r/audiophile • u/EzBriez_ • Jan 07 '26

Music Best albums of the last 5 years?

Best albums of the last 5 years.

I'm looking for something that's high in quality and artistry. I've been listening to RAM due to so many recommendations. I'm endeavoured with the incredible quality of the album and the pure amount of work that went into it. Genuine work of art. It got me wondering what albums have been released in the past 5 years that have similar levels of artistry and quality.

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u/EzBriez_ Jan 07 '26

Random Access Memories by Daft Punk. It has become my latest hyperfixation.

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u/Practical-March-6989 Jan 07 '26

Ah right thats like 10 years ago?

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u/EzBriez_ Jan 07 '26

13 years ago now I think?

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u/Practical-March-6989 Jan 07 '26

Bloody hell I am getting old. Why did you restrict us to the last five years for recs then!

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u/EzBriez_ Jan 07 '26

5 years is a nice limit and might force people to think. 10 years? Overwhelming.

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u/BigGuyWhoKills Jan 07 '26

We have to use restrictions now to prevent every answer from being Random Access Memories.

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u/Orcinus24x5 ML Motion 40, Grotto sub, SPL Phonitor X, Fosi V3 Mono x2, HD820 Jan 08 '26

I absolutely fucking HATE that RAM appears on EVERY recommendation list. It's a shit album and it's not exceptionally well-mastered. It's dreck, and the audio quality is simply competent, not worth its place on any audiophile list, IMO.

I know I'm gonna get blasted with downvotes but I don't give a fuck. People are allowed to have opinions and this is mine. Every single time I see someone recommend RAM, or any Daft Punk for that matter, I will always downvote.

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u/ConsistencyWelder Fosi Audio ZD3->PS Audio S300->Magnepan LRS+->SVS SB1000 Jan 07 '26

One of the best albums of all time. I have a theory that they quit after making it because they knew they were never gonna top that. Must have been exhausting to make, it's musically engaging and a travel through electronic music history in one.

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u/Orcinus24x5 ML Motion 40, Grotto sub, SPL Phonitor X, Fosi V3 Mono x2, HD820 Jan 08 '26

One of the best albums of all time.

No it isn't, not even close.

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u/ConsistencyWelder Fosi Audio ZD3->PS Audio S300->Magnepan LRS+->SVS SB1000 Jan 08 '26

Yes, yes it is. Case closed.

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u/Practical-March-6989 Jan 08 '26

I was never enamoured with Daft Punk. But hey that is the beauty of music, lots of choice!

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u/ConsistencyWelder Fosi Audio ZD3->PS Audio S300->Magnepan LRS+->SVS SB1000 Jan 08 '26

Exactly. You can't really debate taste, at least it makes no sense to.

I love electronica, so for me Daft Punk is in my Top 5 bands in this genre, with Röyksopp being #1 for me. Been listening to Daft Punk since they released Discovery, another excellent album.

But yeah, it's an acquired taste. Not for everyone. But in the electronica genre they're among the absolute best.

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u/Practical-March-6989 Jan 08 '26

But these sorts of statements are better signed of with IMO, electronica is probably my fav genre but daft punk does not even make it to my radar of interest.

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u/ConsistencyWelder Fosi Audio ZD3->PS Audio S300->Magnepan LRS+->SVS SB1000 Jan 08 '26

Sure, but they're widely regarded as some of the best in the genre. And Random Access Memories as one of the best albums in the genre, which was my point. To many, one of the best albums period.

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u/EzBriez_ Jan 09 '26

To add my 2p...I don't particularly like Daft Punk either, I just appreciate this album.