Best Of 2026.5 (Jon)

2026 hasn’t been much of an improvement on the previous year (at least so far). One of the few things that’s not sucking these days is the steady stream of music artists continue to release worldwide. We’re checking in on what we’ve loved midway (roughly) through 2026.

Local Albums (Unranked)

American Cream Band – Twin

She’s Green – swallowtail

Ghosting Merit – BELONGING

Alone-a – a veil, a prism

Luke Callen – Fool’s Spring

BOOBLESS – BOOBLESS

National Albums

Albums not released yet but likely contenders:

• Elanor Moss – The Knife, The Needle (8/21)
• Nina Winder-Lind – Wild Love (8/14)

Out now:

1. Aldous Harding – Train On The Island
2. BIG | BRAVE – in grief or in hope
3. Arima Ederra – A Rush To Nowhere
4. Lala Lala – Heaven 2
5. Akusmi – Terra Incognita
6. Lido Pimienta – Caribenya
7. Sunn O))) – Self Titled
8. Wendy Eisenberg – Self Titled
9. Kneecap – FENIAN
10. Avalon Emerson – Written into Changes

RU: Star Moles – Highway To Hell, Helado Negro / Reyna Tropical – Helado Tropical, Angelo De Augustine – Angel In Plainclothes, Twisted Teens – Florida Water Blues

Shows

1. Gelli Haha at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (4/24)
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2. Courtney Marie Andrews at the Turf Club (4/18)
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3. BIG | BRAVE at the Entry (7/15)
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4. Wendy Eisenberg at the Cedar Cultural Center (7/25)
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5. Sudan Archives at the Fine Line (2/7)
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6. Ken Pomeroy at the Entry (7/2)
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7. Bizhiki at the Cedar Cultural Center (5/1)
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8. skullcrusher at the Turf Club (4/7)
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9. Feeble Little Horse at the Entry (3/4)
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