{"id":16804,"date":"2026-07-07T13:02:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/music\/best-albums-of-2026-so-far\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:02:48","slug":"best-albums-of-2026-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/music\/best-albums-of-2026-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Albums of 2026 So Far"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Top 15, in order of mention with review and listen links:<\/p>\n

Tierra Whack – WHACK’S MUSEUM
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zq3mlTqMWaQ<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/tierrawhack.lnk.to\/whacksmuseum?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio<\/a><\/p>\n

Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HF6G3IWcfRs<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/oliviarodrigo.lnk.to\/girlsoinlove<\/a>
\nInterview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UDJpr52gaTw<\/a><\/p>\n

Iceage – For Love of Grace & the Hereafter
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=01klWU8y5HY<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/iceage.bandcamp.com\/album\/for-love-of-grace-the-hereafter<\/a><\/p>\n

Lip Critic – Theft World
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f9YTcDL0gRA<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/lipcritic.bandcamp.com\/album\/theft-world<\/a><\/p>\n

Genesis Owusu – Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9lbrFfO5JoI<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/genesisowusu.ffm.to\/redstar_wu<\/a><\/p>\n

Jessie Ware – Superbloom
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kq65qaFjZ54<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m74Ul8Z02QSRRP3ubeifh20P3nr-COd3A<\/a><\/p>\n

Neurosis – An Undying Love for a Burning World
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nfGo8zfD0vg<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/neurosis.bandcamp.com\/album\/an-undying-love-for-a-burning-world<\/a><\/p>\n

underscores – U
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lzU-vBB9cVc<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/underscores.bandcamp.com\/album\/u<\/a>
\nInterview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jh7huX-EykA<\/a><\/p>\n

James Blake – Trying Times
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-D8dDA22CTs<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/jamesblake.lnk.to\/tryingtimes<\/a><\/p>\n

Bill Callahan – My Days of 58
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y-iaB43PCRA<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/billcallahan.bandcamp.com\/album\/my-days-of-58<\/a><\/p>\n

Gorillaz – The Mountain
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GJaC8Bx-Zdc<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/gorillaz.ffm.to\/themountain<\/a>
\nInterview: https:\/\/youtu.be\/sESy2k_h_d8?si=Id-Hn9tU53quktTU<\/a><\/p>\n

hemlocke springs – the apple tree under the sea
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9090q8sJhno<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/hemlockesprings.ffm.to\/tatuts<\/a>
\nInterview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zfWnthEXi9I<\/a><\/p>\n

Jill Scott – To Whom This May Concern
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DwXwayNP1Tk<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nGROYtmmxGL1WQI5Oxl_mS6NQBBZ8zQU4<\/a><\/p>\n

By Storm – My Ghosts Go Ghost
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DUDdHeXTPQg<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/injuryreserve.bandcamp.com\/album\/my-ghosts-go-ghost<\/a>
\nInterview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XSwK4tOpk3Y<\/a><\/p>\n

Mandy, Indiana – URGH
\nReview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HEkoxSpsfRc<\/a>
\nListen: https:\/\/mandyindiana.bandcamp.com\/album\/urgh<\/a><\/p>\n

Full 2026 Loved List: https:\/\/theneedledrop.com\/loved-list\/2026\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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