Whether you’re looking for addictive synthpop, dreamy techno, or hypnotic drone, you’ll find something to love on these 12 best electronic releases.
Trusted tastemakers and thoughtful curators like Barry Can’t Swim help make sense of chaos, separating the signal from the noise and the wheat from the chaff.
Whatever flavor of electro music you prefer, you’re likely to find something among the best electronic music of February 2026.
From rough ‘n’ ready techno to subtle drone, atmospheric footwork to striking synthpop, these are the best electronic records from the past month.
Locket is a slow-and-steady evolution of Madison Beer’s best features. It’s a highly satisfying, seductive, heartbreaking, heartbroken pop opus.
Let’s Eat Grandma’s Jenny on Holiday captures love’s emotions on an intimate, confessional record wrapped in a glossy, pretty synthpop package.
This year’s best electronic albums span the widest range of styles of any genre, ranging from melodic electro and warm house to the experimental outer reaches.
This year has been particularly exciting for experimental music, ranging from free-form guitar freak-outs to lush, ambient, always pushing boundaries.
Marissa Nadler’s tenth studio album, New Radiations, is her most raw, stripped-down, and intimate to date. It’s also one of her best.
Ethel Cain has created some of the most gorgeous music released this year so far. Her vocals are unparalleled, as silky and unblemished as white satin ribbon.
On the passing of Ozzy Osbourne, we trace the feedback loop of a life lived loud and a legacy equal parts chaos, catharsis, and strange, enduring grace.
Elliott Smith’s self-titled sophomore album marks the beginning of his solo career in earnest, and it remains one of the finest indie records of the 1990s.
