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Boards of Canada, Kevin Morby, Broken Social Scene, Modern Woman, Ed O’Brien, American Football, Kurt Vile, Maya Hawke, and More
Jun 02, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of May 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Metric, Jessie Ware, deary, Arlo Parks, Miss Grit, Eaves Wilder, Julia Cumming, WU LYF, Friko, My New Band Believe, and More
May 05, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of April 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Ratboys, Mitski, Gorillaz, Charli XCX, Lala Lala, Voxtrot, Ulrika Spacek, Bill Callahan, and More
Mar 04, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of February 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Dry Cleaning, Sleaford Mods, Yumi Zouma, Plantoid, Blackwater Holylight, Joyce Manor, Jo Passed, and More
Feb 04, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of January 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Hatchie, Sorry, Stella Donnelly, The Mountain Goats, Westerman, The Dears, The Mary Onettes, Midlake, and More
Dec 03, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Here is a roundup of November 2025’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp embeds for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Lily Allen, Snocaps, bar italia, The Last Dinner Party, Anna von Hausswolff, Florence + The Machine, and More
Nov 07, 2025
By Mark Redfern
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of October 2025’s best albums. More
Geese, Suede, Baxter Dury, Wednesday, Saint Etienne, Big Thief, Nation of Language, David Byrne, Jeff Tweedy, and More
Oct 04, 2025
By Mark Redfern
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s albums, March’s albums, April’s albums, May’s albums, June’s albums, and July and August’s albums (which were in one shared post). Now here is a roundup of September 2025’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Wolf Alice, Wet Leg, Gwenno, Alex G, Folk Bitch Trio, The Beths, Deftones, Nourished By Time, Water From Your Eyes, Modern Nature, CMAT, and More
Sep 08, 2025
By Mark Redfern
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s albums, March’s albums, April’s albums, May’s albums, and June’s albums. Now here is a roundup of July and August’s 2025’s best albums. More
Pulp, HAIM, Turnstile, U.S. Girls, Frankie Cosmos, Hotline TNT, and More
Jul 01, 2025
By Issa Nasatir
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in that month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s albums, March’s albums, April’s albums, and May’s albums. Here is a roundup of June 2025’s best albums. More
Stereolab, Deradoorian, Blondshell, Ezra Furman, Sparks, caroline, Garbage, Matt Berninger, and More
May 30, 2025
By Mark Redfern
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s albums, March’s albums, and April’s albums. Now here is a roundup of May 2025’s best albums. More
Black Country, New Road; Miki Berenyi Trio; Djo; Craig Finn; Momma; Tunde Adebimpe; Samia; and More
Apr 30, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Here is a roundup of April 2025’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Destroyer, Japanese Breakfast, The Horrors, Perfume Genius, SASAMI, SPELLLING, Steven Wilson, Hannah Cohen, and More
Apr 05, 2025
By Mark Redfern
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s albums. Now here is a roundup of March 2025’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Bartees Strange, Doves, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Deep Sea Diver, Horsegirl, Squid, Panda Bear, Youth Lagoon, and More
Mar 04, 2025
By Mark Redfern
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums. Now here is a roundup of February 2025’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
The Weather Station, Mogwai, Ethel Cain, and More
Feb 01, 2025
By Mark Redfern
In an effort to be better prepared when it comes to putting together our Top 100 Albums of 2025 list at the end of the year, in 2025 we aim to highlight the best albums released each month, including streams for each album. More
