Album Review 2/26

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Album cover of a person seated in a purple haze, with bold text End of the World (Part 1) and Blackjeans.

BlackJeans - End of The World (Part 1) EP

BlackJeans will release his new EP, End of the World (Part 1), on July 27, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 23

Pink square CD case with a knitted doll in blue, brown, and white on a white background, smiling with braided hair

CASANDRA - ISLA TRANQUILITA

CASANDRA is back with her latest album, ISLA TRANQUILITA, out July 24, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 22

Surreal ram-like creature with curled horns stands by a flowering shoreline at sunset, with a glowing pink sun and calm water.

Protest the Hero - Within

Protest the Hero are back with their independently released sixth studio album, Within, out July 17, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 15

Two hikers walk across a grassy hillside under a clear blue sky, with distant mountains and a calm, open landscape.

chandol - Mercurial

chandol has released his brand new album, Mercurial.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 10

Close-up of a woman's face with a tear and the word fine in gold on her cheek.

Julie Neff - fine.

Julie Neff will release her debut album, fine., on July 10, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 9

Blonde woman in a blue ruffled outfit lies on blue feathers; fashion cover reads Love Department by Seanna Pereira.

Seanna Pereira - Love Department EP

Seanna Pereira is set to release her debut EP, Love Department, on July 10, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 9

Person curled up on a wooden bench in a warm-toned room, sitting quietly and looking pensive.

Coco Smith - You Won't Get My Message but You'll Hear It

Coco Smith is back with her latest album, You Won't Get My Message but You'll Hear It, out July 10, 2026, via VHS Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 7

Glowing blue-purple swallowtail butterfly on dark background, with small text reading the green swallowtail.

she's green - swallowtail EP

Shoegaze outfit she's green are back with their third EP, swallowtail, out on July 10, 2026, via Photo Finish Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 7

Dark, moody scene of a huge concrete structure overgrown with vines, surrounded by rocks, plants, and shallow water.

The Plot In You - The Plot In You

The Plot In You is back with their self-titled sixth album, out July 10, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 6

Two mirrored nude female figures, silver on black and black on white, with MIKSO text centered.

MISSIO - Love & Heartbreak

MISSIO have released their sixth studio album, Love & Heartbreak.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 3

Five musicians pose on a red-lit stage with guitars; FAI LACI and ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM text on the cover.

Fai Laci - Elephant In The Room

Fai Laci have released their debut album, Elephant In The Room, on June 26, 2026, via Easy Eye Sound.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 26

Tattoed man in black poses against a dark photo collage wall with THE GALLERY text, moody and introspective.

Sasha Allen - The Gallery

Sasha Allen is set to release his debut album, The Gallery, on June 26, 2026, via AWAL.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 25

Grainy black-and-white silhouette of a person in darkness with HEAVEN SENT ME text centered.

Alan Vuong - HEAVEN SENT ME EP

Alan Vuong is back with his latest EP, HEAVEN SENT ME, out June 26, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 25

Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

Sincere Engineer are back with their latest record, Probable Claws, out June 26, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 24

Girl sits alone on a chair facing a cross on a bare wall in a dark room, with DEAR GOD text below.

The Pretty Reckless - Dear God

The Pretty Reckless are back with their latest offering, Dear God, out June 26, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 24

Lindsay Schoolcraft album art shows a crowned woman in a pale dress with dark wings on a peach background.

Lindsay Schoolcraft - Harrowing

Lindsay Schoolcraft is back with her latest album, Harrowing, out June 19, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 16

Person in a shiny black leather jacket covers his face with both hands against a plain white background, in a dramatic pose.

Des Rocs - To Hell and Back

New York City rock 'n' roll artist Des Rocs is back with To Hell and Back, his third studio album, set for release on June 12, 2026, via Sumerian Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 11

Woman in a forest wrapped in a patterned blanket, looking up; text reads ISKWĒW with Cree symbols above.

LOV - iskwêw (ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ)

Indigenous singer-songwriter LOV will self-release her debut album, iskwêw, on June 12, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 10

Dark abstract forest with a lone tree glowing red-orange on a hill, long shadow, and SLEEPING WITH SIRENS text at bottom right

Sleeping With Sirens - An Ending In Itself

Sleeping With Sirens are back with their eighth studio album, An Ending In Itself, out June 12, 2026, via Rise Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 10

Album cover with a woman sitting in a dim room, titled Wandering Star by Haylie Davis.

Haylie Davis - Wandering Star

Singer-songwriter Haylie Davis will release her debut album, Wandering Star, on June 5, 2026, via Fire Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jun 4

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