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thread~ 2026 Q1 – Albums

1. Flickers From the Fen - *Stoned in Gielinor III*
Kind of a strange nr. 1 pick, but it feels so right. Most whimsy, depression-curing, melodically rich dungeon synth folk album I’ve heard in a while. It genuinely keeps me holding on some days and to see how much Flickers From the Fen has opened his sound up over the last few years is so wonderful.

https://flickersfromthefen.bandcamp.com/album/stoned-in-gielinor-iii

Stoned in Gielinor III, by Flickers from the Fen

13 track album

Flickers from the Fen
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2. Joshua Chuquimia Crampton - *Anata*
Most euphoric album I’ve heard this year, it’s so easy to get lost in the crushing sound. The rhythms, textures, melodies and how they’re pieced together consistently blow my mind.

https://joshuachuquimiacrampton.bandcamp.com/album/anata

Anata, by Joshua Chuquimia Crampton

7 track album

Joshua Chuquimia Crampton
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3. Bby Eco - *Sky (i)*
Beautiful ambient-hyperpop tribute to his deceased mother, love the production and how it always sounds like breathy flutes or organs despite being so digital.

https://bbyeco.bandcamp.com/album/sky-i

Sky (i), by Bby Eco

15 track album

Bby Eco
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4. By Storm - *My Ghosts Go Ghost*
I love disjointed weirdo rap. Production is insane, and the performance opens a very vulnerable space that is not usually present in rap.

https://injuryreserve.bandcamp.com/album/my-ghosts-go-ghost

My Ghosts Go Ghost, by By Storm

9 track album

Injury Reserve
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5. Gorillaz - *The Mountain*
Best Gorillaz album since *Plastic Beach* and a beautifully conceptual ode to their collaborators, alive and dead, despite a few lulls.

https://gorillaz.bandcamp.com/album/the-mountain

The Mountain, by Gorillaz

15 track album

Gorillaz
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6. Mandy, Indiana - *URGH*
Not only does this album make me wanna k*ll an abuser, it makes me feel like I actually can.

https://mandyindiana.bandcamp.com/album/urgh

URGH, by Mandy, Indiana

10 track album

Mandy, Indiana
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7. Shabaka - *Of the Earth*
Beautifully organic beat-based jazz album, brings in a lot of different elements but does so in a very coherent way.

https://shabaka.bandcamp.com/album/of-the-earth

Of The Earth, by Shabaka

12 track album

Shabaka
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8. Këkht Aräkh - *Morning Star*
First instance of drain metal, really concise songwriting, delightfully campy.

https://kekhtarakh.bandcamp.com/album/morning-star

Morning Star, by Këkht Aräkh

17 track album

Këkht Aräkh
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9. Dim - *Compendium V*
Dreamy dungeon synth journey through a misty valley.

https://iamdim.bandcamp.com/album/compendium-v

Compendium V, by DIM

9 track album

DIM
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10. Robyn - *Sexistential*
A few weak moments but overall really fun pop album.

https://robynkonichiwa.bandcamp.com/album/sexistential

Sexistential, by Robyn

9 track album

Robyn
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and finally, a few of my favorite songs!

Avalon Emerson - Jupiter and Mars
Flickers From the Fen - An Orb in the Sky (Sends the Orks Awry)
Ruusut - Silkkikukkia
Robyn - Talk to Me
Bladee - Eyelash
Colin Self ft. Baths - The Thief’s Journal
Gorillaz - Orange Country
Mandy, Indiana - I’ll Ask Her
Merely & Niko Demus - Oscilate
Ratboys - Open Up
Grace Ives - Dance With Me
XG - Gala
Jenny On Holiday - Every Ounce of Me
Danny L Harle ft. Julia Michaels - Raft in the Sea