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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"Fantastic return to form. I loved the previous effort, Ti Amo, but this album feels like a continuation on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with less Guitar and Drums in favour of Keyboards and Drum Machines."  Reply
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2022
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"“Bronco” is elevated by Peck’s rich and endearing voice. His croons add a lot of life to the songs. The lyricism can feel a bit generic with topics sounding like they were pulled from a country encyclopedia. Still, the album lacks any real groaners of lines and his vocals pretty them up. Instrume..."  [+]  Reply
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"It keeps getting better everytime I listen to it. How well this cutesy voice pairs with these complex Math Rock compositions is impressive. Need to listen to their other albums ASAP"  Reply
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2020
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2024
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2025
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"On "Claw Marks On The Throne" the vocalists mention how death created time. This is an accurate statement as the length of this album is its death. The same Gnostic ideas and booming power cords go on for an hour, and by the latter half, I was ready for it to end."  Reply
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