Best Albums of the 2020s (so far)
Explore the best albums of the 2020s (so far), based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"Fontaines are back at it again with another great album that expands on their sound and musical journey as a band." Reply
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2022
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"Such a great band, surely the best band to emerge over the last 10 years and not even close. Four great albums out of four now. Favourite and Starburster are great of course, but it's a consistent album with a few little gems in there. Some really beautiful calm songs in a row in the middle there..." [+] Reply
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2024
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1,636
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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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"Strayed a tad too far towards trad for my own personal tastes at times, and I found the discordant outro to be a little grating, but 'False Lankum' really pricked my ears up on a first listen and there's some really beautiful tracks on there, such as 'Newcastle' and 'Lord Abore and Mary Flynn'. O..." [+] Reply
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2023
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607
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"One for the charity shop" Reply
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2024
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439
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""Róisín Machine" starts as mellow but solid house album, Deep basslines and slow undulating beats. Suddenly, it breaks out into full groove on the last two tracks. "Narcissus" is driving track about trying force someone into being the best version of themselves. "Jealousy" is a full strut of obse..." [+] Reply
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2020
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"Love the dude’s voice and the melodies he comes up with." Reply
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"I was first put onto Gilla Band a few years ago, but had never listened to a full album of theirs until now. ‘Most Normal’ was along the lines of what I expected, offering up a satiating blend of sardonic humour and post punk indie type tracks, interspersed with crushing noise and heavy distorted..." [+] Reply
"I loved it !! Moody and brooding yet fragile and ethereal, there's something bewitching about 'Heart Under'." Reply
"It will certainly be on many best-of-2025 lists, and deservedly so. I'm amazed, great songs, and I love the singer's voice." Reply
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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 | 190 | 19% | |
| 2023 | 148 | 15% | |
| 2024 | 148 | 15% | |
| 2025 | 101 | 10% | |
| 2026 | 14 | 1% |
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 11 | 1% | |
| Taylor Swift | 7 | 1% | |
| Nas | 5 | 0% | |
| 파란노을 [Parannoul] | 4 | 0% | |
| Maruja | 4 | 0% | |
| Bad Bunny | 4 | 0% | |
| Charli XCX | 4 | 0% | |
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244 | 24% | |
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45 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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