The best downtempo albums

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1Since I Left YouThe Avalanches · 4.8 from 2 scores
  2. 2Music Has the Right to ChildrenBoards of Canada · 5 from 1 score
  3. 3DummyPortishead · 5 from 1 score
  1. 4DrunkThundercat4.1 from 4 scores
  2. 5GeogaddiBoards of Canada4.5 from 1 score
  3. 6MezzanineMassive Attack4.5 from 1 score
  4. 7Talkie WalkieAir4 from 3 scores
  5. 8DiscoveryDaft Punk4 from 2 scores
  6. 9The Gods We Can TouchAURORA4 from 1 score
  7. 10Ray of LightMadonna4 from 1 score
  8. 11In ColourJamie xx3.8 from 4 scores
  9. 12Black SandsBonobo3.5 from 1 score
  10. 13The Campfire HeadphaseBoards of Canada3.5 from 3 scores
  11. 14HalcyonEllie Goulding3.3 from 3 scores
  12. 15HeligolandMassive Attack3.3 from 3 scores
  13. 16Simple ThingsZero 72.5 from 1 score
  14. 17Born to DieLana Del Rey3.2 from 3 scores
  15. 18Ghosts I–IVNine Inch Nails2.5 from 2 scores