Artist Orlando Weeks
Features & Interviews
What’s Going On With… Orlando Weeks
A new album is incoming!
20th May 2021
Forever Changes: Orlando Weeks
Documenting the emotions and adjustments as he prepared to become a father for the first time, ‘A Quickening’ finds the former-Maccabees frontman opening up and letting the world in more than ever.
12th June 2020
Return of the Mac: Orlando Weeks
Last month, former Maccabees frontman Orlando Weeks debuted his first proper solo material since the band’s split. We caught up with the singer for an exclusive chat about what he’s been concocting…
18th November 2019
Orlando Weeks on The Gritterman, new material and his Christmas egg sandwich tradition
The singer is taking his seasonal tale back out on the road for three shows this week.
10th December 2018
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Orlando Weeks announces November underplay dates
The run of intimate shows comes before his March headline tour.
October 11, 2021 2:49pm
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Orlando Weeks announces new album ‘Hop Up’
And he’s sharing new single ‘Look Who’s Talking Now’ to celebrate.
September 22, 2021 10:55am
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Orlando Weeks shares new track ‘Deep Down Way Out’
It’s the newest glimpse into his forthcoming second solo album.
August 25, 2021 12:06pm
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Orlando Weeks releases new track ‘Big Skies, Silly Faces’
It’s the first glimpse into his upcoming second album.
June 16, 2021 7:12pm
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Orlando Weeks launches new art project to benefit Music Venue Trust
Featuring contributions from Wolf Alice, Sports Team, IDLES and loads more!
October 21, 2020 2:19pm
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The June 2020 issue of DIY - featuring Phoebe Bridgers, Run The Jewels, Nadine Shah & more - is out now!
Our new issue also features Jehnny Beth, Orlando Weeks, 100 gecs and loads more.
June 8, 2020 2:30pm
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Phoebe Bridgers is the cover star of our June 2020 issue
Our new digital issue (out Monday 8th June) will also feature Run The Jewels, Nadine Shah, Jehnny Beth and loads more.
June 4, 2020 4:00pm
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Orlando Weeks unveils new track ‘Milk Breath’
It’s the latest glimpse into debut solo album ‘A Quickening’.
May 18, 2020 10:20am
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Wolf Alice, The 1975 and more have donated prizes for Raffle Against Domestic Violence
The raffle is raising money for Women’s Aid and Respect.
May 4, 2020 11:11am
Features / Tracks
Tracks: The Streets, Phoebe Bridgers, Alison Mosshart and more
The biggest and best tracks of the past few weeks, rounded up and reviewed.
April 17, 2020 5:00pm
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Orlando Weeks confirms debut solo album ‘A Quickening’
And he’s shared gorgeous new video for latest track ‘Blood Sugar’ to celebrate.
April 14, 2020 3:37pm
Reviews / Live Reviews
Orlando Weeks Tugs On Northern Heartstrings At Leeds’ City Varieties
You cannot help but wish him the world.
March 9, 2020 2:19pm
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Orlando Weeks shares debut solo single ‘Safe In Sound’
It follows the former Maccabee’s first music since 2017’s ‘The Gritterman’.
February 27, 2020 9:42am
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Orlando Weeks announces UK headline tour
It begins in early March.
November 15, 2019 10:05am
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Orlando Weeks to bring ‘The Gritterman’ live to London and Manchester
The former Maccabee is bringing last year’s solo album back to the stage in December.
September 25, 2018 1:25pm
News / Reviews / Live Reviews
Orlando Weeks’ one-off celebration of ‘The Gritterman’ is a touchingly festive joy
Moving on to pastures new, the former Maccabees singer manages the rare feat of crafting something entirely incomparable
December 13, 2017 5:36pm
Features
What Orlando did next
From Maccabees frontman to illustrated Gritterman, we caught up with the singer-slash-creative-polymath to learn all about his first post-band venture…
September 27, 2017 10:43am
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Orlando Weeks (The Maccabees) announces new book and companion album ‘The Gritterman’
The book concerns the story of a gritterman’s final night on the job.
August 7, 2017 12:57pm