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The Highest Rated Albums of the 2020s

Decade
Source
Genre
Min. Reviews
2020s
2020
2021
2022

1.

Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure
October 22, 2021
Electropop
Critic Score
93
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

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
Spoken Word
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
32 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
35 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Gabriels - Angels & Queens – Part I
September 30, 2022
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
89
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There
February 4, 2022
Art Rock
Critic Score
89
30 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

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

11.

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

12.

Ulcerate - Stare Into Death And Be Still
April 24, 2020
Death Metal
Critic Score
89
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

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

14.

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

15.

Kardashev - Liminal Rite
June 10, 2022
Deathcore
Critic Score
88
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Green Lung - Black Harvest
October 22, 2021
Stoner Metal
Critic Score
88
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Møl - Diorama
November 5, 2021
Blackgaze
Critic Score
88
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

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

19.

Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE
July 29, 2022
Dance Pop
Critic Score
88
31 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

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

21.

Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
November 12, 2021
Country Pop
Critic Score
88
17 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

Elder - Innate Passage
November 25, 2022
Stoner Rock
Critic Score
88
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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