Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2026 So Far (Part 2 of 2)

If you’re only just now joining us: this is part two of my list of my favorite forty albums/EPs of 2026 thus far, presented in alphabetical order by artist name. Thanks for reading! View part one of the list here. Here are links to stream a playlist of these selections via Spotify and Tidal (Bandcamp links are provided below for all records). Loto – _____ Release date: April 17thRecord label: Self-releasedGenre: Art rock, soft rock, chamber pop, indie popFormats: Digital On the latest album from their project Loto, Montreal musician Lautaro Akira Martinez-Satoh and a rotating cast of musical guests throw themselves headfirst into art pop, chamber pop, and soft rock, bravely looking beyond “Bandcamp experimentalism” to “60s/70s studio-pop wizardry” for inspiration. The six-song album labeled “_____” (officially speaking, it’s untitled) only has two more songs than Loto’s 2024 A Year in Review EP, but the sprawling thirty-six minute record is a much grander-feeling affair. (Read more)…