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Who's dropping the Album of the Year in 2026?
January 1, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Who's dropping the Album of the Year in 2026?
The Standard's Albums of the Year 2025
The Standard's Albums of the Year 2025
The Standard's Albums of the Year 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Standard. See who made the list.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Standard's Albums of the Year 2025
With over 100 year-end lists counted, here are the top 5 albums of the year according to critics.
December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
With over 100 year-end lists counted, here are the top 5 albums of the year according to critics.
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2025
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2025
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Needle Drop. See who made the list.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2025
Business Insider's Best Albums of 2025
Business Insider's Best Albums of 2025
Business Insider's Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from Business Insider. See who made the list.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Business Insider's Best Albums of 2025
BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025
BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025
BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from BrooklynVegan. See who made the list.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025
The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2025
The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2025
The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Guardian. See who made the list.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2025
What's your Album of the Year?
December 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
What's your Album of the Year?
The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2025
The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2025
The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Sunday Times. See who made the list.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2025
Check out our full list of this week's new releases.
This Week's New Album Releases
This week's new album releases. Find the best new albums released this week.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Check out our full list of this week's new releases.
With nearly 2,000 user lists submitted, these are the AOTY community's top 5 albums of 2025. Voting ends December 31st!
December 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
With nearly 2,000 user lists submitted, these are the AOTY community's top 5 albums of 2025. Voting ends December 31st!
After 55 year-end lists, these are the 5 most critically acclaimed albums of 2025.
December 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
After 55 year-end lists, these are the 5 most critically acclaimed albums of 2025.
The Independent's 20 Best Albums of 2025
The Independent's 20 Best Albums of 2025
The Independent's 20 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Independent. See who made the list.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Independent's 20 Best Albums of 2025
21 Savage is releasing his new album, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?, this Friday.
December 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
21 Savage is releasing his new album, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?, this Friday.
PopMatters' 80 Best Albums of 2025 www.albumoftheyear.org/list/2529-po...
PopMatters' 80 Best Albums of 2025
PopMatters' 80 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from PopMatters. See who made the list.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Check out Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Albums of 2025
Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Albums of 2025
Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from Entertainment Weekly. See who made the list.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Check out Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Albums of 2025
NME has shared its 50 best albums of 2025. See who made the cut.
NME's 50 Best Albums of 2025
NME's 50 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from NME. See who made the list.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
NME has shared its 50 best albums of 2025. See who made the cut.
Check out Complex's 50 Best Albums of 2025
Complex's 50 Best Albums of 2025
Complex's 50 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from Complex. See who made the list.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Check out Complex's 50 Best Albums of 2025
TIME's 10 Best Albums of 2025
TIME's 10 Best Albums of 2025
TIME's 10 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from TIME. See who made the list.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
TIME's 10 Best Albums of 2025
What's your take on Rolling Stone's picks for the best albums of the year?
Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of 2025
Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from Rolling Stone. See who made the list.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
What's your take on Rolling Stone's picks for the best albums of the year?
With almost 30 lists entered, our year end list aggregate is starting to come together.
2025 Music Year End List Aggregate
The top albums for 2025 generated by compiling year end lists from major publications.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
With almost 30 lists entered, our year end list aggregate is starting to come together.
Have a look at The Wire's best releases of the year.
The Wire's Releases of the Year 2025
The Wire's Releases of the Year 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Wire. See who made the list.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Have a look at The Wire's best releases of the year.
Pitchfork has shared their 50 best albums of 2025. How are their picks?
Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2025
Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from Pitchfork. See who made the list.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Pitchfork has shared their 50 best albums of 2025. How are their picks?
Check out the 50 best albums of 2025 according to Stereogum.
Stereogum's 50 Best Albums Of 2025
Stereogum's 50 Best Albums Of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from Stereogum. See who made the list.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Check out the 50 best albums of 2025 according to Stereogum.
Have a look at Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of the Year.
Gorilla vs. Bear’s Albums of 2025
Gorilla vs. Bear’s Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from Gorilla vs. Bear. See who made the list.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Have a look at Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of the Year.