2020s
36 cover stories
Album art in the streaming era balances digital-first design with a vinyl revival that celebrates physical packaging. Artists increasingly art-direct their own visual identities, blurring the line between musician and visual artist.
All 2020s album covers
Iceman
Drake · 2026
You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
Olivia Rodrigo · 2026
With Heaven On Top
Zach Bryan · 2026
Man's Best Friend
Sabrina Carpenter · 2025
Balloonerism
Mac Miller · 2025
Music
Playboi Carti · 2025
moisturizer
Wet Leg · 2025
Mayhem
Lady Gaga · 2025
I'm the Problem
Morgan Wallen · 2025
Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Bad Bunny · 2025
So Close to What
Tate McRae · 2025
Cowboy Carter
Beyoncé · 2024
CHROMAKOPIA
Tyler, The Creator · 2024
SOS Deluxe: LANA
SZA · 2024
GNX
Kendrick Lamar · 2024
Short n' Sweet
Sabrina Carpenter · 2024
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Billie Eilish · 2024
Brat
Charli XCX · 2024
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Chappell Roan · 2023
Think Later
Tate McRae · 2023
Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan · 2023
Midnights
Taylor Swift · 2022
i used to think i could fly
Tate McRae · 2022
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar · 2022
SOS
SZA · 2022
Melt My Eyez See Your Future
Denzel Curry · 2022
Un Verano Sin Ti
Bad Bunny · 2022
SOUR
Olivia Rodrigo · 2021
MONTERO
Lil Nas X · 2021
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Little Simz · 2021
YHLQMDLG
Bad Bunny · 2020
folklore
Taylor Swift · 2020
Punisher
Phoebe Bridgers · 2020
Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple · 2020
Future Nostalgia
Dua Lipa · 2020
After Hours
The Weeknd · 2020
Frequently asked questions
- What defined 2020s album cover art?
- Album art in the streaming era balances digital-first design with a vinyl revival that celebrates physical packaging. Artists increasingly art-direct their own visual identities, blurring the line between musician and visual artist.
- What are the most iconic album covers of the 2020s?
- Notable covers featured on Behind the Covers include Iceman by Drake, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love by Olivia Rodrigo, With Heaven On Top by Zach Bryan, Man's Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter, and Balloonerism by Mac Miller.
- How many 2020s album covers does Behind the Covers feature?
- Behind the Covers features 36 2020s cover stories, with cover art by designers including Bráulio Amado, Matt de Jong, and Chris Burnett.