Welcome to the Decibel Boost Podcast album roundup for the month of June 2026! We’re finally at the halfway mark of this year, and so we must now look back on what this past June had to offer. First: Alex discusses Metallica’s latest anniversary boxset extravaganza for Reload, a long-shelved Butthole Surfers album finally seeing the light of day, and the latest effort from Evanescence. Next: Mark discusses Vince Staples’ gloves-off take on American society alongside the newest projects from Benny The Butcher, Tierra Whack, Wiki, The Alchemist (alongside the elephant in the room with said project), and even the return of D12. Finally: Robert, delves into Converge’s second release of the year, Olivia Rodrigo’s latest ode to the pitfalls of romance, Genghis Tron taking another swerve in their material, and takes up the thankless job of being the 5001st person who actually listened to the new Lizzo album… for some reason.
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
3:50 – What Exactly Came Out In June 2026
9:32 – Alex (Metallica, Butthole Surfers, Skrillex, Evanescence, etc.)
26:34 – Mark (Vince Staples, The Alchemist, Nicholas Craven and Boldy James, Navy Blue, Tierra Whack, Wiki, D12, YG etc.)
59:22 – Robert (Olivia Rodrigo, Converge, Genghis Tron, August Burns Red, Lizzo, etc.)
