Carlos Sotelo
Half of 2026 is now over. Many records from the year so far have been praised. But some records have not been praised enough. Here are 10 worthy releases from the first six months of 2026 that are worth checking out if you missed them upon release.
Jim E. Brown – Dirt
The year’s funniest indie album, bar none. A self-described “19-year-old boy who suffers from various degenerative conditions and alcoholism,” Jim E. Brown may or may not be the stage name of Philadelphia musician and filmmaker Max Margulies, who makes hilariously deadpan talk-singing post-punk songs with tit...
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