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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Addison | Addison Rae | Jun-06-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS | Bad Bunny | Jan-05-2025, Reggaetón |
| #3 | SABLE, fABLE | Bon Iver | Apr-11-2025, Pop Soul |
| #4 | Who Believes In Angels? | Elton John, Brandi Carlile | Apr-04-2025, |
| #5 | EUSEXUA | FKA twigs | Jan-24-2025, Electronic Dance Music |
| #6 | Foxes in the Snow | Jason Isbell | Mar-07-2025, Americana |
| #7 | Sincerely, | Kali Uchis | May-09-2025, Pop Soul |
| #8 | Tropicoqueta | KAROL G | Jun-20-2025, |
| #9 | MAYHEM | Lady Gaga | Mar-07-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | Forever Is A Feeling | Lucy Dacus | Mar-28-2025, Indie Folk |
| #11 | SCORPIO | Madison McFerrin | Jun-24-2025, |
| #12 | Full Moon | Moonchild Sanelly | Jan-10-2025, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Fancy That | PinkPantheress | May-09-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Louder, Please | Rose Gray | Jan-17-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | DAISY | rusowsky | May-23-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #16 | 10 | SAULT | Apr-18-2025, Roots Reggae |
| #17 | So Close To What | Tate McRae | Feb-21-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Weeknd | Jan-31-2025, Alternative R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Addison | Addison Rae | Album, Jun-06-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS | Bad Bunny | Album, Jan-05-2025, Reggaetón |
| #3 | SABLE, fABLE | Bon Iver | Album, Apr-11-2025, Pop Soul |
| #4 | Who Believes In Angels? | Elton JohnBrandi Carlile | Album, Apr-04-2025, |
| #5 | EUSEXUA | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-24-2025, Electronic Dance Music |
| #6 | Foxes in the Snow | Jason Isbell | Album, Mar-07-2025, Americana |
| #7 | Sincerely, | Kali Uchis | Album, May-09-2025, Pop Soul |
| #8 | Tropicoqueta | KAROL G | Album, Jun-20-2025, |
| #9 | MAYHEM | Lady Gaga | Album, Mar-07-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | Forever Is A Feeling | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-28-2025, Indie Folk |
| #11 | SCORPIO | Madison McFerrin | Album, Jun-24-2025, |
| #12 | Full Moon | Moonchild Sanelly | Album, Jan-10-2025, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Fancy That | PinkPantheress | Album, May-09-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Louder, Please | Rose Gray | Album, Jan-17-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | DAISY | rusowsky | Album, May-23-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #16 | 10 | SAULT | EP, Apr-18-2025, Roots Reggae |
| #17 | So Close To What | Tate McRae | Album, Feb-21-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-31-2025, Alternative R&B |