Year in Review

Best Of Every Year

The highest-rated albums of every year, ranked by release date and ready to explore.

2026 2025 2024 2023 1979 1974 1973 1971 1970

Best of 2026

13 albums
1 Angine de Poitrine - Vol.II
Vol.II Angine de Poitrine Experimental
8.5
2 Steve Lacy - Oh yeah?
Oh yeah? Steve Lacy Alternative R&B
8.5
3 Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats - ii
ii Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats Boom Bap
8.5
4 My New Band Believe - My New Band Believe
My New Band Believe My New Band Believe Art Rock
8.0
5 Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
The Art of Loving Olivia Dean Pop Soul
8.0
6 Deadletter - Existence Is Bliss
Existence Is Bliss Deadletter Alternative
7.5
7 Jessie Ware - Superbloom
Superbloom Jessie Ware Dance-Pop
7.5
8 東京酒吐座 (Tokyo Shoegazer) - Remains
Remains 東京酒吐座 (Tokyo Shoegazer) Dream Pop
7.5
9 This Is Lorelei - The Singer in My Band
The Singer in My Band This Is Lorelei Alt-Country
7.5
10 Flea - Honora
Honora Flea Jazz
7.0
11 Lime Garden - Maybe Not Tonight
Maybe Not Tonight Lime Garden Dance Punk
7.0
12 Mike Paxton - No Plans Man
No Plans Man Mike Paxton Pop
6.5
13 Little Simz - Sugar Girl
Sugar Girl Little Simz Pop Rap
5.0

Best of 2025

5 albums
1 Geese - Getting Killed
Getting Killed Geese Alt-Rock
9.0
2 Maruja - Pain to Power
Pain to Power Maruja Art Punk
8.5
3 Viagra Boys - viagr aboys
viagr aboys Viagra Boys Acid Jazz
8.5
4 DITZ - Never Exhale
Never Exhale DITZ alternative rock
7.0
5 Carbonated Water - Wenig Kalorien
Wenig Kalorien Carbonated Water Experimental Rock
6.0

Best of 2024

3 albums
1 Mk.gee - Two Star & The Dream Police
Two Star & The Dream Police Mk.gee Alternative R&B
8.5
2 Glass Beams - Mahal
Mahal Glass Beams neo-psychedelia
8.0
3 Adult DVD - Next Day Shipping
Next Day Shipping Adult DVD Dance Punk
7.0

Best of 2023

1 album
1 Sampha - Lahai
Lahai Sampha Alternative R&B
9.0

Best of 1979

1 album
1 Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
Off the Wall Michael Jackson Boogie
9.0

Best of 1974

1 album
1 Barry White - Can’t Get Enough
Can’t Get Enough Barry White Disco
8.5

Best of 1973

2 albums
1 Nektar - Remember the Future
Remember the Future Nektar Funk Rock
9.0
2 Terry Callier - What Color Is Love
What Color Is Love Terry Callier Contemporary Folk
8.5

Best of 1971

1 album
1 Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
What's Going On Marvin Gaye Progressive Soul
10.0

Best of 1970

1 album
1 Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Déjà vu
Déjà vu Crosby Stills Nash & Young Contemporary Folk
9.0