Hey! Here’s a few specially selected albums released this year in 2026, as voted by mvm editors. No other agenda, no other bias to a particular genre, this is the music that’s tickled our ears, stroked our nerves and connected the most with so far this year. Some newcomers, some old-timers – all welcome.
As always, if you wish to delve further into specific albums, those discussed at length can be viewed via their appropriate links provided. **Note: this list is updated sporadically throughout the year and is ordered in terms of our favourite.
20. Jesus Christ Taxi Driver
19. Avalon Emmerson
Written Into Changes
18. Thundercat
Distracted
17. SLIFT
Fantasia
16. Iceage
For Love of Grace & the Hereafter
15. Hannah Peel | Beibei Wang
The Endless Dance
14. Mandy, Indiana
URGH
13. The Itch
It’s The Hope That Kills You
12. Vona Vella
11. Gorillaz
The Mountain
10. Converge
9. Teen Suicide
8. The Scratch
7. Neurosis
6. My New Band Believe
5. Enter Shikari
4. Chalk Hands
3. Knats
2. RAYE
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