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The Best Ambient Albums of All Time

1. Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports

Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports

March 1, 1978

Critic Score

95

5 reviews

2. Burial - Tunes 2011 to 2019

Burial - Tunes 2011 to 2019

December 6, 2019

Critic Score

94

9 reviews

3. David Bowie - Low

David Bowie - Low

January 14, 1977

Critic Score

94

5 reviews

4. David Bowie - "Heroes"

October 14, 1977

Critic Score

92

5 reviews

5. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92

November 9, 1992

Critic Score

91

7 reviews

6. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

September 9, 2016

Critic Score

91

36 reviews

7. Sunn O))) - Black One

Sunn O))) - Black One

October 18, 2005

Critic Score

90

6 reviews

8. Various Artists - 環境音楽 Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990

Various Artists - 環境音楽 Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990

February 15, 2019

Critic Score

88

9 reviews

9. The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?

The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?

May 1, 2020

Critic Score

87

9 reviews

10. Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement Of The Decline

Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement Of The Decline

April 7, 2007

Critic Score

87

10 reviews

11. Shackleton - Music For the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs

Shackleton - Music For the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs

April 30, 2012

Critic Score

87

7 reviews

12. Tim Hecker - Harmony in Ultraviolet

Tim Hecker - Harmony in Ultraviolet

October 16, 2006

Critic Score

86

6 reviews

13. The Bug - Fire

August 27, 2021

Critic Score

86

12 reviews

14. Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8

Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8

September 3, 2021

Critic Score

86

6 reviews

15. Sigur Rós - Ágætis byrjun

Sigur Rós - Ágætis byrjun

June 12, 1999

Critic Score

85

11 reviews

16. Gazelle Twin & NYX - Deep England

Gazelle Twin & NYX - Deep England

March 19, 2021

Critic Score

85

6 reviews

17. Nils Frahm - Spaces

Nils Frahm - Spaces

November 18, 2013

Critic Score

85

16 reviews

18. Ólafur Arnalds - some kind of peace

Ólafur Arnalds - some kind of peace

November 6, 2020

Critic Score

85

7 reviews

19. Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things, Vol 1

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things, Vol 1

August 12, 2016

Critic Score

85

8 reviews

20. K Á R Y Y N - The Quanta Series

K Á R Y Y N - The Quanta Series

March 29, 2019

Critic Score

85

8 reviews

21. Oneohtrix Point Never - Rifts

Oneohtrix Point Never - Rifts

November 16, 2009

Critic Score

85

8 reviews

22. Nils Frahm - Felt

Nils Frahm - Felt

October 11, 2011

Critic Score

85

7 reviews

23. Fennesz - Venice

Fennesz - Venice

March 23, 2004

Critic Score

84

6 reviews

24. Múm - Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is OK

Múm - Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is OK

April 2, 2001

Critic Score

84

5 reviews

25. Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972

Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972

February 14, 2011

Critic Score

84

17 reviews

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