Best Albums of the 2020s (so far)

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As Days Get Dark 

 Arab Strap

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"(This is an awe-inspiring return by this duo after 16 years of no LPs released. Perhaps the darkest and most hopeless album I've heard this year - I suppose it helps that I can't understand the words in the new Knoll and Ad Nauseam and other death/grind albums - and also one of the better and mor...""(This is an awe-inspiring return by this duo after 16 years of no LPs released. Perhaps the darkest and most hopeless album I've heard this year - I suppose it helps that I can't understand the words in the new Knoll and Ad Nauseam and other death/grind albums - and also one of the better and more lovingly produced and detailed pop albums of the year as well.) This is one of the darkest and most hopeless and nihilistic albums I've heard in a long time, maybe ever. I wasn't expecting this level of brutal verbal destruction. It is amazing if you are in the mood for an album that strips away all the false covers and veneers of life to reveal the disgusting underbelly. When I first heard the album I wasn't in the mood for such a gloomy listen. Still respected the hell out of the spoken word poetry and the detailed electronic arrangements and tracks. But yeah it put me off how unrelenting the mood was. Today I listened a couple more times and I was way more invested. Maybe that has to do with my somewhat more dark mood, maybe its just a nice change of pace from the more level-headed, stoic messages of recent albums I've heard. Anyway, the point is, this album is a dark and harsh listen thematically and lush and beautiful musically. All throughout the album behind the captivating performances of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, there are gorgeous, detailed and lush touches musically, melodies and excellent guitar lines and heartfelt indietronica tracks, and these swelling chamber pop moments and all kinds of beautiful musical moments. These well executed sounds and tracks make the vocals and the lyrics all the more ear-catching and intense. There is a very nice way they play off each other. There isn't a bad track, I almost hate saying that cuz it sounds so basic. But yeah, fuck it, there aren't any tracks that I wanted to skip or felt was half baked. The consistency of the album is impressive. The way the album kicks off is awesome, with "The Turning of our Bones" being one of the most inspired and impressive opening tracks I've heard in awhile. That opening blast of desperate, poetic, hopelessness, is followed up by equally engaging "Another Clockwork Day", "Compersion Pt 1" and "Bluebird". The middle of the album keeps it strong, goes down little byways of musical expression. Then the last 3 tracks are all just as excellent and brutal with the 1-2-3 punch of ""I Was Once A Weak Man", "Sleeper", and the closer "Just Enough". This is a hard album to rank. I think this is one of the better produced and executed albums this year. But it makes me feel, at times, a bit empty and hopeless. Quality-wise its tops, I probably will rank it a little lower than the quality would suggest, but not too much. And I suspect this will be one of those albums that I look at and I see its placement throughout the year and I move up incrementally. Not sure. All I know is it is indeed an excellent album and an amazing way to come back after 15 years away."  [+]  Reply

- Mercury | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

367

Rank in 2021:

56

Rank in 2020s:

271

Overall Rank:

4,006

Average Rating:

 75 (76 votes)

Comments:

2

272.

Bleeds 

 Wednesday (US)

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"This album surprised me. Initially listening to it, I thought it sounded like off brand Weezer coming with a soft summery alt rock vibe. And then I really sat down and paid attention to this album and it blew me away. A more accurate description of this album would be Weezeresque, but with small ...""This album surprised me. Initially listening to it, I thought it sounded like off brand Weezer coming with a soft summery alt rock vibe. And then I really sat down and paid attention to this album and it blew me away. A more accurate description of this album would be Weezeresque, but with small town energy, infused with a bit of folk sound and all of the bleakness and desperation of rural America today. Song after song kept hitting me with raw emotion and stark imagery that transported me and made me feel the anguish, confusion, and rage of being trapped in a place that won't let go. I'm not sure how often I'll return to this one, but it ended up being a powerful journey that I would highly recommend taking."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2025

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

362

Rank in 2025:

19

Rank in 2020s:

272

Overall Rank:

4,041

Average Rating:

 74 (84 votes)

Comments:

2

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Átta 

 Sigur Rós

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"Still letting this one seep into the soul. It’s a stunningly expansive piece of work that feels like a single piece that ebbs and flows seemlessly. The orchestral touches are unobtrusively embedded in the music as well. In time there will be tracks that rise above others in my consciousness but a...""Still letting this one seep into the soul. It’s a stunningly expansive piece of work that feels like a single piece that ebbs and flows seemlessly. The orchestral touches are unobtrusively embedded in the music as well. In time there will be tracks that rise above others in my consciousness but at this point it’s a listening experience in its entirety."  [+]  Reply

- Strangel | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 2023:

47

Rank in 2020s:

273

Overall Rank:

4,104

Average Rating:

 72 (99 votes)

Comments:

4

274.

Gigaton 

 Pearl Jam

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"It's the best they've sounded since Riot Act. Last Pearl Jam album I bought was self titled and I was so underwhelmed by it that I didn't get anything after it until now. Dance Of The Clairvoyants is such a killer first single IMO and people are either loving it or hating it. I love how different...""It's the best they've sounded since Riot Act. Last Pearl Jam album I bought was self titled and I was so underwhelmed by it that I didn't get anything after it until now. Dance Of The Clairvoyants is such a killer first single IMO and people are either loving it or hating it. I love how different it is compared to anything they've done and still manages to rock your face off. The album ends with three beautiful tunes that are more like his solo stuff. Didn't expect it to slow down so much there at the end but it didn't bother me because it was pretty soothing honestly."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

351

Rank in 2020:

59

Rank in 2020s:

274

Overall Rank:

4,149

Average Rating:

 71 (150 votes)

Comments:

9

275.

Chaos For The Fly 

 Grian Chatten

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"A shift from Fontaines’ distinctive sound. Despite being something of an acoustic album, it goes beyond the classic indie folk sound."  Reply

- Dalcio | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

350

Rank in 2023:

48

Rank in 2020s:

275

Overall Rank:

4,164

Average Rating:

 74 (62 votes)

Comments:

6

276.

Where's My Utopia? 

 Yard Act

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"A fun, creative, witty album."  Reply

- samueljlakin | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 2024:

39

Rank in 2020s:

276

Overall Rank:

4,182

Average Rating:

 75 (94 votes)

Comments:

2

277.

El Madrileño 

 C. Tangana

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"(Excellent pop album. Varied with excellent hooks and melodies and the vocals are lowkey emotional. I don't have much of value to say about this. It is just a quality album start to finish.) So I heard this once and thought it was ... pretty good. I was left, however, with a sense that I had noth...""(Excellent pop album. Varied with excellent hooks and melodies and the vocals are lowkey emotional. I don't have much of value to say about this. It is just a quality album start to finish.) So I heard this once and thought it was ... pretty good. I was left, however, with a sense that I had nothing to say or comment on. So I listened again to see what I get out of it on second listen - and because it was good so of course wanted to hear again. And on second listen I liked it more. The moments that before sounded pretty plastic and uninteresting raised up to at least interesting. And the songs I liked before I liked more. however, I still had next to nothing to cooment on. The production is bright and lively and detailed. The more upbeat dancy tracks hit with a joyous energy. The more introspective and sadder or more reserved pop tracks had a special something that made me relate and vibe with them despite not understanding what exactly was being spoken of. Yet outside of these vague pluses I had nothing else. On third listen there was no change. I at that point decided that not every album will I have something to say or some particular strong opinion to express. From what I've read on the ionternet about this album the many MANY features include some luminaries. However, I don't recognize any of the names, so I don't know where C. Tangana ends and someone else begins. That is fine, because I think the entire album flows nicely and there aren't any jarring or disjointed tracks that are clearly made with a completely different vision in mind. In closing, this is a cool pop album and I likes it."  [+]  Reply

- Mercury | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 2021:

57

Rank in 2020s:

277

Overall Rank:

4,196

Average Rating:

 76 (41 votes)

Comments:

6

278.

Patterns In Repeat 

 Laura Marling

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"It feels like a long, warm embrace. Love the guitar playing and strings arrangements, and Ms Marling is as strong as ever lyrically. Moving stuff, really, perfect for the fall season"  Reply

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Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 2024:

40

Rank in 2020s:

278

Overall Rank:

4,200

Average Rating:

 77 (72 votes)

Comments:

3

279.

Ugly 

 Slowthai

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"89 Decidedly it is better to leave the stagnant Hip Hop bases to finally shine at its true value, we already noticed it this year with Lil Yachty, it's Slowthai's turn to offer his monument Key songs : Yum / Tourniquet / Ugly / Selfish / Happy Other ratings : - Nothing Great (2019) 82 - Tyron (20...""89 Decidedly it is better to leave the stagnant Hip Hop bases to finally shine at its true value, we already noticed it this year with Lil Yachty, it's Slowthai's turn to offer his monument Key songs : Yum / Tourniquet / Ugly / Selfish / Happy Other ratings : - Nothing Great (2019) 82 - Tyron (2021) 76"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 2023:

49

Rank in 2020s:

279

Overall Rank:

4,202

Average Rating:

 75 (124 votes)

Comments:

5

280.

Sometimes, Forever 

 Soccer Mommy

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"The previous album was so frustrating, mainly in that it certainly felt quite personal but so musically trite and thin that it couldn't really support the emotional weight of the lyrics. This in turn feels like a much fuller and lush fleshing-out of the previous album's sound, adding in some more...""The previous album was so frustrating, mainly in that it certainly felt quite personal but so musically trite and thin that it couldn't really support the emotional weight of the lyrics. This in turn feels like a much fuller and lush fleshing-out of the previous album's sound, adding in some more hazy and even vaguely surreal elements into her usually airy power pop/lonely-guitar ballad songs. The dips into more ominous, atmospheric angular alt-rock and splintered electronica is an interesting detour even if it still lives in the realm of 90s worship that certainly is at play throughout, even if it creates a more uneven experience. Certainly her best complete experience yet even if this album doesn't fully figure itself out. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

346

Rank in 2022:

56

Rank in 2020s:

280

Overall Rank:

4,207

Average Rating:

 73 (97 votes)

Comments:

6

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Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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%