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: 6 hours ago).
"'PAINLESS' is spare and brooding, with crunching electronic drums and fizzing alkali guitar and synths. I enjoyed myself overall, as I thought Yanya's writing had a harsh beauty to it, Wilma Archer's exec production was very consistent and I have a soft spot for the flourishes Bullion added to th..." [+] Reply
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"For such a major event, I’m surprised I have not listened to more music about the pandemic. Certainly some surface level references but nothing really conflicting with the event. That was until I heard “Dance Fever”. Florence paints such a vivid picture of the removal of live music by the plague...." [+] Reply
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"(Clairo gets in a spacious, calming, introspective groove with this album and sticks the landing. A beautiful, laid-back, Singer/Songwriter album with some cool folk/pop rock, Baroque/Chamber pop elements. The tracklist never veers far from that feeling of contemplative melancholy mixed with opti..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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"70-80/100 (Really solid dance punk album. Has some killer tracks to dance to and some that may make you feel very sad - whilst still dancing - and sadly some songs/interlude tracks that seem a bit pointless.) This was actually a very, very sad listen. I feel like this is an incredibly desperate, ..." [+] Reply
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"So much good music here. "Miles Davis" and "The End" are favorites. It's ridiculously long, but I can't decide whether that adds to or detracts from its greatness. It's tough to get through the whole thing in one sitting, but taken in pieces, it's all fantastic." Reply
"This is a really nice folk project by Grizzly Bear frontman Daniel Rossen, and stands right up there with their best albums. Also, this album screams Scott Walker all throughout it, but I never really felt that this influence came on too strong, as Rossen takes the melodic phrasing in slightly di..." [+] Reply
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Arthurknight | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Saw this at the top of a music journalist's 2021. Not my usual cup of tea, but it's good for scratching an old school rock, hard rock, itch with a little 90s alternative/grunge seasoning." Reply
"I adore Car Seat Headrest. Teens of Denial was one of the best indie albums of the '10s, but after an unimaginative re-record of Twin Fantasy in 2018 and five years passing since a bizarre DIY synthpop record, I and many others feared that the prolific Will Toledo and co. had finally run out of s..." [+] Reply
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ForegroundNoise | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It's been a long time since I liked an album like I like this one. Best tracks: spillways and Respite on the spitalfields" Reply
"Really good album. I never fell in love with Reunions (the last one). I have a feeling Weathervanes will be on repeat for me. After one listen I feel like I like it as least as much as Nashville Sound. Great songwriting. "From the gut" lyrics. Music is Isebellian - nothing that radically new soun..." [+] 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 | 199 | 20% | |
| 2021 | 204 | 20% | |
| 2022 | 192 | 19% | |
| 2023 | 158 | 16% | |
| 2024 | 147 | 15% | |
| 2025 | 97 | 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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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502 | 50% | |
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240 | 24% | |
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47 | 5% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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15 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of the 2000s | |
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| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Arcade Fire | |
| 3. The Strokes | |
| 4. Coldplay | |
| 5. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 6. Muse | |
| 7. Arctic Monkeys | |
| 8. The White Stripes | |
| 9. Wilco | |
| 10. Animal Collective |
