The 50 Greatest Film Scores of the 21st Century (…so far)
Drawing on the expertise of a wide-ranging panel of critics, curators, creators and organisers, Crack presents a list of the greatest film scores of the 21st century so far.
The Top 50 Tracks of 2025
The tracks that defined the year, in ways big and small.
The Top 50 Albums of 2025
Where to start with 2025? Start here.
The Top 25 Tracks of 2024
From masterstroke diss tracks to bratty pop maximalism, via heady electroclash, trippy ambient arrangements, warping basslines and bittersweet nostalgia… these are the best tracks of 2024, according to Crack Magazine.
The Top 50 Albums of 2024
From ambient concréte to shapeshifting rap, via melancholy confessionals, hot-and-sticky bangers, bracing hardcore and some of the best capital-P Pop music since forever… these are the best 50 albums of 2024 according to Crack Magazine.
Gift guide 2023: The best Christmas presents for music fans
From rave-inspired perfume to the TraTraTrax scarf, Kylie’s ‘Tension’ candle, the Sports Banger book and Caroline Polachek’s ‘Bunny Is a Rider’ thong
The Top 25 Tracks of 2023
The best songs of 2023, according to Crack Magazine. Featuring Jorja Smith, NewJeans, SofTT, Overmono, Mitski and more
The Top 50 Albums of 2023
The albums that captured the many moods of 2023, starring Troye Sivan, Klein, Kara Jackson, Lankum, Laurel Halo and more. Our top 50 albums of the year
Crack Magazine’s Festival Guide 2023
An ongoing, regularly-updated directory of festivals and events taking place around the world this year, in 2023 – handpicked by Crack Magazine
The Top 25 Tracks of 2022
The best songs of 2022, according to Crack Magazine. Featuring FKA twigs, Arctic Monkeys, Fever Ray, Salamanda, Skin on Skin and more
The Top 50 Albums of 2022
Our pick of the best albums of 2022, starring Kendrick Lamar, Ariel Zetina, 700 Bliss, Wu-Lu and more. Music that left a mark on us – and the world – in a year that’s oscillated between the frightening and the absurd; painful and joyous.
5 Instagram accounts you need to follow right now
From techno memes to 90s Joaquin Phoenix in Prada
Hell Of A Life: Kanye West in 40 photos
A pictorial guide to Yeezy’s life and work
Staying In
Weekend off? Read our latest cover feature, watch Grayson Perry’s new mini-series and listen to Florentine’s outstanding FACT mix in our weekly web roundup
Maria Usbeck‘s top 5 birdsong moments
We asked former Selebrities frontwoman Maria Usbeck to compile us a list of her top 5 favourite songs featuring the sound of birds tweeting
Lessons in True Confessions:
10 Essential
Guided By Voices
Records
Like most people I first heard Guided By Voices’ music whilst smoking cigarettes and lying prostrate on my friend’s bedroom floor
6 New Videos You Need To See
Each week we round-up the best (and worst) new music videos out there
Talking film with
Legowelt
We ask the distinctively idiosyncratic producer to outline exactly how cinema has cut and spliced itself in to his craft
Going It Alone: 5 Musicians Who Shun Instruments
We round up 5 artists who take to the stage with just a microphone and a backing track by their side
Flamingods‘
Top 5 Exotica Songs
Flamingods delve into the overlooked genre of exotica
Monthly New Music Roundup
Here’s the brand new artists we’ve had on repeat this month
Lush: Track by Track
A user’s guide to the recently reformed shoegaze band Lush
Protomartyr‘s top five “Life’s a Gas” songs
Detroit’s Protomartyr pick their top 5 “Life’s A Gas” songs
Celebrating Elliott Smith: his five most significant tracks
On what would be his 46th birthday, we’ve chosen the essential tracks from one of contemporary music’s most tragic and cherished figures
Cakes Da Killa‘s top five Busta Rhymes tracks
The New Jersey rapper picks out some of Busta’s finest moments
Internet Songs Of The Week
The most important musical creations from this week’s web
The 12 Best Musicians to Follow on Twitter
The very best of musicians’ thoughts pouring out of their heads and onto the internet
Jenny Hval‘s top five karaoke songs
Jenny Hval reveals her top 5 karaoke classics.
Five Reasons To Love Phil Anselmo
Happy Birthday to the hardest working man in metal
Internet Songs Of The Week
A collection of notable music from the last seven days of internet