Best Albums of the 2020s (so far)
Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s (so far) as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 31 minutes ago).
"Spoon practically always delivers. There are some really thoughtful tracks here. I love the shout out to Austin Texas singer-songwriter Dale Watson in the title track. Recommended. Condensed to a 7" Single: A-Side: The Hardest Cut B-Side: The Devil & Mister Jones" Reply
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2022
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"There is a great 12 song album in here There is another completely different, 7 song good EP in here as well Then there is some filler and should have been labeled bonus tracks When you put it all together it sounds like a pretty cool Spotify Playlist. But how many times am I gonna be able to sit..." [+] Reply
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2021
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"Solid start to her career. It's not very consistent and it's a bit repetitive, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. There's some genuine, cathartic angst here and some beautiful honesty, even if it feels a bit slickly produced for what's actually being expressed. The punky songs (Brutal and Good 4 U) ar..." [+] Reply
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indieshins | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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"Crazy stuff, very reminiscent of Daughter's "You Won't Get What You Want," but in a hip hop version. Ominous atmosphere, with plenty of runtime comprised of suspenseful rapping over minimalist or noisy (even all-out screechy at times) background beats. My opinion is that this form of music is not..." [+] Reply
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Cargusbralem | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2020
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896
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"Too much water. Never enough. Except on the tracks that don't quite have as much water, but Ichiko probably has the best vocal chops for 2020 singer/songwriters, by an ocean-wide margin." Reply
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2020
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882
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"A gorgeous record that makes me so mad that my Spanish is, on a good day, at the level of a three-year-old." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2022
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"It's taken about a half-dozen listens (of the offline version), but it finally clicked. There really just isn't anything quite like this. It's a dark, hard-hitting, no-holds-barred gauntlet of killer bars and mind-bending beats. Yeah, maybe you could trim this down, but why would you want to when..." [+] Reply
- HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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877
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"Yep, he’s done it again - another masterful release. This time full of life-affirming positive mantras and a transcendent connection to a higher meaning." Reply
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Strangel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2024
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875
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"Post Punk and Art Punk. Oh and REALLY GREAT Post Punk and Art Punk. Oh and this band and album is fucing awesome. And the lead speaker is already a first ballot hall of fame vocalist. Florence "Flo" Shaw, remember that name.) You ever hear one of those albums that, for some reason, makes you smil..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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"85 to 95/100 (Continuing a trend of punk albums absolutely kicking my ass in 2021, this album goes ahead and kicks ((perhaps)) the very hardest. Post punk, dance punk, noisey rock, artsy heaviness, oh my! Oh and go listen to "Snow Day" if you wanna see what is so great about Shame.) This album fu..." [+] Reply
- Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (14 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 10 of 100
Best Albums of the 2020s (so far) composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2020 | 199 | 20% | |
| 2021 | 204 | 20% | |
| 2022 | 188 | 19% | |
| 2023 | 151 | 15% | |
| 2024 | 148 | 15% | |
| 2025 | 101 | 10% | |
| 2026 | 11 | 1% |
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 12 | 1% | |
| Taylor Swift | 7 | 1% | |
| Nas | 5 | 0% | |
| Maruja | 4 | 0% | |
| Bad Bunny | 4 | 0% | |
| Charli XCX | 4 | 0% | |
| Black Country, New Road | 4 | 0% | |
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243 | 24% | |
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45 | 4% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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Best Ever
Artists
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The Beatles
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Radiohead
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Pink Floyd
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David Bowie
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Bob Dylan
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Led Zeppelin
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Arcade Fire
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Neil Young
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Nirvana
