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The Best Rock Albums of the 2020s

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2020s
2020

1.

Porridge Radio - Every Bad
March 13, 2020
Critic Score
86
16 reviews
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2.

The Dream Syndicate - The Universe Inside
April 10, 2020
Critic Score
84
5 reviews
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Spotify

3.

Yves Tumor - Heaven To A Tortured Mind
April 3, 2020
Critic Score
84
21 reviews
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Spotify

4.

Ben Watt - Storm Damage
January 31, 2020
Critic Score
84
6 reviews
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Spotify

5.

Soccer Mommy - color theory
February 28, 2020
Critic Score
83
25 reviews
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6.

Empty Country - Empty Country
March 20, 2020
Critic Score
83
7 reviews
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7.

Boston Manor - Glue
May 1, 2020
Critic Score
83
5 reviews
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8.

Anna Calvi - Hunted
March 6, 2020
Critic Score
82
7 reviews
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9.

HMLTD - West of Eden
February 7, 2020
Critic Score
82
7 reviews
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Spotify

10.

Tim Burgess - I Love The New Sky
May 22, 2020
Critic Score
81
10 reviews
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Spotify

11.

Horse Lords - The Common Task
March 13, 2020
Critic Score
81
5 reviews
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Spotify

12.

Mystery Jets - A Billion Heartbeats
April 3, 2020
Critic Score
80
9 reviews
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Spotify

13.

Sorry - 925
March 27, 2020
Critic Score
80
19 reviews
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Spotify

14.

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Reunions
May 15, 2020
Critic Score
80
13 reviews
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Spotify

15.

Nap Eyes - Snapshot of a Beginner
March 27, 2020
Critic Score
79
10 reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify

16.

Hamilton Leithauser - The Loves of Your Life
April 10, 2020
Critic Score
79
13 reviews
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17.

Lucinda Williams - Good Souls Better Angels
April 24, 2020
Critic Score
79
17 reviews
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Spotify

18.

Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor
May 8, 2020
Critic Score
79
26 reviews
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Spotify

19.

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - X: The Godless Void and Other Stories
January 17, 2020
Critic Score
79
7 reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify

20.

Sløtface - Sorry For The Late Reply
January 31, 2020
Critic Score
79
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

21.

Mark Lanegan - Straight Songs Of Sorrow
May 8, 2020
Critic Score
78
16 reviews
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22.

Nada Surf - Never Not Together
February 7, 2020
Critic Score
78
6 reviews
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23.

TORRES - Silver Tongue
January 31, 2020
Critic Score
78
16 reviews
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24.

Melkbelly - PITH
April 3, 2020
Critic Score
78
5 reviews
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Spotify

25.

Ghostpoet - I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
May 1, 2020
Critic Score
77
11 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
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