Best Albums of the 2020s (so far)

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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: 5 hours ago).

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2020s decade summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Magdalena Bay, Fontaines D.C., Kendrick Lamar, Big Thief, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and The Smile.

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Paint My Bedroom Black

Holly Humberstone

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

102

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992.

Bird Machine

Sparklehorse

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

34 charts

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102

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993.

Caju

Liniker

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

102

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994.

Atlas

Laurel Halo

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

102

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995.

Get Sunk

Matt Berninger

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

102

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995

Overall Rank:

11,572

Average Rating:

72 (38 votes)

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996.

Clamor

Maria Arnal & Marcel Bagés

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

102

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997.

Headlights

Alex G

Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

102

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997

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11,575

Average Rating:

72 (46 votes)

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998.

Garden Snake

John-Robert

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

3 charts

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102

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999.

BBC Broadcasts
Live compilation

Genesis

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

5 charts

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102

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Sensational

Erika De Casier

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

36 charts

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102

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Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	199	20%
2021	204	20%
2022	192	19%
2023	157	16%
2024	147	15%
2025	98	10%
2026	3	0%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	12	1%
Taylor Swift	7	1%
Nas	5	1%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Maruja	4	0%
Bad Bunny	4	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	501	50%
	240	24%
	46	5%
	40	4%
	31	3%
	19	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	6	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	997	100%
Yes	3	0%

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