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Criteria: Treble’s “Best Goth Albums of 2026 So Far” (Jul. 15, 2026), ranked by critic Wil Cifer; order copied from Treble . It ranks critical taste, not sales.
1 The Twilight Sad – It’s the Long Goodbye
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NEW 2 The Secrecy – Pins and Needles
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NEW 3 Crippled Black Phoenix – Sceaduhelm
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NEW 4 Crucifera – Exostential
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NEW 5 Astari Nite – Medications in Bloom
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NEW 6 TRAITRS – POSSESSOR
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NEW 7 Shadowlands – 004
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NEW 8 Wailin Storms – The Arsonist
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NEW 9 Deeper Graves – Pull Me Toward the Dark
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NEW 10 KMFDM – Enemy
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NEW Review roundup · Dark Side · industrial
Mandy, Indiana – URGH
Verdict (critics’ view, attributed) EverythingIsNoise calls the band an “industrial goth club quartet” that returns “with a fuller and more expansive sound” on its sophomore LP. (source )
No 0–10 score: the review publishes none
Pros, per the cited review Fuller, more expansive sound than the 2023 debut, per the review Cons, per the cited review None listed in the saved excerpt Review roundup · Dark Side · dark electro / EBM
Mildreda – Realities
Verdict (critics’ view, attributed) ReGen’s Karo Kratochwil hears “a rougher, noisier, and more physically aggressive record” and writes that “At its best, Realities resembles gossamer threaded with barbed wire.” (source )
No 0–10 score: ReGen publishes none
Pros, per the cited review Detail hidden inside the noise, per ReGen Cons, per the cited review Older influences still audible in the machinery, per ReGen Review roundup · Dark Side · darkwave
ADULT. – Kissing Luck Goodbye
Verdict (critics’ view, attributed) ReGen’s River Atkinson writes that the duo “has their best release yet”. (source )
No 0–10 score: ReGen publishes none
Pros, per the cited review Closer “Destroyers” singled out, per ReGen Cons, per the cited review Lead single called “fairly weak” in isolation, per ReGen Review roundup · popular pick · all genres
Fontaines D.C. – Dopamine Chamber
Verdict (critics’ view, attributed) Consequence calls it “a bold follow-up” to Romance . (source )
No 0–10 score: Metacritic score unverified (page blocked)
Pros, per the cited review Lead single “Marianne” called “terrific” by Consequence Cons, per the cited review Consequence notes no “big pop single” or festival anthem Releases Feb. 6 · Mandy, Indiana · URGH · Sacred Bones Mar. 27 · ADULT. · Kissing Luck Goodbye · Dais Aug. 28 · Mildreda · Realities · Dependent Shows No tour dates verified yet; this block stays empty until a venue or artist page confirms dates.
Label index Dais Records: ADULT. Dependent Records: Mildreda Sacred Bones Records: Mandy, Indiana Trending in Dark Side Fontaines D.C. released Dopamine Chamber on Oct. 16 (Rolling Stone ) Treble published its goth top picks for 2026 on Jul. 15 (Treble )