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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"I'm still listening to this, so I'll update this review in a little while, but Weyes Blood has been slowly working on her craft over the years and is working herself into the generational pantheon. A contemporary artist making "classic" songs is rare, so I'm sure the anti-pop elite of this site s..." Reply
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corenfro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2022
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""Set My Heart On Fire Immediately" is such a lush intimate work. Hadreas puts such emotion into every song. I love the reoccurring theme of emotional vulnerability. The climax to this is the gentle "Jason", which describes the encounter with soft vocals and fairy tale harpsichord. "Your Body Chan..." Reply
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2020
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"This is insanely good, revelatory even. Black Thought at his best since early Roots, Danger Mouse providing a very clean and modern take on classic beats, and a star studded list of features, each proving why they need to be included rather than being shoved in with nothing to do. Aquamarine is t..." Reply
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Arthurknight | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2022
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"I preferred their debut album, this one I just couldn't get in to after two listens. Teleharmonic probably the pick of the bunch but overall nothing I'd rush to listen to again." Reply
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2024
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1,431
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"A hypnotic, 80's reboot dreamscape that feels completely innovative for 2021. Like lost in a maze that I don't care about getting out of. Best album for me in 2021." Reply
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chisholm.matt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2021
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"This album is good, but not great. It is allowed to stand with the merits of its predecessor, After Hours (because it is part of a trilogy along with its predecessor), but the back end of this album is not very good. I love the first five songs (the title track, "Gasoline," "How Do I Make You Lov..." Reply
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2022
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"Top notch production and consistently sharp lyricism. After a few listens, though, I just wish more of it jumped out at me." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2022
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"Not quite S tier, but definitely A. Not as catchy as Good Kid or DAMN, and not as original and profound as TPAB, but more consistent and enjoyable than Mr Morale and sits on the shelf comfortably next to Section 80." Reply
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2024
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1,341
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"I'm not really fond of Sufjan's electropop side, I noticed it with The Age of Adz and it's happening with this album again. It's like the delicate and breathtaking intimacy he delivers in a folk environment can't be as easily achieved here (with some remarkable exceptions). This being said, I sti..." Reply
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"Best thing Bobby D's released since Modern Times, easily. I Contain Multitudes and I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You are both excellent additions to the Dylan catalog, and Murder Most Foul just feels like classic Dylan. Of all the later-stage Dylan (when does that start? The 2000s?), thi..." Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (4 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 5 of 100
Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2020 | 198 | 20% | |
| 2021 | 198 | 20% | |
| 2022 | 189 | 19% | |
| 2023 | 147 | 15% | |
| 2024 | 148 | 15% | |
| 2025 | 99 | 10% | |
| 2026 | 21 | 2% |
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 11 | 1% | |
| Taylor Swift | 7 | 1% | |
| Nas | 5 | 1% | |
| Charli XCX | 5 | 1% | |
| 파란노을 [Parannoul] | 4 | 0% | |
| Bad Bunny | 4 | 0% | |
| Maruja | 4 | 0% | |
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501 | 50% | |
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246 | 25% | |
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47 | 5% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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18 | 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 77th to 70th |
Up 7 from 70th to 63rd |
Up 7 from 54th to 47th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 7 from 65th to 72nd |
Down 3 from 51st to 54th |
Down 3 from 72nd to 75th |
