Best Albums of 2026 So Far

The Top 15, in order of mention with review and listen links: Tierra Whack - WHACK'S MUSEUM Review:    • Tierra Whack - WHACK'S MUSEUM MIXTAPE REVIEW   Listen: https://tierrawhack.lnk.to/whacksmuse... Olivia Rodrigo - you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love Review:    • Olivia Rodrigo - you seem pretty sad for a...   Listen: https://oliviarodrigo.lnk.to/girlsoin... Interview:    • OLIVIA RODRIGO INTERVIEW   Iceage - For Love of Grace & the Hereafter Review:    • Iceage - For Love of Grace & the Hereafter...   Listen: https://iceage.bandcamp.com/album/for... Lip Critic - Theft World Review:    • Lip Critic - Theft World ALBUM REVIEW   Listen: https://lipcritic.bandcamp.com/album/... Genesis Owusu - Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge Review:    • Genesis Owusu - Redstar Wu & The Worldwide...   Listen: https://genesisowusu.ffm.to/redstar_wu Jessie Ware - Superbloom Review:    • Jessie Ware - Superbloom ALBUM REVIEW   Listen:    • Superbloom   Neurosis - An Undying Love for a Burning World Review:    • Neurosis - An Undying Love for a Burning W...   Listen: https://neurosis.bandcamp.com/album/a... underscores - U Review:    • underscores - U ALBUM REVIEW   Listen: https://underscores.bandcamp.com/album/u Interview:    • Underscores Talks About U   James Blake - Trying Times Review:    • James Blake - Trying Times ALBUM REVIEW   Listen: https://jamesblake.lnk.to/tryingtimes Bill Callahan - My Days of 58 Review:    • Bill Callahan - My Days of 58 ALBUM REVIEW   Listen: https://billcallahan.bandcamp.com/alb... Gorillaz - The Mountain Review:    • Gorillaz - The Mountain ALBUM REVIEW   Listen: https://gorillaz.ffm.to/themountain Interview:    • Damon Albarn Talks New Gorillaz Album The ...   hemlocke springs - the apple tree under the sea Review:    • hemlocke springs - the apple tree under th...   Listen: https://hemlockesprings.ffm.to/tatuts Interview:    • The Vibes Are Immaculate with hemlocke spr...   Jill Scott - To Whom This May Concern Review:    • Jill Scott - To Whom This May Concern ALBU...   Listen:    • To Whom This May Concern   By Storm - My Ghosts Go Ghost Review:    • By Storm - My Ghosts Go Ghost ALBUM REVIEW   Listen: https://injuryreserve.bandcamp.com/al... Interview:    • They Made A Masterpiece   Mandy, Indiana - URGH Review:    • Mandy, Indiana - URGH ALBUM REVIEW   Listen: https://mandyindiana.bandcamp.com/alb... Full 2026 Loved List: https://theneedledrop.com/loved-list/... =================================== Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1pBqGCN Patreon:   / theneedledrop   Official site: http://theneedledrop.com Twitter:   / theneedledrop   Instagram:   / afantano   TikTok:   / theneedletok   TND Twitch:   / theneedledrop   =================================== Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?