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: 6 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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"best of 2023 until may, a kind of mix of sigur ros with perfume genious and jessie ware, good instrumental quality, good production but not excessive. The album flows perfectly, it has no hits, it counts as a whole."  Reply
- StreakyNuno | 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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"Another excellent entry in Adams' recent string of stadium rock and heartland rock. The style suits him well, and adds strength and an edge to the tender lyrics. Recommended."  Reply
- henrygreen0203 | 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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"Jamie comes back after a period away with his best work. You can tell some of the songs were written in an earlier era, but the best songs on the album (The Old Style Raiders/Between The Rocks/Old Republican) rank up there with Sheila and Zombie in the pantheon of his best. 50,000 Unmarked Bullet..."  [+]  Reply
- baz1860 | 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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2022
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2024
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"Very solid start to finish. I'm a sucker for skits. Debatable rap album of the year. Good songs include, but are not limited to: Ultra Shxt Black Flag Freestyle Lunatic Interlude Sked"  Reply
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"They sound like ghosts here, floating memories of a past about to be forgotten forming transient structures of matter. This is enough to sound more alive than most (or maybe all) of the music in this decade of goodbyes. Shall we go singing country songs, you and I while we can..."  Reply
- O.T. | 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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2021
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2025
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"Duster have been remarkably consistent since reforming. This surprise album continues that streak, without pushing the envelope of what makes Duster a good band much. There's some electronics and glitchy moments on a few songs, but this is subtly done. Favourites are Time Glitch and New Directions."  [+]  Reply
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Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition

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