Variety's Best Albums of 2025 (So Far)

Variety critics pick albums by Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, FKA Twigs, Addison Rae, Lucy Dacus, PinkPantheress, Jason Isbell and others as the mid-year best.

Published: June 27, 2025 15:00 Source

# 1
Album • Jun 06 / 2025 Alt-Pop Contemporary R&B
# 2
Album • Jan 05 / 2025 Reggaetón Caribbean Music
# 3
Album • Apr 11 / 2025 Pop Soul Art Pop
# 4
Album • Apr 04 / 2025
# 5
Album • Jan 24 / 2025 Electronic Dance Music Art Pop
# 6
Album • Mar 07 / 2025 Americana Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk
# 7
Album • May 09 / 2025 Pop Soul Smooth Soul
# 8
Album • Jun 20 / 2025
# 9
Album • Mar 07 / 2025 Dance-Pop Electropop
# 10
Album • Mar 28 / 2025 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop
# 11
Album • Jun 24 / 2025
# 12
Album • Jan 10 / 2025 Pop Rap Electronic Dance Music Afrobeats
# 13
Album • May 09 / 2025 Dance-Pop UK Garage
# 14
Album • Jan 17 / 2025 Dance-Pop House
# 15
Album • May 23 / 2025 Alt-Pop Alternative R&B
# 16
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EP • Apr 18 / 2025 Roots Reggae Psychedelic Soul
# 17
Album • Feb 21 / 2025 Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop
# 18
Album • Jan 31 / 2025 Alternative R&B Synthpop