‘Lost Weekend’ has been named Rough Trade Shops’ Album Of The Year 2026.

It seems to come earlier this year, but list season is now upon us. Yep, expect the coming weeks to be adorned by debate around the year’s finest album, tracks, mixtapes, gigs, books, and beyond.

Rough Trade Shops have a habit of going first, and the team at the independent retail giants have revealed their top album from the past 12 months.

comes out on top with her long-awaited return ‘Lost Weekend’, while explosive ‘FENIAN’ is in second place.

New York party animals are in third place, with Birmingham group in fourth.

Elsewhere, are in fifth with their mournful and multi-faceted return ‘The Mountain’, with South London band Mary in the junkyard in sixth place.

Soul sensation sits in seventh place with his ‘Doctrine Of Love’, with the Top 10 completed by , , and .

Find the list in full HERE.