Best Albums of the 2020s (so far)

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101.

Collapsed In Sunbeams 

 Arlo Parks

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"75 to 80/100 (Beautiful, assured and uplifting debut from this British singer and songwriter. Full of subtle and honest and understanding and warm soulful pop songs. She's now one of the most exciting young artists that I look forward to hearing all her releases going forward for years to come.) ...""75 to 80/100 (Beautiful, assured and uplifting debut from this British singer and songwriter. Full of subtle and honest and understanding and warm soulful pop songs. She's now one of the most exciting young artists that I look forward to hearing all her releases going forward for years to come.) This is a very good debut. Its a really delicate and beautifully composed bedroom pop/singer-songwriter album full of songs that quite directly address the realities of depression and anxiety. Arlo Parks never feels the need to be over-the-top in the slightest in her songwriting or vocal performances, but instead keeps an even keel and quite calmly and directly tackles these subjects and songs with a definite sense of dignity and honesty which I really appreciate. Her voice is good, again, never over the top, but so assured and so real. The instrumentals are also never lavish nor ever austere, they are right there in the middle, with lots of keyboard touches and simple and effective drums and guitars. - Oh and some really REALLY catchy melodies. The lyrics are generally simple and straight-forward but at times really strike a nerve. For me, they may not hit home as hard as I imagine they will for many, many other listeners. I imagine this album will be a hugely positive piece of art for tens of thousands of people, young and old, across the world. Though very young, Arlo Parks does provide a reassuring, understanding, voice that is great to hear. There are standouts here, namely the run of songs that happen in the middle, "Hope", "Caroline", "Black Dog", and "Green Eyes" are excellent! Also I liked "Eugene" "Hurt" and several others. The album as a whole isn't, for me, a total game changer or a new favorite. But perhaps its just that I haven't yet given it enough time to really sink in. However, I will say, at this time there are very few musicians that I am as excited to watch develop through their careers and very few musicians that seem to have the subtle talents and the songwriting chops of Arlo Parks."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

244 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 2021:

29

Rank in 2020s:

101

Overall Rank:

1,974

Average Rating:

 73 (177 votes)

Comments:

9

102.

The Car 

 Arctic Monkeys

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"Not many bands or artists have successfully reinvented their sound over and over like Arctic Monkeys. It’s not as much of a departure in style as TBHC was to AM, but there is a clear evolution from their 2018 sci fi themed concept album. The Car is a beautiful and rewarding listen, and you have t...""Not many bands or artists have successfully reinvented their sound over and over like Arctic Monkeys. It’s not as much of a departure in style as TBHC was to AM, but there is a clear evolution from their 2018 sci fi themed concept album. The Car is a beautiful and rewarding listen, and you have to applaud the vision from Turner & co. The strings add a whole new dimension to the bands sound here and the addition of wah wah pedals (I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I am, Jet Skis on The Moat) and moog synthesiser (Sculptures of Anything Goes) are welcome additions to the bands armoury. It must be said too that this is their most diverse album in terms of genres experimented with and also genres that influenced the sound of the record, which is reflected clearly throughout the album. Despite the disparate styles used, the songs fit together well and the album flows at a nice pace throughout. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to get on board with Mr Shwartz and The Car yet and they do let the second half on the album down a bit for me. The Car will reward multiple listens, and after my second it’s at an 9. It could go down as one of their best in years to come."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

848

Rank in 2022:

19

Rank in 2020s:

102

Overall Rank:

1,983

Average Rating:

 71 (234 votes)

Comments:

18

103.

Sour 

 Olivia Rodrigo

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"Solid start to her career. It's not very consistent and it's a bit repetitive, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. There's some genuine, cathartic angst here and some beautiful honesty, even if it feels a bit slickly produced for what's actually being expressed. The punky songs (Brutal and Good 4 U) ar...""Solid start to her career. It's not very consistent and it's a bit repetitive, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. There's some genuine, cathartic angst here and some beautiful honesty, even if it feels a bit slickly produced for what's actually being expressed. The punky songs (Brutal and Good 4 U) are my favourites. Looking forward to seeing where her career goes from here, I hope she finds a bit more of a unique voice going forward."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

843

Rank in 2021:

30

Rank in 2020s:

103

Overall Rank:

1,990

Average Rating:

 70 (196 votes)

Comments:

18

104.

I Love You Jennifer B 

 Jockstrap

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"It's strange listening to and sharing my thoughts about this project as Taylor Skye (one half of the duo) is a close friend, so I've been witness to Jockstrap's rise over the past five years and know some of what has gone into their debut. With that being said, and trying to remain as objective a...""It's strange listening to and sharing my thoughts about this project as Taylor Skye (one half of the duo) is a close friend, so I've been witness to Jockstrap's rise over the past five years and know some of what has gone into their debut. With that being said, and trying to remain as objective as possible, I can only admit that I love the album and think it contains some of their most vibrant yet mature work to date. Definitely an artist to keep an eye on for future releases too, since Georgia has now stepped down from her commitments with Black Country New Road to put more time and focus into Jockstrap."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

841

Rank in 2022:

20

Rank in 2020s:

104

Overall Rank:

1,994

Average Rating:

 77 (140 votes)

Comments:

7

105.

Maps 

 Billy Woods & Kenny Segal

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"Pure poetry from Woods, matched by the illest beats cooked up by Segal"  Reply

- jbentley3997 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

835

Rank in 2023:

9

Rank in 2020s:

105

Overall Rank:

2,007

Average Rating:

 76 (130 votes)

Comments:

3

106.

Afrique Victime 

 Mdou Moctar

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"I will shamelessly admit I had no idea who Mdou Moctar is prior to listening to this album, so you can easily imagine it was quite the experience, something like a punch in the face. The first thing I noticed is that - in my opinion at least - the production’s handling is exemplary. Despite addin...""I will shamelessly admit I had no idea who Mdou Moctar is prior to listening to this album, so you can easily imagine it was quite the experience, something like a punch in the face. The first thing I noticed is that - in my opinion at least - the production’s handling is exemplary. Despite adding some not so subtle psychedelic touches to the African/blues rhythms, everything remains so bright, almost crystal-clear. Of course, this can’t be a coincidence, it has to be intentional and I believe it is connected with the artist’s general attitude towards his art. Music is for him a means to an end, used to raise the awareness and cohesiveness of the community, so he needs a "transparent" sound that will allow his point to come across more easily -other factors that contribute to that result are a slight tendency towards repetitiveness and the contrast between the light nature of the music and the dark themes explored by the lyrics. In that sense, the obvious comparison as far as 2021 albums go would be - considering how much I liked that one, this is one of the biggest compliments I can give - We Are by Jon Batiste. Actually the first part of the above sentence regarding the value of music in terms of spreading socio-politcal messages is almost a copy/paste from my comment on that album, as I find it fits like a glove here as well. The vocals are another great example of his willingness to get everyone involved, a “the more the merrier” mentality if you will. The fact that he is a modern guitar hero doesn’t hurt either. When he gets too fancy he somewhat loses me (if I'm being completely honest, I’m not that much of a guitar guy to begin with, so it's more my problem than anything else), when he compromises some of his flair for lyricism’s sake, the world instantly becomes a better place, he is so convincing yet not forcing, you 'll follow him of your own free will without asking any questions or having second thoughts. I read somewhere that the studio barely does his work justice and you have to watch him live to conceive the full extent of his artistic statement, a claim which I suspect may be true. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

819

Rank in 2021:

31

Rank in 2020s:

106

Overall Rank:

2,037

Average Rating:

 76 (117 votes)

Comments:

6

107.

Aethiopes 

 Billy Woods

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"* Favorite tracks: Asylum, No Hard Feelings, Wharves, Sauvage, Christine, Heavy Water, Versailles, Remorseless, Smith + Cross * Least favorite tracks: Protoevangelium * Billy’s verses are unsuspectingly layered and poetic * The production matches Billy’s tone perfectly on every song: grand when h...""* Favorite tracks: Asylum, No Hard Feelings, Wharves, Sauvage, Christine, Heavy Water, Versailles, Remorseless, Smith + Cross * Least favorite tracks: Protoevangelium * Billy’s verses are unsuspectingly layered and poetic * The production matches Billy’s tone perfectly on every song: grand when he’s being braggadocious, stripped back when he’s haunted, beautiful when he’s vulnerable, etc. Preservation went off, so many different sounds on here * The features all show up, my favorites were Boldy, El-P, Breeze Brewin, and Despot * The song transitions are so smooth * Overall a fantastic underground hip-hop album that stays captivating throughout its whole length 85-90/100"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

819

Rank in 2022:

21

Rank in 2020s:

107

Overall Rank:

2,038

Average Rating:

 76 (138 votes)

Comments:

5

108.

Sawayama 

 Rina Sawayama

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"a stupidly strong debut album that smashes genres and has the best swagger from track to track. amazing lyricism, and a really exciting full-length offering from a wicked new star."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

811

Rank in 2020:

27

Rank in 2020s:

108

Overall Rank:

2,055

Average Rating:

 76 (223 votes)

Comments:

16

109.

Whole Lotta Red 

 Playboi Carti

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"What an addicting album... swear I haven’t stopped listening to it since the night of its release. I was hooked on my first listen. Carti is surely evolving as an artist. Even if you dislike the project, there is no way you can deny that. The entire project features some new musical direction and...""What an addicting album... swear I haven’t stopped listening to it since the night of its release. I was hooked on my first listen. Carti is surely evolving as an artist. Even if you dislike the project, there is no way you can deny that. The entire project features some new musical direction and some old. Tracks like rockstar made, over and stop breathing is everything carti was made to make. You can feel the emotion in his voice through these tracks, which embody his new persona. Tracks like new neon and place all feature the carti we’ve all known and love. Die4guy is a song that just has you hyped with its bright beat. Metamorphosis is all sorts of braggadocio, a song perfect to play with your crew late at night when you feel like you’re on top of the world. Album is a classic to me. Of course, I won’t say “keep listening, it’ll grown on you”. But, I believe over time the general consensus will shift. 9/10. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

809

Rank in 2020:

28

Rank in 2020s:

109

Overall Rank:

2,057

Average Rating:

 68 (112 votes)

Comments:

16

110.

First Two Pages Of Frankenstein 

 The National

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"I had quite a bit of trepidation going into FTPoF. The singles were a bit mixed for me, and even my favorite of the bunch ("Your Mind Is Not Your Friend") probably wouldn't crack my top 15 or 20 National songs. Not to mentoin the early reception for this one has been somewhat tepid. So, I'm happy...""I had quite a bit of trepidation going into FTPoF. The singles were a bit mixed for me, and even my favorite of the bunch ("Your Mind Is Not Your Friend") probably wouldn't crack my top 15 or 20 National songs. Not to mentoin the early reception for this one has been somewhat tepid. So, I'm happy to report that I'm quite won over by this. FTPoF is fueled by a nakedness and fragility that we haven't really seen before from the band. It's far less hopeless and angry than is typical for The National. It's a warm and longing record whose stakes are so much more introspective--complemented further by how comparatively stripped down this one is, although it's not without its louder moments. Yeah, it's sardonic and searching as you might expect, but also loaded with sentimentality. It's taken a few listens, the songs released in the lead-up are much easier to enjoy in context with the album, and I have yet to really find the ceiling, but I love this record. FTPoF may very well be the weakest record the band has made in about 20 years, but that mainly speaks to the consistency and high quality of The National's work up to this point."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

805

Rank in 2023:

10

Rank in 2020s:

110

Overall Rank:

2,072

Average Rating:

 75 (176 votes)

Comments:

12

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Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
2020	199	20%
2021	204	20%
2022	193	19%
2023	157	16%
2024	147	15%
2025	98	10%
2026	6	1%

Artist	Albums	%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	12	1%
Taylor Swift	7	1%
Nas	5	0%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Maruja	4	0%
Bad Bunny	4	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	503	50%
	241	24%
	47	5%
	40	4%
	31	3%
	19	2%
	15	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	998	99%
Yes	6	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	14	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	1,001	100%
Yes	3	0%