The best introspective 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. 1folkloreTaylor Swift · 4.5 from 2 scores
  2. 2IllmaticNas · 5 from 1 score
  3. 3Trouble Will Find MeThe National · 4.2 from 3 scores
  1. 4The Eminem ShowEminem4.3 from 2 scores
  2. 5Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears4.5 from 1 score
  3. 6DookieGreen Day4.5 from 1 score
  4. 7evermoreTaylor Swift4 from 2 scores
  5. 8I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of itThe 19753.8 from 3 scores
  6. 9GueroBeck3.8 from 3 scores
  7. 10Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)Slipknot4 from 1 score
  8. 11La RouxLa Roux3.5 from 3 scores
  9. 12MeteoraLinkin Park3 from 1 score
  10. 13Day & AgeThe Killers3.3 from 3 scores
  11. 14EncoreEminem3 from 3 scores
  12. 15Stadium ArcadiumRed Hot Chili Peppers3 from 3 scores
  13. 16LateralusTool1 from 1 score