Most exciting upcoming album releases:
January 30, 2026
The end of January is marked by a substantial wave of studio releases spanning nearly all major areas of contemporary music. On January 30, listeners can expect a significant update to artists’ discographies — from globally recognized names to performers whose influence is especially strong within niche and alternative scenes. This release Friday shapes a dense and diverse picture of the musical start of the year.
The central event of the day is the release of Kanye West’s new album, Bully. Each of his studio projects inevitably draws the attention of both the industry and the audience, regardless of stylistic direction, and the new release is no exception. Among the key releases is also Labrinth — Cosmic Opera: Act I, a project in which the artist continues to develop a conceptual approach, combining elements of pop music, soul, electronic, and orchestral aesthetics.
Guitar-driven music occupies a significant place in the release schedule. New albums arrive from Buzzcocks, Kula Shaker, Joyce Manor, Softcult, Urne, and The Hirsch Effekt — artists representing different generations and movements within the rock scene. From punk rock and alternative to progressive and post-hardcore forms, these releases highlight the continued interest in live, instrumental sound.
Fans of heavy music are also presented with an extensive selection. MØL, Stabbing, Obscurity, Total Annihilation, and Wicked Leather unveil new albums, each continuing to develop its own stylistic direction within extreme and traditional metal. These releases add density to the date and make it particularly notable for the metal community.
More intimate and traditional sounds are represented by new works from Eric Bibb, Emily Scott Robinson, Ye Vagabonds, and Joel Ross, where folk, blues, and jazz receive a contemporary interpretation. Special mention goes to the live album Robin Trower — One Moment In Time — Live In The USA, capturing a concert performance by one of the defining figures of the British blues-rock scene.
The international scope of the release day is further emphasized by new albums from Nicky Jam, Sébastien Tellier, Kaffkiez, Geologist, The Soft Pink Truth, and Yumi Zouma. As a result, the January 30 releases bring together different musical cultures and form a rich and well-balanced selection, appealing both to a broad audience and to listeners focused on author-driven and experimental music.

Ailbhe Reddy
Kiss Big

Blackwater Holylight
Not Here Not Gone

Bre Kennedy
The Alchemist

Buzzcocks
Attitude Adjustment

Cast
Yeah Yeah Yeah

Cordovas
Back To Life

Course of Fate
Behind the Eclipse

Demob Happy
The Grown Ups Are Talking

Dennis Churchill Dries
Crazy Is This Life

Emily Scott Robinson
Appalachia

Eric Bibb
One Mississippi

Every King Has A Clown
Every King Has A Clown

Francis Rossi
The Accidental

Geologist
Can I Get A Pack Of Camel Lights?

Heavysaurus
Metal

James Walsh
It’s All Happening

Joel Ross
Gospel Music

Jordan Ward
Backward

Joseph
Closer to Happy

Joyce Manor
I Used To Go To This Bar

Kaffkiez
Wir

Kanye West
Bully

Kula Shaker
Wormslayer

Labrinth
Cosmic Opera: Act I

Lande Hekt
Lucky Now

Lazuli
Être Et Ne Plus Être

Mayhem Mavericks
Mayhem Mavericks

Mindfeels
2WO

MØL
Dreamcrush

Nicky Jam
Bohemio

Obscurity
Ascheregen

Only The Poets
And I’d Do It Again

Our Mirage
Fractured Minds

Plantoid
Flare

Qasu
A Bleak King Cometh

Rave In Fire
Square One

Robin Trower
One Moment in Time - Live in the USA

Sébastien Tellier
Kiss The Beast

Shields
Death & Connection

Softcult
When A Flower Doesn’t Grow

Stabbing
Eon Of Obscenity

Summer Of Hate
Blood And Honey

The Hirsch Effekt
Der Brauch

The Soft Pink Truth
Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?

Total Annihilation
Mountains Of Madness

Tyler Ballgame
For The First Time, Again

Urne
Setting Fire To The Sky

Vandor
The Ember Eye Part II: The Portal of Truth

Whitelands
Sunlight Echoes

Wicked Leather
Season Of The Witch

Ye Vagabonds
All Tied Together

















