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The 11 Best Albums of 2026

By YPB Team

2026 has delivered an extraordinary range of albums across genres, from pop confessionals to experimental metal. Cast your vote for the album that defined the year.

  1. you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love — ranked #11
    you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
    Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album, released June 2026, a new-wave-tinged collection of heartbreak anthems that shattered streaming records on its first day.
    1000pts
  2. Arirang — ranked #22
    Arirang
    BTS's studio album marking their post-military-service reunion, blending anthemic K-pop with introspective Korean folk elements in a homecoming record for the ages.
    524pts
  3. Secret Love — ranked #33
    Secret Love
    Dry Cleaning's third album, continuing the British post-punk act's tradition of deadpan spoken vocals over coiled, intricate guitars in their most melodic collection yet.
    454pts
  4. Little Wide Open — ranked #44
    Little Wide Open
    Kevin Morby's warm, freewheeling 2026 effort, a sun-baked Americana record that showcases his gift for effortless, road-tripping storytelling.
    454pts
  5. Companion — ranked #55
    Companion
    Sluice's celebrated sophomore LP, a fluid journey from hook-heavy indie-pop to dissonant folk and back, cementing the New York act as a genre-traversing force.
    454pts
  6. So Help Me God — ranked #66
    So Help Me God
    Kelsey Lu's transfixing second album, an intimate and spiritually charged work that solidifies her reputation as one of the most singular voices in contemporary music.
    372pts
  7. The Mountain — ranked #77
    The Mountain
    Gorillaz's latest studio outing, a sweeping collaborative odyssey that blends Damon Albarn's melancholic pop with adventurous guest features across multiple genres.
    371pts
  8. Sexistential — ranked #88
    Sexistential
    Robyn's long-anticipated return to the dancefloor — a slick, emotionally resonant pop album that reasserts her status as one of the genre's most vital voices.
    371pts
  9. The Apple Under the Sea — ranked #99
    The Apple Under the Sea
    Hemlocke Springs' debut full-length, a gloriously eccentric pop record of vivid storytelling and unusual sonic choices that made the breakout act impossible to ignore.
    272pts
  10. Bully — ranked #1010
    Bully
    Ye's provocative 2026 studio album, characteristically abrasive and genre-defying, sparking immediate conversation about artistry, controversy, and legacy.
    272pts
  11. An Undying Love For A Burning World — ranked #1111
    An Undying Love For A Burning World
    Neurosis's monumental 2026 return, a crushing and cathartic post-metal epic widely hailed as the greatest metal album of the year and a career-capping statement.
    0pts

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