Albumism’s 50 Best Albums of 2025 | #1 ALBUM OF THE YEAR: De La Soul's 'Cabin In The Sky'

December 14, 2025 Albumism Staff

De La Soul Cabin In The Sky album of the year 2025

Explore our writers & readers’ consensus selections for the 50 best albums released in 2025.

Albumism’s 50 Best Albums of 2024 | #1 ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Kacey Musgraves' 'Deeper Well'

December 8, 2024 Albumism Staff

Explore our writers & readers’ consensus selections for the 50 best albums released in 2024.

The Loves of Her Life: Albumism’s Erika Wolf Selects the 25 Albums She Can’t Live Without

July 29, 2024 Erika Wolf

Selecting our 25 favorite albums proved an agonizing exercise for the Albumism crew. Nevertheless, here are our choices in all of their subjective glory.

The Loves of His Life: Albumism’s Terry Nelson Selects the 25 Albums He Can’t Live Without

July 29, 2024 Terry Nelson

Selecting our 25 favorite albums proved an agonizing exercise for the Albumism crew. Nevertheless, here are our choices in all of their subjective glory.

The Loves of His Life: Albumism’s Mark J. Marraccini Selects the 25 Albums He Can’t Live Without

July 29, 2024 Mark J. Marraccini

Mark J. Marraccini Albumism favorite albums

Selecting our 25 favorite albums proved an agonizing exercise for the Albumism crew. Nevertheless, here are our choices in all of their subjective glory.

The Loves of His Life: Albumism’s Jeremy Levine Selects the 25 Albums He Can’t Live Without

July 29, 2024 Jeremy Levine

Selecting our 25 favorite albums proved an agonizing exercise for the Albumism crew. Nevertheless, here are our choices in all of their subjective glory.

The Loves of His Life: Albumism’s Andy Healy Selects the 25 Albums He Can’t Live Without

July 29, 2024 Andy Healy

Selecting our 25 favorite albums proved an agonizing exercise for the Albumism crew. Nevertheless, here are our choices in all of their subjective glory.

The Loves of His Life: Albumism’s Jesse Ducker Selects the 25 Albums He Can’t Live Without

July 29, 2024 Jesse Ducker

Selecting our 25 favorite albums proved an agonizing exercise for the Albumism crew. Nevertheless, here are our choices in all of their subjective glory.

The Loves of His Life: Albumism’s Patrick Corcoran Selects the 25 Albums He Can’t Live Without

July 29, 2024 Patrick Corcoran

Patrick Corcoran Albumism favorite albums

Selecting our 25 favorite albums proved an agonizing exercise for the Albumism crew. Nevertheless, here are our choices in all of their subjective glory.

The Loves of His Life: Albumism’s Mark Chappelle Selects the 25 Albums He Can’t Live Without

July 29, 2024 Mark Chappelle

Selecting our 25 favorite albums proved an agonizing exercise for the Albumism crew. Nevertheless, here are our choices in all of their subjective glory.

Ginuwine’s Debut Album ‘Ginuwine… The Bachelor’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Ginuwine’s breakthrough debut was a remarkable achievement during a very competitive year for R&B albums, amidst notable releases by the likes of Aaliyah, Blackstreet, and Maxwell, among others.

Freestyle Fellowship’s Debut Album ‘To Whom It May Concern…’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Not just an LA underground classic, but a foundational record for a whole generation of emcees, ‘To Whom It May Concern’ continues to influence and inspire the contemporary hip-hop landscape.

Depeche Mode’s Debut Album ‘Speak & Spell’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

While their 1981 debut did not augur the stadium tours or multi-platinum LPs to come, it nevertheless offers little pieces of the band they would become.