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: 2 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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"One of the best albums of 2021. Not as good as Velocity: Design: Comfort or You Will Never Know Why but this album is a blast of sound from start to finish. So glad this came out this year."  Reply
- catholicgoth1990 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help 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.
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"It's like Nas was made to fit in with these new school beats. I surprisingly enjoyed this a bit. For me, the best version of a sound im not particularly fond of. That being said: Store Run Moments Nobody Features some nice soulful beats and Nas delivers. Hit-boy's production is on point."  Reply
- Larcx13 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help 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.
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"90s nostaglic album made with sincerity, taste, and competence. lead track Anti-glory is one of the best songs of this year, and the rest of the albums follows it up with pretty good DIY indie energy. Closing track Billy with Steve Shelley and Lee Renaldo is a great work that sounds right out of ..."  [+]  Reply
- Arthurknight | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help 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.
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2022
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"Assured and welcome comeback album from this great band. Imaginative and diverse soundscapes as always. Like a dear friend that went overseas for 15 years and then arrives on your doorstep and you converse like they we're only gone a fortnight."  Reply
- stangetzaway | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help 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.
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"Damn, this is quite the religious album. Jay Electronica and Jay-Z rapping a lot about being Black Israelites. The production is amazing beginning to end, but the lyrics aren't always the most engaging. Highlight for me is Shiny Suit Theory."  Reply
- ledaero | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help 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.
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Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition

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