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1. Olivia Rodrigo - you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

Olivia Rodrigo - you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

June 12, 2026

Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter

New Wave, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Rock, Big Music, Jangle Pop

Critic Score

87

30 reviews

2. Neurosis - An Undying Love for a Burning World

Neurosis - An Undying Love for a Burning World

March 20, 2026

Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal

Doom Metal, Post-Rock, Post-Industrial, Post-Hardcore

Critic Score

89

9 reviews

3. underscores - U

underscores - U

March 20, 2026

Electropop, Dance-Pop, Electronic Dance Music

Future Bass, Electro House, Glitch Pop

Critic Score

88

10 reviews

4. The Twilight Sad - IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE

The Twilight Sad - IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE

March 27, 2026

Post-Punk Revival

Shoegaze, Darkwave, Gothic Rock

Critic Score

86

14 reviews

5. Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me

Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me

February 27, 2026

Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Pop, Americana

Slacker Rock, Indie Folk, Alt-Country

Critic Score

85

29 reviews

6. Converge - Love Is Not Enough

Converge - Love Is Not Enough

February 13, 2026

Mathcore, Sludge Metal, Hardcore Punk

Critic Score

86

12 reviews

7. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

Mandy, Indiana - URGH

February 6, 2026

Electro-Industrial, Noise Rock, Industrial Rock

EBM, Industrial Techno, Synth Punk, Deconstructed Club, Industrial Hip Hop

Critic Score

84

22 reviews

8. Angine de Poitrine - Vol.II

Angine de Poitrine - Vol.II

April 3, 2026

Math Rock, Avant-Prog, Jam Band

Krautrock, Anatolian Rock, Funk Rock

Critic Score

85

13 reviews

9. Robyn - Sexistential

Robyn - Sexistential

March 27, 2026

Dance-Pop, Synthpop, Electropop

Synthwave, Alt-Pop

Critic Score

83

28 reviews

10. My New Band Believe - My New Band Believe

My New Band Believe - My New Band Believe

April 10, 2026

Progressive Folk, Chamber Folk

Avant-Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Folk Baroque

Critic Score

84

17 reviews

11. Aldous Harding - Train on the Island

Aldous Harding - Train on the Island

May 8, 2026

Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk

Chamber Pop, Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

83

20 reviews

12. Warning - Rituals of Shame

Warning - Rituals of Shame

June 19, 2026

Epic Doom Metal

Critic Score

87

7 reviews

13. Iceage - For Love of Grace & The Hereafter

Iceage - For Love of Grace & The Hereafter

May 29, 2026

Post-Punk Revival

Jangle Pop, Garage Rock Revival, Punk Blues

Critic Score

83

25 reviews

14. RAYE - THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

RAYE - THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

March 27, 2026

Pop Soul, Contemporary R&B

Classical Crossover, Vocal Jazz, Alt-Pop, Spoken Word, Jazz Pop

Critic Score

83

23 reviews

15. At The Gates - The Ghost of a Future Dead

At The Gates - The Ghost of a Future Dead

April 24, 2026

Melodic Death Metal

Critic Score

85

8 reviews

16. Cryptic Shift - Overspace & Supertime

Cryptic Shift - Overspace & Supertime

February 27, 2026

Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, Technical Thrash Metal

Avant-Garde Metal, Jazz Fusion

Critic Score

87

5 reviews

17. Ratboys - Singin' To An Empty Chair

Ratboys - Singin' To An Empty Chair

February 6, 2026

Alt-Country, Slacker Rock, Power Pop

Critic Score

83

16 reviews

18. Chalk - Crystalpunk

Chalk - Crystalpunk

March 13, 2026

Industrial Rock, Dance-Punk, Alternative Dance

Darkwave, Industrial Techno

Critic Score

85

8 reviews

19. Ed O'Brien - Blue Morpho

Ed O'Brien - Blue Morpho

May 22, 2026

Chamber Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Ambient, Post-Rock, Chamber Pop

Critic Score

82

16 reviews

20. Boards of Canada - Inferno

Boards of Canada - Inferno

May 29, 2026

Hauntology, Ambient, Neo-Psychedelia, Progressive Electronic, Synthwave

Critic Score

82

25 reviews

21. Gorillaz - The Mountain

Gorillaz - The Mountain

February 27, 2026

Art Pop, Neo-Psychedelia

Hindustani Classical Music, Psychedelic Pop, Hip Hop, Synthpop

Critic Score

82

34 reviews

22. mary in the junkyard - Role Model Hermit

mary in the junkyard - Role Model Hermit

July 3, 2026

Indie Folk, Art Rock

Indie Rock, Chamber Pop, Celtic Folk

Critic Score

82

15 reviews

23. Wendy Eisenberg - Wendy Eisenberg

Wendy Eisenberg - Wendy Eisenberg

April 3, 2026

Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk

Folk Rock, Progressive Folk

Critic Score

85

6 reviews

24. Vince Staples - Cry Baby

Vince Staples - Cry Baby

June 5, 2026

Political Hip Hop, Rap Rock, West Coast Hip Hop

Post-Punk Revival, Conscious Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Funk Rock

Critic Score

82

16 reviews

25. Grace Ives - Girlfriend

Grace Ives - Girlfriend

March 20, 2026

Alt-Pop, Indietronica

Critic Score

84

7 reviews

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