The best 2026 albums we've heard so far
6 January - 37 minsWe look ahead to some of the albums we’re most excited about for the new year, from sure bets like Dry Cleaning and Beverly Glenn-Copeland to rumored releases from some pretty big names.
(00:00) Intro
(01:26) Dry Cleaning: “Cruise Ship Designer,” from ‘Secret Love’
(05:03) Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore: “Perpetual Adoration,” from ‘Tragic Magic’
(07:48) Ásgeir: “Smoke,” from ‘Julia’
(12:27) Joyce Manor: “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” from ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’
(17:45) Beverly Glenn-Copeland: “Laughter In Summer (with Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland),” from ‘Laughter In Summer’
(21:06) gobbinjr: “Just a dream,” from ‘crystal rabbit moon’
(24:59) Danny L Harle, Oklou & MNEK: “Cry...
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