261 // September 11, 2025
Art by Goo La Goon
Cosmic grooves and soulful revelations. Edition 261 glides from Tim Bernardes’ tender balladry to Floating Action’s dusty psych-pop and the resplendent hip-hop of Boldy James, while touching on the avant edges with Leon Vynehall and Sonny Sharrock. Deftones deliver new nu-metal perfection, and the set stays dancefloor-ready with Franc Moody, Bad Colours, and La Chooma. Global colors shine through Discos Pacífico, Ara Kekedjian, and Eyal Talmudi. Anchoring it all is a feature with Kendra Morris about her kaleidoscopic new album Next: a DIY board game world of messy beauty, soulful intent, and the imperfectly perfect now.
