# Nirosta Steel + More Best Albums of 2026, Indie Basement edition (Bonus Episode)

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Podcast: [BV Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bv-weekly-7365125)
Published: 2026-07-07T16:29:21+00:00
Episode link: https://bvweekly.podbean.com/e/nirosta-steel-more-best-albums-of-2026-indie-basement-edition-bonus-episode/
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Duration seconds: 3508

## Resource

Bill joins to talk his Indie Basement list of the Best Albums of 2026 So Far, some TV shows we're watching, and that new Arthur Russell-related Nirosta Steel album everybody's talking about. Hear us talk about Aldous Harding, Beth Orton, Iceage, Robber Robber, Lee "Scratch Perry" & more. You can read the full Indie Basement list here: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/indie-basement-best-albums-of-2026-so-far-mid-year/ And the main BrooklynVegan mid-year list here: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/our-50-favorite-albums-of-2026-so-far/ BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by BrooklynVegan founder Dave Levine and BV senior editor Andrew Sacher. This week BV senior editor Bill Pearis is here instead of Andrew. -- Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ This Week's Notable Releases (goes live Friday morning): https://www.brooklynvegan.com/category/music/new-releases/ This Week's Indie Basement (goes live Friday morning): https://www.brooklynvegan.com/tags/bills-indie-basement/ And Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ Some of 2026's best and most anticipated albums on vinyl can be found here: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/collections/best-most-anticipated-albuims-of-2026 ** Credits: Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Editing & Engineering by Nick Gray & Will Craddock

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