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genius
what it is
Geniuses.
✦ meet the girls making genius →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make genius a playlist
turn these 20 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is genius?
Geniuses.
What are good genius albums to start with?
Try Fuerza Natural by Gustavo Cerati, A Donny Hathaway Collection by Donny Hathaway, Several Shades of Why by J Mascis, and Soft Airplane by Chad VanGaalen.
Who are some women making genius?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/genius/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making genius, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20