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DJ Starburst’s May 2026 chart

dj starburst's Topsters 3 chart for May 2026. Arranged in a 3x3 chart of album covers. Features "Bitknot" by Feeble Little Horse, "Songs for the Deaf" by Queens of the Stone Age, "My New Band Believe" by My New Band Believe, "Bleeds" by Wednesday, "Racing Mount Pleasant" by Racing Mount Pleasant, "Imaginal Disk" by Magdalena Bay, "I Heard That Noise" by Quickly, Quickly, "Buried Wish" by PC Worship, and "Still There's a Glow" by Sweet Pill.
dj starburst's May 2026 chart. Made with Topsters 3.

Happy June. May just ended, and I’ve been listening to music for the whole month, so I figured that it might be fun to show off my chart for the month and elaborate a little bit on how I feel about each of the albums.

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.

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Weekly Charts

Underground Charts 6/2/26

Cartoon-style ponies in a colorful room with music equipment, featuring a DJ pony using a mixer.
Vylet Pony's "Love & Ponystep"

Underground Charts

#ArtistRecordLabel
1VYLET PONY Gonarch’s LairSelf-Released
2LORD JAH-MONTE OGBONAs Of NowLex
3CHARLOTTE DAY WILSONPatchworkStone Woman/XL
4MANWOLVES, CRASHPREZ, CRASHWOLVESit all comes for me [EP]Manwolves
5ALFA MISTRouletteSekito
6HUMAN ERROR CLUB AND KENNY SEGALHuman Error Club At Kenny’s HouseBackwoods Studioz
7LOVETEMPOThere Is A LightSelf-Released
8ROC C AND ARIANO HomegrownUrbnet
9VENNAMALIKCashmere Thoughts
10TOBIElements Vol 2Allwon

Underground Adds

#ArtistRecordLabel
1LORD SKO AND STATIK SELEKTAHElevator MusicStimulated
2AJA MONETthe color of raindrink sum wtr
3PHOENIX JAMESTeeth [EP]Plus 1
4SHANE SATOWavelengthMixto
5QUADECA“Dark Magic” [Single]X8
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Jazz Charts 6/2/26

Art Hirahara's "Peace Unknown" album
#ArtistRecordLabel
1ART HIRAHARAPeace UnknownPosi-Tone
2ISAIAH J THOMPSONThe Book Of Isaiah: Modern Jazz MinistryMack Avenue
3CHRIS ROTTMAYERPlaying FavoritesPilars
4HOLLY PALMERMetamorphosisColorfield
5BRANDEE YOUNGERGadabout SeasonImpulse
6SEAN MASONA Breath Of Fresh AirTaylor Christian
7STACEY KENTA Time For Lovenaïve
8BRAD MEHLDAURide Into The SunNonesuch
9EMPRESS, THESquare OneCellar
10TIGRAN HAMASYANManifesteNaive
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Weekly Charts

Top Charts 6/2/26

#ArtistRecordLabel
1FIONA FIASCOBlue Rider, Blue Faced [EP]Self-Released
2NOTHINGa short history of decayRun For Cover
3CARDINALSMasqueradeSo Young
4DAFFOWhere The Earth BendsConcord
5HEMLOCKOrange Streak Glow [EP]Self-Released
6PEEL DREAM MAGAZINETaurusTopshelf
7ROBBER ROBBERTwo Wheels Move The SoulFire Talk
8SHARP PINSBalloon Balloon BalloonK/Perennial
9SURFBORTReality StarTODO
10TRUE BLUEStar WitnessTrue Nature
11AMERICAN DEATH CULT“Birthday Wishes” [Single]Root Rot
12BITTERSUITEWaking Up In TrafficSelf-Released
13CLYDESDALE“Dizzy Dancin'” [Single]Self-Released
14CROOKED PARKERNEWWORLDDefected
15DREAMSCENT“Red String” [Single]Self-Released
16ENTREZ VOUSTell Her A Joke [EP]Self-Released
17EXITERTemporary EmptySpirit Goth
18GLADIENo Need To Be LonelyGet Better
19GODDAMN WOLVESSugar TwinGDR-013
20HOMEOSTASIS“Golden Eyes” [Single]Self-Released
21HYPERDONTIADormant Scourge [EP]Self-Released
22JANE REMOVER<3 [EP]deadAir
23LETTERSTOYOU…Maybe Someday Became Today [EP]Self-Released
24MATT SOUTHERNAtlantic CityHoneyguide Collective
25MEI SEMONESKurage [EP]Bayonet
26OTRACAMIRunoffFigure & Ground
27PAPERBRAINFirst FoldSelf-Released
28ROTTEN SOUND“Idealist” [Single]Season Of Mist
29SHOWER CURTAIN words from a wishing well (Deluxe Edition)Fire Talk
30SOFTCULTWhen A Flower Doesn’t GrowEasy Life
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Classic Album Review

Album Review: Get Rich Or Die Sippin’

A watercolor painting of Jasper William Johnson, more commonly known by his artist name "Lil Shine," in a courtroom setting with a suit-wearing defense attorney by his side. There are also two styrofoam cups stacked on top of each other placed closely to Lil Shine, on the table he and his lawyer sit near. The double-cup is significant, as it is imagery closely associated with the recreational narcotic beverage colloquially referred to as "lean." Behind the pair are a myriad of individuals in attendance of the courtroom proceedings, with many holding signs with "Free Lil Shine" written on them. Behind that crowd is a masked individual spray painting the letters "GRDS" on the courtroom walls, which serves as the only reference to the title of the album. The image is rife with what appears to be purple stains, likely due to the color being one most associated with “lean.” In addition to these stains, the image has an element of distortion and mild warping present throughout, creating a hazy atmosphere.
Album Cover for “Get Rich Or Die Sippin’” by Lil Shine

Content Warning: This album contains explicit language and content, in addition to heavy reference to drug abuse.

The third studio album by Lil Shine, “Get Rich Or Die Sippin’,” is now here for all to listen to, after much hubbub and controversy. However, this discourse is not aimed towards the Minneapolis rapper, nor the content of his music. Rather, the circumstances surrounding this release are what has garnered the interest of many aficionados of underground and cult rap. This just may be the last project of Lil Shine we will be hearing for quite some time, due to his legal affairs being in turmoil. A real shame for those who enjoy his musical stylings, as this project may just be his best yet.

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Miscellaneous

A Wikipedia Deep Dive into emo rock

90s emo band "Weezer" performing on stage; the four members are standing together, with their logo in the background made up of light bulbs. By ryanwh - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1384998, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wikipedia is an interesting place to explore and learn about new things. In my opinion, it is one of the quickest ways to learn about a topic that doesn’t require diving into research or trying to find an accurate source on Google. If I need quick information on a topic, I usually go immediately to Wikipedia.

Sometime last year, I decided to take a dive into Wikipedia’s articles on emo, which led to an interesting discovery of how the editors of these pages view emo. If you’re reading this, join me on a (somewhat) deep dive into Wikipedia’s articles on emo.

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Weekly Charts

Chainsaw Charts 5/26/26

#ArtistRecordLabel
1VOIDCEREMONYAbditum20 Buck Spin
2FJORTbelle époqueGrand Hotel Van Cleef
3REEKING AURA On the Promise of the MoonProfound Lore
4NEUROSISAn Undying Love For A Burning WorldNeurot
5EXHUMEDRed AsphaltRelapse
6STABBINGEon Of ObscenityCentury Media
7VEILBURNERLonging for Triumph, Reeking of TragedyTranscending Obscurity
8DEAD AND DRIPPINGNefarious ScintillationsTranscending Obscurity
9BLAZEOut Through The DoorNo Remorse
10YELLOW EYESConfusion GateSibir
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Weekly Charts

Afterhours Charts 5/26/26

Afterhours Charts

#ArtistRecordLabel
1HOW TO SEE KNOW AND FALLECOLOGIESAdhyâropa
2NEURO… NO NEUROMemLossAudiobulb
3CUBZOA, ICEBEINGCubzoa Vs. Icebeing [EP]Bella Union
4PORTIANeed [EP]Self-Released
5SKEITHSOARTabula Rasa
6FLYING LOTUSBIG MAMA [EP]Brainfeeder
7PICK A PIPERDandelionTin Angel
8TEERATH MAJUMDERDust To DustInfrequent Seams
9OUR SHAMEHidden AlbumSelf-Released
10THE SETTINGThe SettingLoyal Label

Afterhours Adds

#ArtistRecordLabel
1HOW TO SEE KNOW AND FALLECOLOGIESAdhyâropa
2NEURO… NO NEUROMemLossAudiobulb
3CUBZOA, ICEBEINGCubzoa Vs. Icebeing [EP]Bella Union
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Underground Charts 5/26/26

Album cover for "Magic, Alive!" by McKinley Dixon

Underground Charts

#ArtistRecordLabel
1MCKINLEY DIXONMagic, Alive!City Slang
2ARLO PARKSAmbiguous DesireTransgressive/PIAS
3PRESERVATION AND GABE ‘NANDEZSortilègeBackwoodz Studioz
4VYLET PONY Gonarch’s LairSelf-Released
5LORD JAH-MONTE OGBONAs Of NowLex
6HUMAN ERROR CLUB AND KENNY SEGALHuman Error Club At Kenny’s HouseBackwoods Studioz
7GHAIS GUEVARAFull Goyard [EP]Fat Possum
8DANNY BROWNStardustWarp
9CHARLOTTE DAY WILSONPatchworkStone Woman/XL
10BY STORMMy Ghosts Go GhostdeadAir

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#ArtistRecordLabel
1VINCE STAPLES“Blackberry Marmalade” [Single]Loma Vista/Concord
2VINCE STAPLES“White Flag” [Single]Loma Vista/Concord

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Jazz Charts 5/26/26

#ArtistRecordLabel
1NICK FINZERThe Jazz Orchestra Volume 1Outside In
2KURT ROSENWINKEL AND JEAN-PAUL BRODBECKThe Brahms ProjectHeartcore
3PAUL CORNISHYou’re Exaggerating!Blue Note
4TOMOKO OMURARun Run RunOutside In
5ART HIRAHARAPeace UnknownPosi-Tone
6JULIAN LAGEScenes From AboveBlue Note
7DANA AND ALDENSpeedoConcord Jazz/Concord
8AMANDA EKERYÁrabeHey Lu!
9CHRIS ROTTMAYERPlaying FavoritesPilars
10JOHN PIZZARELLIDear Mr. BennettSelf-Released