Top 10 Albums of 2025

A surprise drop and a career peak. GNX arrived without warning and left no doubt about where Lamar stands in the current hip-hop landscape.

The deluxe edition cemented Roan's status. "Good Luck, Babe!" remained inescapable throughout the entire year.

The follow-up maintained every ounce of its predecessor's chaotic pop energy while revealing greater emotional depth.

Tyler's most personal record, structured around a 30-page diary. Musically restless and lyrically vulnerable in ways that surprised even longtime fans.

The pop princess of 2025. Every single was a viral moment; the album held together as a surprisingly coherent statement about desire and wit.

New live recordings showed that Mitski's devastatingly precise songwriting translates into something even more devastating on stage.

The most talked-about debut of the year. Hazy, guitar-driven pop that brought something genuinely unfamiliar to a landscape hungry for it.

The Dublin post-punks went full arena-rock and it worked completely. "Starburster" was the most arresting opening track of the decade so far.

A rich, New York-obsessed concept album rewarding repeated listens. Ezra Koenig's most ambitious songwriting since Modern Vampires.