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Weird Nightmare @weirdnightmare.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thank you @brooklynvegan for naming Hoopla one of the Best Albums of 2026 (So Far)! www.brooklynvegan.com/indie-baseme...

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Indie Basement: Best Albums of 2026 So Far (Mid-Year)

We're at the midway point of 2026 and here is our Indie Basement column's 30 favorite records of the year so far.

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Weird Nightmare @weirdnightmare.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

“Taking cues from Pixies, Cheap Trick, The Beatles, Buzzcocks, and Teenage Fanclub, Hoopla is a precision-engineered hook delivery device, overflowing with fist-pump choruses, soaring harmonies, killer riffs, twin leads, and other pleasure-center button pushers.”

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