365 in '26
365in26.bsky.social
365 in '26
@365in26.bsky.social
Kami's journal of the 365 new albums listened to in 2026

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Day 22
Willi Carlisle - Critterland

Folk and American Country has a long tradition of telling stories, and Willi tells some heartbreaking, life affirming stories in this album. Like the best of this type of music, does a whole lot with very little. One track had me tear up in the gym!

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January 22, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Do you recognise any of these albums?
January 21, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Day 21
Witch Fever - Fevereaten

Lots of descriptors fit Manchester’s Witch Fever; Punk, Doom, Sludge, Grunge. I think the most all encapsulating is "Goth", as this album can move through genres with ease but maintains an aesthetic throughout. Some fun tracks, some forgettable ones.

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January 21, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Day 20
Stornoway - Bonxie

Don't think I can put it better than submitter Ness put it in her submission:

"Because it gives me the feeling you get from a gentle hug, but also the feeling you get from a windy walk through a muddy field."

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January 20, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Day 19
Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra

70s Ambient Krautrock today, and unfortunately I didn't really like it. It sets a nice vibe, and would be great for putting on to set a type of mood, but as an active listening experience I didn't enjoy it at all. Some quite rudimentary. Pleasant vocals though

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January 19, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Day 18
Fonda 500 - 8 Track Sound System

I respect the DIY feel of this album, but that's the start and end of my enjoyment here. Lifeless songs that feel like a first draft/demo. Some difficult to listen to instrumentation at points. Bumped up from a 1 due to a handful of decent moments

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January 18, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Day 17
Chairlift - Moth

Really pretty synth Pop, soars and sways with surprising soul. Beautifully minimalistic when it needs to be, but not afraid to be quite bold when needed.

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January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Day 16
Jean-Michel Blais - aubades

Modern Classical album with some absolutely gorgeous pianos, beautifully arranged chamber orchestra pieces. Rarely predictable, hand crafted warmth. Suffers occasionally of feeling a bit background, despite every effort to give it my full attention

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January 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Day 15
Zombina & The Skeletones - Taste The Blood Of...

A fun punky record with lots of 50s-60s Pulp/Horror/Americana vibes. I could see myself absolutely loving it if I'd heard it at the time, but some very rough recording/mixing amongst some weaker tracks keeps this from being higher rated

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January 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Day 14
Sugar Pie DeSanto - Sugar Pie

Classic 60s RnB, a balm this morning for a sad brain

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January 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Day 13
BackxWash - God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It

An unbelievable mix of Trap and Black Metal, with production that is unlike anything I've ever heard. BackXwash is raw as fuck, she writes with her whole heart on her sleeve, I felt her pain, anger, and love.

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January 13, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Day 12
Public Service Broadcasting - The Race For Space

Well this was cool! Electronic/Rock/Prog outfit that uses radio and tv recordings from the space race to retell the stories therein. Enjoyed the incorporation of the beeps and squeals produced by the spacecrafts into the music.

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January 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Day 11
The Staves - Dead & Born & Gone

This 2012 folk album manages to avoid the Stomp-Clap-Hey trend of the time and delivers beautiful songs with gorgeous 3-part harmonies. Whilst a perfect choice for a quiet, wet Sunday, it did feel too clean at times, a touch sterile at points.

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January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Day 10
Whitechapel - Hymns Of Dissonance

Deathcore with utterly stupid lyrics Musically a really heavy barrage which I enjoyed but I just can't get past how edgelord the lyrics are. They have bits that are written backwards to satan!

Please don't point out that I love Power Metal, thanks.

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January 10, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Reposted by 365 in '26
This is one of mine! Joy Formidable were featured in Hi-Fi Rush but I've been jamming to this album for over a decade. Kami's right though the first half the album goes harder than the latter, could have done with some fat trimmed
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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January 9, 2026 at 2:03 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

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January 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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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January 8, 2026 at 10:41 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

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January 7, 2026 at 11:05 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

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January 6, 2026 at 10:12 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

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January 5, 2026 at 11:40 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..)
January 5, 2026 at 9:32 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!

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January 4, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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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January 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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

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January 2, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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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January 1, 2026 at 12:49 PM