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The best 2026 albums we've heard so far
37 minutes Posted Jan 6, 2026 at 8:00 am.
We look ahead to some of the albums we’re most excited about for the new year, from sure bets like Dry Cleaning and Beverly Glenn-Copeland to rumored releases from some pretty big names.
Intro
Dry Cleaning: “Cruise Ship Designer,” from ‘Secret Love’
Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore: “Perpetual Adoration,” from ‘Tragic Magic’
Ásgeir: “Smoke,” from ‘Julia’
Joyce Manor: “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” from ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’
Beverly Glenn-Copeland: “Laughter In Summer (with Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland),” from ‘Laughter In Summer’
gobbinjr: “Just a dream,” from ‘crystal rabbit moon’
Danny L Harle, Oklou & MNEK: “Crystallise My Tears,” from ‘Cerulean’
August Ponthier: “Handsome,” from ‘Everywhere Isn’t Texas’
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We look ahead to some of the albums we’re most excited about for the new year, from sure bets like Dry Cleaning and Beverly Glenn-Copeland to rumored releases from some pretty big names.(00:00) Intro(01:26) Dry Cleaning: “Cruise Ship Designer,” from ‘Secret Love’(05:03) Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore: “Perpetual Adoration,” from ‘Tragic Magic’(07:48) Ásgeir: “Smoke,” from ‘Julia’(12:27) Joyce Manor: “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” from ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’(17:45) Beverly Glenn-Copeland: “Laughter In Summer (with Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland),” from ‘Laughter In Summer’(21:06) gobbinjr: “Just a dream,” from ‘crystal rabbit moon’(24:59) Danny L Harle, Oklou & MNEK: “Crystallise My Tears,” from ‘Cerulean’(28:08) August Ponthier: “Handsome,” from ‘Everywhere Isn’t Texas’(31:14) Mumford & Sons: “Rubber Band Man (with Hozier),” from ‘Prizefighter’Support the show by leaving a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy