The 2026 Ledger
We’ve listened to a lot of music in 2026, these are the standouts that made our favourites list. It’ll be updated semi-regularly between now and year end.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
January8 cuts
- “DESIGNED TO LOSE”The Twilight SadSINGLE·6 Jan
- “Midnight Ghost”A Wilhelm ScreamSINGLE·8 Jan
- “Something Died”Shadow BelovedSINGLE·15 Jan
- “When It's Cold I'd Like to Die”Moby & Jacob LuskSINGLE·16 Jan
- “Før Vi Går Hjem”Søren Torpegaard LundSINGLE·22 Jan
- “To Love Somebody”Holly HumberstoneCruel WorldALBUM·23 Jan
- “Streets of Minneapolis (Radio Mix)”Bruce SpringsteenSINGLE·28 Jan
- “Wake Up Calling”Papa RoachSINGLE·28 Jan
February8 cuts
- “In The Air Tonight”All the Damn VampiresVICECOREALBUM·6 Feb
- “(I Just) Died In Your Arms”All the Damn VampiresVICECOREALBUM·6 Feb
- “Falling Into The Darkness (feat. Jack Underkofler)”All the Damn VampiresVICECOREALBUM·6 Feb
- “Otherside”BraaheimSINGLE·6 Feb
- “Bandits”Teenage JoansSINGLE·10 Feb
- “Postcard”LystSINGLE·13 Feb
- “Every Breath You Take”BraaheimSINGLE·27 Feb
- “Doomed”MAPHRASINGLE·27 Feb
March5 cuts
- “Iris”Goo Goo Dolls & Steve AokiSINGLE·6 Mar
- “Somedays”Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.DSINGLE·9 Mar
- “Poison”gladieNo Need To Be LonelyALBUM·20 Mar
- “Under The Under”GrowthALBUM·20 Mar
- “Final Countdown (From "Paradise: Season 2")”SOUNDWALL & Amelia McLeanSINGLE·23 Mar
April5 cuts
- “Doomed (L.I.V.E. In São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment))”Bring Me the HorizonL.I.V.E. In São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment)ALBUM·3 Apr
- “Knot (remix) [feat. Showing Teeth]”shyeyeSINGLE·3 Apr
- “Another Day in Paradise”BraaheimSINGLE·10 Apr
- “Circle With Me”MAPHRASINGLE·18 Apr
- “Who Asked?”IRKEDThe GrievanceALBUM·29 Apr
May5 cuts
- “I Walk The Line (Safari Riot Remix)”Johnny CashSINGLE·1 May
- “In Your Head”Young EmpressSINGLE·1 May
- “Out Of The Shadows”RATSALAD.Pest From The WestALBUM·22 May
- “Fuck Sixt”RATSALAD.Pest From The WestALBUM·22 May
- “Starless”A Perfect CircleSINGLE·27 May
June7 cuts
- “Future”FM AttackSINGLE·5 Jun
- “Nancy Boy (RE:CREATED VERSION)”PlaceboPlacebo RE:CREATEDALBUM·5 Jun
- “Lovers”Bunny X, Sellorekt / LA Dreams & The Lightning KidsSINGLE·12 Jun
- “WHITE GIRL WASTED”AnnaSINGLE·17 Jun
- “All Night”Dizzee RascalWe Want BassALBUM·17 Jun
- “Teenage Angst (RE:CREATED VERSION)”PlaceboPlacebo RE:CREATEDALBUM·19 Jun
- “Stand By Me”BraaheimSINGLE·26 Jun
July13 cuts
- “Closer To You”MarmozetsSINGLE·3 Jul
- “Even If We Don't Talk”Bunny XSINGLE·10 Jul
- “Nunca Escucharas”Generacion SuicidaHombre NuevoALBUM·10 Jul
- “Insomnity”Liam McKenzieBodyEP·10 Jul
- “White Wedding (Live from Apple Music Studios)”Billy IdolSINGLE·14 Jul
- “All The Damn Vampires VS The (John) Candy”All the Damn Vampires & THE JOHN CANDYSINGLE·17 Jul
- “The Middle (feat. Austin Christopher)”Crystal Rock, Kilian K, Anastasia Rose & TIMRSINGLE·17 Jul
- “Frozen”BraaheimSINGLE·24 Jul
- “So Hot”Dizzee RascalSINGLE·24 Jul
- “Flickering Lights”Great EscapesPanoplySINGLE·24 Jul
- “Sweet Sad Sugar”Mayday ParadeSugarALBUM·24 Jul
- “Just Drive”Natalie ImbrugliaAlgorithmALBUM·24 Jul
- “Self Aware”Blaze U & MR.WhileAgoSINGLE·31 Jul
August10 cuts
- “Make It Happen”Josh Le TissierSINGLE·7 Aug
- “SWITCHBLADE”House of SerpentsFUNERALEP·11 Aug
- “Natural Blues (TECIE)”Moby, Jacob Lusk, BLOND:ISH & Kiko FrancoSINGLE·14 Aug
- “Mend”Great EscapesVice VersaALBUM·21 Aug
- “Panoply”Great EscapesSINGLE·21 Aug
- “Not Well”Primetime FailureSINGLE·21 Aug
- “Holidays”Like RosesAfter It EndsALBUM·26 Aug·album due 23 Oct
- “Your Love”BraaheimSINGLE·28 Aug
- “Raw Forever”CZARFACE, Frankie Pulitzer & Busta RhymesCzarface Meets Frankie PulitzerALBUM·28 Aug
- “Mazahua”Saul WilliamsLeap LifeALBUM·28 Aug
September4 cuts
- “Good American”Spanish Love SongsFuture NauseaALBUM·2 Sep·album due 6 Nov
- “Nights Like”BONNIE X CLYDESINGLE·4 Sep
- “Kill The Noise”Fire SaleSplit DecisionEP·4 Sep
- “Make It Out”Showing TeethA Fate Worse Than LonelinessALBUM·4 Sep
65 cuts · 52 artists
Keep checking back to see how the year plays out