Top 82 Music Albums of 2026
by Exist-en-ciel 
Favorite songs of the year:
• 幽霊 - Mass of the Fermenting Dregs (song #6 "Ghost")
• Been Undone (Dark-Side Mix) - Peter Gabriel
• Eden - Avalon Emerson & the Charm
• Endlessly - Jump Source
• Even Mountains Erode - Lala Lala
• Second Sleep - Magdalena Bay
• Shed a Tear for Me - Heavensouls
• SIDE A - Ezeki
• The Turning - The Notwist
• You Retreat in Time and Space - Boards of Canada
- Chart updated: 6 hours ago
- (Created: 01/09/2026 00:12).
- Chart size: 82 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]
Art Rock, Progressive Rock
[First added to this chart: 09/02/2026]
Progressive House, Outsider House
[First added to this chart: 03/29/2026]
Mande Music, Persian Folk Music
[First added to this chart: 02/17/2026]
Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter
[First added to this chart: 02/17/2026]
Levantine Arabic Music from Palestinian Territory, Occupied
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• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aTVsVUqjjDo&t=28s
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Ambient
[First added to this chart: 04/02/2026]
Modern Classical
[First added to this chart: 08/17/2026]
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
Rank in 2020s:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Downtempo, Hauntology
[First added to this chart: 05/28/2026]
Total albums: 82. Page 1 of 9
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Top 82 Music Albums of 2026 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| The Notwist | 1 | 1% | |
| Ed O'Brien | 1 | 1% | |
| Natalia Tsupryk | 1 | 1% | |
| Olivia Rodrigo | 1 | 1% | |
| Natanya | 1 | 1% | |
| Paul Van Nevel / Huelgas Ensemble | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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23 | 28% | |
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16 | 20% | |
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10 | 12% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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