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Panorama

At the Summit

Un destello de luz

Victoria

Essam

Derhan N’Oulhine

Life is a Wonder and It's Cruel

New Land

Yatta!

Yata Yata

hear

Edge

VIOLENCE

Hope

Arikomban Space

Not Here Not Gone

Bodies

Blood & Honey

El Saif feat. Thomas Attar

Ipnagogico

Borracho

I'm putting together this "Monthly Report" playlist to, for once in my life, keep better track of the new albums released every month that really caught my attention. Pending I'm disciplined enough, this will be an ongoing playlist series.If the caliber of albums released every month in 2026 is equal to that of January, I'm going to have a really hard time narrowing down my album of the year list. What can you expect from this playlist? A surprising amount of shoegaze and jazzy global fusion. I hope you find something new that catches your ear!Un destello de luz -&nbsp;Adiós Cometa
Spinda Records never disappoints. If you enjoy shoegaze and
post-rock, you'll likely enjoy this year's dark &amp; moody output from Costa Rican
band&nbsp;Adiós Cometa.
Blood and Honey - Summer of Hate
This Porto-based band blends noisy shoegaze&nbsp;with a 60s
psychedelic pop shimmer and Middle Eastern musical stylings.&nbsp;
Gå på tå - Neon Heart
A solid hour and sixteen minutes of Swedish&nbsp;kosmische.
Arikomban Space - Ishaaq Aarkistra
One of the most intriguing albums I've heard recently, Arikomban
Space&nbsp;is a global psychedelic journey that blends improvised Swedish
jazz and raga with dub and hip-hop beats. What is it? I don't really know, but
it's one hell of a captivating spaced-out journey. Enjoy the sonic ride.Ipnagogico - al doum &amp; the faryds
Another album blending all sorts of cultural and musical
influences into a psychedelic amalgamation of something that lands somewhere
near spiritual jazz, psychedelic folk, and Frank Zappa at his most
whimsical.&nbsp;
Essam - Imarhan
This established Algerian desert blues band is back with an
updated sound featuring samples and synthesizers, adding a modern flavor as
they stretch their sound from its Tuareg-guitar roots.
Life is a Wonder and It's Cruel -&nbsp;T. GoldI knew this record was special as soon as I started
listening (h/t <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://blanktapes.co/review-t-gold-life-is-a-wonder-and-its-cruel/">Blank Tapes</a> for cluing me into this one). There are some
delightful twists and turns on this duo's playful drum machine-injected folk
pop record which features an amazing array of instrumentation provided by a
solid handful of collaborators. This record is a rich and beautiful piece of
art that sounds like the comfort of friends and family.
Yatta! -&nbsp;YĪN YĪN
This disco/funk/Southeast Asian psych group from Netherlands is
back with a very vibey record that is sure to resonate with fans of Khruangbin,
BVTHS, and&nbsp;Altın Gün alike.&nbsp;
Panorama - Hällas
Know one of those people who says "music stopped
being good after 1980?" Just play Panorama for them and tell them it's a lost
album from 1977. If you know Hällas, you're familiar with their Swedish hard
rock in all of its saccharine melody and prog'd out glory. Panorama is
more of that, and it rules.
hear - Temptress
I first learned of Temptress when my band opened for
them&nbsp;and their Texas compatriots Monte Luna (members of each band are
also in the fantastic group Slumbering Sun) a few years back. It's been awesome watching
Temptress grow and stretch into what you hear (hah, punintentional) on their
latest offering. It has that grungy crunch of doom and atmospheric
roominess.Not Here Not Gone - Blackwater HolylightAn incredible record from start to finish. The musicianship is tight and Sunny Faris' siren song vocals lure the listener into an onslaught of fuzzed-out doomgaze riffage. The album is heavy, but balanced with swirling atmospherics.&nbsp;Violence - Playboy ManbabyChaotic punk anthems for a burning, overstimulated, and terminally online world.&nbsp;

Songs from albums released in January 2026 that I enjoyed listening to.

LetsMixtape

Monthly Report: January 2026

Black Tenere

America

Greatest Hits

Dedication

Close

Rubedo

Axexan, espreitan

Pelerinaxes

PCR073 - Make Art LP

Comedy

Passing Shade

Knife

Endless Motion

Glasgow

Contradicciones

Contradicción

Stray Birds From the Far East

Twin Mountains

During all four years at Elon University I was heavily involved with the campus radio station, WSOE 89.3. They asked me to put together an hour-long guest show and these are the tracks that I picked featuring a handful of old and current favorites that I've come across during my time putting together Global Garage, my current radio show on the community radio station, WHUP in Hillsborough, NC.&nbsp;Played on the show, but not available on Bandcamp: "White Lies" by Belako&nbsp;"Super White Man" by Jowan Safadi"Wolf Dance" by Mohanik

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