The best synthpop 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. 1Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch Nails · 5 from 1 score
  2. 2CurrentsTame Impala · 4.2 from 3 scores
  3. 3Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears · 4.5 from 1 score
  1. 4ArrivalABBA4.5 from 1 score
  2. 5It’s Blitz!Yeah Yeah Yeahs4 from 3 scores
  3. 6MannersPassion Pit4 from 3 scores
  4. 7It’s Not Me, It’s YouLily Allen3.8 from 3 scores
  5. 8All My Demons Greeting Me as a FriendAURORA3.5 from 2 scores
  6. 9E•MO•TIONCarly Rae Jepsen3.5 from 3 scores
  7. 10PRISMKaty Perry3 from 2 scores
  8. 11Walking on a DreamEmpire of the Sun3 from 3 scores
  9. 12Bad BloodBastille2 from 1 score