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Kim Petras - Detour

2026

73

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(5,143)

Paul McCartney - The Boys of Dungeon Lane

The Boys of Dungeon Lane

2026

81

critic score

(24)

73

user score

(1,384)

Static Dress - Injury Episode

2026

82

critic score

(5)

80

user score

(718)

Iceage - For Love of Grace & The Hereafter

For Love of Grace & The Hereafter

2026

83

critic score

(21)

76

user score

(1,011)

Boards of Canada - Inferno

Boards of Canada

2026

80

critic score

(23)

83

user score

(4,491)

Ed O'Brien - Blue Morpho

2026

82

critic score

(15)

78

user score

(952)

Genesis Owusu - REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE

REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE

2026

83

critic score

(8)

81

user score

(3,527)

leroy - status update music

status update music

2026

75

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(3,553)

Panopticon - Det hjemsøkte hjertet

Det hjemsøkte hjertet

2026

100

critic score

(1)

83

user score

(793)

Aldous Harding - Train on the Island

Train on the Island

2026

83

critic score

(20)

74

user score

(1,381)

KNEECAP - FENIAN

2026

80

critic score

(22)

73

user score

(1,325)

Kacey Musgraves - Middle of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves

Middle of Nowhere

2026

80

critic score

(23)

73

user score

(1,865)

東京酒吐座 [Tokyo Shoegazer] - Remains

東京酒吐座 [Tokyo Shoegazer]

2026

80

user score

(1,816)

Magdalena Bay - Nice Day: A Collection of Singles

Nice Day: A Collection of Singles

2026

91

user score

(2,320)

ROSALÍA - LUX (Complete Works)

LUX (Complete Works)

2026

88

user score

(594)

drug bug - Hell for a Basement

Hell for a Basement

2026

81

user score

(3,763)

My New Band Believe - My New Band Believe

My New Band Believe

My New Band Believe

2026

84

critic score

(17)

78

user score

(4,515)

Laufey - A Matter of Time: The Final Hour

A Matter of Time: The Final Hour

2026

81

user score

(674)

Slayyyter - WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA

WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA

2026

79

critic score

(9)

84

user score

(14.8K)

RAYE - THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

2026

83

critic score

(23)

78

user score

(6,964)

Robyn - Sexistential

2026

83

critic score

(28)

73

user score

(4,061)

underscores - U

2026

88

critic score

(10)

83

user score

(15K)

Neurosis - An Undying Love for a Burning World

An Undying Love for a Burning World

2026

89

critic score

(9)

80

user score

(2,930)

No Ritmo da Terra

2026

80

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(1,483)

slayr - Half Blood (BloodLuxe)

Half Blood (BloodLuxe)

2026

74

critic score

(2)

85

user score

(8,022)

Gorillaz - The Mountain

2026

82

critic score

(34)

80

user score

(12.2K)

Bill Callahan - My Days of 58

2026

80

critic score

(17)

76

user score

(939)

Joey Valence & Brae - HYPERYOUTH (afterparty)

Joey Valence & Brae

HYPERYOUTH (afterparty)

2026

81

user score

(1,436)

Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me

Nothing's About to Happen to Me

2026

85

critic score

(29)

77

user score

(9,328)

To Whom This May Concern

2026

79

critic score

(11)

80

user score

(2,885)

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Ratboys - Singin' To An Empty Chair

Singin' To An Empty Chair

2026

83

critic score

(16)

73

user score

(1,375)

Mandy, Indiana - URGH

2026

84

critic score

(22)

73

user score

(3,456)

J. Cole - The Fall-Off

2026

69

critic score

(11)

80

user score

(15K)

Quadeca - Vanisher, Horizon Scraper (The Extended Cut)

Vanisher, Horizon Scraper (The Extended Cut)

2026

84

user score

(765)

By Storm - My Ghosts Go Ghost

My Ghosts Go Ghost

2026

81

critic score

(9)

81

user score

(9,192)

Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

2026

81

critic score

(27)

61

user score

(2,467)

Daniel Lopatin - Marty Supreme (Original Soundtrack)

Marty Supreme (Original Soundtrack)

2025

82

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(579)

JADE - THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE

THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE

2025

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(634)

Dove Ellis - Blizzard

2025

88

critic score

(17)

80

user score

(1,869)

Jane Remover - ♡

2025

76

critic score

(1)

84

user score

(7,498)

redveil - sankofa

2025

64

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(3,971)

De La Soul - Cabin In The Sky

Cabin In The Sky

2025

81

critic score

(12)

81

user score

(2,847)

Oneohtrix Point Never - Tranquilizer

Oneohtrix Point Never

2025

82

critic score

(12)

81

user score

(3,196)

FKA twigs - EUSEXUA Afterglow

EUSEXUA Afterglow

2025

77

critic score

(13)

81

user score

(6,432)

FKA twigs - EUSEXUA [Reissue]

EUSEXUA [Reissue]

2025

85

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(1,617)

Navy Blue - The Sword & The Soaring

The Sword & The Soaring

2025

81

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(2,351)

Sorry - COSPLAY

2025

83

critic score

(15)

72

user score

(546)

ROSALÍA - LUX

2025

93

critic score

(24)

86

user score

(14.9K)

LAUSSE THE CAT - The Mocking Stars

The Mocking Stars

2025

85

user score

(3,374)

slayr - Half Blood

2025

83

user score

(6,755)

Florence + the Machine - Everybody Scream

Florence + the Machine

Everybody Scream

2025

83

critic score

(25)

77

user score

(3,506)

Anna von Hausswolff - ICONOCLASTS

Anna von Hausswolff

2025

87

critic score

(15)

82

user score

(3,505)

The Orchestra (For Now) - Plan 76

The Orchestra (For Now)

2025

82

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(1,645)

Mon Laferte - FEMME FATALE

2025

82

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(1,423)

Machine Girl - PsychoWarrior: MG Ultra X

PsychoWarrior: MG Ultra X

2025

75

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(1,733)

R.A.P. Ferreira - The Night Green Side of It

R.A.P. Ferreira

The Night Green Side of It

2025

80

user score

(610)

Lily Allen - West End Girl

2025

80

critic score

(21)

76

user score

(3,844)

Sudan Archives - THE BPM

2025

81

critic score

(18)

78

user score

(2,919)

The Last Dinner Party - From the Pyre

The Last Dinner Party

2025

84

critic score

(24)

80

user score

(4,326)

Silvana Estrada - Vendrán Suaves Lluvias

Silvana Estrada

Vendrán Suaves Lluvias

2025

75

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(1,084)

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Note: Albums must have a critic score of 80 and above with at least 15 reviews or a user score of 80 and above with at least 500 ratings to make this list.

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