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2026 most anticipated

2026’s Most Anticipated Albums

 

Poppy, Empty Hands, January 23rd

It looks like Jordan Fish and Stephen Harrison are back along for the new Poppy record. Very excited for this one. Poppy has such a unique career. It won’t shock me if she doesn’t make this sort of music forever, but I’ll enjoy it while she is.

 

The All-American Rejects, Sandbox, February

Honestly, I can’t believe this record isn’t out yet. The lead single “Sandbox” was released in *April*. I can’t believe that this is their first LP in over a decade! The last LP, Kids in the Street, is my favorite record of theirs. 

 

New Found Glory, Listen Up!, February 20th

Again, a band I love. I’ll be the first to admit that the last several records have been overall lack-luster, but theres definitely bright spots on every record. The lead single, “100%” has a great, classic NFG guitar lick. Looking forward to the release.

 

A Day to Remember, Big Ole Album Vol. 2, Unknown Release Date

I loved the first volume, and I am really looking forward to the second. The album roll out for the first volume was really great and unique in the modern times too; the band released physical copies several weeks before it made it on to stream platforms. What a great way to get fans to reward fans that were going to buy the record anyway. The band have mentioned a handful of times interviews or live that the record is slated for this year.

 

mewithoutYou, Live vol. Three, Unknown Release Date

As written on their website “mewithoutYou live on through a triptych of live albums.” These records have been wonderful, and some of my favorite mewithoutYou songs haven’t appeared on them yet. Here’s to their inclusion in vol. Three.

 

The 1975, Untitled, Unknown Release Date

Theres been a lot of reporting around the next The 1975 release, including that it may be a double album, and one of them may be called DOGS. The 1975 are probably the most important rock back of the last 15 years or so, and I can not wait for them to continue their streak.

 

Radiohead, Untitled, Unknown Release Date

Now, Radiohead haven’t said that they’re releasing anything, but they have started touring again recently, and it’s been ten years (!!!) since A Moon Shaped Pool. Fun fact: that record has the track-listing alphabetized.

 

The Maine, Untitled, Unknown Release Date

This band continues an untouchable run of records, starting with 2015’s American Candy. Since the release of their last LP, 2023’s self-titled record, the band has released the single “Touch”, which I liked. Its a bit of an odd song; I wonder if thats the direction for the new record, or just something to get out of their system.

 

The Menzingers, Untitled, Unknown Release Date

The band has started teasing an announcement on their social media accounts, so I expect we’ll have something early in the year. I didn’t quite connect with the last record Some of It Was True as much as the previous releases, but it was still good. Hopefully the new records release prompts me to go back to that record.

 

Cartel, untitled, unknown date

Theres not a ton to go off of here, other than Will Pugh has said in a few interviews that theres a new record coming this year. I like the singles they released a few years ago, and I am generally a fan of everything they’ve released.

2022 Music Listening Stastics

Total Minutes: 37415

 

Top Artists

1) The 1975 – 4949 minutes

2) The Wonder Years – 4448 minutes

3) Foo Fighters – 2999 minutes

4) Underoath – 2756 minutes

5) My Chemical Romance – 1493 minutes

 

Top Albums

1) Voyeurist, Underoath – 2125 minutes

2) The Hum Goes on Forever, The Wonder Years – 1361 minutes

3) Wasting Light, Foo Fighters – 1277 minutes

4) Notes On a Conditional Form, The 1975 – 954 minutes

5) Jackpot Juicer, Dance Gavin Dance – 877 minutes

 

Top Songs

1) “Summer Clothes” – The Wonder Years

2) “Oldest Daughter” – The Wonder Years

3) “Wyatt’s Song (Your Name)” – The Wonder Years

4) “Damn Excuses” – Underoath

5) “Hallelujah” – Underoath

Bring Funny in a Foreign Language – The 1975

Here’s another band that just keeps getting better. Following 2019’s Notes on a Conditional Form, Being Funny in a Foreign Language is a bit of a departure for the band. Although they haven’t shunned the occasional saxophone solo on previous records, this album really has embraced unique arrangements — “Part of the Band” is a masterclass in this. The song seamlessly whistles from a small string section to an acoustic band and back again, while tricking you into thinking there is a chorus when there just isn’t. Other highlights include “The 1975”, “Looking for Somebody To Love”, “Oh Caroline” and “When We Are Together”.

Favorite Albums of 2022

In no particular order, these are the albums I really enjoyed this year. Over the coming days and weeks, I’ll write a bit more about a few of the albums below, if I have more to say about them than just this simple recommendation.

The Hum Goes on Forever – The Wonder Years

Midnights – Taylor Swift

Bring Funny in a Foreign Language – The 1975

Asphalt Meadows – Death Cab for Cutie

Voyeurist – Underoath

The End, So Far – Slipknot

Harry’s House – Harry Styles

All The Truth I Can Tell – Dashboard Confessional

some kind of peace – piano reworks – Olafur Arnalds

Milk – The 1975


The 1975 released “Milk” today as a single, which has previously been released as a hidden song at the end of “You” on the Sex EP. This just caught my attention because of how odd it is. I can think of several examples of bands re-recording songs for a new release, but never a band releasing a hidden track a single 5 years later. I wonder what they’re planning.