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Best Downtempo Albums

Top rated Downtempo albums from 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

30 book albums · 24 user albums

Book Albums

Top 30, sorted by rating
Dummy by Portishead - album cover

Dummy

Portishead
1994
3.71 / 5
 Moon Safari by Air - album cover

Moon Safari

Air
1998
3.57 / 5
 Odelay by Beck - album cover

Odelay

Beck
1996
3.45 / 5
 Play by Moby - album cover

Play

Moby
1999
3.45 / 5
 Blue Lines by Massive Attack - album cover

Blue Lines

Massive Attack
1991
3.39 / 5
 xx by The xx - album cover

xx

The xx
2009
3.35 / 5
 Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow - album cover

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow
1996
3.34 / 5
 Achtung Baby by U2 - album cover

Achtung Baby

U2
1991
3.29 / 5
 Since I Left You by The Avalanches - album cover

Since I Left You

The Avalanches
2000
3.28 / 5
 Protection by Massive Attack - album cover

Protection

Massive Attack
1994
3.24 / 5
 Virgin Suicides by Air - album cover

Virgin Suicides

Air
2000
3.23 / 5
 The Visitors by ABBA - album cover

The Visitors

ABBA
1981
3.22 / 5
 Melody A.M. by Röyksopp - album cover

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp
2001
3.21 / 5
 Screamadelica by Primal Scream - album cover

Screamadelica

Primal Scream
1991
3.16 / 5
 Third by Portishead - album cover

Third

Portishead
2008
3.13 / 5
 Drunk by Thundercat - album cover

Drunk

Thundercat
2017
3.12 / 5
 The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy - album cover

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy
2000
3.1 / 5
 Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp - album cover

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp
2008
3.08 / 5
 Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto - album cover

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto
2000
3.07 / 5
 Maxinquaye by Tricky - album cover

Maxinquaye

Tricky
1995
3.05 / 5
 Central Reservation by Beth Orton - album cover

Central Reservation

Beth Orton
1999
3.05 / 5
 La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project - album cover

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project
2001
3.04 / 5
 The Last Broadcast by Doves - album cover

The Last Broadcast

Doves
2002
3.03 / 5
 Ray Of Light by Madonna - album cover

Ray Of Light

Madonna
1998
3.03 / 5
 Hot Shots II by The Beta Band - album cover

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band
2001
3.01 / 5
 Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp - album cover

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp
2000
3 / 5
 Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees - album cover

Sunshine Hit Me

The Bees
2002
2.98 / 5
 Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl - album cover

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl
1996
2.97 / 5
 Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals - album cover

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals
2001
2.97 / 5
 I See You by The xx - album cover

I See You

The xx
2017
2.97 / 5
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User Albums

Sorted by rating Community submitted
Demon Days by Gorillaz - album cover

Demon Days

Gorillaz
2005
4.02 / 5
 Mezzanine by Massive Attack - album cover

Mezzanine

Massive Attack
1998
3.96 / 5
 Homogenic by Björk - album cover

Homogenic

Björk
1997
3.47 / 5
 Portishead by Portishead - album cover

Portishead

Portishead
1997
3.46 / 5
 Modal Soul by Nujabes - album cover

Modal Soul

Nujabes
2005
3.4 / 5
 Lost Horizons by Lemon Jelly - album cover

Lost Horizons

Lemon Jelly
2002
3.28 / 5
 Diamond Mine by King Creosote - album cover

Diamond Mine

King Creosote
2011
3.23 / 5
 When It Falls by Zero 7 - album cover

When It Falls

Zero 7
2004
3.22 / 5
 Speak for Yourself by Imogen Heap - album cover

Speak for Yourself

Imogen Heap
2005
3.2 / 5
 Silent Shout by The Knife - album cover

Silent Shout

The Knife
2006
3.11 / 5
 Body Talk by Robyn - album cover

Body Talk

Robyn
2010
3.08 / 5
 Set Yourself On Fire by Stars - album cover

Set Yourself On Fire

Stars
2004
3.06 / 5
 Hawaii by The High Llamas - album cover

Hawaii

The High Llamas
1996
2.96 / 5
 Geogaddi by Boards of Canada - album cover

Geogaddi

Boards of Canada
2002
2.94 / 5
 Suzuki by Tosca - album cover

Suzuki

Tosca
2000
2.94 / 5
 Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek - album cover

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

Caroline Polachek
2023
2.94 / 5
 Dead Elvis by Death In Vegas - album cover

Dead Elvis

Death In Vegas
1997
2.93 / 5
 Broken Soul Jamboree by Tipper - album cover

Broken Soul Jamboree

Tipper
2010
2.93 / 5
 Psychic by DARKSIDE - album cover

Psychic

DARKSIDE
2013
2.86 / 5
 Silent Hill 2 by Akira Yamaoka - album cover

Silent Hill 2

Akira Yamaoka
2001
2.86 / 5
 Spinvis by Spinvis - album cover

Spinvis

Spinvis
2002
2.84 / 5
 Transient by Gaelle - album cover

Transient

Gaelle
2004
2.8 / 5
 Are You Shpongled? by Shpongle - album cover

Are You Shpongled?

Shpongle
1998
2.7 / 5
 Ultra Blue by Hikaru Utada - album cover

Ultra Blue

Hikaru Utada
2006
2.56 / 5