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: 3 hours ago).
"Every year there seems to be an album in the noise rock, post-punk scene that seemingly appears out of nowhere. This is that album in 2023." Reply
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pjohnsongolf | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Bjork of course is always interesting and a new album is always much anticipated. But I have the same problem with "Fossora" that I had with "Utopia", the lack of memorable melodies. On almost every song Bjork just seems to sing in the same key and uses the same vocal phrasing which leave the lis..." [+] Reply
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2022
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"Beautifully written, sung and performed. Abigail Morris is one the finest vocalists in modern music. A buffet for the ears" Reply
"I'll echo the same sentiments. This is Dacus's best record yet. The songwriting is sharper, tighter, and more soulful than before. Love that she's leaning into some more intense moments--both sonically and lyrically. Excellent stuff right here." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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"just saw the live show. this album is insane and some of deafheavens freshest sounding work" Reply
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seb7 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2025
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391
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"It is one of those albums you can tell will initially be underwhelming especially after the busy pop heavy Little Dark Age. This album is not a head bopper. It is much more minimalist but that doesn’t take away from some of the beautiful melodies and soundscapes you are used to with MGMT. The alb..." [+] Reply
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2024
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391
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"Bold, witty and on the nose, Rosenstock’s epic latest offering ‘HELLMODE’ spans the human range of emotions, from raging to tender, and is genuinely funny at times, despite the deadly serious subject matter." Reply
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2023
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387
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"King Gizzard have somehow kept their personality while making a complete shift in sound. This album is extremely pleasant, dreamy, and, as expected, psychedelic." Reply
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teague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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"This is like Pink Floyd level instrumentation. And by that I mean that words aren't needed to express the feelings meant to come from this album. The thing that makes that even more impressive is that the instrumentation on this record isn't nearly as complex as a Floyd record, it's really fairly..." [+] Reply
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Keatownrodriguez | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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"This is really good. Like really good. Gotta love a great debut album." Reply
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ExTeaSea | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2024
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 21 of 100
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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