LatestBeats Per MinuteSep 16, 2026
Album Review: Formal Sppeedwear – Punch Card (opens in new tab)
Typo loving misfits Formal Sppeedwear produce angular, wonky indie pop that playfully eschews pattern and structure.
Genre
Art Pop
Art Pop on LoudQuietLoud: about 90 artists, including Hemlocke Springs, Eartheater and Kelsey Lu. It runs alongside sophisti-pop, ambient pop and hypnagogic pop.
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30K listenersexperimental · electronic · indie pop
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29K listenersdream pop · indie · art pop
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29K listenerselectronic · experimental · art pop
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Radio
On public radio, last 30 days
Last 30 days · via public radio playlists
| Rank | Album | Stations | Days on chart | Spins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | KUTX, The Current, WXPN | 1 | 3 spins |
| 2 | | KRCL, The Current | 1 | 3 spins |
Press
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