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 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 6 hours ago).
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2026 year summaryThe best artists of 2026 are Gorillaz, Dry Cleaning, By Storm, Ratboys, U2, Angine De Poitrine, Slayyyter, Lucinda Williams, Courtney Barnett and Mitski.
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301.
Cherisher 
United States The Julies
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
301
Rank in 2020s:
20,003
Average Rating:
 67 (3 votes)
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302.
¿Dónde Está La ONU Cuando Más La Necesitas? 
Spain Niña Polaca
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
302
Rank in 2020s:
20,004
Average Rating:
 73 (1 vote)
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303.
A Fire Burning Through Me 
United States Pink Flamingo
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
303
Rank in 2020s:
20,014
Average Rating:
 73 (1 vote)
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304.
Hymns From The Hills 
United States Poison Ruïn
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
304
Rank in 2020s:
20,015
Average Rating:
 71 (2 votes)
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305.
Sentient Being 
United States Steve Roach
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
305
Rank in 2020s:
20,017
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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306.
An Unnameable Desire 
Australia Plini
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
306
Rank in 2020s:
20,025
Average Rating:
 69 (1 vote)
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307.
Criolo, Amaro E Dino 
Mixed Nationality Criolo, Amaro Freitas & Dino D'Santiago
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
307
Rank in 2020s:
20,030
Average Rating:
 71 (4 votes)
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308.
Eon 
Norway Karoline Wallace
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
308
Rank in 2020s:
20,050
Average Rating:
 72 (2 votes)
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309.
Blinking As The Starlight Burns Out 
United States Paula Kelley
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
309
Rank in 2020s:
20,054
Average Rating:
 73 (2 votes)
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310.
Hotwire Trip Switch 
United States Prince Daddy & The Hyena
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2026
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 2026:
310
Rank in 2020s:
20,058
Average Rating:
 71 (2 votes)
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Total albums: 843. Page 31 of 85

Best Albums of 2026 (so far) composition

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Best Albums of 2023
1. Javelin by Sufjan Stevens
2. Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey
3. Scaring The Hoes by JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown
4. Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek
5. The Record by Boygenius
6. Everything Is Alive by Slowdive
7. That! Feels Good! by Jessie Ware
8. Live At Bush Hall by Black Country, New Road
9. Maps by Billy Woods & Kenny Segal
10. First Two Pages Of Frankenstein by The National
11. The Ballad Of Darren by Blur
12. The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan
13. 3D Country by Geese
14. Guts by Olivia Rodrigo
15. The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We by Mitski
16. After The Magic by 파란노을 [Parannoul]
17. But Here We Are by Foo Fighters
18. I Inside The Old Year Dying by PJ Harvey
19. This Is Why by Paramore
20. Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers