Albums of the month

[nikkic]

On 06/02/2026 at 09:05, EssexIndie said:

1. The Cribs - Selling a Vibe

2. Cast - Yeah Yeah Yeah

3. Sleaford Mods - The Demise of Planet X

Read this too quick and thought The Yeah Yeah Yeahs had a new album out that I'd missed. 

[PDAD]

January's results.. 

18 people voted, 12 different '1st place' votes and 30 different albums voted for in everyone's top 3. 

 

3rd Place (8 Points)

 

Zach Bryan - With Heaven On Top 

 

 

Zach Bryan - With Heaven On Top - Reviews - Album of The Year
 

 

 

2nd Place (11 Points)

 

Dry Cleaning - Secret Love 

 

 

Dry Cleaning - Secret Love - Reviews - Album of The Year

 

 

 

1st Place (19 Points) 

 

The Cribs - Selling a Vibe

 

 

The Cribs - Selling a Vibe - Reviews - Album of The Year

 

 

 

Edited February 13 by PDAD

[tjamest]

Don't think any will necessarily make the album of the year list but the three i've enjoyed most in February are:

Gaudi - Jazz Gone Dub

Daphni - Butterfly

Altin Gun - Garip

[Ben7amin_]

Had a top 3-4 in mind but it feels like quite a lot of interesting albums dropped in the last few days of the month gonna try and do a big music binge next couple of days 

[JRhys29]

1. Ratboys - Singin' to an Empty Chair

2. Cardinals - Masquerade

3. Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me

[TheSheriff]

1, Jay Buchanan - Weapons of Beauty 

2, Heavenly - Highway To Heavenly

3, Nothing - a short history of decay 

 

Honourable Mention

Howling Bells - Strange Life

Bill Callahan - My Days of 58

[fatishman]

February...

 

1. Wille and the Bandits - Salt Roots

2. Ellur - At Home In My Mind

3. Mariachi El Bronx - IV

[jonnyf]

1. Karnivool- In Verses

2. Michael Marcagi- Under The Streetlights

3. Black Foxxes- Live at Vada

Edited March 2 by jonnyf

[Don1]

February 2026

1 - J Cole - The Fall Off

2 - Claire Rosinkranz - My Lover

3 - Puma Blue - Croak Dream

[Quark]

Another pretty quiet month for me in terms of volume, but some good stuff

 

1. TVAM - Ruins

2. Ist Ist - Dagger

3. Moby - Future Quiet

[Ben7amin_]

1 - Mitski - Nothing about to happen to me

2. Ellur - At Home In My Mind

3 - Dream Nails - You Wish

 

honorable mentions -  Gogo Bordello, Baby Keem, Sleepazoid 

[Quark]

Mitski on track by virtue of being the only album with more than one vote 🤣

[PDAD]

1. Ratboys - Singin' to an Empty Chair

2. Twisted Teens - Blame the Clown 

3. Puma Blue - Croak Dream

[sheffinghell]

1. The Dream Machine - Fort Perch Rock

2. Deadletter - Existence is Bliss

3. Iron & Wine - Hen's Teeth

 

Honourable mentions for Mitski and Moby

Edited March 3 by sheffinghell

[SwedgeAntilles]

1. Puma Blue 

2. Ratboys

3. Charli xcx 

[fantomas]

February was busy…

 

1. Nothing - A Short History of Decay

2. Ist Ist - Dagger

3. Hen Ogledd - Discombobulated

 

Also thoroughly enjoyed new albums by Converse, Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys, Gorillaz and Marnz Malone (technically a mix tap).

 

Thanks for all the different recommendations too, gave me a lot to check out!

 

Edited March 11 by fantomas

[fred quimby]

On 01/03/2026 at 21:21, tjamest said:

Don't think any will necessarily make the album of the year list but the three i've enjoyed most in February are:

Gaudi - Jazz Gone Dub

Daphni - Butterfly

Altin Gun - Garip

Been enjoying the Gaudi album

[Missymoo]

The Help (2) album is something special, hey? Love the Olivia track especially...

[PDAD]

A really wide spread of votes for February ... 12 voters, 11 different 1st place votes and 28 different albums voted for! Naturally, it was only album that received 2 '1st place' votes that ended up winning! 

Anyway - here are the only albums with more than 1 vote...

 

We had a 4 way tie for 3rd Place (4 Points) 

Ist Ist - Dagger 

 

 

Ist Ist - Dagger - Reviews - Album of The Year
 

Ellur - At Home In My Mind 



Ellur - At Home In My Mind - Reviews - Album of The Year
 

Nothing - a short history of decay

 

Nothing - a short history of decay - Reviews - Album of The Year
 

Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me



Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me - Reviews - Album of The Year
 

2nd Place (5 Points)

Puma Blue - Croak Dream 



Puma Blue - Croak Dream - Reviews - Album of The Year
 

1st Place (8 Points)

Ratboys - Singing' to an Empty Chair



Ratboys - Singin' To An Empty Chair - Reviews - Album of The Year
 

 

[Ben7amin_]

Ellurs album - just keeps growing on me -  

 

I think id have rated it my number 1 in a redo - (could have saved the 4 way tie if i had done so lol)

 

Just in advance for next months voting -   We are not counting Warchild?  as its a compilation  or is it fair game?

[PDAD]

21 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Ellurs album - just keeps growing on me -  

 

I think id have rated it my number 1 in a redo - (could have saved the 4 way tie if i had done so lol)

 

Just in advance for next months voting -   We are not counting Warchild?  as its a compilation  or is it fair game?

I'd probably say it's fair game to be honest. 

Main aim of the thread is just to capture a snapshot of what everyone's enjoying throughout the year and give recommendations on what our favourites are as it's so tough to keep up with everything all the time - if March is all about War Child for everyone, then that's what should be highlighted! 

[TheSheriff]

Rat boys album has been a revelation was expecting that sound from their name, which is my bad 

[tjamest]

3 hours ago, TheSheriff said:

Rat boys album has been a revelation was expecting that sound from their name, which is my bad 

Same for me, and now ive probably listened to it more than any other Feb release and off to see them in May

[Ben7amin_]

Yeah im in agreement - Ratboys is top -  When I went back over my picks for this lastyear - i nearly always favoured an album I Had missed and then picked up after

 

Reminds me a little of the Wednesday album that got us all excited last year 

[CantWaitForGlasto22]

Thanks for recommending Ratboys. Just been listening to them and love their sound. Just booked tickets to their May gig in London. Look forward to hearing more from them