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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their personal best albums of 2026 so far, along with picks from the production staff.

2026 is almost halfway over, and there have already been so many incredible new releases. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their personal best albums of 2026 so far. Plus, they'll hear picks from the production staff. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4frcVZo Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah   Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Twisted Teens, "Circus Clown," Blame the Clown, Jazz Life/ Chain Smoking, 2026 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Courtney Barnett, "Sugar Plum," Creature of Habit, Mom + Pop, 2026 Ora Cogan, "Bury Me," Hard Hearted Woman, Sacred Bones, 2026 Lucinda Williams, "The World's Gone Wrong (feat. Brittney Spencer)," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20 and Thirty Tigers, 2026 Ye Vagabonds, "Mayfly V3," All Tied Together, River Lea, 2026 Robyn, "Blow My Mind," Sexistential, Konichiwa and Young, 2026 The Twilight Sad, "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL," It's the Long Goodbye, Rock Action, 2026 Kacey Musgraves…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim DeRogatis, Greg Kot

Topics covered

• best albums
• music releases
• 2026
• album reviews
• music discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Twisted Teens, Circus Clown, Blame the Clown, Jazz Life/ Chain Smoking, The Beatles, With A Little Help From My Friends, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Courtney Barnett, Sugar Plum, Creature of Habit

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