10 Best Rock Music Album Covers Of The 2020s So Far

10. The New Abnormal - The Strokes

The sixth studio album from indie rock pioneers The Strokes was recorded over a period of three years before finally getting its release in April 2020. Little did the band know how apt its name would be by the time it actually came out.

The New Abnormal not only summed up the state of the pandemic-stricken world, but it also marked a return to form for these noughties favourites.

More mature songwriting and increased band interplay were highlighted as strong points of the album, which scored rave reviews across the board and peaked at number eight in the US charts. Sure, it was no Is This It, but that's a high standard.

The album's cover also isn't as iconic as the famous 'bottom picture', but it is still a delight to look at. It's a painting by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, originally created in 1981 as a tribute to jazz drummer Charlie Parker.

As well as being bright and colourful, the painting's abstract nature means you can look it in multiple different ways. Does it have much to do with the record? Not really, but that doesn't disqualify it from greatness.