10 Best Rock Album Closers Of The 2020s (So Far)

10. The Loneliest - Måneskin (Rush!)

After finishing runners-up on the Italian version of The X Factor, glam rock revival act Måneskin used another TV format to elevate their stock even higher.

The band won the 2021 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, becoming the first rock group to do so since the heady days of Lordi and Hard Rock Hallelujah. And they won without any monster costumes, which is seriously impressive.

They put out their first album since the victory in early 2023, giving it the English title of Rush!, in contrast to their previous Italian-named output.

Because once you're globally famous, you gotta speak English apparently.

Rush! performed well across Europe and in the United States, thanks to some sharp songwriting and a guest appearance from Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello. It closes with The Loneliest, a sweeping love ballad that could have come right out of the 1980s.

Like everything about this band, The Loneliest is a great throwback, evoking the sound of Guns N' Roses at their sappiest. It serves as a great emotional climax to the album and an indicator that there is still more to come from these rising stars.