Every month, Consequence rounds up the best new albums in our Staff Picks column, presented by the crew at Qobuz. Take a look at the albums that made the cut for August 2026 below, then stream them on Qobuz with a free one-month trial here.
August graced us with another packed month of new music, bringing a wave of fresh, exciting releases. From intimate songwriting and left-field experiments to full-bodied rock and boundary-pushing pop, there was no shortage of records worth returning to.
Dinosaur Jr. returned with their signature guitar crunch on There Near and Karol G delivered a deeply personal statement with No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, while Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume joined forces for the genre-bending ii. Meanwhile, Weezer added another colorful entry to their ever-growing catalog, rounding out a month packed with major releases and plenty of left turns.
But those are just a few of the month’s standouts. Check out all of our handpicked albums from August 2026 below, listed in alphabetical order. Then, check out our playlist featuring select tracks from each of these projects on Qobuz.
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