf0rbes

@piss_theband have become word-of-mouth sensations thanks to their intense, jagged live show. We caught up with them in the middle of their sold-out UK and Europe headline run to talk their unambitious start, the power of playing live and how joy plays into their ferocious hardcore punk

Read the full interview on the website

🖊️: @justdip
📸 1 & 3: @bufola
📸 2: @owenrhysf0rbes

@piss_theband have become word-of-mouth sensations thanks to their intense, jagged live show. We caught up with them in the middle of their sold-out UK and Europe headline run to talk their unambitious start, the power of playing live and how joy plays into their ferocious hardcore punk

Read the full interview on the website

🖊️: @justdip
📸 1 & 3: @bufola
📸 2: @owenrhysf0rbes

@piss_theband have become word-of-mouth sensations thanks to their intense, jagged live show. We caught up with them in the middle of their sold-out UK and Europe headline run to talk their unambitious start, the power of playing live and how joy plays into their ferocious hardcore punk

Read the full interview on the website

🖊️: @justdip
📸 1 & 3: @bufola
📸 2: @owenrhysf0rbes

@piss_theband have become word-of-mouth sensations thanks to their intense, jagged live show. We caught up with them in the middle of their sold-out UK and Europe headline run to talk their unambitious start, the power of playing live and how joy plays into their ferocious hardcore punk

Read the full interview on the website

🖊️: @justdip
📸 1 & 3: @bufola
📸 2: @owenrhysf0rbes

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

When it comes to a throwing a big closing party to nearly a week of the very best in new music, of course @greatescapefest turns to us here at Dork. Taking over The Deep End down on the *actual* beach, we take on rainwater, gale-force winds and final day festival fatigue for a night that stands as one of The Great Escape’s finest - with @shame leading the charge turning Brighton beach into absolute carnage.

From the opening mesmerising grooves of @orchard.ldn and the blistering fresh kicks of @augustbyproxy to the jaw-dropping homecoming of buzzy new favourites @goodbye.band, the unstoppable bang of the ripping @toothband and a crowning headline turn from one of the best live bands around and undeniable Friends Of The Magazine @shame - yeah we sent @greatescapefest off in style.

Scroll through for highlight after highlight from an incredible night and head to readdork.com for a breakdown of some of the key moments of the night. Link in bio.

📸 + 🎥: @bufola

Bella Kay's recklessly bold pop banger 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' is on track to be the breakout song of 2026. The chaotic anthem has already spent 8 weeks in the Top 10 of the Official Singles Chart, been streamed more than 250 million times and helped fuel a sell-out UK tour that Bella has just wrapped up with a very noisy singalong set at The Great Escape.
"That song is a great introduction to who I am," says Bella. "But I really didn't think it was going to kick off this whole crazy thing."

Read the full interview on readdork.com now.

Words: @justdip

Bella Kay's recklessly bold pop banger 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' is on track to be the breakout song of 2026. The chaotic anthem has already spent 8 weeks in the Top 10 of the Official Singles Chart, been streamed more than 250 million times and helped fuel a sell-out UK tour that Bella has just wrapped up with a very noisy singalong set at The Great Escape.
"That song is a great introduction to who I am," says Bella. "But I really didn't think it was going to kick off this whole crazy thing."

Read the full interview on readdork.com now.

Words: @justdip

Bella Kay's recklessly bold pop banger 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' is on track to be the breakout song of 2026. The chaotic anthem has already spent 8 weeks in the Top 10 of the Official Singles Chart, been streamed more than 250 million times and helped fuel a sell-out UK tour that Bella has just wrapped up with a very noisy singalong set at The Great Escape.
"That song is a great introduction to who I am," says Bella. "But I really didn't think it was going to kick off this whole crazy thing."

Read the full interview on readdork.com now.

Words: @justdip

Bella Kay's recklessly bold pop banger 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' is on track to be the breakout song of 2026. The chaotic anthem has already spent 8 weeks in the Top 10 of the Official Singles Chart, been streamed more than 250 million times and helped fuel a sell-out UK tour that Bella has just wrapped up with a very noisy singalong set at The Great Escape.
"That song is a great introduction to who I am," says Bella. "But I really didn't think it was going to kick off this whole crazy thing."

Read the full interview on readdork.com now.

Words: @justdip

Bella Kay's recklessly bold pop banger 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' is on track to be the breakout song of 2026. The chaotic anthem has already spent 8 weeks in the Top 10 of the Official Singles Chart, been streamed more than 250 million times and helped fuel a sell-out UK tour that Bella has just wrapped up with a very noisy singalong set at The Great Escape.
"That song is a great introduction to who I am," says Bella. "But I really didn't think it was going to kick off this whole crazy thing."

Read the full interview on readdork.com now.

Words: @justdip

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

Thursday of The Great Escape and people are forcing themselves into non-existent gaps in the Chalk crowd like commuters trying to get on the train home. The band they’re all trying to get a look at? It’s Americana-flecked indie outfit @littlegrandad_, a band who have only just released their debut single but are already generating more buzz than a particularly angry beehive.

They’re the first of a three-band bill who are all driving a folk-influenced resurgence in different ways. The Great Escape can often feel like a series of individual shows with little coherent throughline and a lot of days involve trudging from venue to venue creating your own lineup. @littlegrandad_, @madrasalach_ and @westsidecowboyyy turn that on its head, with most of the crowd staying put through all three acts. Each band picks a different aspect from country, trad or folk and runs with it, stripping the genres back to their spit-and-sawdust roots. We never thought we’d be the ones to say it, but… is folk music cool now?

Read the full feature over at readdork.com now. Link in bio

📸 @bufola @jamie_macmillan_photos
✍️ @jr_hawk_

BRISTOL AND NOTTINGHAM! Our all-day bonanzas @paintbynumberslive have got even bigger with @theslowcountryband, @hunnybuzzband, @thesickmanofeurope_ and @wearekez joining a Rather Stacked Lineup (if do we say so ourselves...)

Hitting Bristol's Thekla on Saturday 4th July and heading straight to Nottingham's The Bodega the very next day (Sunday 5th July for those keeping up) - the shows see us team up with the fine folk at @dhpfamilylive to bring a two-stage day spotlighting buzzing favourites and Rather Exciting new artists we reckon you should get down the front to see now.

These new additions join previously announced names including headliners @wearecoachparty, @lemonsuckr.wav, @slvrwngkllr, @moulditsmould and more.

Tickets are on sale now via the link in bio. Don't miss out, that's be rather silly of you.

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams

From packed-out basement sweatboxes to rain-soaked beach stages and queues snaking down Brighton’s side streets, this year’s @greatescapefest once again proved why there’s nothing quite like it in the new music calendar.

Across three slightly damp days, the city became a blur of expensive pints, emergency hoodie purchases, frantic venue-hopping and trying to decide whether it was worth walking 35 minutes across town (up a hill) for a band you’d only heard described as “kind of like if Fontaines D.C. made a Sega Dreamcast game”.

As ever, though, the weather barely mattered once the music started. The Great Escape remains unmatched when it comes to the thrill of discovery, and Brighton spent the weekend overflowing with moments that felt impossible to replicate anywhere else.

Westside Cowboy may already have earned their own dedicated victory lap, while Shame left a sizeable dent in the Dork stage with one of the weekend’s biggest sets, but they were far from the only artists making this year’s festival feel electric.

From abrasive noise rock and rave-punk eruptions to packed-out sing-alongs and boundary-pushing performances, here are some of the bands and artists who defined our Great Escape 2026.

Read the full report over at readdork.com now. Link in bio.

📸 1-9 / 14-17: @bufola
📸 10-11: @hjmurrell
📸: 12-13: Sophie Harrow
✍️: @jr_hawk_ @justdip @muirstagrams