Rough Trade’s annual rundown of its top 100 albums of 2026 is here. The indie retailer is marking the occasion with a haul of exclusive vinyl pressings of its top 30 selections. Among them are new, exclusive pressings from the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Interpol, Gorillaz, and Mandy, Indiana—many with live EPs or bonus tracks unveiled as separate bundled or separate releases. Check out the top 20 below and Rough Trade’s 100 favorite albums of the year here.
01 Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend
A signed Rogue Planet edition of the album on 2xLP, plus the acoustic EP Live At Madison Square Garden on 12″.
02 Kneecap: Fenian
Now with Irish-language packaging and a yellow-and-green splattered LP. Plus, the new 12″ vinyl Live At Rough Trade East.
03 Fcukers: Ö
A new edition with orange and clear splatter, as well as Live from 805 on red 12″ vinyl.
04 Overpass: Elsewhere, Always
An orange LP, and a matching 12″ unplugged EP.
05 Gorillaz: The Mountain
The first vinyl release of the bonus tracks “Noah’s Descendants” [ft. Anoushka Shankar and Pamela Jain] and “The Mountain (Performed by Hindu Jea Band Jaipur),” together on a black 7″.
06 Mary in the Junkyard: Role Model Hermit
Plus, Live From the Heavens on 10″ vinyl.
07 Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love
Also: “Hannah, What’s the Matter” (Live at Rough Trade East In Store) on 7″ vinyl.
08 Fat Dog: Cancel Me (I’m Tired)
And Show Me the Way as a bonus 10″ vinyl.
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09 Mandy, Indiana: Urgh
Now on Blue Hex vinyl with magenta splatter. Plus, a Live at Rough Trade Liverpool LP.
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10 Vanishing Twin: Archives
The additional Twist / Bring Me the Axe (Versions) vinyl comes with a print.
11 Westside Cowboy: It Goes On
No new variant here, just the original red LP.
12 Interpol: This Mirror Weighs a Ton
Along with This Mirror Weighs A Ton – Live Recordings on 7″ vinyl.
13 My New Band Believe: My New Band Believe
Six Songs, an EP attributed to Two Guitars, features re-recordings by Cameron Picton and UK guitarist Kit Mosely, pressed to 12″ vinyl.
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14 Pigeon: Outtanational
Original album on orange Nebula vinyl, plus an orange Live at Rough Trade LP.
15 Vince Staples: Crybaby
The Crybaby Photobooth Edition LP comes with a “Cotton” flexi-disc.
16 Jack White: Frozen Charlotte
As a blue and silver split LP.
17 Tyler Ballgame: For the First Time, Again
And the “Live It Down” / “Let You Down” 7″ vinyl.
18 The Durutti Column: Renascent
The exclusive Renascent + Instrumentals is available as a bottle-green LP with an alternative sleeve, or as a 2xCD.
19 Kristin Hersh: Sugar on Blackstone
Along with the EP Downers on Blackstone, featuring five demoes, on cream 12″ vinyl.
20 Molotovs: Wasted on Youth
And Live at the Electric, recorded at the Electric Ballroom and now on black LP.
