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Albums worth listening to: 2026 releases (so far, non-exhaustive)

· Braindump

Here are some albums released this year that I’ve quite liked, last updated 2026-08-23.

(as well as a test of whether my blog plugin to display albums in a grid works)

RADICAL by Gavin Prophet
RADICALGavin Prophet · 2026
HELP(2) by Fontaines D.C. & War Child Records
HELP(2)Fontaines D.C. & War Child Records · 2026
Be Someone Better by Red Arrow Highway
Be Someone BetterRed Arrow Highway · 2026
Romanticize The Dive by Metric
Romanticize The DiveMetric · 2026
Nine Inch Noize by Nine Inch Nails & Boys Noize
Nine Inch NoizeNine Inch Nails & Boys Noize · 2026
Oversharing on the Internet by Earth to Eve
Oversharing on the InternetEarth to Eve · 2026
LAUREN by Lauren Sanderson
LAURENLauren Sanderson · 2026
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in loveOlivia Rodrigo · 2026
TRAUMACORE (RAW AND UNCUT) [DELUXE] by SkyDxddy
TRAUMACORE (RAW AND UNCUT) [DELUXE]SkyDxddy · 2026
The Wow! Signal by Muse
The Wow! SignalMuse · 2026
Daughter from Hell by Gracie Abrams
Daughter from HellGracie Abrams · 2026
Cruel World by Holly Humberstone
Cruel WorldHolly Humberstone · 2026
Music, Fashion, Film by Charli xcx
Music, Fashion, FilmCharli xcx · 2026
Miss Misfortunately by gracie
Miss Misfortunatelygracie · 2026