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Highest Rated Albums of the 2020s
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Alternative R&B
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R&B
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Singer-Songwriter
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Synthpop
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2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
1
.
Bill Ryder-Jones - Iechyd Da
January 12, 2024
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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2
.
SPRINTS - Letter To Self
January 5, 2024
Post-Punk
,
Garage Punk
Score
100
Source →
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Music
Spotify
3
.
Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor's Version)
October 27, 2023
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Troye Sivan - Something To Give Each Other
October 13, 2023
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS
September 8, 2023
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Laufey - Bewitched
September 8, 2023
Traditional Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Vocal Jazz
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Romy - Mid Air
September 8, 2023
Deep House
,
Progressive Trance
,
Dance-Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
tripleS / LOVElution - ↀ [MUHAN]
August 17, 2023
K-Pop
,
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
NewJeans - Get Up
July 21, 2023
K-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Dance-Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Gabriels - Angels & Queens
July 7, 2023
Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Amaarae - Fountain Baby
June 9, 2023
Afrobeats
,
Alternative R&B
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Stray Kids - 5-STAR
June 2, 2023
K-Pop
,
Hip Hop
,
Trap
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
13
.
Body Type - Expired Candy
June 2, 2023
Post-Punk
,
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Foo Fighters - But Here We Are
June 2, 2023
Alternative Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Sleep Token - Take Me Back to Eden
May 19, 2023
Alternative Metal
,
Alt-Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Durand Jones - Wait Til I Get Over
May 5, 2023
Soul
,
Southern Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Jim Legxacy - homeless n*gga pop music
April 26, 2023
Alternative R&B
,
UK Hip Hop
,
UK Garage
,
Emo Rap
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
The National - First Two Pages of Frankenstein
April 28, 2023
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Agust D - D-DAY
April 21, 2023
Pop Rap
,
K-Pop
,
Hip Hop
,
Trap
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Blondshell - Blondshell
April 7, 2023
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
boygenius - the record
March 31, 2023
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Heartworms - A Comforting Notion
March 24, 2023
Post-Punk
,
Gothic Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
100 gecs - 10,000 gecs
March 17, 2023
Hyperpop
,
Pop Punk
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
slowthai - UGLY
March 3, 2023
Post-Punk
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Paramore - This Is Why
February 10, 2023
Post-Punk Revival
,
Dance-Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2020.
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