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The 25 best albums of the 2000s
A hand-ranked list of the 25 best albums released between 2000 and 2009. From Kid A to In Rainbows — the records that defined the decade, with the reasons.
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Hand-ranked lists of the best albums by genre, decade, and theme. Each chart starts with an editor’s curation and gets sharpened as the community rates the picks. Disagree? Rate the records and the chart updates.
25 picks · Updated Jun 22, 2026
The 25 best rap albums of all time
A hand-ranked list of the 25 best rap albums ever made — Illmatic through DAMN. Each pick has a one-paragraph reason it earned the slot.
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The 25 best rock albums of all time
A hand-ranked list of the 25 best rock albums ever made — from Pet Sounds to OK Computer. Each pick has a one-paragraph reason it earned the slot.
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The 25 best albums of the 2010s
A hand-ranked list of the 25 best albums released between 2010 and 2019. From To Pimp a Butterfly to Lemonade — the decade's defining records, with the reasons.
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The 25 best albums of the 90s
A hand-ranked list of the 25 best albums released between 1990 and 1999. From OK Computer to Illmatic — the records that defined the decade, with the reasons.
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The 15 best concept albums of all time
A hand-ranked list of the 15 greatest concept albums ever recorded — from Pet Sounds to good kid m.A.A.d city. Each pick has a one-paragraph reason it earned the slot.
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The 15 best Christmas albums of all time
A hand-ranked list of the 15 best Christmas albums ever recorded — from Vince Guaraldi to Mariah to Sufjan. The records that earned the season, with the reasons.
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The 25 best metal albums of all time
A hand-ranked list of the 25 best metal albums ever made — Sabbath through Deafheaven. Each pick has a one-paragraph reason it earned the slot.
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The 15 best jazz albums for beginners
A starter guide to jazz built around 15 albums that reward a first listen. From Kind of Blue to modern crossovers — what to play, why it matters, what to play next.
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The 25 best shoegaze albums of all time
A hand-ranked list of the 25 best shoegaze albums ever made, from Loveless to the modern revival. Each pick has a one-paragraph reason it earned the slot.
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The 25 best albums of the 1980s
The 25 greatest albums of the 1980s ranked — from Thriller and Purple Rain through London Calling, The Joshua Tree, and Daydream Nation. Every genre, every era of the decade.
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The 20 best electronic albums of all time
The 20 greatest electronic albums ranked — from Kraftwerk and Aphex Twin through Daft Punk, Burial, and Boards of Canada. Every era of electronic music, hand-ranked.
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The 15 best hip-hop albums for beginners
New to hip-hop? Start with these 15 albums — from Illmatic to good kid, m.A.A.d city — each chosen because it rewards a first listen with no homework required.
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The 20 best R&B albums of all time
The 20 greatest R&B albums ranked — from Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder through Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, and SZA. Each pick with a reason it earned the slot.
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The 15 best soul albums of all time
The 15 greatest soul albums ranked — from Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin through Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Curtis Mayfield. Hand-ranked with notes on each pick.
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The best albums of 1977
A hand-ranked list of the best albums released in 1977. Never Mind the Bollocks, Heroes, Rumours, Marquee Moon, Low — the year punk and the Berlin Trilogy arrived simultaneously.
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The best albums of 1979
A hand-ranked list of the best albums released in 1979. The Wall, London Calling, Remain in Light, Unknown Pleasures, Off the Wall — the year punk gave way to post-punk.
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The best albums of 1991
A hand-ranked list of the best albums released in 1991. Nevermind, Achtung Baby, Loveless, Blue Lines, Ten — the year alternative rock broke wide open.
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The best albums of 1994
A hand-ranked list of the best albums released in 1994. Illmatic, The Downward Spiral, Mellow Gold, Crooked Rain Crooked Rain — the year alternative rock and hip-hop peaked simultaneously.
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The best albums of 2001
A hand-ranked list of the best albums released in 2001. Amnesiac, Is This It, The Blueprint, Stankonia, Discovery — the year indie rock and hip-hop reset.
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The best albums of 2007
A hand-ranked list of the best albums released in 2007. In Rainbows, Graduation, Neon Bible, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga — the year Radiohead released their album for free and changed the industry.
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