The best-reviewed albums released in October 2026, ranked by Breakdown. Each album’s B-Side Breakdown puts every critic review we track on one 0–100 scale; click through for every score and the reviews behind it.
1. Greg Freeman, All Set the Bone
87 (B+) · 100% approval · Broad agreement · 7 critics · A-Side. See the Breakdown
2. Caroline Rose, Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall
85 (B) · 100% approval · Some debate · 3 critics. See the Breakdown
3. Clara Mann, Wishbone
85 (B) · 100% approval · Unanimous · 4 critics. See the Breakdown
4. Tony Iommi, From the Dark
85 (B) · 100% approval · Broad agreement · 5 critics · A-Side. See the Breakdown
5. Richard Thompson, Hippies, Thugs and Heroes
84 (B) · 83% approval · Some debate · 6 critics. See the Breakdown
6. Jess Williamson, A Mile South of Heaven
83 (B) · 100% approval · Broad agreement · 3 critics. See the Breakdown
7. Jamie T, Ghosts (100 Days of Morning)
82 (B-) · 60% approval · Some debate · 5 critics. See the Breakdown
8. Fontaines D.C., Dopamine Chamber
82 (B-) · 75% approval · Some debate · 20 critics. See the Breakdown
Every album we’ve scored, plus the A-Sides and the year’s best, is on B-Side Breakdowns.
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