Music Tracking 2026

These are 2026 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in blue indicate that I have a physical copy (albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note.

Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5). The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests, reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to ASAP.

Option selectors:

• Include priority 0, exclude rated.
• Just priority 2+, exclude rated.
• Rated only.
• Unrated only.
• Default (priority 1+ and rated).

Genre switches (selection not implemented yet):

• Blues
• Classical
• Country
• Electronica
• Hip-Hop
• Jazz
• Metal
• All

New Releases

• Ishmael Ali: Burn the Plastic, Sell the Copper (Amalgam) [02-13] - jazz
• Carsie Blanton & the Burning Hell: Everything Is Great! ()
• Daniel Carter/Steve Hirsh: Convocation (Mahakala Music) [03-06] - jazz
• Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds: Mutiny After Midnight (High Top Mountain/Atlantic) [03-13] - alt-country
• Noah Kahan: The Great Divide ()
• Emily Scott Robinson: Appalachia (Oh Boy) [01-30] - country
• Adam Rudolph/Alexis Marcelo/Kaoru Watanabe: Sunrise (Meta) [05-15] - jazz
• Lucinda Williams: World's Gone Wrong () [01-23] - roots rock

Reissues, Etc.

• Dexter Gordon: Dexter Calling . . . (1961, Blue Note Tone Poet) [05-01] - jazz [B+]
• Andrew Hill: Compulsion!!!!! (1965, Blue Note Tone Poet) [03-06] - jazz [A-]
• Bobby Hutcherson: Components (1965, Blue Note Tone Poet) - jazz [***]
• Fred Jackson: Hootin' 'N Tootin' (1962, Blue Note Tone Poet) [04-03] - jazz [B+]
• Michel Petrucciani/Jim Hall/Wayne Shorter: Power of Three (1986, Blue Note Tone Poet) [07-03] - jazz [B+]
• Larry Young: Mothership (1969, Blue Note Tone Poet) [04-03] - jazz [B+]
• CBGB: A New York City Soundtrack 1975-1986 (Cherry Red -4CD) - punk
• Steppin' Out: The Roots of Garage Rock 1963-1965 (Strawberry -3CD) - rock

Priority Counts

• Priority 2: 10
• Priority 3: 6

Total: 16