Best Albums of 2025

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Listed below are the best albums of 2025 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2025 are FKA twigs, Sam Fender, Panda Bear, Black Country, New Road, Squid (2020s), Bon Iver, Perfume Genius, 青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba], Lady Gaga and Deafheaven.

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FKA twigs

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

166

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417

Overall Rank:

7,544

Average Rating:

78 (116 votes)

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People Watching

Sam Fender

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

50 charts

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2025

Appears in:

53 charts

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911

Overall Rank:

13,443

Average Rating:

76 (70 votes)

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Cowards

Squid (2020s)

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

57 charts

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Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

53 charts

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2025

Appears in:

46 charts

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1,209

Overall Rank:

16,778

Average Rating:

76 (56 votes)

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Glory

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

38 charts

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1,232

Overall Rank:

16,963

Average Rating:

76 (38 votes)

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Luminescent Creatures

青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

42 charts

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1,280

Overall Rank:

17,530

Average Rating:

78 (50 votes)

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Mayhem

Lady Gaga

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

43 charts

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1,324

Overall Rank:

18,087

Average Rating:

74 (66 votes)

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10.

Lonely People With Power

Deafheaven

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

37 charts

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1,326

Overall Rank:

18,121

Average Rating:

80 (48 votes)

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Best Albums of 2025 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	3	0%
Boldy James	2	0%
Men I Trust	2	0%
Echolyn	2	0%
Paris Texas	2	0%
Busta Rhymes	2	0%
Marshall Allen	1	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	310	35%
	148	16%
	54	6%
	42	5%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	24	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	888	99%
Yes	9	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	872	97%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	892	99%
Yes	5	1%

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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
3. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
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 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
14. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
15. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
16. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
17. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)
18. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
19. Los 30 mejores discos de la década de 2010 by Esquire España (2023)
20. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)