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: 51 minutes ago).
"Laura's gotten better with each album, and so it is here, as this may be her strongest set of songs so far, despite lacking the experimentation of Semper Femina or her side project LUMP. It's a lush, melodic set of songs, on which I personally feel that Laura conveys more vulnerability than she e..." [+] Reply
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indieshins | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2020
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"Just to clarify Will Butler departed AF AFTER this album was completed to actually spend more time with his young family and NOT jumping a sinking ship as some have claimed If indeed this is to be Arcade Fires final album its a fine fine farewell album after 2017’s complete misstep ‘Everything No..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (5 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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2022
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916
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"So much of this years music has been a struggle to listen to, not this one, difficult second album it is not, spilling confidently from one track to another. Sounding distinctly more Alternative than last years Dogrel, a more morose tone is struck. Grian’s vocals are once more an oasis of origina..." [+] Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2020
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"Circles is everything a posthumous album should be: fulfilling an artist's intended vision and completing the important final touches to a closing chapter when they're spiritually not with us." Reply
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2020
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909
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"I have been listening to the track Ruined since it dropped and it hasn't left my head since. Looked forward to the album dropping and it did not disappoint. Song for song, Adrianne Lenker makes it sound so easy and hard at the same time. I love her voice and the words she puts together. Her new v..." [+] Reply
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2024
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909
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"There are a ton of really cool ideas and textures here, but boy, for a record that's less than 40 minutes long, it's strangely exhausting. I've listened to it three times by this point, and I still can't say I totally understand what's going on here." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2020
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"Diamond Jubilee is an epic of longing, sadness and joy. Across its 32 tracks it manages not only to hold such a high quality track for track, but also establishes and sticks to a clear musical identity. Tracks might vary in tone, instrumentation, vocal delivery or even whether there are instrumen..." [+] Reply
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2024
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897
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"When considered as a whole, this album is a sprawling trip into an otherworldly stream of consciousness. Sometimes lulling you blissfully, other times urging your body to be moved with emotion. The already established featured artists on this record adapt perfectly to the cross-genre blending, ne..." [+] Reply
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2020
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877
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"Enjoyably listenable pop. Tons of disco and soul influence on the writing and sound. Just a good modern take on that whole genre. Not innovative or avant garde, just really listenable." Reply
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2023
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856
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"(A near-perfect Indie Folk album that is so much more than just an indie folk album that it feels silly dropping that name/genre/tag on it. It’s still peak-Sufjan - somehow after over 20 years and it’s just a life-affirming, beautiful, escapist work of intense beauty) It’s a good feeling having a..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 8 of 100
Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2020 | 197 | 20% | |
| 2021 | 200 | 20% | |
| 2022 | 194 | 19% | |
| 2023 | 169 | 17% | |
| 2024 | 143 | 14% | |
| 2025 | 97 | 10% | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0% |
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 12 | 1% | |
| Taylor Swift | 7 | 1% | |
| Charli XCX | 4 | 0% | |
| Bad Bunny | 4 | 0% | |
| Nas | 4 | 0% | |
| Black Country, New Road | 4 | 0% | |
| 파란노을 [Parannoul] | 4 | 0% | |
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516 | 51% | |
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234 | 23% | |
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45 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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