Best Albums of the 2020s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Phoebe Bridgers, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Black Midi.

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Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

842

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,978

Average Rating:

77 (303 votes)

Comments:

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Everything Is Alive

Slowdive

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

841

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Overall Rank:

1,981

Average Rating:

77 (168 votes)

Comments:

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We Will Always Love You

The Avalanches

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

838

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

1,987

Average Rating:

78 (184 votes)

Comments:

64.

Songs

Adrianne Lenker

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

838

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,988

Average Rating:

79 (160 votes)

Comments:

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Song For Our Daughter

Laura Marling

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

837

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Overall Rank:

1,990

Average Rating:

78 (197 votes)

Comments:

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A Hero's Death

Fontaines D.C.

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

243 charts

Rank Score:

836

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

1,995

Average Rating:

76 (222 votes)

Comments:

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Tigers Blood

Waxahatchee

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

823

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,020

Average Rating:

76 (142 votes)

Comments:

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Heaven To A Tortured Mind

Yves Tumor

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

821

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

2,023

Average Rating:

76 (288 votes)

Comments:

69.

Arcade Fire

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

813

Rank in 2022:

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Overall Rank:

2,036

Average Rating:

71 (324 votes)

Comments:

70.

Prelude To Ecstasy

The Last Dinner Party

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

806

Rank in 2024:

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Overall Rank:

2,049

Average Rating:

76 (201 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	226	23%
2021	230	23%
2022	227	23%
2023	184	18%
2024	137	14%
2025	1	0%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Nas	5	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Zach Bryan	3	0%
Fontaines D.C.	3	0%
The Black Keys	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	513	51%
	224	22%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	15	1%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	998	99%
Yes	7	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	15	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	1,003	100%
Yes	2	0%

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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
3. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
4. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
5. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
6. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
7. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
8. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
9. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
10. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
11. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
12. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
13. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
14. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
15. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
16. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)
17. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
18. Top 100 Albums of the 2010s by Consequence of Sound (2019)
19. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
20. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)