Best Albums of 2025

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Listed below are the best albums of 2025 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2025 are FKA Twigs, Bon Iver, Geese, Black Country, New Road, Pulp, Clipse, Deafheaven, Panda Bear, Little Simz and Car Seat Headrest.
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61.
Carpe Diem, Moonman 
Australia Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
21 charts
Rank Score:
61
Rank in 2025:
61
Rank in 2020s:
1,392
Overall Rank:
17,687
Average Rating:
 74 (21 votes)
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62.
Vanisher, Horizon Scraper 
United States Quadeca
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
24 charts
Rank Score:
61
Rank in 2025:
62
Rank in 2020s:
1,396
Overall Rank:
17,724
Average Rating:
 75 (34 votes)
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63.
Tripla 
United Kingdom Miki Berenyi Trio
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
20 charts
Rank Score:
61
Rank in 2025:
63
Rank in 2020s:
1,399
Overall Rank:
17,752
Average Rating:
 75 (18 votes)
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64.
Skeletà 
Sweden Ghost (SE)
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
18 charts
Rank Score:
61
Rank in 2025:
64
Rank in 2020s:
1,400
Overall Rank:
17,770
Average Rating:
 74 (29 votes)
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65.
Euro-Country 
Ireland CMAT
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
23 charts
Rank Score:
60
Rank in 2025:
65
Rank in 2020s:
1,405
Overall Rank:
17,881
Average Rating:
 75 (27 votes)
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66.
Pink Floyd At Pompeii MCMLXXII 
Live
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
28 charts
Rank Score:
60
Rank in 2025:
66
Rank in 2020s:
1,408
Overall Rank:
17,912
Average Rating:
 75 (27 votes)
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67.
Caroline 2 
United Kingdom Caroline (UK)
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
28 charts
Rank Score:
60
Rank in 2025:
67
Rank in 2020s:
1,409
Overall Rank:
17,915
Average Rating:
 74 (33 votes)
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68.
Service Station At The End Of The Universe 
United Kingdom Antony Szmierek
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
20 charts
Rank Score:
60
Rank in 2025:
68
Rank in 2020s:
1,416
Overall Rank:
17,985
Average Rating:
 72 (20 votes)
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69.
Dan's Boogie 
Canada Destroyer
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
37 charts
Rank Score:
60
Rank in 2025:
69
Rank in 2020s:
1,420
Overall Rank:
18,005
Average Rating:
 73 (48 votes)
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70.
Straight Line Was A Lie 
New Zealand The Beths
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Year of Release:
2025
Appears in:
26 charts
Rank Score:
59
Rank in 2025:
70
Rank in 2020s:
1,431
Overall Rank:
18,150
Average Rating:
 74 (25 votes)
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Best Albums of 2025 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 5 0%
Beatie Wolfe & Brian Eno 3 0%
Ethel Cain 2 0%
Suede 2 0%
Aesop Rock 2 0%
Maruja 2 0%
Men I Trust 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 421 42%
United Kingdom 214 21%
Canada 55 5%
Mixed Nationality 42 4%
Australia 36 4%
Germany 22 2%
France 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 5 0%
Live? Albums %
No 980 98%
Yes 21 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 13 1%
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Recognised  Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
3. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
4. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
5. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
6. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
7. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
8. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
9. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
10. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
11. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
12. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
13. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
14. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
15. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
16. Top 100 Albums of the 2010s by Consequence of Sound (2019)
17. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
18. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
19. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)
20. Los 30 mejores discos de la década de 2010 by Esquire España (2023)
 
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