Happy New Music Friday! May 22, 2026 brings us an absolutely stacked lineup of releases.
Bleachers returns with “Everyone for Ten Minutes,” a characteristically euphoric collection that captures Jack Antonoff at his most vulnerable and celebratory.
Ed O’Brien of Radiohead unveils “Blue Morpho,” a mesmerizing solo effort that pushes his atmospheric guitar work into stunning new territory.
Lowertown delivers “Ugly Duckling Union,” a poignant coming-of-age statement wrapped in lo-fi bedroom pop charm.
Poet and musician aja monet offers “the color of rain,” a deeply moving blend of spoken word and soul that feels both intimate and revolutionary.
6lack explores the intersections of love and loyalty on “Love Is the New Gangsta,” bringing his signature moody R&B to bold new thematic ground.
As always, the entire list of new albums released today, Friday, May 22, 2026 is below in no particular order. My most anticipated albums are in bold.
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New Album Releases – Friday, May 22, 2026
6lack – “Love Is the New Gangsta”
A – “Prang”
aja monet – “the color of rain”
Alela Diane – “Who’s Keeping Time?”
Ali Sethi and Gregory Rogove – “Room Jhoom”
Alt Blk Era – “Our World”
Armored Saint – “Emotion Factory Reset”
Ayreon – “30th Anniversary – An Amazing Flight Through Time”
Bill Orcutt and Mabe Fratti – “Almost Waking”
Bladee – “Sulfur Surfer”
Bleachers – “Everyone for Ten Minutes”
Cabaret Voltaire – “But What Time Is It Really?”
Crash of Rhinos – “Logbook”
Dimmu Borgir – “Grand Serpent Rising”
Dua Lipa – “Live from Mexico”
Ecca Vandal – “Looking for People to Unfollow”
Ed O’Brien – “Blue Morpho”
Erik Grönwall – “Bad Bones”
Fakemink – “Terrified”
Future Islands – “From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth”
Instituto Mexicano del Sonido / Meridian Brothers / Mexican Institute of Sound – “Ruido Tovar”
JPEGMAFIA – “EXPERIMENTAL RAP”
Le Sserafim – “Pureflow Pt. 1”
Little Barrie – “Gravity Freeze”
Lowertown – “Ugly Duckling Union”
Marisa Anderson – “The Anthology of Unamerican Folk Music”
Marmozets – “Co.War.Dice.”
Moses Sumney and Joseph Shirley – “Is God Is”
Nashville Pussy – “10 Inches of Pussy Season 1”
SUSS – “Counting Sunsets”
The Coral – “388”
The Cranberries – “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?”
Tim Kasher’s Home Phone – “Sponges of Experience”
Veeze – “Y’all Won”
Visible Cloaks – “Paradessence”
Vision Divine – “A Clockwork Reverie”
