Crazy's 2026 new release purchases ranked

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yeah i know, theres still two and a half months until 2026 comes to an end but i need to start this list now.
i am studying at the moment, hoping to graduate by 10th November and then its time to really push the hard yards trying to find a job related to my learning and then.....Christmas sneaks up on us and before you know it that "silly season" gets us all in its grip.

as usual, every album will be reviewed and songs scored individually giving an all up score using the MHRS which we have used since Music Head invented it a couple of decades ago.

i will start either Wednesday 14th October or Thursday 15th October this week.
albums will be randomly pulled from the storage box i have them in so i cannot pick potential favourites early on

i have 15 LP's that were released in 2026 and 15 compact disks.

i have one LP still on route from the UK and 2 cds on my list to purchase.
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1:   KACEY MUSGRAVES  -  "middle of nowhere"   (2.38)
2:   STEPHEN SANCHEZ  -  "love, love, love"   (2.27)
3:   HARRY STYLES  -  "kiss all the time, disco, occasionally"  (1.75)

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STEPHEN SANCHEZ  "love, love, love"

release date:  8th of May 2026

chart stats:   #21 UK

from El Dorado, California
based in Nashville
loved his debut album "angel face" from a couple of years ago
whereas that one was sort of 50's doo'wop and jazzy-pop this one is 60s pop and soul music
its a solid album, not conceptual (like the debut) as far as i can tell
not a bad track on here
I LIKE THIS ALBUM





1:  it might be love **
2:  sweet love ***
3:  home to mother **
4:  chuck the money **
5:  already got me **
6:  Ooh baby, i love you **
7:  love, love, love ***
8:  dance away the music ***
9:  forgetting your kiss **
10: dont let me go **
11: you are so beautiful **

3s - 3
2s - 8
1s - 0

rating:  2.27

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KACEY MUSGRAVES  "middle of nowhere" 

release date:  1st of May 2026

chart stats:  US #3, US Country #2, UK #7, AU 17

from texas
seventh studio album
a fine return to form, loved the first two then a bit of a slip IMO
nice lighthearted tongue-in-cheek country on here, she doesnt take herself too seriously
lead off single proves that, Dry Spell, about the lack of pleasure one gets after a realtionship falters LOL
four 'guest artists' on here, Mrianda Lambert, Billy Strings, Gregory Alan Isakov and Willie Nelson
I LIKE THIS ALBUM





1:  middle of nowhere **
2:  dry spell **
3:  back on the wagon ***
4:  i believe in ghosts **
5:  abilene ***
6:  coyote **
7:  lonelinest girl **
8:  everybody wants to be a cowboy ***
9:  horses and divorces ***
10: uncertain, tx ***
11: rhinestoned **
12: mexican honey **
13: hell on me **

3s - 5
2s - 8
1s - 0

rating:  2.38

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HARRY STYLES  "kiss all the time, disco, occasionally"

release date:  6th of March 2026

chart stats:  #1 UK, #1 AU, #1 US (and #1 in 24 other countries)

from the UK
former One Direction member
fourth solo album, i own them all
more dance-pop on here than previous albums
overall fairly good, ranks third out of his four for me.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM





1:  aperture **
2:  american girls **
3:  ready steady go *
4:  are you listening yet?  **
5:  taste back  **
6:  the waiting game  **
7:  season two: weight loss *
8:  coming up roses  **
9:  pop  **
10: dance no more  **
11: paint by numbers  **
12: carla's song  *

3s - 0
2s - 9
1s - 3

rating:  1.75