25 Forever 5 Star Albums

Alanis Morrissette, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple and Led Zeppelin made some of our all-time 5 star records.

Every year, month and even week, there’s no shortage of lists reflecting on the best recent releases. However subjective they may be, it’s human nature categorize creativity and choose favorites accordingly. Yet, whether it’s a record soaked in nostalgia or simply a skipless album, all-time favorite lists know no bounds. In honor of May 5 (5/5), Off the Record staff compiled a roster of 25 all-time 5 star records.

In no particular order:

AM, Arctic Monkeys

When The Pawn…, Fiona Apple

Zeros, Declan McKenna

When We Were Friends, The Backseat Lovers

Robbers & Cowards, Cold War Kids

Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin

Older, Lizzy McAlpine

Adore, The Smashing Pumpkins

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DJ Set, Mouseatouille

LP4, American Football

OK Computer, Radiohead

Gun, Boyish

Busyhead, Noah Kahan

Currents, Tame Impala

Ego Death, The Internet

Everything You’ve Come To Expect, The Last Shadow Puppets

If That Makes Sense, Spacey Jane

Melodrama, Lorde

Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morrissette

Coexist, The XX

Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers

Fuzzybrain, Dayglow

Tourist History, Two Door Cinema Club

HOMESICK, Laundry Day

hypochondriac, brakence