The best albums of 2026 released so far, according to Pitchfork magazine
16-04-2026
We're not even a third of the way through 2026, but early assessments can already be made. Pitchfork, for instance, has done just that, publishing a list of what it considers the best albums released so far this year. "We're always looking ahead to what's coming next, but we remain human: these are the records that keep going on repeat," the American magazine writes in its introduction. "We're highlighting some of the most notable albums released so far in 2026, gathering those that received high scores and the Best New Music distinction, along with a short list of RIYL (Recommended If You Like) picks and links to our in-depth coverage. Unlike our year-end lists, this one is organized in reverse chronological order. To help you keep track of 2026's best releases, we'll keep updating it periodically throughout the year."
Here, then, are the best albums of 2026 released so far according to Pitchfork (from April to January).
April
Motion Ward — “Cancer House: The Moth”
Rough Trade — "My New Band Believe: My New Band Believe"
Los Thuthanaka — “Wak'a EP”
Wendy Eisenberg — “Wendy Eisenberg”
Sunn O))) — “Sunn O)))”
Angine de Poitrine — “Vol. II”
March
Slayyyter — “WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA”
Neurosis — “An Undying Love for a Burning World”
underscores — “U”
Avalon Emerson — "Written Into Changes"
Grace Ives — “Girlfriend”
Dagmar Zuniga — “in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music”
Arima Ederra — “A Rush to Nowhere”
GENA (Karriem Riggins / Liv.e) — “The Pleasure Is Yours”
February
Sideshow — “TIGRAY FUNK”
Zel — “Still Right Here”
Twisted Teens — “Blame the Clown”
KMRU — “Kin”
Jill Scott — “To Whom This May Concern”
Roy Montgomery — “Guitars Infernal”
Beverly Glenn-Copeland — “Laughter in Summer”
Aaron Shaw — “And So It Is”
Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon — “As of Now”
David Moore — “Graze the Bell”
Ratboys — “Singin’ to an Empty Chair”
KAVARI — “PLAGUE MUSIC EP”
Mandy, Indiana — “URGH”
xaviersobased — “Xavier”
January
Otto Benson — "Peanut"
DJ Ramon Sucesso — "Sexta dos Crias 2.0"
Agriculture — “The Spiritual Sound”
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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Claudio Fabretti, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.
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