Slant Magazine's Best Albums of 2025 … So Far
These 25 albums reflect a collective mood that’s far more nuanced than the almighty algorithm would have us believe.
Published: June 23, 2025 15:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Addison | Addison Rae | Jun-06-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | hexed! | aya | Mar-28-2025, Deconstructed Club |
| #3 | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS | Bad Bunny | Jan-05-2025, Reggaetón |
| #4 | Constant Noise | Benefits | Mar-21-2025, Spoken Word |
| #5 | GOLLIWOG | billy woods | May-09-2025, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #6 | Heavy Metal | Cameron Winter | Dec-06-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | caroline 2 | caroline | May-30-2025, Post-Rock |
| #8 | Lonely People With Power | Deafheaven | Mar-28-2025, Blackgaze |
| #9 | Lifetime | Erika de Casier | May-08-2025, Downtempo |
| #10 | EUSEXUA | FKA twigs | Jan-24-2025, Electronic Dance Music |
| #11 | Sounds Like... | Florry | May-23-2025, Country Rock |
| #12 | Big Ugly | Fust | Mar-07-2025, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Revengeseekerz | Jane Remover | Apr-04-2025, Digicore |
| #14 | For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) | Japanese Breakfast | Mar-21-2025, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Foxes in the Snow | Jason Isbell | Mar-07-2025, Americana |
| #17 | Lotus | Little Simz | Jun-06-2025, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | Something Beautiful | Miley Cyrus | May-30-2025, Pop Rock |
| #19 | choke enough | Oklou | Feb-07-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #20 | Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams | Patterson Hood | Feb-21-2025, Americana |
| #21 | Glory | Perfume Genius | Mar-28-2025, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Fancy That | PinkPantheress | May-09-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #23 | Birthing | Swans | May-30-2025, Post-Rock |
| #24 | Time Indefinite | William Tyler | Apr-25-2025, Ambient |
| #25 | 45 Pounds | YHWH Nailgun | Mar-21-2025, Experimental Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Addison | Addison Rae | Album, Jun-06-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | hexed! | aya | Album, Mar-28-2025, Deconstructed Club |
| #3 | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS | Bad Bunny | Album, Jan-05-2025, Reggaetón |
| #4 | Constant Noise | Benefits | Album, Mar-21-2025, Spoken Word |
| #5 | GOLLIWOG | billy woods | Album, May-09-2025, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #6 | Heavy Metal | Cameron Winter | Album, Dec-06-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | caroline 2 | caroline | Album, May-30-2025, Post-Rock |
| #8 | Lonely People With Power | Deafheaven | Album, Mar-28-2025, Blackgaze |
| #9 | Lifetime | Erika de Casier | Album, May-08-2025, Downtempo |
| #10 | EUSEXUA | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-24-2025, Electronic Dance Music |
| #11 | Sounds Like... | Florry | Album, May-23-2025, Country Rock |
| #12 | Big Ugly | Fust | Album, Mar-07-2025, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Revengeseekerz | Jane Remover | Album, Apr-04-2025, Digicore |
| #14 | For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Mar-21-2025, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Foxes in the Snow | Jason Isbell | Album, Mar-07-2025, Americana |
| #17 | Lotus | Little Simz | Album, Jun-06-2025, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | Something Beautiful | Miley Cyrus | Album, May-30-2025, Pop Rock |
| #19 | choke enough | Oklou | Album, Feb-07-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #20 | Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams | Patterson Hood | Album, Feb-21-2025, Americana |
| #21 | Glory | Perfume Genius | Album, Mar-28-2025, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Fancy That | PinkPantheress | Album, May-09-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #23 | Birthing | Swans | Album, May-30-2025, Post-Rock |
| #24 | Time Indefinite | William Tyler | Album, Apr-25-2025, Ambient |
| #25 | 45 Pounds | YHWH Nailgun | Album, Mar-21-2025, Experimental Rock |