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: 5 hours ago).
"Along with Mumford and Sons, The 1975 are one of the most polarising artists out there. Your either in the love em camp or loath them with a passion camp & just for the record I'm most certainly in the love em camp & I really don’t give a flying rats as to what other people think After their Gen ..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2022
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"Unlike recent embarrassing releases from legacy acts who I wont name (Green Day - Weezer - Muse) Suede are aging gracefully with energy, cool, something to say and most of all RELEVANCY here on ‘Autofiction’ God bless Brett Anderson Bernard Butler who ?" Reply
- Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2022
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"It's not bad but there are too many songs that just go on for about ten minutes where nothing really happens. Maiden struggle to write memorable melodies these days and there are certainly a lack of those here. Once a song has finished it's hard to remember anything about it. It sounds good and t..." [+] Reply
"This a very consistent album as there is no real weak track and they are all pretty decent. However, it is lacking real attention grabbing songs that keep you interested and I do find a lot of the songs out stay their welcome a little. There is a lot of great musicianship on here, that really mak..." [+] Reply
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2022
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"I like this album. It's not bad. But personally, it's the Big Thief album that I find the least rich in substance." Reply
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2025
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"where's the love for this album? it's godspeed you black emperor meets lana del rey - what's not to love?" Reply
"I had never heard of this person until I reviewed their record (similarly to Earl Sweatshirt), and I was not too pleased with this mixtape. I hate when she has a good or great thing going that just fades away into the realm of conversations that I genuinely don't need to hear, and odd electronic ..." [+] Reply
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2022
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"Manchester Orchestra from Atlanta Georgia release another excellent conceptual album coming on the heals of the previous ‘Black Mile to the Surface’ which explored Welsh Mining and Miners, this time around its death, dying and life Simply gorgeous release" Reply
- Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Lush and dense as hell. Really good psych pop." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Been a long time since I gave gorillaz a listen so I picked up this on release on vinyl as I liked silent running I'd heard on the radio .it's short but enjoyable I've played it loads when I get in from work so been worth the money I'd give it a 8/10" Reply
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2023
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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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