Best Albums of 2025

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Listed below are the best albums of 2025 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2025 are FKA twigs, Panda Bear, Sam Fender, Black Country, New Road, Bon Iver, Squid (2020s), Perfume Genius, Deafheaven, Lady Gaga and 青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba].

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FKA twigs

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

173

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Rank in 2020s:

398

Overall Rank:

7,287

Average Rating:

78 (121 votes)

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Sinister Grift

Panda Bear

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

109

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2025

Appears in:

51 charts

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Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

58 charts

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2025

Appears in:

52 charts

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969

Overall Rank:

13,963

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

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Cowards

Squid (2020s)

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

60 charts

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995

Overall Rank:

14,199

Average Rating:

71 (71 votes)

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Glory

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

43 charts

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1,112

Overall Rank:

15,584

Average Rating:

76 (46 votes)

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Lonely People With Power

Deafheaven

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

40 charts

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1,120

Overall Rank:

15,713

Average Rating:

80 (53 votes)

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Mayhem

Lady Gaga

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

43 charts

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1,258

Overall Rank:

17,306

Average Rating:

74 (69 votes)

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10.

Luminescent Creatures

青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

42 charts

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1,265

Overall Rank:

17,334

Average Rating:

77 (53 votes)

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Best Albums of 2025 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
Paris Texas	2	0%
Busta Rhymes	2	0%
Death's Dynamic Shroud.wmv	2	0%
Echolyn	2	0%
Boldy James	2	0%
Men I Trust	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	348	35%
	168	17%
	61	6%
	46	5%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	979	99%
Yes	9	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	99%
Yes	8	1%

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Best Artists of the 2020s
1. Black Country, New Road
2. The Strokes
3. Taylor Swift
4. Charli XCX
5. Little Simz
6. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
7. Phoebe Bridgers
8. Fiona Apple
9. Kendrick Lamar
10. Fontaines D.C.
11. Black Midi
12. The Smile
13. Lana Del Rey
14. Big Thief
15. The Weeknd
16. Sufjan Stevens
17. Magdalena Bay
18. Jessie Ware
19. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
20. Tyler, The Creator