Top 100 Music Albums of 2026
by Exist-en-ciel 
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Favorite songs of the year:
• Second Sleep - Magdalena Bay
• SIDE A - Ezeki
• You Retreat In Time And Space - Boards of Canada
- Chart updated: 12 hours ago
- (Created: 01/09/2026 00:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Outsider House, Acid Trance
[First added to this chart: 03/02/2026]
Neo-Psychedelia, Indie Rock
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2026]
Progressive House, Outsider House
[First added to this chart: 03/29/2026]
Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter
[First added to this chart: 02/17/2026]
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Baroque Music, Passion
[First added to this chart: 05/19/2026]
6. (=)
Choral Concerto, Modern Classical
[First added to this chart: 05/18/2026]
Downtempo, Hauntology
[First added to this chart: 05/28/2026]
Atmospheric Black Metal, Post-Metal
[First added to this chart: 05/16/2026]
Zeuhl
[First added to this chart: 05/19/2026]
Year of Release:
2026
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Rank Score:
2
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IDM
[First added to this chart: 02/17/2026]
Year of Release:
2026
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Rank Score:
2
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2026 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Skee Mask | 2 | 2% | |
| Hexalyne | 1 | 1% | |
| Genesis Owusu | 1 | 1% | |
| Actress & Suzanne Ciani | 1 | 1% | |
| Paul McCartney | 1 | 1% | |
| أحمد [Ahmed] | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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33 | 33% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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