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Best albums of 2025

Close enough that no consensus has settled, and the records that look essential now may not in five years. What the ranking below shows is where Riffiter listeners have landed so far, which is a different thing from a verdict and will keep moving.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2025 is 111XPANTIA by Fuerza Regida, rated 5.0/5 by 3 listeners.

  1. 111XPANTIA cover№ 1111XPANTIAFuerza Regida · 20254.3Weighted score5.0 avg · 3 ratings
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  1. 2Vie coverVieDoja Cat · 20254.3 score · 4.5 avg · 10 ratings
  2. 3Ruby coverRubyJENNIE · 20254.3 score · 4.6 avg · 6 ratings
  3. 4Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII (2025 Mix) coverPink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII (2025 Mix)Pink Floyd · 20254.3 score · 4.8 avg · 3 ratings
  4. 5The Clearing coverThe ClearingWolf Alice · 20254.3 score · 4.5 avg · 7 ratings
  5. 6AM I THE DRAMA? coverAM I THE DRAMA?Cardi B · 20254.3 score · 4.4 avg · 11 ratings
  6. 7HASOS coverHASOSBaco Exu do Blues · 20254.3 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings
  7. 8Wishbone coverWishboneConan Gray · 20254.3 score · 4.5 avg · 6 ratings
  8. 9Revengeseekerz coverRevengeseekerzJane Remover · 20254.2 score · 4.4 avg · 9 ratings
  9. 10DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS coverDeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSBad Bunny · 20254.2 score · 4.5 avg · 5 ratings
  10. 11manifestival covermanifestivalManifest · 20254.2 score · 4.3 avg · 14 ratings
  11. 12You Can't Kill God With Bullets coverYou Can't Kill God With BulletsConway The Machine · 20254.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  12. 13eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead covereternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days aheadAriana Grande · 20254.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  13. 14So Close to What coverSo Close to WhatTate McRae · 20254.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings
  14. 15Deadbeat coverDeadbeatTame Impala · 20254.2 score · 4.3 avg · 10 ratings
  15. 16Man's Best Friend coverMan's Best FriendSabrina Carpenter · 20254.2 score · 4.3 avg · 11 ratings
  16. 17MAYHEM coverMAYHEMLady Gaga · 20254.2 score · 4.3 avg · 12 ratings
  17. 18Pirouette coverPirouetteModel/Actriz · 20254.2 score · 4.3 avg · 9 ratings
  18. 19West End Girl coverWest End GirlLily Allen · 20254.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  19. 20The Leaks coverThe LeaksLil Baby · 20254.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  20. 21Cabin in the Sky coverCabin in the SkyDe La Soul · 20254.2 score · 4.2 avg · 13 ratings
  21. 22Breach coverBreachTwenty One Pilots · 20254.2 score · 4.3 avg · 10 ratings
  22. 23THY WILL BE DONE coverTHY WILL BE DONE$uicideboy$ · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 14 ratings
  23. 24The Screaming of the Valkyries coverThe Screaming of the ValkyriesCradle of Filth · 20254.1 score · 4.3 avg · 8 ratings
  24. 25The Revenge of Alice Cooper coverThe Revenge of Alice CooperAlice Cooper · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 16 ratings
  25. 26moisturizer covermoisturizerWet Leg · 20254.1 score · 4.3 avg · 5 ratings
  26. 27The Human Fear coverThe Human FearFranz Ferdinand · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 9 ratings
  27. 28Lotus coverLotusLittle Simz · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 13 ratings
  28. 29Giants & Monsters coverGiants & MonstersHelloween · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 15 ratings
  29. 30Double Infinity coverDouble InfinityBig Thief · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 11 ratings
  30. 31MAD! coverMAD!Sparks · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 12 ratings
  31. 32I Love My Computer coverI Love My ComputerNinajirachi · 20254.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  32. 33Diamond Star Heroes Live From Sheffield coverDiamond Star Heroes Live From SheffieldDef Leppard · 20254.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  33. 34The Squirrely Years Revisited coverThe Squirrely Years RevisitedMinistry · 20254.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  34. 35Cabin In The Sky (Clean) coverCabin In The Sky (Clean)De La Soul · 20254.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  35. 36Legends coverLegendsSabaton · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 9 ratings
  36. 37BITE ME coverBITE MEReneé Rapp · 20254.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  37. 38Don't Click Play coverDon't Click PlayAva Max · 20254.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  38. 39Look Up coverLook UpRingo Starr · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 10 ratings
  39. 40Virgin coverVirginLorde · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings
  40. 41Play coverPlayEd Sheeran · 20254.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings
  41. 42Infinite coverInfiniteMobb Deep · 20254.1 score · 4.1 avg · 13 ratings
  42. 43Forever Howlong coverForever HowlongBlack Country, New Road · 20254.1 score · 4.1 avg · 9 ratings
  43. 44Who Let the Dogs Out coverWho Let the Dogs OutLambrini Girls · 20254.1 score · 4.1 avg · 10 ratings
  44. 45Live Laugh Love coverLive Laugh LoveEarl Sweatshirt · 20254.0 score · 4.1 avg · 14 ratings
  45. 46Let God Sort Em Out coverLet God Sort Em OutClipse · 20254.0 score · 4.1 avg · 16 ratings
  46. 47A Matter of Time coverA Matter of TimeLaufey · 20254.0 score · 4.2 avg · 3 ratings
  47. 48The Bestiary coverThe BestiaryCastle Rat · 20254.0 score · 4.2 avg · 3 ratings
  48. 49AM I THE DRAMA? (Beat Edition) coverAM I THE DRAMA? (Beat Edition)Cardi B · 20254.0 score · 4.1 avg · 4 ratings
  49. 50I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) coverI've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)Teddy Swims · 20254.0 score · 4.1 avg · 6 ratings

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Best albums of 2025 by genre

The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.

Best Hip-Hop albums of 2025

1,091 albums from 2025

Best Pop albums of 2025

515 albums from 2025

Best Rock albums of 2025

446 albums from 2025

Best Jazz albums of 2025

392 albums from 2025

Best Electronic albums of 2025

346 albums from 2025

Best Folk albums of 2025

344 albums from 2025

The artists of 2025

Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.

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2025, month by month

Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.

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FAQ

What are the best albums of 2025?
On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2025 is 111XPANTIA by Fuerza Regida (5.0/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
How is the 2025 ranking decided?
By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
Does the best-of-2025 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2025 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.