Album of the Year

My pick for the best album of every year

• 2024 Heavy MetalCameron Winter
• 2023 3D CountryGeeseHonorable mentionDid You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd · Lana Del Rey
• 2022 Ants From Up ThereBlack Country, New RoadHonorable mentionDragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You · Big Thief
• 2021 LP!JPEGMAFIA
• 2020 Fetch the Bolt CuttersFiona AppleHonorable mentionsongs · Adrianne Lenker
• 2019 Schlagenheimblack midi
• 2018 Twin FantasyCar Seat Headrest
• 2017 A Crow Looked At MeTyler, the Creator
• 2016 BlondeFrank Ocean
• 2015 Jenny DeathDeath Grips
• 2014 Bury Me at Makeout CreekMitski
• 2013 TrickAlex G
• 2012 good kid, m.A.A.d cityKendrick Lamar
• 2011 Mista Thug IsolationLil Ugly Mane
• 2010 Just Got Back From the Discomfort — We're AlrightThe Brave Little Abacus
• 2009 You Will Never Know WhySweet Trip
• 2008 DeathconsciousnessHave a Nice LifeHonorable mentionMasked Dancers · The Brave Little Abacus
• 2007 Sound of SilverLCD SoundsystemHonorable mentionIn Rainbows · Radiohead
• 2006 DonutsJ DillaHonorable mentionYs · Joanna Newsom
• 2005 IllinoisSufjan Stevens
• 2004 MadvillainyMadvillain
• 2003 Velocity : Design : ComfortSweet Trip
• 2002 Yankee Hotel FoxtrotWilcoHonorable mentionSongs about Leaving · Carissa's Wierd
• 2001 The Glow Pt. 2The MicrophonesHonorable mentionVespertine · Björk
• 2000 Since I Left YouThe Avalanches
• 1999 69 Love SongsThe Magnetic FieldsHonorable mentionAmerican Football · American Football
• 1998 StratosphereDuster
• 1997 Either / OrElliott SmithHonorable mentionThe Lonesome Crowded West · Modest Mouse
• 1996 Long SeasonFishmansHonorable mentions
  • This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About · Modest Mouse
  • Tidal · Fiona Apple
  • If You're Feeling Sinister · Belle and Sebastian
• 1995 Alien LanesGuided by VoicesHonorable mentionPost · Björk
• 1994 New Plastic IdeasUnwound
• 1993 SouvlakiSlowdiveHonorable mentionDebut · Björk
• 1992 Love DeluxeSade
• 1991 LovelessMy Bloody ValentineHonorable mentionSpiderland · Slint
• 1990 Heaven or Las VegasCocteau TwinsHonorable mentionRepeater · Fugazi
• 1989 3 Feet High and RisingDe La SoulHonorable mentionDisintegration · The Cure
• 1988 Spirit of EdenTalk Talk
• 1987 Flying Beagle
• 1986 The Queen Is DeadThe Smiths
• 1985 PsychocandyThe Jesus and Mary ChainHonorable mentions
  • Rain Dogs · Tom Waits
  • Songs from the Big Chair · Tears for Fears
• 1984 Songs From Suicide BridgeDavid Kauffman & Eric Caboor
• 1983 Power, Corruption & LiesNew Order
• 1982 The DreamingKate Bush
• 1981 Youth of AmericaWipers
• 1980 Remain in LightTalking HeadsHonorable mentionLondon Calling · The Clash
• 1979 Unknown PleasuresJoy Division
• 1978 This Year's ModelElvis Costello
• 1977 Death of a Ladies' ManLeonard CohenNear tie / honorable mentions
  • Marquee Moon · Television
  • Animals · Pink Floyd
  • "Heroes" · David Bowie
  • Rumours · Fleetwood Mac
  • Aja · Steely Dan
• 1976 Songs in the Key of LifeStevie Wonder
• 1975 HorsesPatti Smith
• 1974 Meet The ResidentsThe Residents
• 1973 Free DaysCan
• 1972 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from MarsDavid BowieHonorable mentionHarvest · Neil Young
• 1971 BlueJoni MitchellHonorable mentionLed Zeppelin IV · Led Zeppelin
• 1970 All Things Must PassGeorge Harrison
• 1969 Abbey RoadThe BeatlesHonorable mentionThe Velvet Underground · The Velvet Underground
• 1968 White Light / White HeatThe Velvet Underground
• 1967 The DoorsThe DoorsHonorable mentions
  • The Velvet Underground & Nico · The Velvet Underground & Nico
  • Songs of Leonard Cohen · Leonard Cohen
• 1966 Pet SoundsThe Beach BoysHonorable mentionBlonde on Blonde · Bob Dylan
• 1965 Highway 61 RevisitedBob Dylan
• 1964 Here Are The Sonics!!!The Sonics
• 1963 The Black Saint and the Sinner LadyCharles Mingus
• 1962 Waltz for DebbyBill Evans Trio