The "Best" Albums of 2026...So Far

2026 is almost halfway over, and there have already been so many incredible new releases. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their personal best albums of 2026 so far. Plus, they'll hear picks from the production staff. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4frcVZo Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Twisted Teens, "Circus Clown," Blame the Clown, Jazz Life/ Chain Smoking, 2026 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Courtney Barnett, "Sugar Plum," Creature of Habit, Mom + Pop, 2026 Ora Cogan, "Bury Me," Hard Hearted Woman, Sacred Bones, 2026 Lucinda Williams, "The World's Gone Wrong (feat. Brittney Spencer)," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20 and Thirty Tigers, 2026 Ye Vagabonds, "Mayfly V3," All Tied Together, River Lea, 2026 Robyn, "Blow My Mind," Sexistential, Konichiwa and Young, 2026 The Twilight Sad, "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL," It's the Long Goodbye, Rock Action, 2026 Kacey Musgraves, "Everybody Wants To Be A Cowboy," Middle of Nowhere, Lost Highway, 2026 Ratboys, "The World, So Madly," Singin' to an Empty Chair, New West, 2026 Blood Sucking Maniacs, "Red Leg Boy," Blood Sucking Maniacs, Paradise of Bachelors, 2026 Ora Cogan, "The Smoke," Hard Hearted Woman, Sacred Bones, 2026 Squarepusher, "K7 Museum," Kammerkonzert, Warp, 2026 Dry Cleaning, "Cruise Ship Designer," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026 Genesis Owusu, "STAMPEDE," Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge, Ourness, 2026 Peaches, "Panna Cotta Delight," No Lube So Rude, Kill Rock Stars, 2026 Jill Scott, "Right Here Right Now," To Whom This May Concern, Blues Babe, Human Re Sources, and The Orchard, 2026 Golems of the Red Planet, "Hadrial," Surf Masala, Heyday Again, 2026 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.