Best of '26 so far
Q1 results are in: Courtney, Fcukers, Sideshow, Mitski, Ratboys, Jilly from Philly, & more
New additions to BO26 lists (Updated 6/16/26)
Alex Amen - Sun of Amen
Olivia Rodrigo - you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
Ana Roxanne - Poem 1
Updated 6/6/26 w/ additions to the list below:
Any Young Mechanic - The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot
Kurt Vile - Philadelphia’s been good to me
Tara Clerkin Trio - Somewhere Good
Charlotte Cornfeld - Hurts Like Hell
Kevin Morby - Little Wide Open
Robber Robber - Two Wheels Move The Soul
Howdy all. Q1 is in the books. In no particular order, here’s my favorite/bestof lps of the year so far.
Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit
Fcukers - Ö
Mitski - Nothing’s About To Happen
Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
Johnny Blue Skies - Mutiny After Midnight
Noah Kahan - The Great Divide
Maisy Owen - Dark On A Sunny Day
The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis - Deface The Currency
Memorials - All Clouds Bring Not Rain
My New Band Believe - My New Band Believe
Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire
Jill Scott - To Whom This May Concern
Weird Nightmare - Hoopla
The Tomeka Reid Quartet - dance! skip! hop!
Star Moles - Highway To Hell
Sideshow - Tigray Funk
Twisted Teens - Blame The Clown
Various - Help (2)
Victoryland - My Heart Is A Room With No Camera In It
Yea, I know. I missed a few.
Let me know what your favorite lps of the year are so far in the comments.


Definitely some crossover! I'll also add the 2026 releases from:
-Daffodil-11
-Langhorne Slim
-Fantastic Cat
-Ovven
Fantastic Cat - Cat Out of Hell
Drayton Farley - A Heavy Duty Heart
The Droptines - Drought Flower
John Hollier - Rainmaker
Clay Street Unit - Sin & Squalor
Neil Vincent Emerson - Blue Stars
Colton Bowlin - Grandpa's Mill