Neive Mccarthy

Freelance Music Journalist & Content Editor

ossett, england, united kingdom

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Freelance music journalist with bylines in Dork, DIY, NME and The Rodeo. I am currently a content writer and marketing assistant for KwizzBit, which involves creating engaging, original quiz content for a variety of different audiences, as well as creating engaging social and email content.

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Hype List 2026: Erin LeCount

New year. New noise. Hype is back on the hunt, digging through the chaos, the chatter and the late-night tip-offs to find the acts who aren’t just next up, but about to detonate. Dork’s Hype List is our annual spotlight on the artists who’ve started to re... See more

readdork.com•Neive Mccarthy•Jan 8, 2026

Del Water Gap leans into the unknown - Dork

“There’s gold under the rust,” sings Del Water Gap on ‘How To Live’, the lead single from his third album, ‘Chasing the Chimera’. In one line, he encompasses the world of this record. Peeling back the layers, excavating years of hurt and confusion, and le... See more

readdork.com•Neive Mccarthy•Nov 7, 2025

Sydney Minsky-Sargeant starts again on 'Lunga', but it's not square one

T he unexpected can often reap the most rewards. For Sydney Minsky-Sargeant, a solo album wasn’t always on the cards. But what began as a desire to revisit one song from his back catalogue purely for himself soon unfolded into something far more expansive... See more

readdork.com•Neive Mccarthy•Sep 19, 2025

NewDad might be in London, but their hearts still live in Galway - Dork

If their debut album, ‘Madra’, saw NewDad settling into who they are and getting to grips with that, its follow-up, ‘Altar’, is them embracing that with a firm grip. The three-piece return with a vision of what they are capable of and what they want the w... See more

readdork.com•Neive Mccarthy•Sep 19, 2025

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Bachelor Of Arts, English at University Of LeedsGraduated: 2021

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Hype List 2026: Erin LeCount

Del Water Gap leans into the unknown - Dork

Sydney Minsky-Sargeant starts again on 'Lunga', but it's not square one

NewDad might be in London, but their hearts still live in Galway - Dork

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Hype List 2026: Erin LeCount

Del Water Gap leans into the unknown - Dork

Sydney Minsky-Sargeant starts again on 'Lunga', but it's not square one

NewDad might be in London, but their hearts still live in Galway - Dork