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The Highest Rated Albums of the 2020s

Decade
Source
Genre
Min. Reviews
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure
October 22, 2021
Critic Score
94
13 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music

2.

Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
93
32 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Progressive House
Critic Score
91
15 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

SAULT - Untitled (Rise)
September 18, 2020
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
90
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
90
30 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
35 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
89
34 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
89
31 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Creeper - Sex, Death & the Infinite Void
July 31, 2020
Pop Rock
Critic Score
89
11 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Rose City Band - Summerlong
May 15, 2020
Country Rock
Critic Score
89
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Critic Score
88
30 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Pillow Queens - In Waiting
September 25, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
88
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
March 26, 2021
Modern Classical
Critic Score
88
25 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Dave - We're All Alone In This Together
July 23, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
41 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

SAULT - UNTITLED (Black Is)
June 19, 2020
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
88
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Turnstile - GLOW ON
August 27, 2021
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
88
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Taylor Swift - folklore
July 24, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
37 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
May 1, 2020
Ambient
Critic Score
87
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Sons of Kemet - Black To The Future
May 14, 2021
Jazz
Critic Score
87
23 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready
August 6, 2021
Neoclassical Darkwave
Critic Score
87
13 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi - They're Calling Me Home
April 9, 2021
Folk
Critic Score
87
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Moses Sumney - græ
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
25 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
June 25, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
23 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
April 10, 2020
Folk
Critic Score
87
30 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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