what are the best albums / songs of the year so far?
>>131691601bladee mogs all as usual
>>131691601>best albumNirosta Steel - My Skyscraper>best songMadra Salach - The Man Who Seeks PleasureSeriously, that Madra Salach tune is genuinely perfect songwriting. Even better live if you get the chance
picrel is my topster (yes i am a tastelet pleb etc) but #1 best album for me so far is probably either tsubi club, quiet light, cholli or mary in the junkyard. best song, there are so many so i couldn't pick. been into "nosedive" the last month or so thoughhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J3nZT--jBc
>>131693015i like your taste anon i agree with a few of these and we have great taste! :)
>>131691601I don't know if i'd call it album of the year because I haven't listened to a lot of recent releases, but I really liked this album by Bill Orcutt and Mabe Fratti. His guitar playing here is gentle and reminiscent Loren Connors', and it compliments her beautiful amplified cello very wellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk1Oqmqu5as
>>131693015That Laurence Pike record is brilliant, hell yeah
The only album this year that I will care about is pic related, the new QOTSA recordI haven't listened to the singles from it yet, but I'm sure I will at some point, since I've listened to every other album of theirs
I know /mu/ no longer believe hip hop is music but the new Busta with all J Dilla beats is very good. Also, De La Soul, Open Mike Eagle and Homeboy Sandman all put out excellent records.
>>131693895the absolute cringiest brand of hip-hop right there, right next to griselda bullshit. grow up.
I don't really follow new releases, but this year has been a little better than average for me (also counting TPK as this year as it leaked this year... more correctly it's archival I suppose). I wanted to like new BOC and Chalk more than I did, so I didn't add them.Still need to check out the ew Stott, Adult, Tomora, Uncle Acid, Ana Roxane, and C Wolfe.>>131692777I was sooo hyped to see them live and it sold out far quicker than I would've imagined :(
>>131694203>I was sooo hyped to see them live and it sold out far quicker than I would've imagined :(The hype is real. I tried to see them at a festival and it was the busiest I’ve ever seen that particular stage, could barely see anything. Thankfully I caught them later at a secret set later on when they were all drunk and it was magical. Spoiler: they do a brilliant ITAOTS cover
>>131694037And your picks?
>>131691601Bully Deluxe and it's not even close.
https://mega.nz/folder/InYRgQjD#7VSQB0iMuYPc46QLBQ91EwFolder containing everything I've got from 2026Contains hardcore punk, anarcho punk, noise rock, jazz, spoken word, a little opera/baroque, maybe some rap?Which is which? Find out.Certified fresh
most memorable releases this year for me
>>131692615Dogshit garbage >>131693015AOTYdrone garbage chart >>131693032 Garbage taste retard >>131695921Chat Pile (of shit) ? KEK ! no wonder 2026 was terrible.
TOP 10 SONGS OF THE YEAR, SO FAR & ACCORDING TO ME:10. Godlfesh - Master And Slavehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHcaZhCbNUA9. Ghost Mountain - OUTLASThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj_vlUbu6_I8. Ghost Mountain & Sematary - Dyer Lanehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ivdix90Trw7. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - They Keep Trying To Find Youhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4gkDv-omzw6. Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pocketshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL8JuRgEajs5. Evanora Unlimited - All I've Seenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILtwYwoWfds4. Stryper - I'm Alright (I'm Okay)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYYevYt6Ffg3. Tigers Jaw - Staring at Empty Faceshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXFwv1Yf5_I2. Bladee - Versailles Flowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-diYiitISLQ1. Stryper - Ashes To Roseshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReoBorxNKqw
>>131697492stfu baldlennial
>>131697848That's your best comeback ? Lol XD I'm almost a zoomer (31) but I admit it : zoomers are the most untalented disappointing generation in music history, you'd have to go back to the 50s to find such a desert/wasteland of good music, hadn't they been handled an entire history of music (1930s-2010s) they wouldn't create even analog horror, zoomers are so useless musically, even AI mogs them already, just drop out of this hobby. >>13169783810) = zero 9) = 1/10 dogshit 8) = 3/10 forgettable/derivative 7) = 6/10 decent, but nothing special. 6) = 8/10 relying on legacy acts huh ? 5) = 8/10 good 4) = 7/10 3) = 8/10 2) = 4/10 not bad, but mediocre 1) = 7/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zQD0KizizoAi music
FIRE MAN - How to Erase Everything>indie rock, post-punk, emoDefinitely my AOTY reminds me a bit of Radiohead and 80s college punk. Also love the new Gilla Band record as a close second.
>>131697492go back to your kpop containment thread
>>131698439Still better than aoty 2026 top 20 >>131700283... ? I don't listen to k-pop. Also, I hate electropop/rage... and the rest of the dogshit garbage that makes up >90% of 2026 music.
>>131700569you sound like a miserable pseud t b h
>>131691601For me it’s Music, Fashion, Film
>>131700572Miserable, are the pricks that turned the 2026 top 20 on aoty into a "modern art'' display of vomit and diarrhea. Why would you fear AI when music is such awful slop ? I don't think it can get any worse.
>>131700569>dogshit garbage that makes up >90% of 2026 musicSweet, post some of the ~10% that you like from this year, Anon.
>>131691601haven't really listened to a lot of new releases this year but this one was my favorite of the ones I've heard.
>>131698334How is Zoomer pop any worse than Millennial idiot? They have the longest charting song ever, they have all the good rock bands, since every millennial band is basically retired at this point, millennials never had this many big stars at one time like Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter can all do massive sold out crowds. The most millennials had at any one time was Linkin Park/Paramore then when Chester died (Gen X but whatever) you had Lady Gaga fresh off Joker 2.Millennials are legitimately the entire reason for the Wrong Generation meme and only Zoomers have finally gotten together music and made it decent again.
>"hey guys what's your favorite song/album of the year?">"Oh it's [X]">"REEEEEEEEEE WHAT THAT'S SHIT DOGSHIT TRASH GARBAGE UNTALENTED IN COMPARISON TO MY SUPERIOR MUSIC TASTE FROM-"Impossible to have fun here
>>131700578maturity is understanding that this easily mogs brat
>>131700708Sabrina, Olivia... kek ! XD if you were trying to prove how dogshit zoomers are, you succeeded, Adele, Amy Whinehouse etc... all shit on those talentless sluts whose only talent is opening their legs to get a promotion.>they have all the good rock bands HAHAHAHA ! XD *I'm wheezing* ...and which bands are those exactly ? geese ? all zoomer rock band are awful dogshit, at most a bad pastiche, relavant only to aoty/rym, will never amount to anything or leave a legacy, no wonder rock is dead, even on aoty there's not a single rock album in the top 30, much less one made by a zoomer.
>>131700875boring gimmick
>>131700875*correction, there are 5, 1 by a japanese artist, 1 from chile (3 aoty users, kek) that tells you all you need to know about the state of zoomer rock, zoomers talking about "making rock" are like a prostitute taking about being chaste
>>131700948zoomer rock ? definitely, even AI makes rock better than zoomers, they'll have no audience, since they in their mediocrity can't compete with it, much less with legacy bands that are actually good.
>>131700749That's the appeal :)
>>131701154Did a zoomer fuck your oneitis or something? Fuck off with your pleb shit loser
>>131701231Zoomers are untalented scum, they can't produce music, let alone rock, for shit, so of course none of their awful slop will ever be "pleb" since hardly anyone will care about the irrelevant crap their "indie bands" shit out, to make them famous in the first place.zoomers will be the first generation since the 40s, to have no significant contributions or real impact on rock, in 20 years when people talk about rock history, zoomers will be remembered only as the dark ages/wall of shame
>>131697492you are literally trans
>>131701351As I’m sure the boomers felt about Gen X music, and Gen X felt about millennial music, and millennials feel about Gen-z music… all it really tells me is that your appreciation for contemporary music has calcified into a monolith of boring opinion and cannot be trusted. There is more music being made now than ever, so naturally it’s going to be a case of working even harder to find the diamonds in the rough. Trouble is I doubt you even have the neurological plasticity to even adequately evaluate one even if you did find it.Is there even one contemporary release that you think is great?
>>131701154Hey, Wednesday isn't bad. Those other ones, ehhhhh
>>131700749That is what makes it fun here.
>>131700569baldlennial seethe
It's got to be Converge's Love Is Not Enough. But eh that's not saying a lot.
>>131701521>your appreciation for contemporary music has calcified into a monolith I discovered my all-time favorite album at 28, and it's an early 21st century one, so you're wrong.>Is there even one contemporary release that you think is great? Not one made by zoomers, but I agree that The New Abnormal and Titanic Rising are masterpieces though.
>>131703476>early 21st century20+ years ago is not contemporary. Try again.>post ROF strokes>weyes blood>masterpiecesHolyyy pleb
>>131703851I've listened to hundreds of albums released in the 2020s, and know thousands through a quick listen on spotify, the reason most obscure albums remain obscure, is because they're unremarkable to the majority of people who came across them. The New Abnormal take on it's 80s influence, and TR on the 70s, stand out amongst a sea of electropop, rage etc... worthy of yt brainrot. I mentioned those exactly because anyone would know them, and likely agree, you think it's hard to scroll down a chart like this for obscure stuff ? (or do the same on rym) https://www.albumoftheyear.org/ratings/user-highest-rated/2026/rock/40/ Is "pleb" the only "argument" your braindead zoomer brainrot can come up with ? The overwhelming majority (>98%) of those albums are derivative to a T and totally unremarkable, I know very few albums that left any impression on me, and not for the lack of search.
>>131704045>trust me, I check AOTY and RYM charts, I'm very knowledgeable
>>131704180So tell me, you stupid pile of shit, where do you find albums ? that's the simplest way to scroll through thousands, you have literally no argument left, only your idiocy.
>>131704219Ive never used any of those shithole sites and I've heard just as much if not more than you. Enjoy your homogenized bullshit, loser.
>>131704045>The New Abnormal take on it's 80s influence, and TR on the 70sSo zoomer records are bad because they’re derivative, but millennial records are masterpieces.. because they’re also derivative? Square that circle with me, champ.>Is "pleb" the only "argument" your braindead zoomer brainrot can come up with ?I’m a millennial, but that’s irrelevant anyways. There’s no point making an argument when your entire post chain has just been “ZOOMER BAD” with zero justification. You spam the word brainrot over and over again like it’s not just a buzzword you default to in lieu of substantial criticism.
>>131704265>homogenized You're indeed just a cringe pathetic retard making shit up, listing all the albums in a given genre, released in a given year, isn't "homogenizing" shit. I ignore any ratings/comments and use it as a catalog, this way I can check dozens of albums per day.
>>131704311Yes I’m sure that speedrunning through all these records is the best way to appreciate their nuances, and not just mindless consooming so you can tick off another box. All that listening and your favourite album from the 2020s is a fucking strokes record? lol, lmao, ishygddt, get gud faggot, peace
Muse - The Dark Forest
>>131704281There's a difference between releasing yet another album reflecting the current music environment, and a distinctive take on a ecosystem that is considered good not only by "hipsters/music nerds" but was actually popular, those albums are a cut above the rest when it comes to "being derivative". "zero justification" even Kiss mogs the hell out of the trash zoomer bands make, music is ultimately subjective, but the fact melody was abandoned in exchange for mood/groove, means people who don't respond to it were left with nothing, and those bands are niche, are indicative of the small reach it has, this post was exactly about one's own enjoyment.
>>131704369You cringe ignorant pile of shit, not everyone likes all genres, in fact nobody does, I don't owe albums I don't care about my limited free time, I check oit what piques my interest, which is, at most, a dozen or so, not hundreds
>>131704311It's hardly comprehensive, a quick look makes that obvious, and you and your taste are what's homogenized, not the charts themselves, by suckling from the same narrow teats as every other clueless loser like you.
>>131691601
>>131704471You're the clueless scum with no self-awareness who likes what everyone else on aoty does, and want to call people complaining about the current state of music "homogenized" ? Go eat shit retard, since that's what you like to feed your ears with as well.
>>131704524lol what a fucking jackass. As i said:>Ive never used any of those shithole sitesSpoonfed, homogeneous little bitch.
>spend days looking for albums manually, when anyone can just quickly skim through them all in a catalog and pick whatever Lol, what a lolcow braindead prick
>>131704637>being blindly spoonfed a tiny sliver of what other homogenized fools post on some random website is not the braindead methodTalk about a lolcow, you keep self owning throughout this whole thread.
>>131704799Rym and AOTY catalog virtually every album released every year, tens of thousands per year, unless it's known only to a few dozen people, it definitely is there. why don't YOU try posting an album that isn't in there, to prove your point, you stupid piece of shit braindead scum ?
>>131704873lol RYM drones really believe this shit? Hilarious how worthless you all are.
>>131704945That's all you have ? KEK ! what a worthless bastard scum you are. Why dont you prove everyone wrong then ? go ahead and post your "unknown album", what's the matter retard ? you have none ? just running your mouth off ? post an example or shut the fuck up.
>That's all you have ? KEK ! what a worthless bastard scum you are. Why dont you prove everyone wrong then ? go ahead and post your "unknown album", what's the matter retard ? you have none ? just running your mouth off ? post an example or shut the fuck up.
Not going to address a vile pile of vomit like you anymore, giving any attention to a charlatan waste of skin like you is counterproductive, you're pathetic.
>>131704983>That's all you have ?Yeah, all I have is the truth. I'm quite comfortable with a mindless drone like you believing whatever you want and remaining clueless. Don't need corny cunts around any good music I've found. Have a good night, homo.
>>131692615I came in here to say this exact same thing...
Buried In Spring - Integrate (2026)I Promised The World - Bliss In 7 Languages (2026)Bunii - So Good (2025)Stomach Book - Casket Kids (2024)for good Gen Z rock songs. To have my stab at the argument earlier in the thread. The 2010s was filled with landfill Indie trash like the 2020s were but yes the old school type of hipster has basically died in Gen Z. There's not many of us left who are hardcore snobs that could rival the one of the 2010s. My impression is that people just get into shit without adopting that identity of philosophy. So I think both of you are right to a point. The 2010s was a fucking wasteland for rock experimentation but at least there was Blackgaze. The 2020s have nothing.
>>131692615Is this album actually decent, Cold Visions wasn't doing it for me
Leroys new album
>>131705700As for my albums, EPs and singles of the Year.8485 - Buzzbands (Single)Astrid - Sucker (Album)Astrid & Femtanyl - War Girl (Single)AzChike - No Rest For The Wicked (Album)Baby Keem - Casino (Album)Buried In Spring - Integrate (Single)EsDeeKid - Rockwave (Single)Femtanyl - Man Bites DogI Promised The World - S/T (EP)Ken Carson - Cartunez (EP)Lexa Gates - I Am (Album)Lucy Bedroque - Speed Demon (Single) (I didn't like the album)Playboi Carti - (Baby Boi Era Leaks)Rico Ace - Blackjack (Album)Slayr - Keep Me Going (BirdBrain) (Single)Yorushika - Abuku (Single)
>>131705764Bunii - Virgilio (Album)shit...
>>131705084baldlennial crash out LOL!!!!
>>131705764>8485 - Buzzbands (Single)based but too much rapsloppa i dont like those
>>131705700>>131705764>>131705776I just compared my list to people's charts. I was delusional. I just straight up abandoned Indie.
