365 in '26
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Kami's journal of the 365 new albums listened to in 2026
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Day 9
The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
Indie shoegaze by way of slightly heavier rock territory. I've had quite a few indie albums so far but this one stuck out by being a touch heavier, a bit riffier at points. Some energising stuff on here, and some deep beauty too. A touch long, though
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The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
Indie shoegaze by way of slightly heavier rock territory. I've had quite a few indie albums so far but this one stuck out by being a touch heavier, a bit riffier at points. Some energising stuff on here, and some deep beauty too. A touch long, though
⭐⭐⭐
January 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Day 9
The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
Indie shoegaze by way of slightly heavier rock territory. I've had quite a few indie albums so far but this one stuck out by being a touch heavier, a bit riffier at points. Some energising stuff on here, and some deep beauty too. A touch long, though
⭐⭐⭐
The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
Indie shoegaze by way of slightly heavier rock territory. I've had quite a few indie albums so far but this one stuck out by being a touch heavier, a bit riffier at points. Some energising stuff on here, and some deep beauty too. A touch long, though
⭐⭐⭐
Day 8
Castle Rat - The Bestiary
Fuzzy, DIY-sounding doom-and-roll. A fun modern take on Black Sabbath's style, by ways of sword and sorcery pulp novels.
leans slightly on style over substance, but with style like this who can be upset about that? A fun, dark, head swinging album.
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Castle Rat - The Bestiary
Fuzzy, DIY-sounding doom-and-roll. A fun modern take on Black Sabbath's style, by ways of sword and sorcery pulp novels.
leans slightly on style over substance, but with style like this who can be upset about that? A fun, dark, head swinging album.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 8, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Day 8
Castle Rat - The Bestiary
Fuzzy, DIY-sounding doom-and-roll. A fun modern take on Black Sabbath's style, by ways of sword and sorcery pulp novels.
leans slightly on style over substance, but with style like this who can be upset about that? A fun, dark, head swinging album.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Castle Rat - The Bestiary
Fuzzy, DIY-sounding doom-and-roll. A fun modern take on Black Sabbath's style, by ways of sword and sorcery pulp novels.
leans slightly on style over substance, but with style like this who can be upset about that? A fun, dark, head swinging album.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Day 7
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Hard to nail down my thoughts on this one. At times beautiful and ethereal, often absurd, occasionally dull. It flows between these states pleasingly, but I did feel a lack of connection to a large amount of it unfortunately
When good though? Outstanding
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Brian Eno - Another Green World
Hard to nail down my thoughts on this one. At times beautiful and ethereal, often absurd, occasionally dull. It flows between these states pleasingly, but I did feel a lack of connection to a large amount of it unfortunately
When good though? Outstanding
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January 7, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Day 7
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Hard to nail down my thoughts on this one. At times beautiful and ethereal, often absurd, occasionally dull. It flows between these states pleasingly, but I did feel a lack of connection to a large amount of it unfortunately
When good though? Outstanding
⭐⭐⭐
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Hard to nail down my thoughts on this one. At times beautiful and ethereal, often absurd, occasionally dull. It flows between these states pleasingly, but I did feel a lack of connection to a large amount of it unfortunately
When good though? Outstanding
⭐⭐⭐
Day 6
Mark Lanegan - Bubblegum
Smokey, sad, grungy blues/alt-rock. Like dipping your head into a sad, dark dive-bar for the ambience. Some real depressing stuff on this record (complimentary). A glimpse into a troubled mind.
Odd bits of electronic production feel unnecessary
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Mark Lanegan - Bubblegum
Smokey, sad, grungy blues/alt-rock. Like dipping your head into a sad, dark dive-bar for the ambience. Some real depressing stuff on this record (complimentary). A glimpse into a troubled mind.
Odd bits of electronic production feel unnecessary
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January 6, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Day 6
Mark Lanegan - Bubblegum
Smokey, sad, grungy blues/alt-rock. Like dipping your head into a sad, dark dive-bar for the ambience. Some real depressing stuff on this record (complimentary). A glimpse into a troubled mind.
Odd bits of electronic production feel unnecessary
⭐⭐⭐
Mark Lanegan - Bubblegum
Smokey, sad, grungy blues/alt-rock. Like dipping your head into a sad, dark dive-bar for the ambience. Some real depressing stuff on this record (complimentary). A glimpse into a troubled mind.
Odd bits of electronic production feel unnecessary
⭐⭐⭐
Day 5
Donner Party - Donner Party (1988)
This indie/post punk album is so rare that the person who submitted it (thanks again @jessefuchs.bsky.social) sent me a dropbox with all the tracks on it. And what a treat!
Wonderfully ahead of its time, jangly, funny, dark.
Loved it
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Donner Party - Donner Party (1988)
This indie/post punk album is so rare that the person who submitted it (thanks again @jessefuchs.bsky.social) sent me a dropbox with all the tracks on it. And what a treat!
Wonderfully ahead of its time, jangly, funny, dark.
Loved it
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Day 5
Donner Party - Donner Party (1988)
This indie/post punk album is so rare that the person who submitted it (thanks again @jessefuchs.bsky.social) sent me a dropbox with all the tracks on it. And what a treat!
Wonderfully ahead of its time, jangly, funny, dark.
Loved it
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Donner Party - Donner Party (1988)
This indie/post punk album is so rare that the person who submitted it (thanks again @jessefuchs.bsky.social) sent me a dropbox with all the tracks on it. And what a treat!
Wonderfully ahead of its time, jangly, funny, dark.
Loved it
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Planning out some day-specific albums for the year (Gorky's on St David's Day, some Scottish Folk for Burns' Night etc)
If you have any specific days you think I should listen to a certain album on, please let me know! Or even specific things I should try to plan around (Music fests, big events..)
If you have any specific days you think I should listen to a certain album on, please let me know! Or even specific things I should try to plan around (Music fests, big events..)
January 5, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Planning out some day-specific albums for the year (Gorky's on St David's Day, some Scottish Folk for Burns' Night etc)
If you have any specific days you think I should listen to a certain album on, please let me know! Or even specific things I should try to plan around (Music fests, big events..)
If you have any specific days you think I should listen to a certain album on, please let me know! Or even specific things I should try to plan around (Music fests, big events..)
Day 4
Now, Now - Threads
Wow this one was great! Indie with a shoegaze glaze, beautiful vocals and simple, powerful riffs. Top stuff, best so far actually!
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Now, Now - Threads
Wow this one was great! Indie with a shoegaze glaze, beautiful vocals and simple, powerful riffs. Top stuff, best so far actually!
⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 4, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Day 4
Now, Now - Threads
Wow this one was great! Indie with a shoegaze glaze, beautiful vocals and simple, powerful riffs. Top stuff, best so far actually!
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Now, Now - Threads
Wow this one was great! Indie with a shoegaze glaze, beautiful vocals and simple, powerful riffs. Top stuff, best so far actually!
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Day 3
Big Special - Postindustrial Hometown Blues
Well, I got lyrics....
I enjoyed the production on this, I'll say that. But this Post-Punk record did less than nothing for me. Found the lyrics and delivery quite annoying and weirdly inauthentic. Constantly rolling my eyes at it.
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Big Special - Postindustrial Hometown Blues
Well, I got lyrics....
I enjoyed the production on this, I'll say that. But this Post-Punk record did less than nothing for me. Found the lyrics and delivery quite annoying and weirdly inauthentic. Constantly rolling my eyes at it.
⭐⭐
January 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Day 3
Big Special - Postindustrial Hometown Blues
Well, I got lyrics....
I enjoyed the production on this, I'll say that. But this Post-Punk record did less than nothing for me. Found the lyrics and delivery quite annoying and weirdly inauthentic. Constantly rolling my eyes at it.
⭐⭐
Big Special - Postindustrial Hometown Blues
Well, I got lyrics....
I enjoyed the production on this, I'll say that. But this Post-Punk record did less than nothing for me. Found the lyrics and delivery quite annoying and weirdly inauthentic. Constantly rolling my eyes at it.
⭐⭐
Day 2
Cloudkicker - Subsume
Surprisingly ambient at points, a prog record with hypnotic metal rhythms, incorporating Djent and Sludge and Ambient. You can feel the fact this is a one man act in a charming and impressive way.
Two instrumental albums in a row, think I'll have lyrics tomorrow
⭐⭐⭐
Cloudkicker - Subsume
Surprisingly ambient at points, a prog record with hypnotic metal rhythms, incorporating Djent and Sludge and Ambient. You can feel the fact this is a one man act in a charming and impressive way.
Two instrumental albums in a row, think I'll have lyrics tomorrow
⭐⭐⭐
January 2, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Day 2
Cloudkicker - Subsume
Surprisingly ambient at points, a prog record with hypnotic metal rhythms, incorporating Djent and Sludge and Ambient. You can feel the fact this is a one man act in a charming and impressive way.
Two instrumental albums in a row, think I'll have lyrics tomorrow
⭐⭐⭐
Cloudkicker - Subsume
Surprisingly ambient at points, a prog record with hypnotic metal rhythms, incorporating Djent and Sludge and Ambient. You can feel the fact this is a one man act in a charming and impressive way.
Two instrumental albums in a row, think I'll have lyrics tomorrow
⭐⭐⭐
Day 1
Sola Rosa - Haunted Out-Takes
Trip-hoppy, downtempo beats with a touch of plunderphonics, I was impressed with how this album was focusing and funky in equal measure. Had my shoulders popping like crazy.
Some tracks felt naked though, and needed dressed with some late 90s rap flow
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Sola Rosa - Haunted Out-Takes
Trip-hoppy, downtempo beats with a touch of plunderphonics, I was impressed with how this album was focusing and funky in equal measure. Had my shoulders popping like crazy.
Some tracks felt naked though, and needed dressed with some late 90s rap flow
⭐⭐⭐
January 1, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Day 1
Sola Rosa - Haunted Out-Takes
Trip-hoppy, downtempo beats with a touch of plunderphonics, I was impressed with how this album was focusing and funky in equal measure. Had my shoulders popping like crazy.
Some tracks felt naked though, and needed dressed with some late 90s rap flow
⭐⭐⭐
Sola Rosa - Haunted Out-Takes
Trip-hoppy, downtempo beats with a touch of plunderphonics, I was impressed with how this album was focusing and funky in equal measure. Had my shoulders popping like crazy.
Some tracks felt naked though, and needed dressed with some late 90s rap flow
⭐⭐⭐
In 2026, I have endeavoured to listen to a new album every day for the whole year. By new, I mean new to me, not necessarily new this year. I want to explore genres I'm unfamiliar with, back catalogues I've never investigated, and artists who I've only really heard the odd song or two of.
December 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
In 2026, I have endeavoured to listen to a new album every day for the whole year. By new, I mean new to me, not necessarily new this year. I want to explore genres I'm unfamiliar with, back catalogues I've never investigated, and artists who I've only really heard the odd song or two of.
December 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM