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The 34 most-read no wave artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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34 artists are ranked in no wave. The biggest move was X-X, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jim JarmuschCuyahoga Falls · United States | 38,845 | 0 |
02 | Lee RanaldoGlen Cove · United States | 4,598 | 0 |
03 | Glenn BrancaHarrisburg · United States | 4,017 | 0 |
04 | ESGThe Bronx · United States | 3,763 | +1 |
05 | The Lounge LizardsUnited States | 2,676 | -1 |
06 | Liquid LiquidNew York · United States | 2,426 | +2 |
07 | Arto LindsayRichmond · United States | 2,396 | 0 |
08 | Lizzy Mercier DesclouxParis · France | 1,997 | -2 |
09 | Teenage Jesus and the JerksNew York · United States | 1,849 | 0 |
10 | James ChanceMilwaukee · United States | 1,831 | 0 |
11 | MaterialNew York · United States | 1,464 | +1 |
12 | DNAUnited States | 1,370 | +1 |
13 | Bush TetrasNew York · United States | 1,336 | +1 |
14 | James Chance and the ContortionsNew York · United States | 1,302 | -3 |
15 | ShitKidKramfors Municipality · Sweden | 1,193 | 0 |
16 | CristinaManhattan · United States | 1,049 | 0 |
17 | MarsUnited States | 955 | -1 |
18 | Theoretical GirlsNew York · United States | 575 | 0 |
19 | KonkNew York · United States | 558 | +1 |
20 | Circus MortNew York · United States | 529 | -1 |
21 | George Scott IIIBurlington · United States | 490 | +2 |
22 | Live SkullNew York · United States | 474 | -1 |
23 | Ut— | 348 | -1 |
24 | God Is My Co‐PilotNew York · United States | 291 | 0 |
25 | X-XCleveland · United States | 270 | +3 |
26 | Robin CrutchfieldDayton · United States | 247 | 0 |
27 | The Scissor Girls— | 219 | -2 |
28 | Happy FlowersCharlottesville · United States | 198 | -1 |
29 | Magik MarkersHartford · United States | 192 | +1 |
30 | Barbara EssBrooklyn · United States | 188 | -1 |
31 | Y PantsUnited States | 130 | 0 |
32 | The WantsNew York · United States | 105 | 0 |
33 | DisbandUnited States | 81 | 0 |
34 | The Stick MenPhiladelphia · United States | 76 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.