The Quietus / Jul 6

The Quietus Albums of the Year So Far 2026 (In Association with Norman Records)

Nearing the halfway mark of 2026 we polled tQ staff and columnists to compile this chart of our top 100 albums released so far this year. This chart was compiled by John Doran, and built by Paddy Clarke and Christian Eede After a recent birthday (How very dare you! But two and three quarter score if you must know) I had reason to reflect briefly on a core guiding principle: that of weirdness. T...

The Quietus / Jul 6

Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra – Gabble Ratchets

Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra Gabble Ratchets Todmorden’s experimental children’s orchestra returns with a warped concept album about a pack of hellhounds terrorising the uncanny valleys of West Yorkshire gabble ratchets by primitive percussion youth orchestra Children make weird art. Aside from labyrinthine fantasy fiction experiments or Pollockian attempts at the visual medium, young p...

Pitchfork Reviews / Jul 6

False LP A

The formerly anonymous electronic musician’s latest album is even more cryptic than his previous work: a vaporous blur of ambient dub techno in which all certainties dissolve.

Pitchfork Reviews / Jul 6

O.Y.N

Teaming up with JPEGMAFIA, the Houston rapper sounds invigorated—venting spleen, talking trash—but the duo struggles to keep the momentum.

Pitchfork Reviews / Jul 6

Exhale

The UK bass musician joins the Italian techno producer for a musical conversation that bridges generations, genres, and traditions.