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: 3 hours ago).
"Very good. Loads of variety and solid end to end. This is likely a contender for A.O.T.Y. for me, but I'll need to revisit it a few more times before I commit." Reply
"Took me a lot of listens to really get into this. Yours Conditionally is one of my favourites, and I was a bit disappointed when I heard this one at first. I loved runner, but that was it. But now, I rate it as one of my top 5 albums of all time, and gave it a perfect score of 100/100. There is s..." [+] Reply
"60 to 70/100 (This is a very impressive collection of many cool individual ideas and songs of distinct type that somehow never forms into a very cohesive whole. Still, some really cool songs and really interesting mix of styles, just somehow the whole is less than the sum of its parts - or howeve..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It feels oddly oxymoronic to call "The Symbol Remains" a "return to form" for a band that hadn't released an album anyway in nearly 20 years, but that's exactly what this is for Blue Oyster Cult: a modern take on their classic rock roots without the bloat of the mid-to-late 80s releases, and with..." [+] Reply
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spigelwii | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"(This is an album wrapped up in the death of David Balfe's best friend. It explores beautifully all the angles of that grief, and all the memories David wants to reminiscence about with his friend. It's about dealing with grief, and trying to move on. Musically it's Spoken Word Poetry, House, Art..." [+] Reply
- Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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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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corenfro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (1 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"Good to hear Suede still on form after all these years" Reply
"Really feels like they're just going through the motions now. Their music isn't bad yet, but I fear the day they take the plunge. Overall, a pretty dull experience. Which is weird to say considering their albums are always intense in a very gratifying way." Reply
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teague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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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 | 157 | 16% | |
| 2024 | 147 | 15% | |
| 2025 | 98 | 10% | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0% |
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| 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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501 | 50% | |
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240 | 24% | |
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46 | 5% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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