Albums of the Year So Far 2026
Rough Trade
Albums of the Year So Far 2026
Our official list is here.
This month marks the halfway point of the year and the quality of music is heating up. From Boards of Canada’s long-awaited Inferno, Kneecap‘s blazing Fenian to the unignorable James Blake (if you managed to catch some of his Rough Trade shows earlier this year, well done you).
Sweltering sounds made it, read on to find out whether your hot tip was one of them.
Rough Trade
Exclusive
Kneecap
Fenian
Rough Trade Exclusive Edition
LP – Red, red and black tricolour with exclusive flexi
Celebrating an incredible trajectory with no signs of slowing, the boys unleashed a storming sophomore follow-up. This time around, it’s on special tricolour vinyl with bonus flexi disc featuring Smugglers & Scholars (ft. Killer Mike).
Packing punches and beats to make you weak at the knees, this one is not for the faint-hearted. More darkness. More confrontation. More craic. More energy. More solidarity.
Stay in tune…
Independent purveyors of great music, since 1976.
Independent purveyors of great music, since 1976.