♫ cheyenne loves tunes ♫

June 2026

  1. Your Day Will Come by Chanel Beads

    eclectic pop music that feels both infectious and dizzying through its spacy production.

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  2. Spatial, No Problem by Lee “Scratch” Perry & Mouse on Mars

    the late Jamaican legend’s final record is so imaginative and joyous, that calling it a “posthumous album” almost feels reductive.

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  3. Harmony by Brutalismus 3000

    a record that finds the Berlin duo anarchistic at every turn.

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  4. Lucid by Micah Thomas

    a pensive record that sees the piano talent lean into more avant-garde structures and chord progressions to produce an overarching album that feels dreamlike.

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  5. Critical Thot by DJ Haram & Sha Ray

    dark and uncompromising, “Critical Thot” is an impressive debut for Sha Ray, and another glimpse of DJ Haram’s dizzying production chops.

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  6. Somewhere Good by Tara Clerkin Trio

    a warm, sunny record that refreshingly updates a classic trip hop sound.

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  7. Doctrine of Love by Jalen Ngonda

    a near-perfect recreation of 60’s Motown with big arrangements, big melodies, and big feelings.

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  8. Demand to be Taken to Heaven Alive! by Horse Lords

    a record that finds the virtuosic band taking their brainy, kraut-y sound to more spiritual places.

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  9. You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love by Olivia Rodrigo

    all-consuming romance followed by heartbreak might be a tale as old as time for a pop record, but Olivia makes this trope her own on her nostalgic, tastefully-arranged 3rd album.

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  10. Guest List by M. Geddes Gengras

    undoubtedly his least ambient album yet, “Guest List” sees M. Geddes Gengras collaborate with a sleuth of musicians to create an ambitious, ever-shifting electronic record that dazzles with post-rock intention.

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  11. in this body by sparklmami

    short, sweet, and irresistible. In only 9 songs and 24 minutes, sparklmami manages to tap into an infectious blend of disco, funk, bedroom pop, and Brazillian jazz to create an album that feels like her own little world. Lush opener “no te vayas” practically oozes with retro pastiche, and its confidently-delivered, warm spoken word passages make it an incredible tone setter. The vibe only becomes more weird and wonderful with the jazziness of tracks like “fajas.”

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  12. NATURE IS HEALING by horsegiirL

    possibly the most highly anticipated album of 2026 for me! I have been enamoured with horsegiirL ever since I discovered her through her utterly insane single “eat, sleep, slay, repeat” in 2024. While the lead single “an apple a day” showed the German musician in a similar lane, “NATURE IS HEALING” is a vaguely conceptual album with an omnivorous sound (from 80s new wave to 2010s EDM, and plenty of Y2K pop vibes in between) that solidifies horsegiirL as more than a novelty artist.

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  13. Ultra by Six Sex

    a club-ready Argentinian album teeming with fun and absurdity. Definitely one of the more enjoyable results of the recent electroclash craze for me, with its tracks dealing in cartoonish violence and subverted hypersexuality. It might be pretty on-the-nose, but I really enjoy what it does - especially with Six Sex’s playful, confident delivery.

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  14. The Ground Above by Beth Orton

    utterly meditative. “The Ground Above,” for me, taps into a similar vein that Beth Gibbons’ album “Lives Outgrown” did in 2024. Beth Orton’s voice is arresting in how it tremors through phrases, and she is supported by gorgeous, jazzy arrangements that call back to late-80s Talk Talk. The tracks on this album often take their time to unfold, but gradually build into spellbinding moments. In the meantime, she confronts grief, mortality, and life in general, sounding equally mournful and persevering.

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  15. L.U.V. by CFCF

    strobe-lit, romantic “recession pop” that, while fun, never feels careless or thrown together. From opener “Kiss Me,” this record is basically electropop perfection from beginning to end, and it approaches the genre with both irony and affection. Edgier production choices every now and then prevent it from sounding too generic or overly nostalgic. Definitely a good listen for anyone who enjoyed Ninajirachi’s “I Love My Computer.”

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  16. Spontaneous Music Live by SML

    a genuine breath of fresh air. With the music industry becoming increasingly digitized and with that, curatorial, SML have subverted album expectations by creating an album that is completely improvised and unedited. The resulting music feels like a “lightning in a bottle” moment - with sparse passages weaving into something groovy and psychedelic, and listeners being able to appreciate the contemplative space around moments that could have been edited into more traditional “songs.”

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  17. The weathervane is my body by Truck Violence

    TBD

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  18. Profound by Ruth Garbus

    TBD

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  19. Eyes Full by Zoh Amba

    TBD

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  20. So Help Me God by Kelsey Lu

    TBD

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