My 9 Albums ("The 9 Albums That Made Me" Trend)
My 9 Albums is a trend in which people pick the nine albums that shaped them and share the covers as a 3×3 poster, made on a site called My9Albums. Buenos Aires developer Nahue Alberti launched it on September 28, 2026, and by mid-October more than 280,000 posters had been made in over 190 countries, more than a third of them in the US, he told USA Today. US searches peaked on October 3, and a second wave hit Reddit on October 26, when r/Jazz banned the posts because the sub was "absolutely deluged."
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What does My 9 Albums ("The 9 Albums That Made Me" Trend) mean?
My 9 Albums is a simple prompt: pick the nine albums that made you. The My9Albums site turns your picks into a poster with the nine covers in a three-by-three grid, the way they might hang on a wall, and you can choose a frame style before you download and post it.
The point is the choosing. Nine is few enough that every pick hurts and many enough to tell a story, so a poster says when someone grew up, what they were listening to at fifteen and what they still return to. People reply with their own, argue about what's missing, and ask how anyone left off a particular record.
The trend has spread beyond music. Alberti told USA Today the site also lets people post their nine favorite movies and nine favorite video games, and on Reddit people post "9 games that shaped me" grids in the same style.
Why did My 9 Albums ("The 9 Albums That Made Me" Trend) take off?
My 9 Albums spread because it is personal and fast. It takes a few minutes, the result looks good, and it invites a reply. USA Today's Mike Snider reported that posters were being shared on TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, Substack, Bluesky and Threads, and music reviewer Mark Smotroff called the generator "addictive and impossibly unsatisfying limited to just 9 albums": he made three posters and merged them.
It also hit a particular audience. Boston.com's Peter Chianca wrote that classic rock fans in particular took up the challenge, with Pink Floyd, the Beatles and Fleetwood Mac turning up over and over, while '90s kids brought Radiohead's OK Computer. USA Today tied the trend to the revival of physical music: US vinyl sales passed $1 billion in 2025, according to the RIAA, and CD sales rose 16% in the first half of 2026, according to Luminate.
On Google Trends in the US, searches for "my 9 albums" rose from nothing at the end of September to a peak on October 3, then settled into a steady tail. In late October the poster had a second life on Reddit, where it flooded music subreddits; on October 26 the moderators of r/Jazz wrote that the sub "has been absolutely deluged with this trend the last couple days" and banned the posts.
Where did My 9 Albums ("The 9 Albums That Made Me" Trend) come from?
The My 9 Albums poster was made by Nahue Alberti, chief technology and ideas officer at Paisanos, a creative tech studio in Buenos Aires. He posted it on X on September 28, 2026: "I love games, and I love music just as much. Some albums shaped who I am, so I made my9albums. Pick the 9 albums that made you, turn them into a poster, and share it." That post has passed 1.7 million views. The video in it shows a sample poster built from classics such as The Velvet Underground & Nico, OK Computer and The Dark Side of the Moon.
The site went live the same day. By October 14, Alberti told USA Today, more than 280,000 posters had been made by people in more than 190 countries, over a third of them in the US. "It's seeing people from completely different parts of the world using something I made to express who they are," he said.
Boston.com ran a "tell us your nine" reader call in October, and by late October the format had flooded music communities on Reddit, including r/Jazz.
- Nahue Alberti launches My9Albums and posts it on X (1.7 million views).
- US searches for "my 9 albums" reach their peak.
- USA Today reports more than 280,000 posters from over 190 countries.
- Boston.com asks readers for their nine albums; movie and game versions appear.
- r/Jazz bans the posts after being "deluged" by the trend for days.
Popular versions of My 9 Albums ("The 9 Albums That Made Me" Trend)
The classic rock nine
Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin: the most common poster, per Boston.com.
The '90s kid nine
OK Computer and the albums of a '90s adolescence.
The genre nine
Nine jazz, hip-hop or metal records, posted in that genre's community.
Not just albums
Nine movies or nine video games that made you, in the same three-by-three grid.
How to post My 9 Albums ("The 9 Albums That Made Me" Trend) on TikTok
- Pick nine albums that shaped you, not just the nine you rate highest.
- Make the poster on My9Albums and choose a frame style.
- Post it with one line on the album that surprised people.
- Check the community's rules first: some subreddits now ban the posters.
Questions about My 9 Albums ("The 9 Albums That Made Me" Trend)
What is the My 9 Albums trend?
People pick the nine albums that made them and share the covers as a 3×3 poster. Most posters are made on My9Albums, the site Nahue Alberti launched on September 28, 2026.
How do I make my 9 albums poster?
Pick your nine albums on the My9Albums site, choose a frame style and download the poster, then post it wherever you like.
Who made My9Albums?
Nahue Alberti, chief technology and ideas officer at the Buenos Aires studio Paisanos. He announced it on X on September 28, 2026.
How many people have made a My 9 Albums poster?
More than 280,000 posters from over 190 countries by mid-October, with over a third from the US, Alberti told USA Today on October 14.
Is there a version for movies or games?
Yes. Alberti told USA Today the site now lets you post your nine favorite movies and nine favorite video games too.
Sources
- USA Today via Yahoo: My9Albums, a viral meme for sharing favorite vinyl, CD music (Oct 14, 2026)
- Boston.com: Tell us: What are the 9 albums 'that made you'? (updated Oct 24, 2026)
- @nays1_ on X: I made my9albums (Sep 28, 2026; checked Oct 27, 2026)
- r/Jazz: No more "My 9 albums" posts (Oct 26, 2026)
- Google Trends, United States: "my 9 albums", past 90 days (read Oct 27, 2026)
What changed on this page
Updated Oct 27, 2026
- First published: the trend, its creator, the numbers so far and the Reddit wave.
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