·˚✦ genre guide ✦˚·
solo
what it is
Music with one solo instrument (or singer) only. For tracks that contain solo parts, use Tag solos instead.
✦ meet the girls making solo →
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 solo a playlist
turn these 21 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 solo?
Music with one solo instrument (or singer) only. For tracks that contain solo parts, use Tag solos instead.
What are good solo albums to start with?
Try Like Water - The 1st Mini Album by Wendy, Solitary by Krystal, TAP - The 2nd Mini Album by TAEYONG, and analog gentleman by Out-Or.
Who are some women making solo?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/solo/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making solo, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20