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 might just overtake Ants From Up Here as aoty for me. This is absolutely spectacular in every conceivable way." Reply
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2022
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1,488
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"It is a bittersweet journey that leads through joy and pain." Reply
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2020
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1,481
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"The best solo album from Black Thought imo great production from Danger Mouse. Belize was great." Reply
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2022
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1,457
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"Only 2 tracks on this album are very good. Is that enough to get nr. one at the 2024 chart? But I like this one better than the first album." 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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1,404
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"The cover is... ugh. The music is Abel giving the radio more of the same, which is to say the B sides from After Hours. It's not bad, but apart from a few highlights (which don't reach the same highs as the best stuff from After Hours), it's not that great. A decent retro synthpop/synthwave recor..." Reply
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2022
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1,392
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"Great album by JID, àI was surprised by the instrumentals being this good and his flow and rhymes were great as expected" Reply
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2022
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1,349
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"Only 2 listens in but just wow. DAMN. Kendrick dropping a surprise album! My knee jerk reaction is it's the best since TPAB but my official reaction is I shouldn't make knee jerk reactions and then post them on the internet, oh wait, that is literally what 90% of the internet is so here it is. Th..." Reply
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corenfro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2024
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"Torn between the consumerist world we live in and his morality, Sufjan Stevens has never sounded more troubled. This is a big statement considering his previous album Carrie & Lowell addressed his mother’s passing with devastating solemnity. The Ascension however is a collage of how he and broadl..." Reply
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2020
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"Absolute masterpiece. Key West and I've made up my mind may be two of the best songs of the last 20 years. Lyrically a perfect album." Reply
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2020
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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 |
