Best Albums of the 2020s (so far)
Explore the best albums of the 2020s (so far), based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"This is one of the most amazing things to come out of synth pop in a while; the hooks and production are just sublime." Reply
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Cargusbralem | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2024
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"As this site's #1 and possibly only Charli XCX superfan, I will say: this album showcases the best of Charli XCX's interpretation of the hyperpop genre and should be recognized along with the rest of her solid body of work as some of the best experimental artpop of this era. The lyrics range from..." [+] Reply
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corenfro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (7 helpful | 3 unhelpful)
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2024
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2,917
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"Wow this is great , not a bad track on it , as good as I've heard from any artist so far this year , this is better than the smile imo" Reply
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2024
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"A triumphant return for arguably the best band of their era. Yet, spending 16 years waiting for the right songs to come to them has been good for The Cure. Here, they are as refined and full of purpose as ever. Songs of a Lost World hearkens back to The Cure in their prime without being a carbon ..." [+] Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2024
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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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1,643
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"I can't help but enjoy it when Jonny and Thom stretch their creative legs and release new music. Good record which shows the vast majority of acts performing today what you can do if you understand sound and are willing to do something that has more than three chords." Reply
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2024
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1,425
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"Lamar does not innovate as much as he shows off with “GNX”. The instrumentals are the least ambitious of his work so far. They are minimalist with light west coast flavors. Their reserved nature puts pressure on Lamar’s flow to carry the songs, which, for the most part, he does. He pulls emotion ..." [+] Reply
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2024
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"It sounds like they've actually thought about every single element of their music and presentation. Pulling elements from every decade and as many different genres as they can. It's probably the best thing I've heard from a new band/artist since Arlo Parks debut and the best record of 2024...so far." [+] Reply
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2024
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"This album is absolutely incredible. The different styles incorporated in it are done so well and I'd say this is better than anything Geordie did with Black Midi. A truly unique experience and a record I can see future acts citing as a strong influence. Absolute must listen, especially if you're..." [+] Reply
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2024
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"There is some great lyricism on this album, but I think the musical structure is very subpar." Reply
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2024
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Total albums: 148. Page 1 of 15
Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2020 | 199 | 20% | |
| 2021 | 201 | 20% | |
| 2022 | 190 | 19% | |
| 2023 | 144 | 14% | |
| 2024 | 148 | 15% | |
| 2025 | 102 | 10% | |
| 2026 | 16 | 2% |
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 11 | 1% | |
| Taylor Swift | 7 | 1% | |
| Nas | 5 | 1% | |
| Black Country, New Road | 4 | 0% | |
| 파란노을 [Parannoul] | 4 | 0% | |
| Bad Bunny | 4 | 0% | |
| Maruja | 4 | 0% | |
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245 | 25% | |
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47 | 5% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 7 from 76th to 69th |
Up 3 from 98th to 95th |
Up 3 from 22nd to 19th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 85th to 88th |
Down 2 from 19th to 21st |
Down 2 from 28th to 30th |
