The 61 best albums of the year

1. ‘7AM’ Teengirl Fantasy
2. ‘ANIDEA’ Guido
3. ‘AUTRE NE VEUT’ Autre Ne Veut
4. ‘BEFORE TODAY’ Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
5. ‘BLACK CITY’ Matthew Dear
6. ‘BLACK NOISE’ Pantha Du Prince
7. ‘CHICAGO’ Efdemin
8. ‘CROOKS & LOVERS’ Mount Kimbie
9. ‘DA TRAK GENIOUS’ DJ Nate
10. ‘DOES IT LOOK LIKE I’M HERE?’ Emeralds
11. ‘EMERALD FANTASY TRACKS’ Lone
12. ‘FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE STOP BEING POLITE AND START GETTIN’ REEL’ Hype Williams
13. ‘GEMINI’ Wild Nothing
14. ‘GLASS EIGHTS’ John Roberts
15. ‘HALFAXA’ Grimes
16. ‘HIDDEN’ These New Puritans
17. ‘I’M NEW HERE’ Gil Scott Heron
18. ‘IMMERS & DAARENTEGEN’ San Soda
19. ‘INSTRUMENTAL KINGS 5’ Araabmuzik
20. ‘IVORY TOWER’ Chilly Gonzales
21. ‘KING NIGHT’ Salem
22. ‘LANDINGS’ Richard Skelton
23. ‘LATIN’ Holy Fuck
24. ‘LEARNING’ Perfume Genius
25. ‘LOVE KING’ The-Dream
26. ‘LOVE REMAINS’ How To Dress Well
27. ‘LUCKY SHINER’ Gold Panda
28. ‘MECHANICAL GARDENS’ Altar Eagle
29. ‘MOVEMENT IN A STORM’ James Yuill
30. ‘MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY’ Kanye West
31. ‘NEW LOVE’ Former Ghosts
32. ‘NIGHT AND DAY’ Oriol
33. ‘NORTH’ Darkstar
34. ‘ODD BLOOD’ Yeasayer
35. ‘ONE LIFE STAND’ Hot Chip
36. ‘OUTSIDE THE BOX’ Skream
37. ‘PALINOPSIA’ D’eon
38. ‘PLASTIC BEACH’ Gorillaz
39. ‘PLEASE TURN ME INTO THE SNAT’ Connan Mockasin
40. ‘RETURN II SPACE’ Digital Mystikz
41. ‘RETURNAL’ Oneohtrix Point Never
42. ‘RING’ Glasser
43. ‘SISTERWORLD’ Liars
44. ‘SPLAZSH’ Actress
45. ‘STRIDULUM II’ Zola Jesus
46. ‘SWIM’ Caribou
47. ‘THE CRACK CAPONE’ DJ Roc
48. ‘THE FOOL’ Warpaint
49. ‘THE TRAVELER’ Shed
50. ‘THERE IS LOVE IN YOU’ Four Tet
51. ‘THIS IS HAPPENING’ LCD Soundsystem
52. ‘TOMORROW, IN A YEAR’ The Knife
53. ‘TOTAL LIFE FOREVER’ Foals
54. ‘TREATS’ Sleigh Bells
55. ‘UNDENIABLE’ Terror Danjah
56. ‘VOICES OF DUST’ Demdike Stare
57. ‘VOLUME ON’ Tanlines
58. ‘VOLUSPA’ The Golden Filter
59. ‘WALLS’ Walls
60. ‘WE CAN’T FLY’ Aeroplane
61. ‘WHB’ We Have Band

The above 61 albums were selected by Dummy contributors. Some were picked by everyone, some selected by just one person, some met with universal adoration, some divided the team, but we’re very glad each and every one exists. We’ll be posting more prose-based lookbacks, lost interviews, other lists and Spotify pressies as the year turns, but in the meantime, have a great holiday and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.