The Q1 report is here and the charts are clear: buy underscores. 📈
On this episode of No Tags, we talk through our favourite releases of 2026 so far – not to mention some music that we’re divided on, but felt was worthy of discussion regardless.
We weren’t joined by Henry Bruce-Jones for this round-up, but HBJ Hive don’t fear: we’ll have him back for the six-month mark.
Before we get into it, on 5th May we’ll be returning to 180 Studios for our second session at the OJAS listening room. Following March’s session with Call Super and Parris, this time we’ll be joined by Al Wootton and Valentina Magaletti, collaborators in Holy Tongue and live bandmates in Moin, to play records from their collections in a plush audiophile setting. Tickets are on sale now, it should be a treat!
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And a final bit of housekeeping: Tom’s label Local Action has a clubnight happening on May 1 at London’s Ormside Projects. DJ sets come from Tom Boogizm, Hodge and Harpriya – three superb selectors let loose on one of the city’s best soundsystems, Tickets are available on RA or Gel.
Discussed on this episode, in order:
Maara – Ultra Villain (Naff)
Zora Jones – Angel Crisis (Bellyfat)
Kim Gordon – PLAY ME (Matador)
Mandy, Indiana – URGH (Sacred Bones)
Fcukers – Ö (Ninja Tune)
2charm – star scum city (self-released)
Slayyyter – WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA (Columbia)
Charli xcx – Wuthering Heights (Atlantic)
underscores – U (Mom + Pop)
Sade Olutola – Arrow Heart (Rogue Collective)
Shy One – Mali (Touching Bass)
PACH – The Wake-Up Call (Peach Discs)
SY3 – 梦游 Sleepwalker (Music from Memory)
Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy – Dying is the Internet (Dekmantel)
Egg Meat – The most Pathetic poem is small people on fire (Mutualism)
Mammo – Lateral (Short Span)
Crespi Drum Syndicate – Colada Talk (Cinnamon Disc)
Valentina Magaletti & Upsammy - Seismo (PAN)
