{"id":13822,"date":"2026-07-14T15:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culturalleft.org\/cl\/2026\/07\/14\/fun-propulsive-full-of-queer-joy-readers-favourite-albums-of-2026-so-far-from-muna-to-raye-and-j-cole-culture-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:34:38","slug":"fun-propulsive-full-of-queer-joy-readers-favourite-albums-of-2026-so-far-from-muna-to-raye-and-j-cole-culture-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturalleft.org\/cl\/2026\/07\/14\/fun-propulsive-full-of-queer-joy-readers-favourite-albums-of-2026-so-far-from-muna-to-raye-and-j-cole-culture-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Fun, propulsive, full of queer joy\u2019: readers\u2019 favourite albums of 2026 so far, from Muna to Raye and J Cole Culture | The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the Guardian\u2019s music critics chose their best of the half-year, we asked you for your picks \u2013 from Brian Jackson and Arlo Parks to Maya Hawke, Flea and more<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/ng-interactive\/2026\/jun\/09\/the-best-albums-of-2026-so-far\">The best albums of 2026 so far<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2026\/jul\/09\/i-saw-it-seven-times-readers-favourite-films-of-2026-so-far\">\u2018I saw it seven times in the cinema\u2019: readers\u2019 favourite films of 2026 so far<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The album is a fun, punchy dance record that will definitely be the soundtrack of my summer. It\u2019s propulsive, full of queer joy, cheeky lyricism, and relatable insecurities as they ruminate on \u201cbeing past their prime\u201d as pop stars in their early 30s. 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