Arca Is Inspired and Disciplined, Crafting Her Most Integrated Set
Throughout XXXXX, Arca balances her penchant for excess with a commitment to restraint. The cyborg, the biomechanoid, is now more human than a human.
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DOMi & JD Beck Create a Brilliant, Jazzy Genre Mash-up
Gen Z “jazz” duo DOMi & JD Beck conjure the breathtaking sophomore release Who Asked?, which straddles jazz, classical, electronica, and pop.
ElectroMatters: The Best Electronic Music of July 2026
While there seemed to be less distance between regular life, pop culture, and the best electronic music of July 2026, there might be more variation on the list itself.
Charli XCX’s New Album Is a Celebration of the Working Class
Charli XCX, now on her seventh record, pursues the continuum of human feelings and flairs. This may be the most humane entry yet in the grand canon.
Hackdepicciotto Give Their Rural Surroundings a Reflective Influence
Hackdepicciotto allow their bucolic surroundings to bring a bit of light into the murk for an album that shifts, becoming less foreboding with each listen.
Charli XCX’s ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Is Too Cool For Its Own Good
Music, Fashion, Film is Charli XCX desperately trying to find something that feels cool, risky, and exciting to her after having her original vision of cool co-opted.
Xiu Xiu Successfully Evoke a David Lynchian Cinematic World
Eraserhead Xiu Xiu succeeds brilliantly as an evocation of David Lynch’s cinematic world, while proving less convincing as a recording intended to stand on its own.
Sunken Cages Creates a Cosmic Dance Writ Small on “Drums and Flowers”
Sunken Cages has spent the past 20 years building a uniquely idiosyncratic soundworld fusing Indian instruments with pristine electronic production.
Electrosoul’s 2ŁØT Joins Guests for 2 Groovy New Songs
2ŁØT excel at guest collaborations, adding exceptional variety to their forward-looking music, while celebrating the deep richness of Black American music.
CFCF on His Turn from Ambient Artist to Sleaze-Pop Superstar
Call it the Reverse Eno: beloved ambient-chill guy CFCF finds glam-pop success, but refuses to sell out his emotions along the way.
Rizomagic Build a Brilliant Cumbia Cosmos
Rizomagic open up new intergalactic horizons for contemporary cumbia. One of the most inspired works to emerge from the tropicanibalismo movement.
Odd Okoddo and Ogoya Nengo Give Their Dreamscape an Edge
Even in the ever-changing, ever-progressive realm of folktronica, the sounds of Odd Okoddo and Ogoya Nengo stand out here as exceptional.