The Best of March 2026
The Best of March 2026 TNAM Staff Top Tracks of the Month By Caitlin Taylor 31 March 2026 2026 so far has keen a killer year for small artists, and March was no exception. Listen to the full playlist to see all our favourite new releases, or carry on reading to hear about the best of the best you need to hear ASAP. mary in the junkyard – ‘Crash Landing’ Definitely the best video of the month if nothing else, mary in the junkyard have taken a beautiful turn with ‘Crash Landing’. Skewing more towards the sound of fellow London band Sorry than their usual tone, lead singer Clari Freeman-Taylor serenades someone who continues to cause her pain. Serving as a first taster from their new album ‘Role Model Hermit’, we’re eagerly waiting whatever’s to come. For fans of: Sorry, Honeyglaze The Itch – ‘Drugdealer’ With a fun synth-pop sound reminiscent of your parents favourite eighties track, ‘Drugdealer’ is one of the single from the bands upcoming album ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’ which arrives early next month. Not too unlike their other singles, it sets itself apart by just being an incredibly earnest love song: “Of all the people in the world, I think you’re the best”. For fans of: Fabiana Palladino, Ebbb Sans Souci – ‘Trans’ I’ve been on the Sans Souci bandwagon ever since their incredible 2024 release If I Let a White Man Cut My Hair, and this EP is an excellent return to form. Featuring some gorgeous vocal effects while exploring their thoughts through poetic lyricism, the entire EP deserves a full listen through. For fans of: Lava La Rue, Sudan Archives RIPMagic – ‘5Words’ Seemingly just moments from truly blowing up, RIPMagic are a quintessentially London band. 5Words is a janky sounding track – in a good way. The plucky bass, thumping drum beat and bizarre backing sounds create an attention grabbing soundscape which would pull anyone out of the monotony of your TFL commute. For fans of: Lip Critic, Fcukers 1000 Rabbits – ‘Rubiks Cube’ Despite this only being their second release, Rubik’s Cube is an beautifully complex song filled to the brim with drama. Dripping with theatricality, the band take you on a ride from a soft plodding start to a final crescendo. On Instagram they describe it as containing “wetness, dancing, chewing and spitting. we hope you love it.”. For fans of: Geordie Greep, The New Eves
TNAM.UK X JUST FOR FUN
TNAM.UK X JUST FOR FUN Music from/selected by/inspired by Just For Fun – with help from the TNAM team. Find our original interview from Pitchfork festival over on our Instagram! TNAM.UK Playlist {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.singularReviewCountLabel }} {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.pluralReviewCountLabel }} {{ options.labels.newReviewButton }} {{ userData.canReview.message }} You Might Also Like Recent Posts
TNAM X HEY, NOTHING
TNAM.UK X HEY, NOTHING Music from/selected by/inspired by hey, nothing – with help from the TNAM team. Find our original interview from Pitchfork festival over on our Instagram! TNAM.UK Playlist {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.singularReviewCountLabel }} {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.pluralReviewCountLabel }} {{ options.labels.newReviewButton }} {{ userData.canReview.message }} You Might Also Like Recent Posts
TNAM X THEADULT, LONESTAR & SLEEPYC
TNAM.UK X THEADULT, LONESTAR & SLEEPYC Rap Music from/selected by/inspired by TheAdult, LONESTAR & SleepyC – with help from the TNAM team. Find our original interview over on our Instagram! TNAM.UK Playlist {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.singularReviewCountLabel }} {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.pluralReviewCountLabel }} {{ options.labels.newReviewButton }} {{ userData.canReview.message }} You Might Also Like Recent Posts
Back of the Club
Back of the Club Blurry nights split between standing front-left of the DJ booth and having a cig in the cramped smoking area soundtracked by these songs from some of our favourite artists making music for the current club scene. TNAM Playlist {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.singularReviewCountLabel }} {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.pluralReviewCountLabel }} {{ options.labels.newReviewButton }} {{ userData.canReview.message }} You Might Also Like Recent Posts
The Sounds of UK Underground Rap #4
The Sounds of UK Underground #4 Part 4 of a monthly TNAM series exploring the current sounds and sub-genres of UK rap music: Jerk, Rage, Cloud Rap and ‘UK Underground’. *Now including Republic of Ireland artists.* People’s Playlist by Eli Callingham {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.singularReviewCountLabel }} {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.pluralReviewCountLabel }} {{ options.labels.newReviewButton }} {{ userData.canReview.message }} You Might Also Like Recent Posts
The Sounds of UK Underground Rap #3
The Sounds of UK Underground Rap #3 Part 3 of a monthly TNAM series exploring the current sounds and sub-genres of UK rap music: Jerk, Rage, Cloud Rap and ‘UK Underground’. Here are my notable artists and song picks: 1. W0nderthug: #KNIFEWORK South London rapper W0nderthug is emerging as a new forerunner of the ever-evolving metal influenced rap sound, merging UK drill flows with the blown-out abrasiveness of rage production. Appearing on underground line-ups from Post Party to Antivision, a live circuit that favours the cutting-edge and confrontational, which W0nderthug leans into. His debut project METAL GANGSTER RAP, released February 2026, leaves little ambiguity about where W0nderthug is positioning himself sonically. ‘#KNIFEWORK’, built around a barrage of distorted 808s and blown-out textures which create a deliberate sensory overload. The bars feel knowingly exaggerated, tongue-in-cheek, threatening and ironic in equal breath, channeling Gen-Z surrealism and internet-age absurdity. 2. Magnus Brandt: Selfie London-based artist Magnus Brandt first built an underground following through releases under the aliases ‘Mag’ (2017-21) and ‘Magthegod’ on SoundCloud, where his DIY aesthetic gained a cult following. Moving fluidly across genres from trap and alternative pop to slacker indie, Brandt has developed a reputation as something of a sonic chameleon. From Genius user ‘@mungorse’ (suspected to be a Brandt burner account), the change of artist name is framed as a kind of “Jungian integration of the whole” – multiple approaches consolidated into a single identity and under a single name. The Smile EP (July 2025), his most recent project, feels like the outcome of this process, an extensive hodgepodge of influences siphoned through Brandt’s particular lens. ‘Selfie’ exemplifies this integration. The production is sparse yet intricately detailed, punctuated by digital chirps and camera snaps that mirror its title and thematic concerns. The lyrics are earnest and confessional, circling questions of self-identity and the uneasy act of comparison with another. 3. Mnwa Echs – bullets At just 20 years old, Mnwa Echs (pronounced “Man Wa Ex”) is an artist whose trajectory feels difficult to ignore. Echs has steadily built a catalogue defined by consistency, experimentation, and a clear sense of authorship. Regularly releasing new material and collaborating across the underground UK rap scene, including work alongside ‘Llondon Actress’, he occupies a space within the loose lineage of post-emo SoundCloud rap, drawing on its emotional directness while pushing its sonic palette somewhere stranger and more individual. His ‘Emergence EP’, released in January 2026, crystallises much of what makes his work compelling. A fully self-contained project, Echs takes on every role himself: artist, producer and engineer, resulting in a record that feels both diaristic and meticulously assembled. Hazy melodic fragments, brittle percussion and sudden ruptures of distortion pair emo rap’s confessional impulse with a sharp ear for texture and atmosphere. ‘bullets’ stands out as the EP’s emotional centre. Over a sparse instrumental, Echs delivers the line: “Music is the only thing I really love”, a fervent sentiment, heard within the context of a project he has built entirely himself; it reads as a statement of intent. 4. iamawakesorry: Making It Out At just 20 years old, Mnwa Echs (pronounced “Man Wa Ex”) is an artist whose trajectory feels difficult to ignore. Echs has steadily built a catalogue defined by consistency, experimentation, and a clear sense of authorship. Regularly releasing new material and collaborating across the underground UK rap scene, including work alongside ‘Llondon Actress’, he occupies a space within the loose lineage of post-emo SoundCloud rap, drawing on its emotional directness while pushing its sonic palette somewhere stranger and more individual. People’s Playlist by Eli Callingham Add Your Heading Text Here You Might Also Like Recent Posts
Avant-Club UK #2
Avant-Club UK #2 Club,Electronic,Experimental,Hyperpop,Industrial Part 2 of a monthly deep dive into the contemporary electronic artists working within the UK and around the frameworks/aesthetics of post-club, deconstructed club, UK Bass, and everything few and far-between (championing the fringe and experimental). My standout tracks, and words on them below: 1. The Twins: TURMERIC Identical twins Omar and Jamal are the Twins of the moment. Pulling influence from their South Asian heritage, they fuse electro-clash with desi sounds, sampling Bollywood to regional folk music. With Omar on vocals and Jamal on production, the duo have coined their style “Bollywood Electronic.” Their debut album ‘TUMERIC’ is a must listen, and so is the track of the same name. High octane and built around a fractured and reassembled sample, supported by pumping bass and dhol rhythms, with Omar’s vocals treated with glitchy processing. The tail end isn’t unlike something you would hear on ‘Go Plastic’ by Squarepusher. A distinctive take on hyperpop and the music of the adjacent indie sleaze revival. 2. Proc Fiskal: ADDICTIONZ Edinburgh based Proc Fiskal (real name Joe Powers) provides a different form of dance floor catharsis through his idiosyncratic strain of electronic maximalism. ‘ADDICTIONZ’ is the lead single and opening track from his recent project ‘Exchequer EP’. Released on acclaimed electronic label HyperDub, home to releases by cutting-edge electronic artists Burial, Kode9 and aya, it situates Powers within a lineage of forward-thinking UK club experimentalists. Intricate and rhythmically entrancing, the track starts with a slew of synths before giving way to gorgeously programmed MIDI strings and harp. A marriage of his grime roots and hyperpop sensibilities, interwoven with classical instrumentation in service of what he has described as “the utopian idea of the pastoral.” If you are enamoured by the dense, somewhat fantastical, and detailed sound design of projects like ‘Leo Line Eon’ by Iglooghost you may have interest in this one. It ventures into similar sonic terrain, but with different stride. 3. Another Country $$$$ – ANOTHER COUNTRY The new darlings of the UK underground band circuit, as the live electronics standouts. Manchester based duo Another Country $$$$ merge live drums with a distinct club vocabulary. Their live shows (I thankfully caught them during Pitchfork Music Festival at Cafe Oto) also feature live visuals, another cornerstone of their practice. With ‘ANOTHER COUNTRY’ (which I hope is their walkout song), a list of ‘another’ statements are read by text to speech, a mantra for pushing forward (it feels like) there will always be another something or other in life. Merging delicate sonics, not so dissimilar to ‘botanica’ with post-rave trance like lush synth chords which enter the fray with the driving kit. The track, its progression tastefully curated, feels imbued with nostalgic sentiment. If you ever get the post-rave blues, maybe they sound something like this. People’s Playlist by Eli Callingham Add Your Heading Text Here You Might Also Like Recent Posts
The Best of Jan & Feb 2026
The Best of Jan & Feb 2026 Staff picks of the best music released so far in 2026. People’s Playlist by Caitlin Taylor Add Your Heading Text Here You Might Also Like Recent Posts
Abstract Electronic UK #2
Abstract Electronic UK #2 Part 2 of my monthly dive into contemporary experimental electronic practices within the UK, artists producing at the intersections between post-ambient and power-ambient composition, electroacoustic methodologies, and the frameworks of deconstructed club. These works explore timbre and texture as forefront compositional components and demonstrate advanced approaches to sound design and signal processing. Non-linear form, wonky rhythms, and process-driven compositional systems take precedence over traditional structures/form, rhythmic or harmonic progression. 21st-century work that draws from the spectral, noise, and post-industrial lineages of the 20th century. This approach to composition is shaped by an informal pedagogy transmitted through technology, online channels, production techniques and club contextualisation rather than through formal institutional structures or genre formulae. 1. BJ Holy: ‘Earth Sign’ BJ Holy is a multidisciplinary artist who seamlessly switches between roles: composer, producer, and instrumentalist. He effortlessly combines elements from electroacoustic, avant-club, ambient, and folk styles, performing live vocals, flugelhorn, and guitar alongside electronics. ‘Earth Sign’ (track nine from his debut album ‘Broken Horns’) offers just a snapshot of the record’s range. A structure built around an evolving motif alongside a patient build of texture that leaves you suspended, waiting for all the elements to converge (the drop), and for the full weight to be realised. With guest vocals from Charlotte Mandell, the pair move in call and response, their voices (at parts) intersecting in atmospheric bliss. Both vocalists recite abstract poetic musings, including fragments reprised from track three of the project ‘Clean Slate’: – “It’s my clean slate, perfect hideaway.” – “It’s my earth sign, it’s my third try.” Colliding fragments dissolve into one lingering question: What’s your Earth Sign? 2. Damsel Elysium: ‘Shoreline – Alex Faingold Rework’ ‘Shoreline’ is a cut from the London-based experimental sound artist’s 2024 EP ‘Whispers and Speaking’. Known for their multi-faceted practice, particularly their integration of strings, voice, electronics, and site-specific field recordings. Elysium weaves a textural composition that blurs the line between environment and instrument, grounded in their practice as an established cellist. Faint vocals like a siren song, electronic murmurs, and processed cello texture quietly bubble and recede. Tectonic audio plates shift beneath the surface, creating subtle drama. Saturated rhythmic stutters gradually move to the foreground, later swept away by sounds of the ocean. You’re taken on a real journey, like traversing a desolate landscape. Both Elysium and Faingold were in the short-lived band ‘Maine’. The release of their only album, ‘Barbary’ in 2023, strongly embodied my taste at the time, and I would still highly recommend it. It’s great to hear another collaboration from them, even in a different form. 3. MOBBS and Susu Laroche: ‘AXE’ Susu Laroche, one half of the currently inactive duo ‘The Fertile Crescent’ (with producer Oxhy), continues to carry the torch of a distinctly ritualistic strain of post-industrial in this collaboration with MOBBS. The ZEPO EP landed on Modern Love, a fitting home given the label’s history of atmosphere-driven releases from Demdike Stare and Andy Stott. ‘AXE’ is evocative, built on a driving, almost processional rhythm that thuds like distant war drums across the cavernous mix. Laroche’s vocals sit front and centre, layered chants upon a bed of vocal texture that sound plucked from antiquity. It feels less like a song and more like a rite, folkloric, a call to return to the primordial soup. 4. Myriad Myriads: ‘Fifth Shard’ Susu Laroche, one half of the currently inactive duo ‘The Fertile Crescent’ (with producer Oxhy), continues to carry the torch of a distinctly ritualistic strain of post-industrial in this collaboration with MOBBS. The ZEPO EP landed on Modern Love, a fitting home given the label’s history of atmosphere-driven releases from Demdike Stare and Andy Stott. ‘AXE’ is evocative, built on a driving, almost processional rhythm that thuds like distant war drums across the cavernous mix. Laroche’s vocals sit front and centre, layered chants upon a bed of vocal texture that sound plucked from antiquity. It feels less like a song and more like a rite, folkloric, a call to return to the primordial soup. People’s Playlist by Eli Callingham {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.singularReviewCountLabel }} {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.pluralReviewCountLabel }} {{ options.labels.newReviewButton }} {{ userData.canReview.message }} You Might Also Like Recent Posts