Music

Albums that bring me joy (in progress)

In Waves

Jamie xx's 2024 return to club euphoria

Jamie xx · 2024

Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition)

Daft Punk's 2013 album stripped of drums, revealing the intricate harmonic and melodic architecture beneath.

Daft Punk · 2013

James Blake's sophomore album blending dubstep, R&B, and ambient textures with intimate songwriting

James Blake · 2013

Woman Worldwide

Justice's live album reconstructing their catalog through performance energy and crowd response

Justice · 2018

Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa's disco-pop masterclass that redefined contemporary dance music

Dua Lipa · 2020

In Colour

Jamie xx's debut solo album blending UK garage, house, and ambient textures

Jamie xx · 2015

Only Time Makes It Human

King Princess's 2024 single exploring the messy, human parts of relationships

King Princess · 2020

Friends That Break Your Heart

James Blake's fifth studio album exploring love, loss, and emotional vulnerability through spare production and layered vocals.

James Blake · 2021

Happy Together

Mark Ronson and King Princess cover The Turtles' 1967 hit with a stripped-down reimagining

Mark Ronson, King Princess · 2019

Plastic Hearts

Miley Cyrus's rock-oriented seventh studio album blending glam rock, arena rock, and synth-pop.

Miley Cyrus · 2020

Escapades

Gaspard Augé's debut solo album, a synth-heavy journey through French touch evolution and cinematic electronic landscapes.

Gaspard Augé · 2021

Demon Days

Gorillaz's genre-blending masterwork that proved a virtual band could make real cultural impact

Gorillaz · 2005

G I R L

Pharrell Williams' 2014 solo album featuring "Happy" and a suite of polished pop-funk production

Pharrell Williams · 2014

Wherever You Go

The Avalanches' disco-infused single featuring Jamie xx, Neneh Cherry, and CLYPSO

The Avalanches · 2020

Record Collection

Mark Ronson's third studio album blending retro soul with contemporary production

Mark Ronson · 2010

Late Night Feelings

Mark Ronson's 2019 album blending emotional pop with sophisticated production.

Mark Ronson · 2019

St. Vincent

Annie Clark's genre-defying art rock project blending guitar virtuosity with experimental pop production

Annie Clark · 2007

MASSEDUCTION Rewired

Nina Kraviz's techno rework of St. Vincent's pop architecture

St. Vincent, Nina Kraviz · 2018

Blood Harmony

Finneas' 2019 EP showcasing his production mastery and songwriting outside of his sister's shadow

FINNEAS · 2019

NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES

N.E.R.D's final album blending rock, funk, and hip-hop with Rihanna and André 3000

N.E.R.D · 2017

Norman F*****g Rockwell

Lana Del Rey's sixth studio album, a cinematic exploration of American romanticism and decay

Lana Del Rey · 2019

Starcrawler

Raw, unapologetic debut from LA's glam-punk revivalists

Starcrawler · 2018

This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race (Kanye West Remix)

Kanye West's remix of Fall Out Boy's pop-punk anthem, bridging emo and hip-hop

Fall Out Boy & Kanye West · 2007

Zanaka

Jain's sophomore album blending electronic pop with world music influences

Jain · 2015

Bubblin'

Anderson .Paak's explosive 2018 single featuring raw drums and confrontational energy

Anderson .Paak · 2018

Justice's 2007 debut album that defined French electro and maximalist dance production

Justice · 2007

Homework

Daft Punk's debut album that defined French house and electronic music for a generation

Daft Punk · 1997

The Slow Rush

Tame Impala's fourth studio album exploring time, aging, and inevitability through lush psychedelic pop.

Tame Impala · 2020

What's Wrong With New York?

The Dare's punk-influenced dance rock.

The Dare · 2024

Library — Matt Hoerl