Albums of 2026

[zeb]

Ten best at the midway point:

Aldous Harding - Train on the Island
Heathen Axe - Heathen Axe
Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me
Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit
Boards of Canada - Inferno
Truck Violence - The weathervane is my body
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - In Light of Recent Events
Angine de Poitrine - Vol.II
Jesse Welles - Masks Off
Earth Tongue - Dungeon Vision

Second half of the year will almost certainly knock a few of these off the list, particularly with Chat Pile, Westside Cowboy, Julia Jacklin, Phoebe Bridgers, The Strokes, Ty Segall, Mike D and The War On Drugs yet to land.

[VinylGuy]

I think my favs from this year so far are Jeff Parker’s ; the Flea album Honora and Ecca Vandal’s one.

I really cant remember anything else or nothing grabbed me that much.

[zeb]

Alabama Shakes record has finally been announced/confirmed.

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Alabama Shakes record has finally been announced/confirmed.

[zeb]

Alabama Shakes record has finally been announced/confirmed.

[Ello Sailor]

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Tentatively, my half-way top 10 would look something like:

LIVE IN LONDON! - St. Vincent
Hen’s Teeth - Iron and Wine
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love - Olivia Rodrigo
Swet Deth - Crooked Fingers
Middle of Nowhere - Kacey Musgraves
Remember the Humans - Broken Social Scene
Chapter 1 - Sault
Weapons of Beauty - Jay Buchanan
Dancing on the Wall - MUNA
The Story of Michael and Tanya - The War and Treaty

[zeb]

Nice to see some Sam Beam and BSS love.

[VinylGuy]

New stones is out tomorrow!

[zeb]

New Jack White album out today, it's OK. All Alone Again and Neighbors Blues stood out on first spin.

The new Gizz single (and probably album) are not for me but I still hold out hope.

The latest Chat Pile single is a fucking workout.

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I listened to the new Fruit Bats today and I really liked it!

Great record

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The new Jack White is good, not great. Feels a little samey but homey can wale, so who's complaining?!

[Matters]

Holy fuck, song of the year right here

I’m usually so so on songs of this type but I enjoyed this one Quite. A. Lot.

[Ms Harmless]

"Every House We Built" by Exploring Birdsong

[zeb]

Ten best at the midway point:

Aldous Harding - Train on the Island
Heathen Axe - Heathen Axe
Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me
Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit
Boards of Canada - Inferno
Truck Violence - The weathervane is my body
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - In Light of Recent Events
Angine de Poitrine - Vol.II
Jesse Welles - Masks Off
Earth Tongue - Dungeon Vision

Second half of the year will almost certainly knock a few of these off the list, particularly with Chat Pile, Westside Cowboy, Julia Jacklin, Phoebe Bridgers, The Strokes, Ty Segall, Mike D and The War On Drugs yet to land.

New Beck record will be a contender - he's brought back the Seachange / Morning Phase crew.

[zeb]

[zeb]

Yard Act have a new LP out today and it is pretty solid.

Been getting into the new one from My Wife's An Angel - it came out back in April and it's kinda demented (in a good way).

Pleasure's All Yours by Ultra Lights could be something.

Will also spend some quality time this weekend with the two Twisted Teens records that have come out this year.

[VinylGuy]

Really loving the new Steve Lacy so far.

[Ms Harmless]

Nia Archives, Emotional Junglist

[Matters]

Really nice. The strings hint at me just a bit towards River Man.