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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 2026-10-21. The occasional EP might also slip in.

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
O by Zebrahead
OZebrahead · 2026
GOTTA GET OUT by The Linda Lindas
GOTTA GET OUTThe Linda Lindas · 2026
BLOODLETTING by R0RY
BLOODLETTINGR0RY · 2026
Dopamine Chamber by Fontaines D.C.
Dopamine ChamberFontaines D.C. · 2026
THIS IS SPA TOWN! by 300SkullsAndCounting & Jenny Sparks
THIS IS SPA TOWN!300SkullsAndCounting & Jenny Sparks · 2026
Is This Becoming? - EP by Meathead
Is This Becoming? - EPMeathead · 2026
Hush by Porch Light
HushPorch Light · 2026
Picnic at the Cemetery by Bella Poarch
Picnic at the CemeteryBella Poarch · 2026
Violins by Blondshell
ViolinsBlondshell · 2026
Tough Love by Nessa Barrett
Tough LoveNessa Barrett · 2026
Bass Persuades by Miley Cyrus
Bass PersuadesMiley Cyrus · 2026
Pylon by beabadoobee
Pylonbeabadoobee · 2026
Visitor by SIENNA SPIRO
VisitorSIENNA SPIRO · 2026
2013 horsemeat scandal by Lonnie Gunn
2013 horsemeat scandalLonnie Gunn · 2026
The Fatal Flaw by Paris Paloma
The Fatal FlawParis Paloma · 2026