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: 4 hours ago).

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2026 year summaryThe best artists of 2026 are Gorillaz, Dry Cleaning, By Storm, U2, Ratboys, Angine De Poitrine, Slayyyter, Lucinda Williams, Courtney Barnett and Mitski.

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721.

Balderdom

Tusmørke

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

721

Rank in 2020s:

24,401

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

722.

Come In And Thank God

Catalyst

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

722

Rank in 2020s:

24,403

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

723.

Mizantrop

She Past Away

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

723

Rank in 2020s:

24,407

Average Rating:

73 (4 votes)

Comments:

724.

Metempsychosis

Lydia Lunch + Marc Hurtado

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

724

Rank in 2020s:

24,412

Average Rating:

72 (1 vote)

Comments:

725.

The Edge Of Heaven, Vol. 2

Gary Lucas

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

725

Rank in 2020s:

24,419

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

726.

Boulevard De L'Enfance

Gauvain Sers

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

726

Rank in 2020s:

24,420

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

727.

Où Va Nous ?

Les Wampas

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

727

Rank in 2020s:

24,433

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

728.

All Broken EP

Garth Erasmus Broken String Ensemble

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

728

Rank in 2020s:

24,442

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

729.

Internet Is Weird

Basilchord

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

729

Rank in 2020s:

24,519

Average Rating:

64 (6 votes)

Comments:

730.

Crashdummiez!

Blckk

Year of Release:

2026

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 2026:

730

Rank in 2020s:

24,524

Average Rating:

Not enough data

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Best Albums of 2026 (so far) composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Skee Mask	2	0%
Monster Rally	2	0%
Steve Roach	2	0%
U2	2	0%
Kevin Drumm	2	0%
Machinefabriek	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	326	39%
	149	18%
	49	6%
	38	5%
	27	3%
	22	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	829	98%
Yes	14	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	824	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	834	99%
Yes	9	1%

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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
3. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
4. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
5. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
6. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
7. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
8. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
9. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
10. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
11. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
12. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
13. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
14. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
15. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
16. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)
17. Los 30 mejores discos de la década de 2010 by Esquire España (2023)
18. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)
19. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
20. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)