‘FUN, PROPULSIVE, FULL OF QUEER JOY’: READERS’ FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF 2026 SO FAR, FROM MUNA TO RAYE AND J COLE
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After the Guardian’s music critics chose their best of the half-year, we asked you for your picks – from Brian Jackson and Arlo Parks to Maya Hawke, Flea and more • The best albums of 2026 so far • ‘I saw it seven… It’s propulsive, full of queer joy, cheeky lyricism, and relatable insecurities as they ruminate on “being past their prime” as pop stars in their early 30s.
It will undoubtedly be an amazing live show and is a testament to the importance of artists taking breaks, going out and living and resting before coming back with new things to say and experiences to detail. Jane Tytla, New England, US Continue reading...
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- Topic: CULTURE — the feed headline centres on PROPULSIVE, FULL, QUEER, READERS, FAVOURITE.
- Original feed: Culture | The Guardian.
- Published: 14 Jul 2026, 14:38 UK.
- Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.
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- Culture | The Guardian: After the Guardian’s music critics chose their best of the half-year, we asked you for your picks – from Brian Jackson and Arlo Parks to Maya Hawke, Flea and more • The best albums of 2026 so far • ‘I saw it seven…
- Culture | The Guardian: It’s propulsive, full of queer joy, cheeky lyricism, and relatable insecurities as they ruminate on “being past their prime” as pop stars in their early 30s.
- Culture | The Guardian: It will undoubtedly be an amazing live show and is a testament to the importance of artists taking breaks, going out and living and resting before coming back with new things to say and experiences to detail.
- Culture | The Guardian: Jane Tytla, New England, US Continue reading...
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- 14/07/2026, 14:38 PRIMARY FEED ‘FUN, PROPULSIVE, FULL OF QUEER JOY’: READERS’ FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF 2026 SO FAR, FROM MUNA TO RAYE AND J COLE (Culture | The Guardian • 11 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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