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 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"Little Simz does it again. Another excellent project with beautiful instrumentation, powerful and emotional lyrics, and a charismatic performance by Simz. While I'm not sure it surpasses Grey Area and SIMBI, I'll need more time with it, this album is more proof that Little Simz is one of the most..." [+] Reply
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2025
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"There would be plenty of reasons to be growing tired of Peggy‘s shtick. Last year's Scaring the Hoes had its moments, but an overly online vernacular and ropey finish stopped it from staying amongst my favourites of 2023 – not to mention his fawning over Kanye earlier this year when offered a pro..." [+] Reply
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ForegroundNoise | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"(Lovers of Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers and The Sex Pistols and good, lively Garage punk albums of yore then you will love this... I think so. I mean, I do. This album fucking kicks ass!!!) As I listened to this album for the thousandth time and noticed I was putting on my stink face and..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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548
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"Album of the year (so far) for me. It's a beautiful and brilliant record. It really has a freshness about it. A great use of light/shade. A great record." Reply
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2023
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547
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"One of the wildest R&B records in years. Just when you think you know where a song is heading, it's likely to pivot into something completely different. It's not always seamless, but it's always exciting. I'm three or four listens at this point and I'm still finding new things while still finding..." [+] Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2022
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544
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"Caribou has always been a slow burner for me. 'Our Love' took me a year or two to fully appreciate (and now is on my short list for best albums of the decade). I've gone through 'Suddenly' at least 3 times now, and have yet to notice a track I don't like. Bottom line, Caribou is keeping up with t..." [+] Reply
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2020
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533
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"This is the dumbest smart album I've ever heard. Dumb in that the vocals are brash and are not subtle at all. The lyrics are not exactly complex and poetic either. However this album tackles societal ills with such precision. It's also very funny. The biggest themes of this album are violence, te..." [+] Reply
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AvalancheGrips | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2022
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"Heard this in my local record shop the other day. A real disappointment. It just meanders and there are no strong songs on here. Won’t be purchasing" Reply
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2025
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"This was a thoroughly enjoyable album and there seems to be a few more risks taken on this album than their previous work. While there still is the odd generic song that could and should have been cut, there is also a lot of great songs. Such as Good Girls and How Not To Drown where the Robert Sm..." [+] Reply
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2021
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526
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"This is definitely not a B-sides album. Yes, the songs were recorded at the same time as Wall of Eyes but they collated 2 albums of very different aesthetics - the various songs chosen to best suit the feeling they were looking for. This album is a meandering jam that incorporates all the playful..." [+] Reply
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Strangel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2024
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Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2020 | 197 | 20% | |
| 2021 | 200 | 20% | |
| 2022 | 194 | 19% | |
| 2023 | 169 | 17% | |
| 2024 | 143 | 14% | |
| 2025 | 97 | 10% | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0% |
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 12 | 1% | |
| Taylor Swift | 7 | 1% | |
| Charli XCX | 4 | 0% | |
| Bad Bunny | 4 | 0% | |
| Nas | 4 | 0% | |
| Black Country, New Road | 4 | 0% | |
| 파란노을 [Parannoul] | 4 | 0% | |
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516 | 51% | |
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234 | 23% | |
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45 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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15 | 1% | |
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