The Best Album From Every Year of the 2020s So Far

The article surveys its picks for the best album from each year of the 2020s so far, arguing that the album format still has plenty to offer despite changes in how people listen to music. It presents the selections as personal critical judgements and highlights the decade’s varied releases.

Among the albums discussed are The Avalanches’ *We Will Always Love You*, praised as a worthy companion to *Since I Left You*; Magdalena Bay’s *Mercurial World*, described as a catchy, unconventional pop debut that benefited from a quieter year; and Kendrick Lamar’s *Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers*, viewed as ambitious though below his earlier masterpieces. The supplied article text ends mid-sentence and does not show the complete year-by-year list.