The Year In Music

There's Something Here - Nate MercereauRoses - CHVRCHESAnimal - Danz CMYou And Me - Peter GallV1 / Rotate - PUSHBACKThe Center Eye - TelemakusLost In The Night - Dead Man's BonesCheck out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist

Ashes - Ólafur Arnalds, SandrayatiA Promise To Love - Sailing StonesMother Tongue - Abigail LapellWasp In the Fig - Eartheaterloving parents - Conic RoseThe Maze - Manchester OrchestraNow We Can Sing - Max Richtercover artwork:This month's featured artwork is from the album Wedding by Conic RoseArt by: Elisa Breyer @elisabreyer3000 Email me @ [email protected] to share recommendations of songs and/or albums you have enjoyed listening to from this year. Check out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist

More and More - ShearwaterSounds We Cannot Hear - ProtomartyrThe Expanse - Antipole, Pedro CodeThe Conversation - Nation of LanguageDisappear - SpikeFrom Now On - Cory Wong, Louis CatoReflections - Jon BatisteCheck out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist

Real To Reel - AkhavelliTalon - Lip CriticMagazine - Mandy, IndianaLight - Cold CourtHeart Has To Work So Hard - BlondshellAnouk - Bea Elmy MartinThou Shalt Sprout - mary in the junkyardCheck out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist

The Needle - Sarah SaturdayGood Things - AmmoniteThird Side of the Moon - Modest MouseHow Heavenly A State - Death Cab for CutieNaraka - Boards of CanadaBeautiful ending - Giant Claw Remix - caroline, Giant ClawFarewell to Spring - MONOCheck out Afterlife for more about the show and any possible shows Also check out drift.prism for the kinetic art and led sculptures by Caleb McLaughlin cover artwork:This month's featured artwork is from the EP Good Things by Ammonite Art by: Yasmin Vardi @yasminvardi &   Beatrice Vorster @tape_2046Check out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist

Nightglow - DuettBIG FISHY - Dolphin Hyperspace, Louis ColeRAINBOW BRIDGE - Joshua MiloNAILS - Spirit Fingers TrioLucidity - ChiminyoWe Close Our Eyes So We Can See - HammockDreams - Meg Lui, Sufjan StevensHere is the link to the video for Spirit Fingers Trio LIVE "Nails"cover artwork:This month's featured artwork is from the album The Second Coming Was a Moonrise by HammockPhotographer: Stephen Proctor @sproctorCheck out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist

Echo From The Flames - Tom MischWhat Is Left To Say - Thundercat, The Lemon Twigsplay - WILLOW, Kamasi WashingtonThreads - Nubiyan Twist, Patrice RushenSmile - dearymettle - she's greenMum Does the Washing - Joshua Idehencover artwork: This month's featured artwork is from the album Birding by dearyPhotographer: Josh Hight @josh._.hightCheck out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist

deliver us from evil - Arms and SleepersDown The Line - Art School GirlfriendEnough - PVADUH - Power SnatchSo Far From Losing You - ArchiveGlimmerine - ApparatIranam - Shervin Hajipourcover artwork: This month's featured artwork is from Lean In by Art School GirlfriendPhotographer: Zak WatsonCheck out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist

Window to Your World - Mammal HandsNo Others - Momoko GillSelfish - Charlotte Day WilsonJaded - Maddie AshmanThe Kites - Almost TwinsDa - Anuk SchmelcherSeven Sorrows - Tigran Hamasyancover artwork: This month's featured artwork is from her side - EP by Maddie AshmanCreative direction: Clemente LohrPhotographer & editor: Sandra EbertCheck out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist

Open Fields - Felsmann + Tiley, The Kite String TangleSeven Sounds - Clean Cut KidDeath of Love - James BlakeScared Of Loving Wild Again - Lucy RoseOn Sitric Road - Ye VagabondsSomething Else - Joshua BurnsideSentimental Value - Hania RaniMusic video for Something ElseDirector | David MoodyProducer | Lee O’HareDirector of Photography | Burschi WojnarStarring | Joshua Burnside + Aine Gordon + Aisling McCormickCheck out my playlists on Spotify:  2026 Playlist - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.  2026 Instrumental - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la. 2025 Playlist