Best Albums of the 2020s (so far)
Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s (so far) as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 7 hours ago).
"Album Rating: 77.75 (933/12) Bon Iver (SF - USA - Apr 25) - Sable, Fable 11.04.2025 A bit glitchy at times, it’s still probably my favourite of Justin Vernon’s output, other than perhaps 2011s ‘Bon Iver, Bon Iver’. Could imagine drifting along the fast lane of the autobahn, thinking of spent sun ..." [+] Reply
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2025
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"A real interesting switch up in mood and sound from last year’s ‘Laurel Hell’ and dare I say it punches just as much as an overall piece of work…" Reply
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2023
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"It's pretty common that a reunion album from a group that has been away from a while ends up being a bit of a let down but this isn't the case with Jarvis Cocker and friends' first LP for 24 years. A thoroughly entertaining listen from front to back which has everything that made the band appeali..." [+] Reply
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2025
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"(A really beautiful, at times philosophical, serene singer/songwriter album with just a really peaceful atmosphere and thought-provoking themes.) This is a sort and sweet, 33 minute and 7 track singer/songwriter album. The lyrics are pretty and beautifully specific, ruminative and consistently go..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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672
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"This wants to be something more than it is. It's steeped in aesthetic suggestion of something dark, something sinister, something lying beneath the surface under the white lace. Alas and alack if there's in fact some deeper truth or horror or horror-truth hidden under there, Cain hasn't the faint..." [+] Reply
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Arthurknight | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2022
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"I knew this album was going to be good after the singles were certified modern rock classics. What I wasn't expecting was the extremely intimate, and moving closing moments." Reply
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Keatownrodriguez | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2023
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"This album demands time and attention, but my goodness it rewards it. Some songs initially sound like aimless wailing and take time to reveal their melodies, but when they do they're absolutely gorgeous. Indeed the whole album is transcendent. The person who described it as sounding like Coldplay..." [+] Reply
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2020
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"Pusha T sounds almost as good as Daytona Pusha T on this project, but the production does not for the most part. It starts off well with the fantastic “Brambleton” but the strong start does not continue. While Daytona is heavy sample based like this album; the choice of samples on Daytona create ..." [+] Reply
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2022
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"Their 2018 album was my favorite of that year. This one is great but I don't think I like it as much. It's definitely more emotional and spiritual but not as fun. It will probably stay pretty high in 2023 at least and was my most anticipated album this year. My expectations were pretty high and f..." [+] Reply
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ExTeaSea | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2023
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"Ethereal and brilliant. PJ Harvey pulls off the trick of sounding unlike anything else she has released, but distinctively her." Reply
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2023
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 14 of 100
Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2020 | 199 | 20% | |
| 2021 | 204 | 20% | |
| 2022 | 192 | 19% | |
| 2023 | 157 | 16% | |
| 2024 | 147 | 15% | |
| 2025 | 98 | 10% | |
| 2026 | 5 | 1% |
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| 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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501 | 50% | |
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241 | 24% | |
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46 | 5% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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15 | 1% | |
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