Best Albums of 2026 (so far)

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Listed below are the best albums of 2026 (so far) as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
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2026 year summaryThe best artists of 2026 are Gorillaz, Angine De Poitrine, Dry Cleaning, By Storm, Ratboys, U2, Flea (UN), Mitski, Slayyyter and The Notwist.
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251.
Paradise 
Mixed Nationality Thaiboy Digital & Swedm®
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
251
Rank in 2020s:
16,281
Average Rating:
 71 (5 votes)
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252.
Man Bites Dog 
Canada Femtanyl
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
252
Rank in 2020s:
16,318
Average Rating:
 69 (5 votes)
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253.
Maid Of Honour 
Canada Drake
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
253
Rank in 2020s:
16,401
Average Rating:
 68 (4 votes)
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254.
Dessemelhantes 
Brazil Juçara Marçal & Thais Nicodemo
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
254
Rank in 2020s:
16,411
Average Rating:
 71 (2 votes)
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255.
Automated Response 
United Kingdom Hot Face
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
255
Rank in 2020s:
16,433
Average Rating:
 74 (6 votes)
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256.
Xavier 
United States Xaviersobased
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
256
Rank in 2020s:
16,438
Average Rating:
 68 (5 votes)
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257.
Persian Carpets 
United Kingdom Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
257
Rank in 2020s:
16,452
Average Rating:
 72 (4 votes)
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258.
Hoopla 
Canada Weird Nightmare
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
258
Rank in 2020s:
16,563
Average Rating:
 74 (3 votes)
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259.
Sulfur Surfer 
Sweden Bladee
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
259
Rank in 2020s:
16,571
Average Rating:
 72 (2 votes)
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260.
Now You Exist 
Sweden The Field (SE)
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 2026:
260
Rank in 2020s:
16,579
Average Rating:
 73 (3 votes)
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Best Albums of 2026 (so far) composition

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