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Issue 047 · Sep 7, 2026

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LoudQuietLoud is an automated discovery engine for physical media. A knowledge graph maps artists and labels from listening data, the music press, and radio airplay, then points you straight to the artist or label where possible, and to indie record shops when it’s not. How it works

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Fresh off the press

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Yesterday’s Hits (Literally)

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The most-played albums on KEXP, KCRW, KRCL, KUTX, The Current, and WXPN yesterday. Stations don’t endorse or sponsor these picks.

Featured

Artists in rotation

Refreshed daily

A daily cut of the knowledge graph: two dozen artists ranked by listeners, and anyone the music press has covered in the past two weeks jumps the queue.

In the press

Justice

2.9M listeners
electronic · french · electro
Cover of King Animal by Soundgarden
In the press

Soundgarden

3.4M listeners
grunge · alternative rock · rock
Album art: Turnstile, NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS
In the press

Turnstile

983K listeners
hardcore · hardcore punk · punk
Cover of Ow ∞ by Sylvan Esso
In the press

Sylvan Esso

603K listeners
electronic · electropop · synthpop
Cover of Seven Off the Two by Mac DeMarco
In the press

Mac DeMarco

3.4M listeners
lo-fi · indie · post-punk
Cover of Symphonie Nr. 1 by Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms

1.6M listeners
classical · romantic · german
Cover of Isn't It Now? by Animal Collective

Animal Collective

1.8M listeners
experimental · indie · freak folk
Cover of LUX by ROSALÍA

ROSALÍA

1.9M listeners
pop · flamenco · spanish

Real Estate

928K listeners
lo-fi · indie · surf rock
Cover of Aghori Mhori Mei by The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins

4.7M listeners
alternative rock · grunge · alternative
Cover of Time From Work to Go (Selected Songs, 1992–1998) by Palace

Palace

704K listeners
indie · alt-country · folk
Cover of The Last Will and Testament by Opeth

Opeth

1.2M listeners
progressive metal · progressive death metal · death metal
Cover of England Is A Garden Instrumentals by Cornershop

Cornershop

579K listeners
indie · britpop · alternative

The Notorious B.I.G.

3.2M listeners
hip-hop · rap · gangsta rap
Cover of Another Flower by Harold Budd

Harold Budd

635K listeners
ambient · minimalism · piano
Cover of Dionysus by Dead Can Dance

Dead Can Dance

719K listeners
ambient · ethereal · darkwave
Cover of Reborn by Kavinsky

Kavinsky

1.8M listeners
electronic · electro · french
Cover of TANGK by IDLES

IDLES

627K listeners
post-punk · crank wave · post-hardcore
Cover of Give Me More Love by Al Green

Al Green

2.3M listeners
soul · funk · rhythm and blues

Kid Loco

677K listeners
trip-hop · downtempo · chillout
Cover of Thunder Thighs by Kimya Dawson

Kimya Dawson

1M listeners
anti-folk · indie · singer-songwriter
Cover of Echo45 Sound System by Nightmares on Wax

Nightmares on Wax

1.2M listeners
trip-hop · chillout · downtempo
Cover of Skeletá by Ghost

Ghost

1.7M listeners
heavy metal · psychedelic rock · doom metal
Cover of The Apple Drop by Liars

Liars

565K listeners
experimental · post-punk · noise
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Labels

Trusted labels

Nobody hand-picked this list. These are the independent labels showing the most life in our graph right now: fresh releases and deep rosters, majors excluded.

Press

The Wire

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What the music press is talking about right now: news, reviews, and reissues from Pitchfork, Stereogum, Aquarium Drunkard, and Gorilla vs. Bear, pulled in twice a day. Read the story, then chase the record.