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Halfway Through the 20's - 80 Favorite Albums

By Electric Sheep· January 24, 2026 · 80 items ·92 views

We're officially past the midpoint of the decade. Here is some of my favorite music so far, loosely ranked. Honestly, anything after 10-15 is a shot in the dark at best.

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80
Ridiculous and Full of BloodA-
Ridiculous and Full of Blood
Julie Christmas · 2024
79
Cool WorldB+
Cool World
Chat Pile · 2024
78
Getting KilledB
Getting Killed
Geese · 2025
77
PerduranceA-
Perdurance
Convulsing · 2024
76
Ego DissolutionB
Ego Dissolution
Ancient Death · 2025
75
Black Hole SuperetteA-
Black Hole Superette
Aesop Rock · 2025
74
WORD?B
WORD?
Atmosphere · 2021
73
Who Will Look After the Dogs?B
Who Will Look After the Dogs?
PUP · 2025
72
Engine of HellB+
Engine of Hell
Emma Ruth Rundle · 2021
71
Songs of a Lost WorldA-
Songs of a Lost World
The Cure · 2024
70
Future NostalgiaA
Future Nostalgia
Dua Lipa · 2020
69
PositionsA
Positions
Ariana Grande · 2020
68
OhmsB+
Ohms
Deftones · 2020
67
Private MusicA-
Private Music
Deftones · 2025
66
The Enduring SpiritB-
The Enduring Spirit
Tomb Mold · 2023
65
LabyrinthineA-
Labyrinthine
Faetooth · 2025
64
Remnants of the VesselB+
Remnants of the Vessel
Faetooth · 2022
63
As SpokenB+
As Spoken
Knoll · 2024
62
Songs of Blood and MireB+
Songs of Blood and Mire
Spectral Wound · 2024
61
The Raging RiverA-
The Raging River
Cult of Luna · 2021
60
The Long Road NorthB+
The Long Road North
Cult of Luna · 2022
59
Exhaust
Exhaust
Pyrrhon · 2024
58
You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed ToB
You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To
Knocked Loose · 2024
57
Dead HorseA-
Dead Horse
Bummer · 2021
56
Connla’s WellA-
Connla’s Well
Maruja · 2024
55
Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of NightB-
Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of Night
Night Verses · 2023
54
When I Die, Will I Get Better?A-
When I Die, Will I Get Better?
Svalbard · 2020
53
Divine LaughterB-
Divine Laughter
Cave Sermon · 2024
52
SubmersusA
Submersus
Hell · 2025
51
It’s Here, But I Have No Names For ItA-
It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It
sleepmakeswaves · 2024
50
Deathrattle Sing for MeA-
Deathrattle Sing for Me
Norma Jean · 2022
49
Saccharine Curses Exhaled in the WindB
Saccharine Curses Exhaled in the Wind
Perfumed Saturnine Angels · 2023
RIP Brandon Nurick, my dear friend. I miss you.
48
Gris KleinB
Gris Klein
Birds in Row · 2022
47
G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!B+
G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!
Godspeed You! Black Emperor · 2021
46
SABLE, fABLEB+
SABLE, fABLE
Bon Iver · 2025
45
I Let It In and It Took EverythingA-
I Let It In and It Took Everything
Loathe · 2020
44
May Our Chambers Be FullA
May Our Chambers Be Full
Emma Ruth Rundle · 2020
43
World MakerB
World Maker
Psychonaut · 2025
42
Cutting the Throat of GodA-
Cutting the Throat of God
Ulcerate · 2024
41
Stare Into Death and Be StillA
Stare Into Death and Be Still
Ulcerate · 2020
40
Burning in Celestial PoisonB+
Burning in Celestial Poison
Black Curse · 2024
39
Spiral in a Straight LineA-
Spiral in a Straight Line
Touche Amoure · 2024
38
Bright as BlasphemyB+
Bright as Blasphemy
Chevelle · 2025
37
The Spiritual SoundA-
The Spiritual Sound
Agriculture · 2025
36
Cometh the StormA
Cometh the Storm
High on Fire · 2024
35
Discipline & PunishA
Discipline & Punish
Cold Steel · 2025
34
Melt My Eyez See Your FutureA
Melt My Eyez See Your Future
Denzel Curry · 2022
33
Do You Feel Safe?A-
Do You Feel Safe?
Motherless · 2025
32
FoxingA-
Foxing
Foxing · 2024
31
Dawn FMA
Dawn FM
The Weeknd · 2022
30
Draumsýnir eldsinsA-
Draumsýnir eldsins
Martrod · 2025
29
Swallowed by HellA
Swallowed by Hell
Morbid Saint · 2024
28
Vortex of the WorldsA-
Vortex of the Worlds
Labyrinthus Stellarum · 2024
27
Mar da derivaA
Mar da deriva
Vauruva · 2025
26
A Eulogy for Those Still HereA
A Eulogy for Those Still Here
Counterparts · 2022
25
Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love YouA+
Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You
Ethel Cain · 2025
24
OssuaryA-
Ossuary
Scorching Tomb · 2025
23
When No Birds SangB+
When No Birds Sang
Full of Hell · 2023
22
Dead Mother MoonA
Dead Mother Moon
Upon Stone · 2024
21
Celebrity TherapistA
Celebrity Therapist
The Callous Daoboys · 2022
20
SCARING THE HOESA
SCARING THE HOES
JPEGMAFIA · 2023
19
Visions of Bodies Being BurnedA
Visions of Bodies Being Burned
clipping. · 2020
18
The Rime of MemoryA
The Rime of Memory
Panopticon · 2023
17
The Forever StoryA
The Forever Story
JID · 2022
16
It All Returns to NothingA
It All Returns to Nothing
Burner · 2023
15
UmbilicalA
Umbilical
Thou · 2024
14
PleromaA
Pleroma
Orgone · 2024
13
Absolutely LaunchedA
Absolutely Launched
Demonic Death Judge · 2025
12
A Tear in the Fabric of LifeB+
A Tear in the Fabric of Life
Knocked Loose · 2021
11
She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to SheA+
She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She
Chelsea Wolfe · 2024
10
Slave to the ScalpelA-
Slave to the Scalpel
200 Stab Wounds · 2021
I can't tell you why I love this album so much. They aren't reinventing anything. Their gimmick isn't even clever. But I'll be damned if they don't write the catchiest riffs I've ever heard. It is impossible for me to put this down once I start it. Don't ask me to justify it in any measurable way. It's just pure unbridled fun.
9
After HoursA
After Hours
The Weeknd · 2020
Love him or hate him, you have to respect the hustle. The Weeknd is one of our generation's most successful pop/r&b artists. I don't think it's a mistake that this album took the world over the way it did. It is undoubtedly his best since the original "trilogy" and in my estimation, just straight up his best work.
8
Cheat CodesA
Cheat Codes
Black Thought · 2022
I contend that this is not only an underrated album, but one that will be considered a classic when we look back on it. In typical fashion, Black Thought releases top-tier quality music that is criminally overlooked and underappreciated by the general populace.
7
Moments ElsewhereA
Moments Elsewhere
Johnny Booth · 2023
Johnny Booth are the reigning MVPs in metalcore right now. Every track here feels fresh and energetic while paying homage to much of the melodic metalcore I grew up listening to. This definitely felt like a "made for me" album.
6
Absolute ElsewhereA
Absolute Elsewhere
Blood Incantation · 2024
What can I say about this that everybody else already hasn't? It is a massive achievement in progressive death metal, and it is impossible to put down once you start it.
5
Children of the MoonA+
Children of the Moon
State Faults · 2024
This is the best screamo album I've heard since Gospel's "The Moon Is a Dead World" - and I'm pretty sure it's taking a lot of influence from it. Bodega Head is one of the best closers on any album I've ever heard. That song had me in a chokehold for about 6 months straight.
4
Lonely People With PowerA-
Lonely People With Power
Deafheaven · 2025
It's been over a decade since Sunbather, and it's a safe assumption that no one ever expected them to top it. I think that LPWP at the very least achieves parity with Sunbather, and honestly this might creep into being my favorite Deafheaven album.
3
RadicalA
Radical
Every Time I Die · 2021
Honestly this might as well be tied for #2. I don't think there's ever been a better "final" album. Admittedly no one, not even ETiD, knew it would be their last, but this really does show them at the peak of their game. This has some of their angriest and also some of their most melodic work. Every track is a banger and the pacing is perfect.
2
OthernessA
Otherness
Alexisonfire · 2022
This caught me by surprise. Crisis was a hard album to top, but this grew on me more with every listen. Eventually I couldn't stop listening. I think this is their magnum opus. Dripping with texture and emotion, the production and songwriting are immaculate.
1
…And Again Into the LightA+
…And Again Into the Light
Panopticon · 2021
It's hard not to have this as #1. This has become my favorite album from my favorite Black Metal artist. Dead Loons, Rope Burn Exit, and Know Hope are all-timers.

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MonkeyDPoopy
MonkeyDPoopyPlatinum badge · Graded more Manga books than anyone on the siteOctober 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM

would you put Slow Bloom on here anywhere now?

Electric Sheep
Electric SheepPlatinum badge · Graded more Post-Rock albums than anyone on the siteOctober 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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MonkeyDPoopy
MonkeyDPoopyPlatinum badge · Graded more Manga books than anyone on the siteOctober 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM

you sure?

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Electric Sheep
Electric SheepPlatinum badge · Graded more Post-Rock albums than anyone on the siteOctober 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM

I'll have to give it another few listens over time

alkemest
alkemestBronze badge · Graded 100+ Black Metal albumsOctober 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM

Man I haven't listened to Julie Christmas in forever but I loved her stuff back when I did. Cool to see she's still releasing albums, I should brush up.

GutterGrudge
GutterGrudgeJanuary 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM

Oblivious of most of the non-metal picks, shall check!

Inveigh
InveighJanuary 25, 2026 at 10:56 PM

Sick list @electricsheep! I'm going to work on one at some point, but there's a ton here I want to revisit, and more than several that I need to just, um, visit. I have a feeling there will be a lot of cross over too. Love the write ups for the top 10 as well.

Electric Sheep
Electric SheepPlatinum badge · Graded more Post-Rock albums than anyone on the siteJanuary 25, 2026 at 10:59 PM

Thanks @BlakeAM! Out of curiosity, how much of this haven't you heard? I know that much of the list is stuff you've rec'd me

Inveigh
InveighJanuary 25, 2026 at 11:28 PM

Its mostly the non-heavy stuff - primarily pop and folk, but a couple of hip hop and rock records I haven't heard. I think I counted like 15 or so total

Electric Sheep
Electric SheepPlatinum badge · Graded more Post-Rock albums than anyone on the siteJanuary 25, 2026 at 11:37 PM

Knowing the kinds of things that might be out of your scope, I'd rec Connla’s Well

Kimm
KimmJanuary 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM

Gonna make a playlist and jam this entire list. Cult of Luna and Panopticon got me 🙌🏻

Electric Sheep
Electric SheepPlatinum badge · Graded more Post-Rock albums than anyone on the siteJanuary 25, 2026 at 10:47 PM

@KimmuXix what about Ulcerate?

Kimm
KimmJanuary 26, 2026 at 4:29 AM

I will listen and let you know 🙃