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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2024
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2022
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"I can see how other people can view this album as a little underwhelming when you look at Vince's catalogue, but I feel that this release was great for Vince. In terms of length, this album is a good follow up to Big Fish Theory. But in Vince's catalogue in general it was good to see him expand o..."  [+]  Reply
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2022
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"I love J Mascis albums. His unique voice, his unique sound, his unique album art (until this one really and some of his earlier stuff). Like most J Mascis albums it's nothing earth shattering, but just really solid."  Reply
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"Most of my favorite artists do their best work early in their career, but I believe Mr. Bird has gotten better over time. This is my favorite album of his. What makes this album special for me is the perfect balance of a single sound/mood and varied melodies."  Reply
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"It's obviously not one of their best albums, probably their worst one since Mother's Milk in all honesty, but to be fair, they released pretty much 2 double albums in the same year, around 40 years into their career. So it's a great achievement to release two decent albums given those circumstanc..."  [+]  Reply
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