Wow, it’s July already? I feel like June went by so fast, and now we’ve already passed July 4th (happy 250th birthday to America; I travelled to D.C., it was pretty cool to see the fireworks). New month means a new chart, though, and, well, you can see it just above.
This chart is a showcase of the albums I listened to the most this month. To create it, I used Topsters 3 alongside the .fmbot application Discord to see my most listened to albums for the month (as Last.fm does not allow you to see your monthly report without Premium). The ranking of each album is determined by how many track plays I got for it within the month; or, the amount of tracks I individually played from the album.
I certainly had a month of music in June. Most of my time spent wasn’t on exploration, but rather revisiting albums I already knew and falling in love with them, or over listening to albums I’ve really enjoyed this year. And, certainly, a noticeable change from July is that almost every single one of Underscores’ albums appear on this list, which is a change that came about because of my enjoyment of the Underscores concert in D.C. and attempt to relive that joy.
For the next part, I’m going to talk about each album that showed up here and why it’s on the chart.
“U” – Underscores
It only made sense for “U” to show up on my chart in the same month I saw the Underscores Galleria show in D.C. I scrobbled the tracks from this album 69 times, which is a not as many plays as I had for “Bitknot” in May, but still a lot. This is one of my favorite releases of 2026, so it’s definitely an album I can listen to on repeat forever.
“U” is a fun album with a great pop style that’s somewhat unique in all of Underscores’ releases. With “Wallsocket” and “Fishmonger,” there was this heavier sense of rock mixed in with the hyperpop, but “U” shifted that sound to a more pop/EDM style that just works. This is an album I can dance to, sing to, and walk with a bounce in my step to, and that’s currently what I need.
“Wallsocket (Director’s Cut)” – Underscores
I would argue that “Wallsocket” is one of the greatest hyperpop albums of all time, and the extended “Director’s Cut” gives the album an extra length with 4 more incredible tracks. Really, at the end of the day, the biggest reason for the director’s cut being on this list is probably my enjoyment of “Stupid (Can’t Run From the Urge)”, the final track of the entire album. It’s an enjoyable anthem for a fun day.
It’s a classic, really. “Wallsocket” is an album that gets me hyped up whenever I listen to it, and I just love singing along with the catchy lyrics. In the month of June I racked up 61 plays for the album. It’s definitely not as much of an album that I can dance to like “U” is, but I still enjoy “Wallsocket” as much as the newer album.
“Revengeseekerz” – Jane Remover
I originally discovered Jane Remover after the release of “Revengeseekerz,” and I took a listen to all of her tracks back then. My original thoughts on the more digicore/rap focused album was that I didn’t enjoy it compared to “Frailty” and “Census Designated,” but my most recent relistens have changed my entire mind on it. Maybe it’s just that I’m more into electronic music right now, but I really like this album.
“Revengeseekerz” is incredible and fun. Sure, I can’t sing to it (I’m not sure why I keep bringing up singing), but whenever I listen to it I get really hyped up just by the sound alone. I think I fell in love with this album as quickly as I rediscovered a love for electronic music in my recent time, and I’m glad that “Revengeseekerz” is my choice of top digicore for the month. I got 60 plays for this album in the month of June.
“No Hit Wonders” – The Rat Utopia Experiment
This album is the product of teenage clowns from Seattle, and my discovery of it was a good point in the month of June. I actually discovered it through an Instagram post, but I found myself really enjoying the sound of this punk band. It’s not very easy for me to get into punk music all that often, so finding something like this that just has the right feel was a good change of pace for my music taste. I got 51 total plays for the album this month.
My interest in punk is closer to the side of traditional rock and less of the loose-structured political statements that a lot of punk is (not a bad thing, by the way), which I think is why The Rat Utopia Experiment caught my eye. Their sound is very much like that of a lot indie rock bands, but still with a bit of that punk mixed into the sound of their production. “No Hit Wonders” is a fun first album, and I’m excited to see what they release from here.
“Halo” – Tiffany Day
“Halo” by Tiffany Day was my first exposure to the semi-new hyperpop artist (who has now seen a surge of popularity). I first discovered it not long after it released in February, and made the leap into the album thanks to another DJ mentioning it in our circle (thanks Heavensent). In the month of June, I got 40 plays for the album, which is just over half of what I had previously gotten before June.
This album is so catchy, and I think that’s the best way to describe it. The production on the album is really strong, the lyrics are fun and catchy, and the beats are great to dance to and work to, which is what I really want out of a hyperpop album.
“Fishmonger” – Underscores
There’s clearly a running theme with how many times Underscores has appeared on this list. “Fishmonger” was not Underscores first album, but, to my knowledge, it was the first big hit that created her fanbase and cemented her as a name in the hyperpop scene. This is an album that I don’t know as well as “Wallsocket,” but one that I still enjoy just as much as the rest of her work.
“Fishmonger” is fun, charming, and enjoyable. Realistically, it’s one of the best hyperpop albums ever released; I know I already said that about “Wallsocket,” but that’s certainly because I’ve got a bit of a bias towards Underscores (maybe I’m a bit too much of a fan). I scored 38 plays on the album this month, which is a solid amount, but certainly less than the rest of Underscores’ work.
“Magnolia” – Flowers For The Dead
“Magnolia” by Flowers for the Dead is an album I found 2 years ago now (around when it originally released), and one I really enjoyed back when I was really into punk rock (before I started figuring out genres). This album is one of those great rock albums that I can just tune into and enjoy for the whole listen, which is not something I can say about every rock album. It’s also a band with some shoegaze inspiration, so of course it caught my eye.
Over the course of June I relistened to this album and got 37 plays for it. Shockingly, their first album didn’t also appear on this list, but I’m glad I finally relistened to Flowers for the Dead after a year of not really thinking about them all that much. They’re certainly a mainstay in my favorites of rock, and I appreciate their sound and style more than a lot of other works.
“Boneyard A.K.A. Fearmonger” – Underscores
Okay yes I know, Underscores appeared 4 times on this chart, and I’m not ashamed at all about that. I was in the right headspace for her hyperpop music in June, so I just didn’t stop listening, because it doesn’t matter to me how many times I listen to an album. I also only got 33 plays for “Boneyard A.K.A. Fearmonger,” which means I only played it about 2 or 3 times, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t in my rotation.
This is such a fun follow-up EP to “Fishmonger,” which is something I enjoy about it so much. It’s a fun, short, and sweet EP that extends “Fishmonger” and that I can vibe to when I need something fun to listen to.
“Bitknot” – Feeble Little Horse
Okay, so now we’re onto the last one, and it’s the reappearance of an album I scrobbled a lot in May. “Bitknot” by Feeble Little Horse released in early May and shook up my playcount for the year, bringing me back into the sphere of being a Feeble Little Horse fan after I took an (unintentional) break from the band to explore more music. I’m glad that “Bitknot” released when it did, and the best part is that I got to see Feeble Little Horse live on July 12th.
Coming in with 27 plays, I didn’t appreciate “Bitknot” as much as I did in May, but I believe that’s more due to my shifting music taste in June. I wasn’t really into rock as much in the latter half of June (I blame the Underscores concert), so I certainly underappreciated the rock albums I already enjoy. That said, I’m still really into this album, and I’m soon to pick up the CD for it.
Keep spinning
So now you’ve seen my charts for June. I’m really happy with how my music taste is shifting to incorporate a lot more electronic into my usual rock heavy music taste, and I’m already shifting a little back into rock for July, with a newfound appreciation for electronic music. June was a great month for me and the music I like, and I’m confident July is going to make for an even bigger shift in this period of my life and listening.
Keep spinning,
dj starburst
