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Album Recommendations – July 2026

I’ve given up on trying to regularly write reviews of new albums, but I still want to share albums I enjoyed.  Below are several new (and new-ish) albums – no ratings, no criticism – just music I enjoy listening to and hope you will to.

Album: Wendy Eisenberg
Artist: Wendy Eisenberg
Genre: Folk Rock, Country Pop
Release Date: April 3, 2026
Label: Joyful Noise
Favorite Tracks:

• Take a Number
• Meaning Business
• Old Myth Dying
• Vanity Paradox
• The Walls

An avant-guarde approach to folk music combined with introspection and a sense of hopefulness shape this album by the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter.

Album: Nine Inch Noize
Artist: Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize
Genre: Industrial Techno
Release Date: April 17, 2026
Label: The Null Corporation, Interscope
Favorite Tracks:

• Heresy
• Parasite
• Came Back Haunted
• As Alive As You Need Me to Be

Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) and Boys Noize (Alexander Ridha) collaborate on this compilation of live and remixed tracks from the Nine Inch Nails catalog. While I initially thought it was a mashup of boy bands with industrial techno, it’s still pretty cool if not legendary.

Album: Gongbu
Artist: Balming Tiger
Genre: Alternative K-Pop
Release Date: May 19, 2026
Label: Awal Recordings
Favorite Tracks:

• Janjan
• Home
• It’s the Night

Balming Tiger is classified as K-Pop which is kind of absurd, since K-Pop is a whole music industry not a genre. And as an experimental music collective, Balming Tiger doesn’t even fit a genre.

Album: Ultra
Artist: Six Sex
Genre: Perreo, Electroclash
Release Date: June 6, 2026
Label: Dale Play
Favorite Tracks:

• LOVE ME HATE ME
• CALIENTE
• BEAUTY privilege
• no more porn

Argentine Francisca Cuello electronic dance project Six Sex is kind of like if someone crossed reggaeton with Charli XCX.

Album: Olivia Rodrigo
Artist: you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
Genre: Indie Rock, Dream Pop
Release Date: June 12, 2026
Label: Geffen
Favorite Tracks:

• drop dead
• stupid song
• maggots for brains
• the cure
• what’s wrong with me
• expectations

Olivia Rodrigo was born in 2003 but is keeping the sounds of the 80s & 90s alive with her mix of synthpop, power pop, pop punk, and thoughtfully-worded ballads.  She even features a guest appearance by Robert Smith of the Cure!

Album: Floyd Mercantile
Artist: Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls 
Genre: Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Release Date: June 12, 2026
Label: Righteous Babe Records
Favorite Tracks:

• Some People
• Dreamers Awake
• Butterfly Kisses

Floyd Mercantile is the name of a store in rural Virginia where singer songwriters Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls, and guitarist Ross Bellenoit recorded this album.  It includes original works by Mulvey (whom I’ve been following for a long time) and Nicholls (who is new to me but has a lovely voice) and classic pop songs from the Great American Songbook, all in a folk/jazz style.

Album: Public Luxury
Artist: Downtown Boys
Genre:  Punk Rock
Release Date: June 26. 2026
Label: Sup Pop
Favorite Tracks:

• No Me Jodas
• The City Begins
• Yellow Sun
• You’re A Ghost
• Public Works

The socialist punk rock band from Providence, RI return with their first album since 2017’s Cost of Living.

Album Recommendations – July 2026

I’ve given up on trying to regularly write reviews of new albums, but I still want to share albums I enjoyed.  Below are several new (and new-ish) albums – no ratings, no criticism – just music I enjoy listening to and hope you will to.

Album: Wendy Eisenberg
Artist: Wendy Eisenberg
Genre: Folk Rock, Country Pop
Release Date: April 3, 2026
Label: Joyful Noise
Favorite Tracks:

• Take a Number
• Meaning Business
• Old Myth Dying
• Vanity Paradox
• The Walls

An avant-guarde approach to folk music combined with introspection and a sense of hopefulness shape this album by the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter.

Album: Nine Inch Noize
Artist: Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize
Genre: Industrial Techno
Release Date: April 17, 2026
Label: The Null Corporation, Interscope
Favorite Tracks:

• Heresy
• Parasite
• Came Back Haunted
• As Alive As You Need Me to Be

Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) and Boys Noize (Alexander Ridha) collaborate on this compilation of live and remixed tracks from the Nine Inch Nails catalog. While I initially thought it was a mashup of boy bands with industrial techno, it’s still pretty cool if not legendary.

Album: Gongbu
Artist: Balming Tiger
Genre: Alternative K-Pop
Release Date: May 19, 2026
Label: Awal Recordings
Favorite Tracks:

• Janjan
• Home
• It’s the Night

Balming Tiger is classified as K-Pop which is kind of absurd, since K-Pop is a whole music industry not a genre. And as an experimental music collective, Balming Tiger doesn’t even fit a genre.

Album: Ultra
Artist: Six Sex
Genre: Perreo, Electroclash
Release Date: June 6, 2026
Label: Dale Play
Favorite Tracks:

• LOVE ME HATE ME
• CALIENTE
• BEAUTY privilege
• no more porn

Argentine Francisca Cuello electronic dance project Six Sex is kind of like if someone crossed reggaeton with Charli XCX.

Album: Olivia Rodrigo
Artist: you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
Genre: Indie Rock, Dream Pop
Release Date: June 12, 2026
Label: Geffen
Favorite Tracks:

• drop dead
• stupid song
• maggots for brains
• the cure
• what’s wrong with me
• expectations

Olivia Rodrigo was born in 2003 but is keeping the sounds of the 80s & 90s alive with her mix of synthpop, power pop, pop punk, and thoughtfully-worded ballads.  She even features a guest appearance by Robert Smith of the Cure!

Album: Floyd Mercantile
Artist: Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls 
Genre: Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Release Date: June 12, 2026
Label: Righteous Babe Records
Favorite Tracks:

• Some People
• Dreamers Awake
• Butterfly Kisses

Floyd Mercantile is the name of a store in rural Virginia where singer songwriters Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls, and guitarist Ross Bellenoit recorded this album.  It includes original works by Mulvey (whom I’ve been following for a long time) and Nicholls (who is new to me but has a lovely voice) and classic pop songs from the Great American Songbook, all in a folk/jazz style.

Album: Public Luxury
Artist: Downtown Boys
Genre:  Punk Rock
Release Date: June 26. 2026
Label: Sup Pop
Favorite Tracks:

• No Me Jodas
• The City Begins
• Yellow Sun
• You’re A Ghost
• Public Works

The socialist punk rock band from Providence, RI return with their first album since 2017’s Cost of Living.

G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up – 6/09/26

I check out an album by Portishead.

Favorite Videos include GENA's Tiny Desk, Balming Tiger on It's Live, and more!

https://g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-music-wrap-up-6-09-26

#Music #1001Albums #Portishead #Gena #TinyDesk #BalmingTiger #ItsLive

G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up – 6/09/26

I check out an album by Portishead.

Favorite Videos include GENA's Tiny Desk, Balming Tiger on It's Live, and more!

https://g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-music-wrap-up-6-09-26

#Music #1001Albums #Portishead #Gena #TinyDesk #BalmingTiger #ItsLive

G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up – 6/09/26

I check out an album by Portishead.

Favorite Videos include GENA's Tiny Desk, Balming Tiger on It's Live, and more!

https://g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-music-wrap-up-6-09-26

#Music #1001Albums #Portishead #Gena #TinyDesk #BalmingTiger #ItsLive

G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up – 6/09/26

I check out an album by Portishead.

Favorite Videos include GENA's Tiny Desk, Balming Tiger on It's Live, and more!

https://g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-music-wrap-up-6-09-26

#Music #1001Albums #Portishead #Gena #TinyDesk #BalmingTiger #ItsLive

G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up – 6/09/26

I check out an album by Portishead.

Favorite Videos include GENA's Tiny Desk, Balming Tiger on It's Live, and more!

https://g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-music-wrap-up-6-09-26

#Music #1001Albums #Portishead #Gena #TinyDesk #BalmingTiger #ItsLive

Hooray Balming Tigeer on It's Live!! :ablobcatbongo:

[4K] Balming Tiger “Keep On” Band LIVE [it's Live] K-POP live music show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn_uxqgQ0Hc

#BalmingTiger #Gongbu #ItsLive

Hooray Balming Tigeer on It's Live!! :ablobcatbongo:

[4K] Balming Tiger “Keep On” Band LIVE [it's Live] K-POP live music show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn_uxqgQ0Hc

#BalmingTiger #Gongbu #ItsLive

G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up – 5/23/26

I check out an album by Minor Threat, as well as the latest releases by Maisie Peters, and Balming Tiger.

Favorite Videos include Utada Hikaru live on CDTV, I.O.I on CITYPOP CAR LIVE, and more!

https://g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-music-wrap-up-5-23-26

#Music #1001Albums #MinorThreat #MaisiePeters #BalmingTiger #UtadaHikaru #CDTV #IOI #CityPopCarLive

G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up – 5/23/26

I check out an album by Minor Threat, as well as the latest releases by Maisie Peters, and Balming Tiger.

Favorite Videos include Utada Hikaru live on CDTV, I.O.I on CITYPOP CAR LIVE, and more!

https://g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-music-wrap-up-5-23-26

#Music #1001Albums #MinorThreat #MaisiePeters #BalmingTiger #UtadaHikaru #CDTV #IOI #CityPopCarLive

I'm listening to Omega Sapien's album now and it's such a satisfying trip. The indie-edm 'Asian Prince'.

https://album.link/i/1872309059

#OmegaSapien #BalmingTiger #Leader

I'm listening to Omega Sapien's album now and it's such a satisfying trip. The indie-edm 'Asian Prince'.

https://album.link/i/1872309059

#OmegaSapien #BalmingTiger #Leader

What. Did I just watch, Omega Sapien!? 💜

Omega Sapien - Krapow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql6cF9gKdjA

#NewMusic #OmegaSapien #BalmingTiger

What. Did I just watch, Omega Sapien!? 💜

Omega Sapien - Krapow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql6cF9gKdjA

#NewMusic #OmegaSapien #BalmingTiger

#KPopMonday #MirrorMirror

One of my fave (and most unexpected) collabs of 2025. This whole vibe, the masks, the commentary on inner and outer beauty, and the commodification of everything. So clever.

(Original by Shin Jung Hyun & Yup Juns)

IU - 미인 (Feat. Balming Tiger) (A Beautiful Person)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Z1PBJLUss

#IU #BalmingTiger #KPop

With all that St George's cross flag bullshit in the UK recently, I'd suggest steering clear from flags, unless they're clearly non-national, such as the two below.
#kpop #BalmingTiger #CHUU #atarashiigakko

https://www.wacoca.com/media/362199/ 新しい学校のリーダーズ、Balming Tigerとのコラボ楽曲「Narani Narani」配信リリース – Real Sound｜リアルサウンド #BalmingTiger #JPOP #music #グローバル #ユニット #新しい学校のリーダーズ #音楽

https://www.wacoca.com/media/362199/ 新しい学校のリーダーズ、Balming Tigerとのコラボ楽曲「Narani Narani」配信リリース – Real Sound｜リアルサウンド #BalmingTiger #JPOP #music #グローバル #ユニット #新しい学校のリーダーズ #音楽

https://www.magmoe.com/2167010/k-pop/k-pop-news/2025-02-25/ K-POPバンド・Balming Tigerが登場！「アジア音楽を広めるプラットフォームになるような存在に」 | J-WAVE NEWS #BalmingTiger #JWAVENEWS #KPOP #KPOPTopics #KPOP #KPOPTopics #MUSIC+1 #radiko #STEPONE #エンタメ #サッシャ #ジェイウェーブニュース #ノイハウス萌菜 #ラジコ #音楽

#ThursdayFiveList #TheBassIntro (cont.)

A couple of bass heavy debut tracks, and it's always a good day when I can get a Balming Tiger track on my lists.

3. NCT U - 일곱 번째 감각 (The 7th Sense) Performance Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTmR-ogUXqo

4. Le Sserafim - Blue Flame @ Fearless Debut Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqvdr91LoSI

5. Balming Tiger - 'Armadillo' (Feat. Omega Sapien, Byung Un)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACCEDuwjVp8

[2/2]

#NCTU #LeSserafim #BalmingTiger #KPop #KIndie

#ThursdayFiveList #TheBassIntro (cont.)

A couple of bass heavy debut tracks, and it's always a good day when I can get a Balming Tiger track on my lists.

3. NCT U - 일곱 번째 감각 (The 7th Sense) Performance Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTmR-ogUXqo

4. Le Sserafim - Blue Flame @ Fearless Debut Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqvdr91LoSI

5. Balming Tiger - 'Armadillo' (Feat. Omega Sapien, Byung Un)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACCEDuwjVp8

[2/2]

#NCTU #LeSserafim #BalmingTiger #KPop #KIndie

【東京サラダボウル】キャラクター紹介「黒須雄介」関口メンディー “仕事は一流、恋は三流”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co0m1oTBxw0
#youtube_NHK #東京サラダボウル #TOKYOSALADBOWL #関口メンディー #松田龍平 #BalmingTiger

【東京サラダボウル】キャラクター紹介「杓野玲央」中川大輔 “昇進意欲旺盛な巡査部長”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z45SFY80Gu0
#youtube_NHK #東京サラダボウル #TOKYOSALADBOWL #中川大輔 #松田龍平 #BalmingTiger

【東京サラダボウル】8分旨味PR 通訳人編 奈緒・松田龍平・武田玲奈・関口メンディー・イモトアヤコ 1月7日(火) スタート
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_f76WM0dDI
#youtube_NHK #東京サラダボウル #TOKYOSALADBOWL #松田龍平 #BalmingTiger #TOKYO #Shinjuku #許莉廷 #喬湲媛 #武田玲奈 #関口メンディー #イモトアヤコ

【東京サラダボウル】8分旨味PR インターナショナル編 奈緒・松田龍平・張翰・許 莉廷・喬 湲媛 1月7日(火)スタート
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRL0CyUkVN0
#youtube_NHK #東京サラダボウル #TOKYOSALADBOWL #松田龍平 #BalmingTiger #TOKYO #Shinjuku #許莉廷 #喬湲媛 #武田玲奈 #関口メンディー #イモトアヤコ

G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up - 12/02/24

I check out The Black Keys' Brother album.

Favorite videos include Bilal's Front Porch concert, Balming Tiger and ATARASHII GAKKO! performance, and 4 music videos.

I also showcase my November Top Music stats per LastFM.

https://g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-music-wrap-up-12-02-24

#Music #MusicVideo #MusicAlbum #1001Albums #TheBlackKeys #Bilal #BalmingTiger #AtarashiiGakko #LastFm

G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up - 12/02/24

I check out The Black Keys' Brother album.

Favorite videos include Bilal's Front Porch concert, Balming Tiger and ATARASHII GAKKO! performance, and 4 music videos.

I also showcase my November Top Music stats per LastFM.

https://g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-music-wrap-up-12-02-24

#Music #MusicVideo #MusicAlbum #1001Albums #TheBlackKeys #Bilal #BalmingTiger #AtarashiiGakko #LastFm

This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #TheSickness. Get well soon @neurothing. 💜

1. Balming Tiger - I'm Sick [DF Live]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLMnR0lJiZ8

Because a track about the 'sickness' that social media can cause seems topical.

2. MC MONG - Sick Enough To Die (Ft JAMIE) Live Performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdAIE6Z4S9k

A comeback performance of a song from all the way back in 2010. The orchestra, the helicopter, the lighting. So Extra. Still hits.

[1/2]

#BalmingTiger #MCMong #KHipHop

This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #TheSickness. Get well soon @neurothing. 💜

1. Balming Tiger - I'm Sick [DF Live]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLMnR0lJiZ8

Because a track about the 'sickness' that social media can cause seems topical.

2. MC MONG - Sick Enough To Die (Ft JAMIE) Live Performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdAIE6Z4S9k

A comeback performance of a song from all the way back in 2010. The orchestra, the helicopter, the lighting. So Extra. Still hits.

[1/2]

#BalmingTiger #MCMong #KHipHop

They are hilarious.

Balming Tiger (바밍타이거) - 'Big Butt' Official MV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aE4zMgx5JU

#BalmingTiger #IndieKPop #WhatDidIJustWatch

They are hilarious.

Balming Tiger (바밍타이거) - 'Big Butt' Official MV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aE4zMgx5JU

#BalmingTiger #IndieKPop #WhatDidIJustWatch