#essequibo xenyth

[new-albums-2026]

Next album to listen to

To anyone reading this, I am listening to (at least) 52 albums this year, and rating them. If you would like to see my progress, feel free to follow my blog! Anyways, here are the potential next albums I'll be listening to:

"sankofa" - redveil

"ATLiens" - Outkast

"We Live Here (Deluxe)" - Bob Vylan

"It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" - Public Enemy

"The New Danger" - Mos Def

"ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$" - Joey Bada$$

"1999" - Joey Bada$$

"2000" - Joey Bada$$

"Room 25" - Noname

[new-albums-2026]

"psykotic"

OsamaSon

Rating: 6/10

I have heard a lot of his tracks before, however, this is the first time I've listened to one of his albums in full. I enjoyed certain tracks but other ones just weren't hitting as hard.

Favourite tracks

Whats Happening

Addicted

Inferno

T193

Maag Dump

Album details

42:29, 17 tracks Released: 9 Oct 2025 Listened to: 8 Mar 2026

[new-albums-2026]

"The Search for The Shine"

Roseblud

Rating: 9.5/10

I was first introduced to Roseblud through an Instagram post by user @ savingconnie, titled "artists bringing back that neptunes sound" where their track "100 DEGREES" was included. I found that he would soon drop an album. I procrastinated for way too long to hear something way too good. I have deducted half a point because it was too good to be that short in duration. These lyrics are deeper than they may first seem. You just gotta understand it. I will be playing this album a hundred more times this year and recommending it to everybody I know. If you want to listen to it, I highly recommend watching it in its video album format, as it was intended to be consumed.

Favourite tracks

smelltheroses

the shine (JIREH's Outro)

worthy (I'm gonna shine)

Album details

23:28, 11 tracks Released: 24 Oct 2025 Listened to: 26 Feb 2026

[new-albums-2026]

"Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

Rating: 8 / 10

Might add commentary later

Favourite tracks

Xtal

Delphium

Ptolemy

Album details

1:14:38, 13 tracks Released: 9 Feb 1992 Listened to: 17 Feb 2026

[new-albums-2026]

"Pink Tape"

Lil Uzi Vert

Rating: 7 / 10

I had been wanting to listen to this album since it came out, but I wanted to listen to it all at once, without interruptions. I ended up listening to the first half on a train ride yesterday, and I finished it earlier on today. I didn't really like the features on the album, just as a personal preference. I did enjoy the range in the production, style, and voice on each track. I do intend on listening to more Uzi albums in the future.

Favourite tracks

Spin Again

x2

Nakamura

Just Wanna Rock

Pluto to Mars

Album details

1:26:50, 26 tracks Released: 28 June 2023 Listened to: 24 Jan 2026 – 25 Jan 2026

[new-albums-2026]

"Half Blood"

slayr

Rating: 9/10

I was introduced to slayr's popular track Sloppy Joe via recommendations on social media, including self-promotional content. The production quality was astonishing, especially the transitions between (I think) all of the tracks on the album. I was surprised to find out that the album had re-released on platforms merely two hours before I listened to it due to sample clearance issues. I am excited for the deluxe edition that is expected to come out soon.

Favourite tracks

Never Going Down

Wipe Yo Nose (ft. ezcodylee)

Sloppy Joe

The Sky

Holding

Album details

30:52, 13 tracks Released: 5 Nov 2025 Listened to: 20 Jan 2026

[new-albums-2026]

Listening to one album every week in 2026

I plan on listening to at least one album that is new to me every week in 2026, meaning a minimum of 52 new albums this year. I have already started this goal, having listened to 2 so far, and I plan on continuing. To anyone who sees this and is willing to recommend albums, I am all ears! It can be extremely niche or overabundantly mainstream. It can be decades old or submitted to platforms yesterday. It can be any genre you'd like. Although I have built myself a preference, I want to listen to new albums to explore new music. I already have a few more albums in mind, but I am open to hearing any thoughts of new music for me to listen to!

How I plan on logging my listened albums:

"Album Title" (Type, if necessary)

Artist (singular) Artist [odd] of N (collaborative) Artist [even] of N (collaborative)

[album cover]

Rating: x/10

Short description of my experience with the album…

Favourite tracks

[optional, numbered list format]

Album details

h:mm:ss, n tracks Released: DD Mon YYYY Listened to: DD Mon YYYY