Metacritic/EOY Aggregate: 2025 New Music: World

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Ranking

  1. Rosalía: Lux (Columbia) {247}: 45:2, AD:*, Al:5, Alt:19, BB:2, BM:16, BPM:2, BV:17, C:5, Ch:19, Cl:2*, Cmp:20, CS:1*, D:7*, DIY:*, DJ:14, DS:9, DW:*, Dz:1, Em:1*, EW:1, EWi:10, Ex:9*, Fa:3, Fld:1, G:1*, GQ:++, GTV:29, HP:3, I:1*, IT:*, LBF:2, LQ:8, LW:37, MO:2*, Ni:1, NME:7*, NPR:+, NT:9*, Oo:1, P:17, Pf:16*, Pf_p:11, PM:*, PO:*, PW:44, Qt:33, Ri:2, RS:3*, RS_l:2, RSUK:*, SC:2, Sg:4, Sk:4, Sl:10*, STi:2, TO:13, WxM:11; am:+*, am_l:+, asp:+, atl:3, bb_l:2, bb6:+, bi:1, cos:+, dc:4, e:+, ein:+, g_e:10, hb:2, kyr:7, n_ap:4, npr_as:+, npr_fc:1, npr_nc:2, npr_rh:+, npr_sp:+, npr_st:+, npr_th:+, ny_c:4, nyl:+, pi:5, pm_p:1, sl:++, so_k:4, std:7, usw:+, v_ja:5, v_sh:5, v_tg:3, vew:2, vg:+, wp:10 -- A:93/23, TH:*
  2. Bad Bunny: Debí Tirar Más Fotos (Rimas Entertainment) {135}: AV:+, BB:1, BM:8, BPM:31, Cl:39*, Cmp:1, CS:29, DW:*, Dz:5, Em:5, EW:2, EWi:33, Ex:27, Fa:4, Fld:20, G:8, HP:42, HV:+, I:4, LAT:6, LBF:11, MO:33, Ne:36*, NME:5*, P:37, Pf:5*, Pf_p:4, PO:8*, PM:*, RS:1*, RS_l:1, S:+, SA:13, Sg:35, Sl:29, TO:5, WxM:70, XJD:15; am:+*, am_l:+, asp:+, bb_l:1, bi:2, cos:+, hb:1, hpo:+, npr_as:+, npr_bc:8, npr_nc:6, npr_sp:+, ny_c:9, ny_z:4, pm_p:2, sl:++, usw:+, v_tg:1, vew:3, vg:+, vu:3 -- A:90/7, TH:***
  3. Ichiko Aoba: Luminiscent Creatures (Hermine) {33}: 45:41, Bc:++, BPM:14*, Cl:*, Fa:+, GTV:5, LBF31, O:*, Oo:20, P:*+, Pf:33*, PO:*, RC:*, RT:69, SC:*, Sk:*, SLi:*, Tr:47, U:*; am:+*, am_s:+, cmb:8 -- A:81/14, TH:*
  4. Karol G: Tropicoqueta (Bichota/Interscope) {23}: Cmp:26, EWi:+, Pf:*, Pf_p:7, PO:6*, RS:34*, RS_l:17; bb_l:4, v_ja:8, v_tg:5 -- A:77/3, TH:A-
  5. Mulatu Astatke: Mulatu Plays Mulatu (Strut) {19}: AD:*, JC:+, PM:*, PO:*, RC:*, U:68*, WxM:51; am:*, am_l:+, jlbi:2, pm_g:1, yse:6 -- A:85/6, TH:***
  6. The Kasambwe Brothers: The Kasambwe Brothers (MASS MoCA) {19}: DW:**, EWi:30, PO:*, Rx:18, SpL:**, XCI:**; xjdc:* -- RX:A, TH:A-
  7. Mahotella Queens: Buya Buya (Umsakazo) {19}: EWi:2, PO:*, Rx:39, XCI:**; xde:6, xjdc:* -- RX:A, TH:A-
  8. Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta: Mapambazuko (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {17}: DW:*+, EWi:+, G:*, Pf:*, PO:17*, Rx:23, TN:*, U:* -- A:72/5, RX:A-, TH:***
  9. Mdou Moctar: Tears of Injustice (Matador) {16}: ClR:*, Mj:*, MO:*, PM:*+, RS:*, ST:+, TN:*, U:*; am:*, am_l:+ -- A:82/8, RX:**, TH:***
  10. Noura Mint Seymali: Yenbett (Glitterbeat) {14}: FO:5*, Mj:*, PO:*, SpL:**, U:*, XCI:* -- A:75/4, TH:***
  11. Songhoy Blues: Héritage (Transgressive) {12}: FO:*, Mj:*, MO:*, O:*, RC:*, U:62*; am:*, am_l:+ -- A:80/7, TH:***
  12. Fuerza Regida: 111Xpantia () {11}: BB:+, Cmp:42, RS:50, RS_l:4; bb_l:3 -- TH:**
  13. Salif Keita: So Kono (No Format) {11}: Mj:49*, MO:*, O:*, PM:*, U:* -- A:82/5, RX:***, TH:**
  14. Mon Laferte: Femme Fatale (Sony Music Latin) {11}: Ne:14*, RS_l:19; am:+*, am_l:+, npr_fc:7 -- A:82/3, TH:**
  15. Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek: Yarın Yoksa = If There Is No Tomorrow (Big Crown) {11}: FO:2*, G:*, PM:*+; pm_f:7 -- A:87/3, TH:**
  16. Natalia Lafourcade: Cancionera (Sony [Mexico]) {10}: BB:+, Ne:24*, P:+, RS_l:11; am:+*, am_l:+, npr_th:+ -- A:85/2
  17. Nandipha808: No Vocal Album (Stena Academy) {10}: PO:* -- RX:A, TH:A-
  18. Poor Creature: All Smiles Tonight (River Lea) {10}: FO:*, G:*, HP:*, IT:*, LQ:20, Mj:*, U:*; g_f:4 -- A:84/7
  19. DJ K: Radio Libertadora! (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {9}: C:37, DJM:+, G:*, Qt:26, SpL:**; vce:9 -- A:73/2, TH:**
  20. Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force: Khadim (Ndagga) {9}: C:32, DW:*, Pf_3:10, PO:*, W:43 -- TH:**
  21. Nazar: Demilitarize (Hyperdub) {9}: Cl:15, DJM:+, Pf:*, Pf_e:22, Sk:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:81/2, TH:*
  22. Juana Molina: DOGA (Sonamos) {8}: Pf:*, RS_l:7, StL:*, U:*; vew:+ -- A:87/3
  23. Guitarricadelafuente: Spanish Leather (Sony España) {7}: RS:46, RS_l:8, RSh:*; cos:+, npr_as:+ --
  24. Jupiter & Okwess: Ekoya (Airfono) {7}: EWi:+, PM:*+; xjdc:*, xpb:5 -- A:80/1, TH:*
  25. Kokoroko: Tuff Times Never Last (Brownswood) {7}: AD:*, Cl:*, LBF:*, Mj:*, WxM:34; am:*, am_j:+ -- A:75/9, TH:B
  26. Milo J: La Vida Era Más Corta (Sony Latin) {7}: PM:*, RS_l:5; bb_l:13, npr_as:+ -- A:80/1
  27. Hollie Cook: Shy Girl (Mr Bongo) {6}: LW:76*, Mj:*, PO:* -- A:75/4, TH:**
  28. Nakibemebe Embaire Group & Naoyuki Uchida: Phantom Keys (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {6}: -- RX:A-, TH:**
  29. Gasper Nali: Chule Chule Iwe (Spare Dog) {6}: FO:36* -- A:80/1, TH:A-
  30. Adrian Quesada: Boleros Psicodélicos II (ATO) {6}: KC:27, Mj:*, RS_l:41; am:+*, am_l:+ -- A:85/2
  31. Diala Thukzin: 031 Studio Camp 2.0 (Dlala) {6}: EWi:+; xjdc:*, xpb:9 -- TH:***
  32. Ammar 808: Club Tounsi (Glitterbeat) {5}: AD:*, FO:*, MO:* -- A:80/3, TH:**
  33. Bomba Estéreo/Rawayana: Astropical (Sony Music Latin) {5}: RS_l:22; bb_l:17 -- TH:***
  34. Jazzwrld & Thukuthela: The Most Wanted (Waltz Music Group/Empire) {5}: EWi:29, SpL:** -- TH:**
  35. Milo J: La Vida Era Más Corta (Sony Music Latin) {5}: PM:*, RS:72; npr_fc:2, pm_f:12 -- A:80/1
  36. Rusowsky: Daisy (Rusia IDK/Warner) {5}: RS_l:9; npr_as:+, v_tg:6 -- A:76/1
  37. Florence Adooni: A.O.E.I.U. [An Ordinary Exercise in Unity] () {4}: PM:+; bb6:+, pm_g:2 --
  38. Ata Kak: Batakari (Awesome Tapes From Africa) {4}: DW:* -- TH:***
  39. Buscabulla: Se Amaba Así (Domino) {4}: -- Em:*, Mj:*, RS_l:16
  40. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso: Papota (5020) {4}: BB:23, SpL:*; bb_l:11, v_tg:9 --
  41. Cazzu: Latinaje () {4}: BB:+, RS_l:18; bb_l:14 --
  42. DJ Dadaman & Moscow Dollar: Ka Gaza (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
  43. Nadah El Shazly: Laini Tani (One Little Independent) {4}: Cl:*, DJM:+, U:*, W:46 -- A:70/4
  44. Zé Ibarra: Afim (Mr. Bongo) {4}: JC:+; am:*, am_l:+, jlg:+ --
  45. Lagon Nwar: Lagon Nwar (AirFono) {4}: JC:+ -- TH:***
  46. Lolo [Mamah Diabate/Jabel Kanuteh/Stefano Pilia/Marco Zanotti]: Lolo (Black Sweat) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
  47. Jako Maron: Mahavélouz (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
  48. Camila Meza: Portal (GroundUP Music) {4}: am:*, am_j:+, am_l:+, npr_fc:6 --
  49. Youssou N'Dour: Éclairer Le Monde - Light the World (self-relesed) {4}: XCI:* -- TH:***
  50. NMIXX: Blue Valentine (JYP Entertainment) {4}: NME:49, SpL:* -- TH:**
  51. Juana Rozas: Tanya (self-released) {4}: EWi:48, RS_l:32 -- TH:**
  52. Sessa: Perquena Vertigem de Amor (Mexican Summer) {4}: Mj:*, PM:*, U:79* -- A:80/4
  53. Netón Vega: Mi Vida Mi Muerte () {4}: Fa:12, RS_l:25, S:+; bb_l:12 --
  54. Weed420: Amor De Encava (Deprerreo) {4}: Bc:+, RS_l:38, TO:14 --
  55. Africa Express: Africa Express Presents . . . Bahidorá (World Circuit) {3}: PO:*; xjdc:* -- TH:*
  56. Juana Aguirre: Anónimo () {3}: RS_l:10 --
  57. Rauw Alejandro: Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo O (Sony Latin) {3}: RS:*, RS_l:21; bb_l:8 -- A:77/2
  58. Gaby Amarantos: Rock Doido (Deck) {3}: Ne:22*, PM:* -- A:85/2
  59. Eslabón Armado: Vibras De Noche II () {3}: BB:+; am:*, am_l:+ -- A:80/1
  60. Marilina Bertoldi: Para Quien Trabajas Vol. 1 (Sony Music Argentina) {3}: RS_l:23 -- TH:**
  61. Ryan Castro: Sendé () {3}: BB:40; bb_l:5 --
  62. Effie: Pullup to Busan 4 More Hyper Summer It's Gonna Be a Fuckin Movie (Sound Republica -EP) {3}: ny_c:1 -- A:76/1, TH:B
  63. Feid: Ferxxo Vol X: Sagrado (Universal Music Latino) {3}: Fa:21, NME:*, RS_l:42 -- A:80/1
  64. Yasmine Hamdan: I Remember, I Forget (Hamdanistan) {3}: Mj:*, U:*; cmb:24 -- A:73/3
  65. HHY & the Kampala Unit: Turbo Meltdown (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {3}: PO:* -- TH:**
  66. Nyron Higor: Nyron Higor (Far Out) {3}: am:*, am_l:+ -- A:80/1, TH:*
  67. ILe: Como Las Canto Yo (La Buena Fortuna) {3}: PM:*, RS_l:12 -- A:90/1
  68. Illit: Bomb (HYBE/Belift Lab -EP) {3}: NME:*; am:*, am_h:+ -- A:80/1
  69. Jin: Echo (HYBE/Big Hit -EP) {3}: Cl:*; am:*, am_p:+ -- A:70/3
  70. Mádé Kuti: Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From? (LegacyPlus) {3}: Mj:*, PM:*, U:* -- A:75/4
  71. MC BF & DJ Yuzak: Bebeto E Romário (Mandelão -EP) {3}: EWi:+ -- TH:**
  72. Monsta X: The X (Starship -EP) {3}: Cl:*; am:*, am_p:+ -- A:80/2
  73. Azuka Moweta and His Anioma Brothers Band: Ekobe Global (Palenque) {3}: -- TH:***
  74. Mula: Eterna () {3}: RS_l:6 --
  75. Ela Taubert: Preguntas a Las 11:11 () {3}: Fa:39, RS_l:28, S:+ --
  76. Tomorrow X Together: The Star Chapter: Together (Bit Hit/HYBE) {3}: NME:*; am:*, am_p:+ -- A:80/1
  77. Twice: This Is For (JYP) {3}: BPM:*; am:*, am_p:+ -- A:73/3
  78. Young Miko: Do Not Disturb (The Wave) {3}: RS_l:26, YW:36; cos:+ --
  79. Ajuliacosta: Novo Tetamento (self-released) {2}: SpL:** --
  80. Antibalas: Hourglass (Daptone) {2}: am:*, am_l:+ --
  81. Astropical: Astropical (Universal Music Latino) {2}: am:*, am_l:+ -- A:80/1
  82. Cortis: Color Outside the Lines () {2}: am:*, am_p:+ --
  83. Vicente García: Puñito De Yocahú () {2}: RS_l:46; bb_l:20 --
  84. Nidia Góngora: Pacifico Maravilla () {2}: RS_l:13 --
  85. The Good Ones: Rwanda Sings With Strings (Glitterbeat) {2}: am:*, am_l:+ -- A:80/1
  86. Humbe: Dueño Del Cielo () {2}: RS_l:20 --
  87. Ikonika: Sad (Hyperdub) {2}: G:*, Ni:32 -- A:75/2
  88. Joaquina: Al Romper La Burbuja () {2}: RS_l:24; bb_l:19 --
  89. Kevin Kaarl: Ultra Sodade () {2}: RS_l:14 --
  90. Le Sserafim: Hot (Source Music/HYBE) {2}: NME:*; am:* -- A:80/2
  91. Mark: The Firstfruit (SM Entertainment) {2}: Cl:*, NME:* -- A:80/2
  92. Ouri: Daisy Cutter () {2}: Fa:17 --
  93. P1Harmony: Duh! [D Ver.] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] () {2}: am:*, am_p:+ --
  94. P1Harmony: EX [Game Lovers Club Version] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] () {2}: am:*, am_p:+ --
  95. Pink Pablo: All I Dream () {2}: RS_l:48; npr_as:+ --
  96. Elena Rosa: Bendito Verano () {2}: RS_l:34; bb_l:10 --
  97. Salin: Rammana (Salin) {2}: pm_g:9 -- TH:*
  98. Romeo Santos/Prince Royce: Better Late Than Never () {2}: RS_l:37; bb_l:18 --
  99. Seventeen: Seventeen 5th Album: Happy Birthday () {2}: am:*, am_p:+ --
  100. Anoushka Shankar: Chapter III: We Return to Light (Leiter) {2}: am:*, am_l:+ -- A:76/2
  101. Theodora: Mega BBL () {2}: Fa:15 --
  102. Time Cow: Scaring 1100 Chickens to Death (Kullijhan) {2}: C:21 -- TH:*
  103. Akira Umeda & Metal Preyers: Clube Da Mariposa Mórbida (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {2}: PO:* -- TH:*
  104. Zeyne: Awda () {2}: -- npr_ap:5
  105. Pablo Alborán: KMO () {1}: bb_l:21 --
  106. María Becerra: Quimera () {1}: RS_l:30 --
  107. Beéle: Borondo () {1}: bb_l:15 --
  108. Blue Rojo: CDMXXXXXXXXXXXXX () {1}: RS_l:50 --
  109. Ben Carrillo: Dreamer () {1}: RS_l:29 --
  110. Eladio Carrión: Don Kbrn () {1}: RS_l:43 --
  111. Chaeyoung: Lil Fantasy Vol. 1 (JYP/Republic) {1}: RS:86 -- A:70/1
  112. Clave Especial: Mija No Te Asustes () {1}: RS_l:31 -- A:70/1
  113. Daddy Yankee: Lamento En Baile () {1}: bb_l:22 --
  114. DannyLux: Leyenda () {1}: RS_l:27 --
  115. Djonga: Quanto Mais Eu Como, Mais Fome Eu Sinto! (A Quadrilha) {1}: SpL:* --
  116. Easykid: I'm Part () {1}: Fa:38 --
  117. Javier Electra: Helíade () {1}: RS_l:35 --
  118. Enyel C: Nuevo Caribe () {1}: RS_l:44 --
  119. Fanfare Ciocarlia/Adrian Raso: The Devil Rides Again () {1}: XCI:* --
  120. Fola: Catharsis (Dargbana Republik) {1}: RS:88 --
  121. Grupo Frontera: Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar () {1}: bb_l:24 --
  122. Gao Hong/Baluji Shrivastav: Neelam (ARC Music) {1}: -- TH:*
  123. Jisoo: Amortage (Blissoo/Warner/Empire -EP) {1}: NME:* -- A:80/1
  124. Kapo: Por Si Alguien Nos Escucha () {1}: bb_l:6 --
  125. Kasai: 〽 () {1}: Qt:46 --
  126. Katseye: Beautiful Chaos (HYBE/Geffen -EP) {1}: DW:* --
  127. Kingdom Molongi: Kembo (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {1}: PO:* -- TH:B-
  128. Kurayamisaka: Kurayamisaka Yori Ai Wo Komete () {1}: Tu:30 --
  129. Carín León: Palabra De To's () {1}: bb_l:9 --
  130. Meme Del Real: La Montaña Encendida () {1}: RS_l:33 --
  131. Mengers: Flavio () {1}: RS_l:36 --
  132. Danny Ocean: Babylon Club () {1}: bb_l:7 --
  133. Fito Páez: Novela () {1}: RS_l:45 --
  134. Polo & Pan: 22:22 (Hamburger) {1}: KC:13 -- A:70/1
  135. Rachel Reis: Divina Casca (Altafonte) {1}: SpL:* --
  136. Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali: At the Feet of the Beloved () {1}: Mj:* -- A:80/1
  137. Joyce Santana: Nada Personal () {1}: RS_l:39 --
  138. Alejandro Sanz: ¿Y Ahora Qué+? () {1}: bb_l:16 --
  139. Sarz: Protect Sarz at All Costs (1789 Entertainment) {1}: RS:27 --
  140. Sevdaliza: Heroina (Twisted Elegance) {1}: v_ja:10 --
  141. Stray Kids: Do It (JYP -EP) {1}: am:* -- A:80/1
  142. Sumni: Heart Maid (Abyss) {1}: SpL:* --
  143. Myke Towers: Island Boyz () {1}: bb_l:23 --
  144. TripleS: Assemble25 (Modhaus) {1}: Spk:* -- A:80/1
  145. Wampi: El Rey De La Habana () {1}: bb_l:25 --
  146. Yves: Soft Error: X () {1}: Fa:48 --
  147. Zerobaseone: Blue Paradise (Wakeone -EP) {1}: am:* -- A:80/1