The phantom listening booth
New music from the past quarter-year
Andrew Womack
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I wish we were at the beginning
A quarter of the way in, my favorite albums of 2026 so far.
The Top Albums of 2025
A year in listening.
#40: French catalogues
50 years of “Discreet Music” + new albums from BAKUDI SCREAM and Alarm Will Sound, Milkweed, and more + an absolutely humid dub techno mix
#39: Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, eight hours for work
New music from an enmossed compilation + Hinode Tapes, Hiroki Chiba, Heith, Lorenzo Senni, and more
#38: Greed is an unfillable hole
New music from Arvo Pärt, Kim Hiorthøy, Stereolab + a mix that pushes the limits of ethereal
#37: A giant whirlpool full of junk
New music from HxH, Carrier, Daniella Ljungsberg, and more
#36: Very clever with maracas
Four new albums, surprise comedy, a vintage mix, 2025 playlist updates
#35: Home is in your head
A song I’m obsessed with, four new albums, 2025 playlist updates
A playlist for 2025
Also, new albums from Klein and Ocean Moon + a gauzy mix
#34: All I remember
The Eno documentary, January albums, a pretty much perfect mix
A year of under-appreciated records
It’s not too late, is it?
#33: Tidy up
Recent music from Bill Orcutt, KMRU, Felicia Atkinson, and more
#32: Without any fear
Recent music from ML Buch, the Serfs, Dean & Britta and Sonic Boom, and more
#31: With swollen appendices
Recent music from Foresteppe, Proc Fiskal, Mark Trecka, and more