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, Dry Cleaning, By Storm, Angine De Poitrine, Ratboys, Mitski, Courtney Barnett, My New Band Believe, U2 and James Blake.

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571.

Borrowed Time

Mod Lang

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

571

Rank in 2020s:

22,695

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

572.

Live At Fire 40
Live

The Giant Syndicate

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

572

Rank in 2020s:

22,696

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

573.

Second Attempt

Flyingfish

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

573

Rank in 2020s:

22,698

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

574.

Lunng

Sam Slater

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

574

Rank in 2020s:

22,699

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

575.

Torn

COBRAH

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

575

Rank in 2020s:

22,703

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

576.

Midnight Zone
Soundtrack

Laurel Halo

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

576

Rank in 2020s:

22,711

Average Rating:

72 (1 vote)

Comments:

577.

Fragments

Billy Fuller

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

577

Rank in 2020s:

22,717

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

578.

"Unlikely, Maybe"

Bruno Pernadas

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

578

Rank in 2020s:

22,718

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

579.

Skelator

Chief Keef

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

579

Rank in 2020s:

22,720

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

580.

Fables

Isabel Pine

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

580

Rank in 2020s:

22,721

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2026 (so far) composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Kevin Drumm	2	0%
Machinefabriek	2	0%
Cindytalk	2	0%
Marc Broussard	2	0%
Skee Mask	2	0%
Monster Rally	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	328	39%
	149	18%
	49	6%
	38	4%
	27	3%
	22	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	833	98%
Yes	14	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	828	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	838	99%
Yes	9	1%

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