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Best progressive rock songs of the 2020s

It opened with nobody able to tour, so records got finished in bedrooms and discovery moved to a feed. Drill turned up in every city with a postcode, and Afrobeats and Latin pop went mainstream worldwide without waiting to be translated.

Songs from the progressive rock albums of the 2020s, ordered by their own ratings rather than the record's.

Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business cover№ 1Cue the Sun / Alba Del OrateThe Mars Volta · Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business4.3Weighted score4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  1. 2A View From the Top of the World coverThe AlienDream Theater · A View From the Top of the World4.03.5 avg · 6 ratings
  2. 3Tiny Hitman coverScarebnbBear Ghost · Tiny Hitman3.92.7 avg · 3 ratings
  3. 4Tiny Hitman coverNew KidsBear Ghost · Tiny Hitman2 ratings
  4. 5Psychedelic Selection coverThere Are Fairies In The GardenHawkwind · Psychedelic Selection2 ratings
  5. 6A View From the Top of the World coverSleeping GiantDream Theater · A View From the Top of the World2 ratings
  6. 7Wish You Were Here 50 coverShine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix)Pink Floyd · Wish You Were Here 501 rating
  7. 8Psychedelic Selection coverHuman ZooHawkwind · Psychedelic Selection1 rating
  8. 9Psychedelic Selection coverFour Legs Good, Two Legs BadHawkwind · Psychedelic Selection1 rating
  9. 10The Roaring Waves coverThe Black SeaSteve Hackett · The Roaring Waves
  10. 11The Roaring Waves coverRed DragonSteve Hackett · The Roaring Waves
  11. 12Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII (2025 Mix) coverOne of These Days (Live at Pompeii - MCMLXXII - 2025 Mix)Pink Floyd · Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII (2025 Mix)
  12. 131973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverOne of These DaysPink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  13. 141973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverEclipsePink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  14. 151973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverBrain DamagePink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  15. 161973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverAny Colour You LikePink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  16. 171973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverUs and ThemPink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  17. 181973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverMoneyPink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  18. 191973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverThe Great Gig in the SkyPink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  19. 201973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverTimePink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  20. 211973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverOn the RunPink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  21. 221973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverBreathe (in the Air)Pink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  22. 231973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverSpeak to MePink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  23. 241973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverCareful With That Axe, EugenePink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  24. 251973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverChildhood’s EndPink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  25. 261973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverWhen You’re InPink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  26. 271973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverObscured by CloudsPink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  27. 281973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA coverEchoesPink Floyd · 1973‐03‐07: Childhood’s End: International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
  28. 29Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverEchoesPink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  29. 30Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverEclipsePink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  30. 31Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverBrain DamagePink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  31. 32Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverAny Colour You LikePink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  32. 33Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverUs and ThemPink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  33. 34Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverMoneyPink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  34. 35Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverThe Great Gig in the SkyPink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  35. 36Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverTimePink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  36. 37Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverOn the RunPink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  37. 38Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverBreathe (in the Air)Pink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  38. 39Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverSpeak to MePink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  39. 40Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverYou’ve Got to Be CrazyPink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  40. 41Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverRaving and DroolingPink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  41. 42Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974 coverShine On You Crazy DiamondPink Floyd · Odeon, Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK, 9 Nov 1974
  42. 43Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex coverA Dark Poem - Orchestral SuiteGreen Carnation · Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex
  43. 44Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex coverBroken Souls, Common EnemiesGreen Carnation · Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex
  44. 45Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex coverThe Messiah ComplexGreen Carnation · Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex
  45. 46Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex coverUnconditional Artificial ChemistryGreen Carnation · Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex
  46. 47Venceremos coverRequiemVillagers of Ioannina City · Venceremos
  47. 48Venceremos coverEpitaphVillagers of Ioannina City · Venceremos
  48. 49Venceremos coverHere and nowVillagers of Ioannina City · Venceremos
  49. 50Venceremos coverNo fearVillagers of Ioannina City · Venceremos

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