50 Best Albums Of 2020s So Far

Midway through the 2020s, it’s time to take stock. This is my personal Top 50 albums of the decade so far — a curated journey through the sounds that have defined these transformative and challenging years. Each record captures the spirit, innovation, and mood of the era. The eligibility period for this list spans from January 1, 2020, to June 15, 2025.

---

#50. Patience, Moonbeam by Great Grandpa (2025)

#49. 30 by Adele (2021)

#48. Blue Banisters by Lana Del Rey (2021)

#47. The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski (2023)

#46. In Waves by Jamie xx (2024)

#45. No Name by Jack White (2024)

#44. Preacher's Daughter by Ethel Cain (2022)

#43. Black Rainbows by Corinne Bailey Rae (2023)

#42. Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem (2021)

#41. Songs of a Lost World by The Cure (2024)

#40. Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay (2024)

#39. Rat Saw God by Wednesday (2023)

#38. SOS by SZA (2022)

#37. Sable, Fable by Bon Iver (2025)

#36. What’s Your Pleasure by Jessie Ware (2020)

#35. This Could Be Texas by English Teacher (2024)

#34. I Inside the Old Year Dying by PJ Harvey (2023)

#33. Circles by Mac Miller (2020)

#32. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius (2020)

#31. Prelude to Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party (2024)

#30. Eusexua by FKA Twigs (2025)

#29. Hit Me Hard And Soft by Billie Eilish (2024)

#28. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar (2022)

#27. Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender (2021)

#26. Motomami by Rosalía (2022)

#25. Desire, I Want to Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek (2023)

#24. Renaissance by Beyoncé (2022)

#23. Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice (2021)

#22. Bright Future by Adrianne Lenker (2024)

#21. Harry’s House by Harry Styles (2022)

#20. Being Funny in a Foreign Language by The 1975 (2022)

#19. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers (2020)

#18. The Car by Arctic Monkeys (2022)

#17. The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan (2023)

#16. But Here We Are by Foo Fighters (2023)

#15. Debí Tirar Más Fotos by Bad Bunny (2025)

#14. Wet Leg by Wet Leg (2022)

#13. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You by Big Thief (2022)

#12. Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple (2020)

#11. Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa (2020)

10. Ants from Up There by Black Country, New Road (2022)

#9. Javelin by Sufjan Stevens (2023)

#8. This Is Why by Paramore (2023)

#7. Call Me If You Get Lost by Tyler, the Creator (2021)

#6. The Record by Boygenius (2023)

#5. BRAT by Charli xcx (2024)

#4. Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend (2024)

#3. Folklore by Taylor Swift (2020)

#2. Romance by Fontaines D.C. (2024)

#1. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz (2021)

---