Welcome to the Decibel Boost Podcast album roundup for the months of January/February 2026. As the calendar rolls over from 2025 into 2026, we have to contend with… well the world falling apart in every conceivable way– wait, this is how last year started off too. The only difference is that the album release calendar was surprisingly loaded compared to this time last year, so grab some popcorn for a bit of a long one. First: Alex touches on Charli XCX’s recent cinematic outings with the Wuthering Heights soundtrack and A.G. Cook’s work on her own mockumentary, the newest projects from Poppy and Alter Bridge, the first new Karnivool album in 13 years, and more. Next: Mark runs the gamut in discussing new albums from Mitski, By Storm, Joji, collaborations from Ransom/Boldy James,Nicholas Craven, Larry June/Curren$y/The Alchemist, and J. Cole’s The Fall Off among others. Finally: Robert discusses Carpenter Brut’s conclusion to the Leather trilogy, Converge’s first new solo outing in a decade, the latest Bruno Mars album, Megadeth’s final studio album, and one of the most polarizing figures in the modern emo scene.
Your hosts this month are Robert (@RobBarracuda), Alex (@Xandersthoughts), and Mark (@MAK2HybridMedia). Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts.
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Playlist of recommended albums discussed:
Timestamps
4:45 – What Exactly Came Out In January/February 2026
11:29 – Alex (Alter Bridge, A.G. Cook, Textures, Poppy, Karnivool, Charli XCX, etc.)
23:08 – Mark (ASAP Rocky, IDK, Roc Marciano, By Storm, Mitski, Joji, Ransom/Boldy James/Nicholas Craven, Larry June/Currensy/The Alchemist, Gorillaz, J. Cole, etc.)
1:01:32 – Robert (Mandy Indiana, Converge, Carpenter Brut, A Wilhelm Scream, Bruno Mars, Megadeth, etc.)
