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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"Dirty jazz and driving bass mixed with an electronic element create a somewhat unique sound a little bit like if Captain Beefheart tried to be even a little bit accessible (and had the benefit of modern production). The impassioned vocals fit well within the variety of ideas that the band tries, ..." [+] Reply
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2021
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"Good sounds and ideas." Reply
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2020
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"Intimate and folky new record from the Grizzly Bear frontman which ebbs and flows real nicely :)" Reply
"One of the most interesting and exciting house albums of all time. This is my highest rated album since 2016. I would expect this to remain my 2020 AOTY unless a 10 drops this year (Kendrick maybe?). It's definitely not as accessible as 2012-2017, which maybe that's a good thing since A.A.L had a..." [+] Reply
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2020
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"In an out of nowhere splash Mckinley Dixon raps about home, urban life, contesting memories of childhood, lost friends and living communities. More specifically, the whole album is a Toni Morrison reference. The title invokes the 'Beloved trilogy' of Morrison historical fiction novels Jazz, Belov..." [+] Reply
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"Let’s be honest, YYY’s previous album ‘Mosquito’ was simply awful and as a long time fan it really came as quite the shock. Seemingly Karen O thinks the same as me with said album not available on any streaming service as part of their catalogue. I thought that was the end But the YYY’s are indee..." [+] Reply
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2022
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"The negative ratings for this are 100% a reaction to the fact the she put out Pop 2, Charli and How I'm Feeling Now and this is not that. But come on now, of course Charli is going to have a good sounding record, and while this is definitely less adventurous, more throwback and less hyperpop-y an..." [+] Reply
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corenfro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2022
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"Rare introspection on this one from DB. Impressed with his output this year!" Reply
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2023
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372
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"I've always avoided Idles as they came off like a whitewashed post punk band. I think I proved my hypothesis correct..." Reply
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2024
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372
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"Very nice" Reply
Total albums: 1,000. Page 27 of 100
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% | |
| Bad Bunny | 4 | 0% | |
| Maruja | 4 | 0% | |
| Charli XCX | 4 | 0% | |
| Black Country, New Road | 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 71st to 74th |
Down 3 from 72nd to 75th |
Down 3 from 85th to 88th |
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