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Paste Music's Best 250 albums of the 20th Century

By Robb Schuneman·250 albums·0 likes

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1

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

2

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do by Fiona Apple

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

Fiona Apple

3

Voodoo by D’Angelo

Voodoo

D’Angelo

4

Vespertine by Björk

Vespertine

Björk

5

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar

6

Have One on Me by Joanna Newsom

Have One on Me

Joanna Newsom

7

The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens

The Age of Adz

Sufjan Stevens

8

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

RENAISSANCE

Beyoncé

9

The Magnolia Electric Co. by Songs: Ohia

The Magnolia Electric Co.

Songs: Ohia

10

Supreme Clientele 2 by Ghostface Killah

Supreme Clientele 2

Ghostface Killah

11

WORRY. by Jeff Rosenstock

WORRY.

Jeff Rosenstock

12

Forevernevermore by Moodymann

Forevernevermore

Moodymann

13

OIL OF EVERY PEARL’S UN‐INSIDES by SOPHIE

OIL OF EVERY PEARL’S UN‐INSIDES

SOPHIE

14

Stankonia by OutKast

Stankonia

OutKast

15

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

16

Toxicity by System of a Down

Toxicity

System of a Down

17

Vaudeville Villain by Viktor Vaughn

Vaudeville Villain

Viktor Vaughn

18

Lost in the Dream by The War on Drugs

Lost in the Dream

The War on Drugs

19

Body Talk by Robyn

Body Talk

Robyn

20

To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

21

Fever by Kylie

Fever

Kylie

22

★ by David Bowie

★

David Bowie

23

Harlem River Blues by Justin Townes Earle

Harlem River Blues

Justin Townes Earle

24

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

25

Untrue by Burial

Untrue

Burial

26

Deltron 3030 by Deltron 3030

Deltron 3030

Deltron 3030

27

The Texas‐Jerusalem Crossroads by Lift to Experience

The Texas‐Jerusalem Crossroads

Lift to Experience

28

MAGDALENE by FKA twigs

MAGDALENE

FKA twigs

29

Yeezus by Kanye West

Yeezus

Kanye West

30

Blackout by Britney Spears

Blackout

Britney Spears

31

Kaputt by Destroyer

Kaputt

Destroyer

32

Ctrl by SZA

Ctrl

SZA

33

Badlands by Dirty Beaches

Badlands

Dirty Beaches

34

A Sailor’s Guide to Earth by Sturgill Simpson

A Sailor’s Guide to Earth

Sturgill Simpson

35

All Mirrors by Angel Olsen

All Mirrors

Angel Olsen

36

Kid A by Radiohead

Kid A

Radiohead

37

恋人へ by Lamp

恋人へ

Lamp

38

Dongs of Sevotion by Smog

Dongs of Sevotion

Smog

39

Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

40

Aaliyah by Aaliyah

Aaliyah

Aaliyah

41

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

42

This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem

This Is Happening

LCD Soundsystem

43

Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

44

Feels by Animal Collective

Feels

Animal Collective

45

Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood

Titanic Rising

Weyes Blood

46

Madvillainy by Madvillain

Madvillainy

Madvillain

47

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Ys

Joanna Newsom

48

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

49

Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming by M83

Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming

M83

50

The Sunset Tree by The Mountain Goats

The Sunset Tree

The Mountain Goats

51

PINK by BORIS

PINK

BORIS

52

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

53

Have You in My Wilderness by Julia Holter

Have You in My Wilderness

Julia Holter

54

Quebec by Ween

Quebec

Ween

55

MM..FOOD by MF DOOM

MM..FOOD

MF DOOM

56

Art Angels by Grimes

Art Angels

Grimes

57

You Forgot It in People by Broken Social Scene

You Forgot It in People

Broken Social Scene

58

E•MO•TION by Carly Rae Jepsen

E•MO•TION

Carly Rae Jepsen

59

Dragging a Dead Deer up a Hill by Grouper

Dragging a Dead Deer up a Hill

Grouper

60

Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe

Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe

61

Blue Rev by Alvvays

Blue Rev

Alvvays

62

Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea by PJ Harvey

Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea

PJ Harvey

63

We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest

We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service

A Tribe Called Quest

64

Fever to Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Fever to Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

65

Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey

Norman Fucking Rockwell!

Lana Del Rey

66

Hell Hath No Fury by Clipse

Hell Hath No Fury

Clipse

67

High Violet by The National

High Violet

The National

68

The Midnight Organ Fight by Frightened Rabbit

The Midnight Organ Fight

Frightened Rabbit

69

A Seat at the Table by Solange

A Seat at the Table

Solange

70

Bloom by Beach House

Bloom

Beach House

71

Leaves Turn Inside You by Unwound

Leaves Turn Inside You

Unwound

72

Summertime ’06 by Vince Staples

Summertime ’06

Vince Staples

73

Clear Moon / Ocean Roar by Mount Eerie

Clear Moon / Ocean Roar

Mount Eerie

74

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

75

1989 by Taylor Swift

1989

Taylor Swift

76

Lala Belu by Hailu Mergia

Lala Belu

Hailu Mergia

77

Tender Buttons by Broadcast

Tender Buttons

Broadcast

78

Never Hungover Again by Joyce Manor

Never Hungover Again

Joyce Manor

79

Midtown 120 Blues by DJ Sprinkles

Midtown 120 Blues

DJ Sprinkles

80

Things We Lost in the Fire by Low

Things We Lost in the Fire

Low

81

Night Time, My Time by Sky Ferreira

Night Time, My Time

Sky Ferreira

82

Southeastern by Jason Isbell

Southeastern

Jason Isbell

83

Blonde by Frank Ocean

Blonde

Frank Ocean

84

“Love and Theft” by Bob Dylan

“Love and Theft”

Bob Dylan

85

Jane Doe by Converge

Jane Doe

Converge

86

Pop 2 by Charli XCX

Pop 2

Charli XCX

87

Painted Shut by Hop Along

Painted Shut

Hop Along

88

Random Access Memories by Daft Punk

Random Access Memories

Daft Punk

89

I Love You, Honeybear by Father John Misty

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

90

Be by Common

Be

Common

91

Kill for Love by Chromatics

Kill for Love

Chromatics

92

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

93

Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn

Van Lear Rose

Loretta Lynn

94

Return to Cookie Mountain by TV on the Radio

Return to Cookie Mountain

TV on the Radio

95

Details by Frou Frou

Details

Frou Frou

96

Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains

Purple Mountains

Purple Mountains

97

Back to Black by Amy Winehouse

Back to Black

Amy Winehouse

98

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

My Chemical Romance

99

Here in the Pitch by Jessica Pratt

Here in the Pitch

Jessica Pratt

100

Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

101

Is This It by The Strokes

Is This It

The Strokes

102

Donuts by J Dilla

Donuts

J Dilla

103

Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

104

Telefone by Noname

Telefone

Noname

105

And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside‐Out by Yo La Tengo

And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside‐Out

Yo La Tengo

106

The Woods by Sleater‐Kinney

The Woods

Sleater‐Kinney

107

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

108

Atlanta Millionaires Club by Faye Webster

Atlanta Millionaires Club

Faye Webster

109

I and Love and You by The Avett Brothers

I and Love and You

The Avett Brothers

110

Double Cup by DJ Rashad

Double Cup

DJ Rashad

111

Third by Portishead

Third

Portishead

112

Black One by Sunn O)))

Black One

Sunn O)))

113

Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

Big Fish Theory

Vince Staples

114

Boys and Girls in America by The Hold Steady

Boys and Girls in America

The Hold Steady

115

Wildflower by The Avalanches

Wildflower

The Avalanches

116

Southern Rock Opera by Drive‐By Truckers

Southern Rock Opera

Drive‐By Truckers

117

Isolation by Kali Uchis

Isolation

Kali Uchis

118

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

119

Melodrama by Lorde

Melodrama

Lorde

120

I’m New Here by Gil Scott‐Heron

I’m New Here

Gil Scott‐Heron

121

Blood Mountain by Mastodon

Blood Mountain

Mastodon

122

How I Loved You by Angels of Light

How I Loved You

Angels of Light

123

The Execution of All Things by Rilo Kiley

The Execution of All Things

Rilo Kiley

124

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

125

Here and Nowhere Else by Cloud Nothings

Here and Nowhere Else

Cloud Nothings

126

DAYTONA by Pusha T

DAYTONA

Pusha T

127

Harmony in Ultraviolet by Tim Hecker

Harmony in Ultraviolet

Tim Hecker

128

New Amerykah, Part Two (Return of the Ankh) by Erykah Badu

New Amerykah, Part Two (Return of the Ankh)

Erykah Badu

129

Crack‐Up by Fleet Foxes

Crack‐Up

Fleet Foxes

130

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

131

Confessions on a Dance Floor by Madonna

Confessions on a Dance Floor

Madonna

132

A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975

A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

The 1975

133

Black Mahogani by Moodymann

Black Mahogani

Moodymann

134

Tallahassee by The Mountain Goats

Tallahassee

The Mountain Goats

135

Diamond Jubilee by Cindy Lee

Diamond Jubilee

Cindy Lee

136

Miss E …So Addictive by Missy Elliott

Miss E …So Addictive

Missy Elliott

137

Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie

Transatlanticism

Death Cab for Cutie

138

4 by Beyoncé

4

Beyoncé

139

U.F.O.F. by Big Thief

U.F.O.F.

Big Thief

140

The Meadowlands by The Wrens

The Meadowlands

The Wrens

141

Teens of Denial by Car Seat Headrest

Teens of Denial

Car Seat Headrest

142

Purple Haze by Cam’ron

Purple Haze

Cam’ron

143

Muchacho by Phosphorescent

Muchacho

Phosphorescent

144

Natural Brown Prom Queen by Sudan Archives

Natural Brown Prom Queen

Sudan Archives

145

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music by Sturgill Simpson

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Sturgill Simpson

146

Any Other City by Life Without Buildings

Any Other City

Life Without Buildings

147

The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga

The Fame Monster

Lady Gaga

148

DJ E by Chuquimamani-Condori

DJ E

Chuquimamani-Condori

149

DS2 by Future

DS2

Future

150

Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple

Extraordinary Machine

Fiona Apple

151

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

MOTOMAMI

ROSALÍA

152

A Ghost Is Born by Wilco

A Ghost Is Born

Wilco

153

The Satanist by Behemoth

The Satanist

Behemoth

154

Fan-Tas-Tic, Volume 1 by Slum Village

Fan-Tas-Tic, Volume 1

Slum Village

155

Puberty 2 by Mitski

Puberty 2

Mitski

156

Syro by Aphex Twin

Syro

Aphex Twin

157

Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee

Saint Cloud

Waxahatchee

158

Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown

Atrocity Exhibition

Danny Brown

159

Person Pitch by Panda Bear

Person Pitch

Panda Bear

160

LEGACY! LEGACY! by Jamila Woods

LEGACY! LEGACY!

Jamila Woods

161

Michigan by Sufjan Stevens

Michigan

Sufjan Stevens

162

Chuck Person’s Eccojams, Vol. 1 by Chuck Person

Chuck Person’s Eccojams, Vol. 1

Chuck Person

163

Mama’s Gun by Erykah Badu

Mama’s Gun

Erykah Badu

164

Boxer by The National

Boxer

The National

165

BRAT by Charli xcx

BRAT

Charli xcx

166

Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt

Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt

167

In Rainbows by Radiohead

In Rainbows

Radiohead

168

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

169

Rat Saw God by Wednesday

Rat Saw God

Wednesday

170

The Black Chronic by Jay‐Z

The Black Chronic

Jay‐Z

171

Pop by Gas

Pop

Gas

172

22, a Million by Bon Iver

22, a Million

Bon Iver

173

Fatigue by L’Rain

Fatigue

L’Rain

174

October Language by Belong

October Language

Belong

175

Lovers Rock by Sade

Lovers Rock

Sade

176

The Life of Pablo by Kanye West

The Life of Pablo

Kanye West

177

Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Punisher

Phoebe Bridgers

178

Let It Die by Feist

Let It Die

Feist

179

Teenage Dream by Katy Perry

Teenage Dream

Katy Perry

180

Reconstruction Site by The Weakerthans

Reconstruction Site

The Weakerthans

181

Black Metal by Dean Blunt

Black Metal

Dean Blunt

182

Pop Crimes by Rowland S. Howard

Pop Crimes

Rowland S. Howard

183

Home by Dixie Chicks

Home

Dixie Chicks

184

Almighty So by Chief Keef

Almighty So

Chief Keef

185

The Greatest Generation by The Wonder Years

The Greatest Generation

The Wonder Years

186

Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington

Heaven and Earth

Kamasi Washington

187

Destroyer’s Rubies by Destroyer

Destroyer’s Rubies

Destroyer

188

The Minstrel Show by Little Brother

The Minstrel Show

Little Brother

189

0 by 青葉市子

0

青葉市子

190

The Ooz by King Krule

The Ooz

King Krule

191

LP1 by FKA twigs

LP1

FKA twigs

192

For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her by McKinley Dixon

For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her

McKinley Dixon

193

All Day by Girl Talk

All Day

Girl Talk

194

Crazy Ex‐Girlfriend by Miranda Lambert

Crazy Ex‐Girlfriend

Miranda Lambert

195

Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

Promises

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

196

Visions by Grimes

Visions

Grimes

197

Home, Like Noplace Is There by The Hotelier

Home, Like Noplace Is There

The Hotelier

198

folklore by Taylor Swift

folklore

Taylor Swift

199

Naturally by Sharon Jones and the Dap‐Kings

Naturally

Sharon Jones and the Dap‐Kings

200

Soft Sounds From Another Planet by Japanese Breakfast

Soft Sounds From Another Planet

Japanese Breakfast

201

Dead Magic by Anna von Hausswolff

Dead Magic

Anna von Hausswolff

202

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

203

Lemonade by Beyoncé

Lemonade

Beyoncé

204

MJ Lenderman by MJ Lenderman

MJ Lenderman

MJ Lenderman

205

Black Messiah by D’Angelo and The Vanguard

Black Messiah

D’Angelo and The Vanguard

206

Public Strain by Women

Public Strain

Women

207

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

208

Like Water for Chocolate by Common

Like Water for Chocolate

Common

209

加爾基精液栗ノ花 by 椎名林檎

加爾基精液栗ノ花

椎名林檎

210

Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus

Cosmogramma

Flying Lotus

211

Twin Cinema by The New Pornographers

Twin Cinema

The New Pornographers

212

Confessions by Usher

Confessions

Usher

213

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature by Cassandra Jenkins

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature

Cassandra Jenkins

214

Vulnicura by Björk

Vulnicura

Björk

215

Treats by Sleigh Bells

Treats

Sleigh Bells

216

Whole Lotta Red by Playboi Carti

Whole Lotta Red

Playboi Carti

217

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

218

Erotic Probiotic 2 by Nourished by Time

Erotic Probiotic 2

Nourished by Time

219

The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse

The Moon & Antarctica

Modest Mouse

220

Santogold by Santogold

Santogold

Santogold

221

Divorce Lawyers I Shaved My Head by Jordaan Mason & the Horse Museum

Divorce Lawyers I Shaved My Head

Jordaan Mason & the Horse Museum

222

Tommy airline by Tommy february⁶

Tommy airline

Tommy february⁶

223

The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid by Stars of the Lid

The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid

Stars of the Lid

224

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Take Me Apart

Kelela

225

דה אבטומטיק מיסטרזינגר ממבו שיק by צ'רלי מגירה

דה אבטומטיק מיסטרזינגר ממבו שיק

צ'רלי מגירה

226

YHLQMDLG by Bad Bunny

YHLQMDLG

Bad Bunny

227

Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age

Songs for the Deaf

Queens of the Stone Age

228

The Turning Wheel by SPELLLING

The Turning Wheel

SPELLLING

229

the Glow, pt. 2 by the Microphones

the Glow, pt. 2

the Microphones

230

SOS by SZA

SOS

SZA

231

He Has Left Us Alone, but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms… by A Silver Mt. Zion

He Has Left Us Alone, but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms…

A Silver Mt. Zion

232

Topical Dancer by Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul

Topical Dancer

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul

233

Ordinary Corrupt Human Love by Deafheaven

Ordinary Corrupt Human Love

Deafheaven

234

Da Drought 3 by Lil Wayne

Da Drought 3

Lil Wayne

235

Contra by Vampire Weekend

Contra

Vampire Weekend

236

Freetown Sound by Blood Orange

Freetown Sound

Blood Orange

237

Slowdive by Slowdive

Slowdive

Slowdive

238

American Weekend by Waxahatchee

American Weekend

Waxahatchee

239

Pa'l mundo by Wisin & Yandel

Pa'l mundo

Wisin & Yandel

240

Arca by Arca

Arca

Arca

241

Separation Sunday by The Hold Steady

Separation Sunday

The Hold Steady

242

Love. Angel. Music. Baby. by Gwen Stefani

Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

Gwen Stefani

243

Silent Shout by The Knife

Silent Shout

The Knife

244

Sinner Get Ready by Lingua Ignota

Sinner Get Ready

Lingua Ignota

245

Microcastle / Weird Era Cont. by Deerhunter

Microcastle / Weird Era Cont.

Deerhunter

246

channel ORANGE by Frank Ocean

channel ORANGE

Frank Ocean

247

Natural Born Losers by Nicole Dollanganger

Natural Born Losers

Nicole Dollanganger

248

Laila’s Wisdom by Rapsody

Laila’s Wisdom

Rapsody

249

Currents by Tame Impala

Currents

Tame Impala

250

how i’m feeling now by Charli XCX

how i’m feeling now

Charli XCX

Paste Music's Best 250 albums of the 20th Century - Quiet Banger