Our summertime favs, after the break!

The Listened List - Summer '26

Greetings!

Summer 2026 needed much more maturity than I wanted to give. I think I'll always look back on this past summer with great appreciation despite it breaking me... mentally and physically. Things needed to upgraded and fixed. That was the ultimate theme for the season. Nothing I could've done would've changed that fact. And I'm truly grateful for the peace that it brought in hindsight. But at the time, I felt melted down as I begun a new financial journey over on Attic805.

Been having a blast being a part-time reseller! Just wish it was busier, but we're all struggling you know? Patience. Patience. Patience.

Music wise, my break away from That Buzzing Sound allowed me to enjoy all types of new & old sounds. More on the "Old" as I was digging through my father's old collection most afternoons. He was big into The Rolling Stones, yet I didn't know much beyond their classic hits. So I became a "Beast of Burden". By allowing and absorbing all the albums I researched from our collection on "The Bay" gave me such clarity on why someone might've had a connection with these artistic projects. Got to hear some classic experiences for the first time.

Sure... I wanted to push out content here on That Buzzing Sound but Attic805 needed my full attention. Every story will be told soon. Either here or over on my Personal Bored 4 Music Photo Blog! These features are the closest to social media I'll ever get now.

Plus, I was putting together a few important new music feature series that will happily debut soon on the brand new site!

ANYWAY!

One big change I made with this quarter's The Listened List was to be far more "judgy" with my recommendations. There shouldn't be over 40 gold stickers per season. As I doubt I'll return to most albums because I haven't really ventured back due to the large quantity of drops each month. Only one Gold Sticker record below has reached possible Favorite Album of 2026 status from this batch. I spent almost August playing with it on repeat. Really wish more albums got that jump in a bump, but they haven't just yet.

That's what I want from this series, but how can I do that if there's a waterfall of new albums every week? I'm suppose to be curating and finding the diamonds in the rough, right? I only got two ears and limited time. Still finding all this a fun subject to explore because "what do I really want from my musical curation... quality or quantity"? Only time will tell! Thanks for coming back.

Here are...

My Summer 2026 Gold Sticker Recommendations!

(Bandcamp or Spotify Album Stream links provided)

'Something Worth Waiting For' by Friko

'Girlfriend' by Grace Ives

'Czarface meets Frankie Pulitzer' by Czarface & Frankie Pulitzer

'Tomodachi ga Imashita' by Trooper Salute

'Sunshine' by Jungle

'Singin' To an Empty Chair' by Ratboys

'The Ruins of Things Unfinished' by Slow Leaves

'Hum of Hurt' by Converge

'Trapper's Alley 3: Hell or High Water' by Nicholas Craven & Boldy James

'My Skyscraper' by Nirosta Steel

'God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops' by Rapsody

'Fantasia' by SLIFT

'A Rush To Nowhere' by Arima Ederra

'The Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' by Ludwig Göransson

'Slippers 08' by Slippers

'Time Heals Everything' by Blu & Exile

'Beard' by Syd

'Sungazer' by The Temper Trap

'My Reckless Abandon' by Bella Kay

'A Sign in the Weather' by Bella White

'Paycheque' by Paycheque

'Lost Weekend' by Phoebe Bridgers

'Scream Until It's Beautiful' by WASTE

'Music, Fashion, Film' by Charli XCX

'There and Back Again (2026)' by Daughtry

'Soft Speak' by obli

Everything I Listened To This Quarter (In Order w Typos - Cut Off on August 30th)

'Trapper's Alley 3: Hell or High Water' by Nicholas Craven & Boldy James -THE SAMPLES!!!
'Liquid Form' by The Alchemist
'The Gentleman's Club' by YG
'3x6x*=...' by Teller Bank$
'Papercut' by Imani Imani
'Time Heals Everything' by Blu & Exile
'Slippers 08' by Slippers (short!)
'SOMA' by Skrillex
'Nothing's Accidental EP' by After Louise
'Paycheque' by Paycheque -nice vibes
'Reason to Believe' by Kip Moore
'Plum' by Josh Conway
'spotless state of mind EP' by Fia James
'Trojan Horse' by Matt Proxy
'Hum of Hurt' by Converge (mash together with LINE)
'If This Is It' by DJ Seinfeld
'No Hard Feelings (Deluxe)' by The Beaches
'Hoodies' by New Jazz Underground
'Good Days' by Lenka
'Night Blooms' by Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
'Debut' by Sasha Stychkina
'You Day Will Come' by Chanel Beads -smashing pumpkins lite
'The Book, For ' by Yaosobi
'Violet, Brimming Over' by Indigo La End
'Highway to Hell' by Star Moles
'Girlfriend' by Grace Ives
'Train on the Island' by Aldious Harding
'Something Worth Waiting For' by Friko -shins-like
'My Skyscraper' by Nirosta Steel -kinda funny
'Danger Days... 25th' by My Chemical Romance - why they change stuff???
'The Front EP' by Miles Nautu - hm
'Capsule' by MUNI + Various Artists (not on apple?)
'A Fearful & Wondrous Thing' by Melanie Herrera
'Soft Speak' by Obli
'Mirage' by Trabants
'Alone EP' by Carly Hann -hm
'Joy EP' by Rhye -hm
'Your God Fearing Days are About To Begin' by Saint Anges
'ADDENDIUM' by HEALTH
'Love & Heartbreak' by MISSIO
'Feminone' by Cut_
'At Least I Know How To Love' by I know her
'Sunglazer' by The Temper Trap
'The Real Me' by Future
'Tolerance' by FIGHTMASTER -hm
'Cinere' by Konyikeh
'Youbet' by youbet
'Daughter from Hell' by Gracie Abrams
'My Reckless Abandon' by Bella Kay
'There and Back Again' by Daughtry
'The Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' by Ludwig Göransson
'Set in Stone' by Rick Ross
'The Ruins of Things Unfinished' by Slow Leaves
'Diavola' by Gabrielle Cavassa
'Russell Jamie Johnson' by Russell Jamie Johnson
'Coasting EP' by Crimea of Passion & Robert Ruby
'Two Wheels Move The Soul' by Robber Robber
'A Rush To Nowhere' by Arima Ederra
'Memory Be a Blade' by Waterbaby
'Music, Fashion, Film' by Charli XCX
'Shoulder to Shoulder' by Buzzy Lee -hm
'In this body' by Sparklmami
'Emotional Junglist' by Nia Archives
'Son of Amen' by Alex Amen
'A Sign in the Weather' by Bella White
'Singin' To an Empty Chair' by Ratboys
'Through Zero' by Elder
'Fantasia' by SLIFT
'Bring on the Psychics' by Quiksand
'Speaking to the Body' by Madison Goldstein
'petal' by Ariana Grande
'Zingtones' by Dum Dealy & DeevoDaGenius
'Bars Not Dead' by Kai Ca$h
'Fidelity' by Yaya Bey
'Yearnalism' by Baby Rose
'Peyote' by Ambre
'Beard' by Syd
'Borega' by Bloo Azul & Pep57
'Live and In Color' by Juicy J & Logic
'Love & Devotion' by Sam & Louise Sullivan
'Off Course' Thee Oh Seas
'Act I: Summer Nights' by Kashus Culpepper
'Scared of Heights' by Wyatt Flores
'Ac2 (so far)' by Ashley Cooke
'Sunburn Mixtape' by Tucker Wetmore
'Detour' by Kim Petras
'Confessions II' by Madonna
'Somebody Tried to Sell Me A Bridge' by Van Morrison
'Secret Love (Deluxe)' by Dry Cleaning
'Rituals of Shame' by Warning
'Cycles in a Infinite Dream' by REZN
'Kill The King' by TI
'Lost Weekend' by Phoebe Bridgers
'Scream Until It's Beautiful' by WASTE
'Decent S*x' by Meltheads
'Q: From Where Do Our Primal Instincts Orignate? A MTV!' By Portraits of Tracey
'Sunshine' by Jungle
'Tomodachigaimashita' by Trooper Salute
'Under The Iron Sea (25th Anniversary)' by Keane
'50 Ballerinas' by Jigitz
'My New Band Believe' by My New Band Believe
'Strike Club' by ST6 & JodyBoof
'God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops (Original Version)' by Rapsody
'password 2' by username
'$wagSouljah - EP' by Acid Souljah, $wagZilla, & Nedarb
'Good Grief' by Sara Bareilles hm
'Czarface meets Frankie Pulitzer' by Czarface & Frankie Pulitzer
'This Mirror Weighs A Ton' by Interpol