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: 1 hour 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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"Sounding a little like classic ELO, especially on the second track, "It Ain't Over", the duo brings forth another album of sparkling garage rock/blues and an early favorite for the best album of 2022."  Reply
- TheDude85 | 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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"“The Age of Pleasure” is a collapse into hedonism. The writing turns a sensual utopia into an inebriated haze. The lyrics rarely move beyond the initial statement of pleasure. The instrumentals are built on limp reggae. The horns are particularly flat, adding little despite their prominent role. ..."  [+]  Reply
- titansaurs28 | 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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2023
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"Teardrinker and Gobblers of Dregs are up there with my favorite Mastodon songs. A lot of other songs on this album I really enjoy listening to, in particular The Crux and More Than I Could Chew. I think this collection falls under that category of double albums that would have benefitted from bei..."  [+]  Reply
- TheSmithsAreDead | 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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2021
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2024
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"A phenomenal record incorporating synth pop, alt rock, shoegaze, electropop, hyperpop, and a wild main character Yeule who has this to say about her softscars: All this love I have for you has made soft scars All this love has cut me like a blade, softscars I can't forget you, just go away, softs..."  [+]  Reply
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2023
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"Densely packed to bursting, full of creative improvisation, Branch’s imagination really shines through on this project and you can really feel the sense of community that pervades throughout. A tragic loss."  Reply
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"I absolutley loved the singles to this album and I think that every track here has its merits, but when put together as an album, I can't help but feel there is a lack in variety. I like the distorted, lofi sounds, but I wish there were significantly more quiet moments to give the album some chan..."  [+]  Reply
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2024
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"Yola has an amazing voice. From the soul ballads to country tunes, there is not a single note that she does not put her all into. The high point of the album is when her backing vocals kick in on the last chorus of "If I Had To Do It All Again". This talent is held back by the familiarity of the ..."  [+]  Reply
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