New Album Releases & Arrivals July 24, 2026
Some Fridays one big album carries the week. July 24, 2026 has four. Charli XCX, the Strokes, Shania Twain, and Tyla all release new albums on the same day, the kind of pileup that usually only happens in the fall.
And that's just the marquee. The same drop brings a Portishead vinyl wave, Q-Tip's solo debut back in print, and a Roy Ayers Ubiquity essential. Best of all for the regulars who keep asking: Masayoshi Takanaka's An Insatiable High and Seychelles are both in the racks on their clear color Japan pressings, and if history is any guide, they will not stay there long. This is one of the deepest collections we've ever assembled, so after the headliners we dug through the whole thing and pulled the sleepers worth knowing about too.
Here's your complete guide, alphabetized so you can find your artist fast. Shop the full July 24, 2026 collection here.
Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film (Indie Exclusive Yorkshire Smoke Color) Vinyl LP
Charli XCX follows Brat with Music, Fashion, Film, out this Friday on Atlantic, and the Yorkshire Smoke pressing is the independent record store edition. Eleven songs in a tight 30 minutes, written and produced with A. G. Cook and Finn Keane, with David Cronenberg as the album's sole guest and a cover shot by Aidan Zamiri starring John Cale, Marc Jacobs, and Martin Scorsese. Pick up Music, Fashion, Film on indie exclusive Yorkshire Smoke vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Yorkshire Smoke pressing only available at independent record stores
- The follow-up to 2024's Brat, made with A. G. Cook and Finn Keane
- Includes "Rock Music," "SS26," and the David Cronenberg feature "No One Lasts Forever"
Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film Vinyl LP
The standard pressing of Music, Fashion, Film delivers Charli's seventh album straight: 11 tracks, 30 minutes and 5 seconds, no wasted motion. After the culture-swallowing run of Brat, this is the record where she refuses to repeat herself. Order Music, Fashion, Film on standard vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Standard pressing of the seventh studio album, out July 24
- 11 songs led by the singles "Rock Music" and "Wink Wink"
- A deliberate left turn from the Brat era
Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film CD
Music, Fashion, Film on CD keeps the whole album in your car for less than the price of lunch. At 30 minutes it's built for repeat plays, and the CD is the format that never asks you to flip. Grab Music, Fashion, Film on CD.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The complete album in a budget-friendly format
- A 30-minute runtime made for front-to-back listening
- Easy add toward the automatic 10% off 4+ new albums
Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film Cassette
The cassette edition of Music, Fashion, Film is the collector's wildcard, a pocket-sized format that suits an album obsessed with physical culture: music, fashion, film, and now tape. Order Music, Fashion, Film on cassette.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Cassette edition of the new album, out July 24
- A compact collectible for the full-format Charli shelf
- Tape hiss and hyperpop, together at last
Masayoshi Takanaka - An Insatiable High (Clear Yellow Color) Vinyl LP
Masayoshi Takanaka's An Insatiable High is the record more people ask us for than almost any other import we carry, and the clear yellow Japan pressing is in the racks this week. The 1977 album cemented the guitarist as the sound of endless Japanese summer: silky fusion grooves, tropical melodies, and that unmistakable smiling guitar tone. These pressings move on their own schedule, and it's a fast one. Pick up An Insatiable High on clear yellow vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Clear yellow Japan import pressing of the 1977 fusion classic
- One of the most requested imports in the shop, period
- A cornerstone of the Japanese jazz-fusion canon
Masayoshi Takanaka - Seychelles (Clear Sky Blue Color) Vinyl LP
Seychelles is where the Takanaka solo story begins: the 1976 album that set his island-hopping template of breezy fusion, ocean-blue album art, and pure guitar joy. The clear sky blue pressing matches the mood exactly, and like its yellow sibling it tends to leave the shop the same week it arrives. Grab both while they're side by side. Order Seychelles on clear sky blue vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Clear sky blue Japan import pressing of the 1976 album
- The start of Takanaka's tropical fusion run
- Pairs perfectly with An Insatiable High while both are in the racks
New Order - The Best Of (140 Gram) Vinyl LP
Still fresh from last week, New Order's The Best Of gathers the singles that carried post-punk onto the dance floor onto one 140 gram import LP: "Blue Monday," "True Faith," "Regret." For a band whose defining work lived on 12" singles, this is the one-stop shelf solution. Pick up The Best Of on 140g vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The 1994 singles collection on 140g import vinyl
- Includes "Blue Monday," "True Faith," and "Regret"
- Essential synth-pop and new wave in one stop
New Order - The Rest Of (140 Gram) Vinyl LP
The Rest Of completes the pair: the 1995 companion of club remixes that made New Order as commanding in the DJ booth as on the radio. On 140 gram import vinyl, it's the deeper half of the story. Order The Rest Of on 140g vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The 1995 remix companion on 140g import vinyl
- Club-built versions from the era's key remixers
- Completes the set with The Best Of
Panic Shack - Panic Shack (self-titled) (Yellow Burst Color) Vinyl LP
Panic Shack's self-titled debut keeps flying out of the racks, and the Yellow Burst UK import is the pressing to grab. The Cardiff band's Ali Chant-produced album bottles their riotous live energy into punk that's funny, furious, and impossible to sit still through. Grab Panic Shack's debut on Yellow Burst vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Yellow Burst pressing of the debut, a UK import
- Produced by Ali Chant, known for PJ Harvey and Yard Act
- Riotous punk for fans of Amyl and the Sniffers and Wet Leg
Portishead - Portishead (self-titled) Vinyl LP
Portishead's self-titled 1997 second album anchors this week's Portishead vinyl wave. Darker and more paranoid than the debut, with Beth Gibbons' voice cutting through scratched-up breaks on "All Mine" and "Over," it's the sound of trip-hop's inventors refusing to become a formula. Pick up Portishead's self-titled album on vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The 1997 second album, back in print on vinyl
- Includes "All Mine" and "Over"
- The darker, rawer heart of the Bristol sound
Portishead - Roseland NYC Live (Red Color) Vinyl LP
Roseland NYC Live captures Portishead in 1997 with a full orchestra behind them, transforming the songs from Dummyand the self-titled album into widescreen noir. On red 180g vinyl, it remains one of the great live albums of its era, and the definitive argument that this music was always cinematic. Order Roseland NYC Live on red vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The landmark orchestral live album on red 180g vinyl
- Definitive versions of "Roads," "Sour Times," and "Glory Box"
- One of the era's most acclaimed live records
Portishead - Third (180g) Vinyl LP
Third is Portishead's 2008 return, a decade of silence broken with krautrock pulses, analog menace, and "Machine Gun," one of the boldest singles any band has ever come back with. The 180g pressing gives its extremes the depth they demand. Grab Third on 180g vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The 2008 comeback album on 180g vinyl
- Includes "Machine Gun" and "The Rip"
- A complete reinvention that still sounds ahead of its time
Q-Tip - Amplified Vinyl LP
Q-Tip's Amplified returns to vinyl via Legacy, the 1999 solo debut he cut after A Tribe Called Quest with J Dilla shaping much of the production. "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe and Stop" made the Abstract a solo star without dulling an ounce of his jazz-brained finesse, and the record sits at the heart of any serious hip-hop collection. Pick up Amplified on vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The 1999 solo debut back in print, out July 24
- Includes "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe and Stop"
- J Dilla's production fingerprints all over it
Re-Up Gang - Clipse Presents Re-Up Gang (Butterfly Effect Color) Vinyl LP
Clipse Presents Re-Up Gang gets a Get On Down reissue on Butterfly Effect vinyl, restoring the 2008 album from the crew Pusha T and Malice built with Ab-Liva out of the legendary We Got It 4 Cheap mixtape run. With Clipse back at the center of rap conversation, this is the right moment to revisit the coldest supporting cast in coke-rap history, and the silver pressing of Let God Sort Em Out below makes the natural pairing. Order Clipse Presents Re-Up Gang on Butterfly Effect vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Butterfly Effect color reissue of the 2008 crew album
- Born from the celebrated We Got It 4 Cheap mixtapes
- Essential context for the current Clipse resurgence
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Vibrations Vinyl LP
Roy Ayers Ubiquity's Vibrations returns via Vampisoul, the 1976 set where the vibraphonist's jazz-funk turned its most mellow and hypnotic. "Searching" alone has echoed through decades of hip-hop and R&B, sampled, covered, and studied, and the album around it flows like one long golden hour. Grab Vibrations on vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The 1976 jazz-funk essential back in print
- Includes "Searching," one of the most revisited grooves in soul
- Follows last week's He's Coming for the growing Ayers shelf
Shania Twain - Little Miss Twain (Red Color) Vinyl LP
Shania Twain's Little Miss Twain arrives this Friday on Republic Nashville in a red pressing, her first album since 2023's Queen of Me. Billed as her most personal record yet, it reaches back to her Timmins, Ontario roots and teenage years, blending country, rock, and R&B behind the gritty lead single "Dirty Rosie." Pick up Little Miss Twain on red vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Red pressing of the new album, out July 24
- Her most autobiographical writing, rooted in her northern Ontario youth
- Led by the country-rock single "Dirty Rosie"
Shania Twain - Little Miss Twain (Signed) (Rosie Red Color) Vinyl LP
The signed Rosie Red edition of Little Miss Twain pairs the album with Shania's autograph, the kind of piece that gets framed rather than filed. Signed stock never lasts, so treat this one with urgency. Order the signed Little Miss Twain on Rosie Red vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Hand-signed edition on Rosie Red vinyl
- A display-worthy piece for the country and pop shelf alike
- The collector's version of her return album
Sum 41 - All Killer, No Filler (25th Anniversary) (Iron Gray Color) Vinyl LP
Sum 41's All Killer, No Filler turns 25 with an Iron Gray anniversary pressing. "Fat Lip," "In Too Deep," and "Motivation" soundtracked a generation of skate videos and basement shows, and the album's title has aged into plain fact: 2001 pop-punk rarely came tighter. Grab All Killer, No Filler on Iron Gray vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- 25th anniversary Iron Gray pressing of the 2001 debut
- Includes "Fat Lip" and "In Too Deep"
- Peak pop-punk nostalgia, properly pressed
The Smiths - Best...I Vinyl LP
The Smiths' Best...I returns as a Rhino import, collecting one half of the band's untouchable singles run: "This Charming Man," "Panic," "Big Mouth Strikes Again," and more. For newcomers to Manchester's most quoted band, this is the front door. Pick up Best...I on vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Import reissue of the 1992 singles collection
- Includes "This Charming Man" and "Panic"
- The natural starting point for a Smiths shelf
The Smiths - Best...II Vinyl LP
Best...II completes the pair with the other half of the catalog: "How Soon Is Now?", "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out," "Ask." Between the two volumes, nearly every Smiths song you've ever quoted is covered. Order Best...II on vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Import reissue completing the two-volume set
- Includes "How Soon Is Now?" and "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out"
- Pairs with Best...I for the full singles story
The Strokes - Reality Awaits (Black Ice Glitter Color) Vinyl LP
The Strokes release Reality Awaits this Friday, their seventh album and first since 2020's The New Abnormal, and the Black Ice Glitter pressing is the way to mark the occasion. Produced by Rick Rubin, the nine-track set was previewed by "Going Shopping" and "Falling out of Love," with cover art built from Richard Prince's famous cowboy photograph. Pick up Reality Awaits on Black Ice Glitter vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Black Ice Glitter pressing of the first Strokes album in six years
- Produced by Rick Rubin, out July 24
- Includes the singles "Going Shopping" and "Falling out of Love"
The Strokes - Reality Awaits Vinyl LP
The standard pressing of Reality Awaits delivers the new Strokes album without the sparkle: nine songs of the guitar interplay and deadpan cool that made them the defining New York band of their generation, filtered through Rick Rubin's stripped-back instincts. Order Reality Awaits on standard vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Standard pressing of the seventh studio album
- First new Strokes music since The New Abnormal
- Rick Rubin production built around the classic two-guitar attack
Tricky - Different When It's Silent (Indie Exclusive Red Transparent Color) Vinyl LP
A week after release, Tricky's Different When It's Silent has settled in as one of the year's rawest listens, and the indie exclusive red transparent pressing remains shop-only. His first album under his own name in six years threads Bristol singer Mitch Sanders' falsetto through fuzzed-up guitar and whispered menace, with Marta closing the record on "Out of Place". Pick up Different When It's Silent on red transparent vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Indie exclusive red transparent pressing, only at independent shops
- First Tricky album in six years on his False Idols label
- Features Mitch Sanders and longtime collaborator Marta
Tricky - Different When It's Silent Vinyl LP
The standard pressing of Different When It's Silent carries the same stripped-back intensity that has critics calling it his strongest work since Maxinquaye: raw guitar, deep atmosphere, and no wasted gestures. Order Different When It's Silent on standard vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Standard pressing of the fifteenth studio album
- A guitar-led return to his signature Bristol sound
- Essential for trip-hop and downtempo collections
Tyla - A-Pop (Indie Exclusive Popstar Pink Color) Vinyl LP
Tyla's A-Pop lands this Friday on FAX and Epic, and the Popstar Pink pressing is exclusive to independent record stores. Her second album makes the thesis explicit, she brings the A to pop: 14 tracks of African pop built on amapiano and R&B, led by "Chanel" and the Zara Larsson collaboration "She Did It Again." Pick up A-Pop on indie exclusive Popstar Pink vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Popstar Pink pressing only available at independent record stores
- Tyla's second album, out July 24
- Includes "Chanel" and "She Did It Again" with Zara Larsson
Tyla - A-Pop Vinyl LP
The standard pressing of A-Pop delivers Tyla's 14-track statement straight: the South African star folding amapiano's log-drum bounce into global pop on her own terms. The follow-up to her 2024 debut is bolder, more personal, and built to be loud. Order A-Pop on standard vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Standard pressing of the second album, out July 24
- Amapiano-driven African pop from a global star
- Follow-up to the celebrated self-titled debut
Deeper in the Racks: More Picks From the July 24 Drop
The July 24 collection runs hundreds of titles deep, so consider this the staff flag on the sleepers: a new Blue Note reissue series, a first in Cypress Hill's long history, a working DJ's battle tool, and two limited video game records that will not sit around.
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (Blue Note Essentials Series) Vinyl LP
Blue Note's new Essentials series lands this Friday, and Moanin' leads the charge: the 1958 session where Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, and Bobby Timmons defined hard bop for good. The gospel-soaked title track, "Along Came Betty," and "Blues March" make it one of the most beloved albums in jazz, full stop. Pick up Moanin' in the Blue Note Essentials Series.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The 1958 hard bop cornerstone, back via Blue Note's new Essentials series
- Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, and Bobby Timmons in one band
- Includes "Moanin'," "Along Came Betty," and "Blues March"
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings (Blue Note Essentials Series) Vinyl LP
Chet Baker Sings joins the Essentials launch, the 1950s vocal jazz landmark where the trumpeter's fragile, androgynous voice turned "My Funny Valentine" into his signature forever. It's the album that made cool jazz genuinely cool, and it belongs within reach of every turntable. Grab Chet Baker Sings in the Blue Note Essentials Series.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The definitive vocal jazz album, back in the Essentials series
- Home to Baker's signature "My Funny Valentine"
- A gateway record for jazz newcomers and a staple for veterans
Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out (Silver Color) Vinyl LP
Clipse's Let God Sort Em Out arrives in a new silver pressing this Friday, giving last year's reunion album, produced front to back by Pharrell Williams, the metallic finish it deserves. Pair it with the Re-Up Gang reissue above and the whole Virginia story sits on one shelf. Pick up Let God Sort Em Out on silver vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- New silver pressing of the 2025 reunion album
- Produced entirely by Pharrell Williams
- Completes the set with the Re-Up Gang reissue
Cypress Hill - Dios Bendiga Vinyl LP
Dios Bendiga is the first all-Spanish album of Cypress Hill's career, arriving this Friday through HYBE Latin America's Zarpazo imprint. More than thirty years after B-Real, Sen Dog, and DJ Muggs put Latino voices at the center of hip-hop, the trio returns fully to the language and culture that shaped them, smoked-out menace intact. Pick up Dios Bendiga on vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- The first all-Spanish album in Cypress Hill's catalog
- A full-circle release from the pioneers of Latino hip-hop
- Out July 24 via the Zarpazo imprint
DJ HollanDAZE - Crossfade Chronicles Vinyl LP
Crossfade Chronicles is a precision battle record from 30-year hip-hop veteran DJ HollanDAZE on Sound Science Records, packed with golden-era vocal samples and custom sound effects and pressed with deep grooves and spacing optimized for performance. If you cut, juggle, or scratch, this is a working tool; there's also a blue 7" edition for portablists. Grab Crossfade Chronicles on vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- A purpose-built scratch record from a 30-year veteran
- Golden-era vocal samples and custom battle effects
- Pressed for performance, with a matching blue 7" available
Luminist - From the Depths of Zebeth: Metroid Resynthesized (Green Ripple Color) Vinyl LP
Luminist's From the Depths of Zebeth rebuilds Hirokazu Tanaka's original 1986 Metroid score entirely on analog synthesizers, and it's widely considered some of the finest Metroid music ever arranged. Sold out since its 2020 debut, it returns Friday on Metroid Green Ripple vinyl, cut at 45RPM in a glow-in-the-dark gatefold and limited to 500 copies. Order From the Depths of Zebeth on Green Ripple vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Analog synth reimagining of the 1986 Metroid score
- 45RPM cut in a glow-in-the-dark gatefold, limited to 500
- Long out of print and back for one pressing
Retro Game Remix - Dolphin Park (Music from Wave Race 64) (Transparent Blue Color) Vinyl LP
Dolphin Park turns the sunny soundtrack of the N64 classic Wave Race 64 into a full-band funk celebration: Erek Ladd leads eight players through nine tracks of sax, slinky guitar, and slap bass, plus two originals riding the same breezy wave. Pressed on translucent ocean blue and limited to 500, it lands Friday. Pick up Dolphin Park on transparent blue vinyl.
Why it's worth purchasing:
- Live-band funk tribute to the Wave Race 64 soundtrack
- Nine tracks including two breezy originals
- Translucent ocean blue pressing limited to 500 copies
That's the drop: four headline albums, a Portishead wave, Japan-import fusion, and limited pressings that reward the deep scroll. Come flip the racks at 4 Thacher St in the North End, or shop the full July 24, 2026 collection online. Four or more new albums takes 10% off automatically at checkout.
It's all in GOOD TASTE.
