Clash's Albums of the Year 2020
2020 has been a year unlike anything else we've ever experienced. The past 12 months have pushed us all to the brink, changing the role music plays in
Published: December 14, 2020 15:30
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #7 | Burden of Proof | Benny the Butcher | Oct-16-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #9 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | EDNA | Headie One | Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #11 | Send Them To Coventry | Pa Salieu | Nov-13-2020, Afroswing |
| #12 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #13 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #15 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #16 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #17 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #18 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #19 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #20 | The Album | Teyana Taylor | Jun-19-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | THE ANGEL YOU DON'T KNOW | Amaarae | Nov-12-2020, Afrobeats |
| #22 | Anime, Trauma and Divorce | Open Mike Eagle | Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #23 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #25 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #26 | All The Time | Jessy Lanza | Jul-24-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #28 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #29 | Crabs in a Bucket | Nines | Aug-28-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Karma & Desire | Actress | Oct-23-2020, Microhouse |
| #32 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #33 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #35 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Made In Lagos | Wizkid | Oct-29-2020, Afrobeats |
| #37 | What Kinda Music | Tom Misch, Yussef Dayes | Apr-24-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Working Men's Club | Working Men's Club | Oct-02-2020, Synthpop |
| #39 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Ohms | Deftones | Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #41 | Dark Matter | Moses Boyd | Feb-14-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #42 | The New Abnormal | The Strokes | Apr-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Circles | Mac Miller | Jan-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Rose in the Dark | Cleo Sol | Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #45 | Indigo Dream | E.M.M.A | Jul-29-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #46 | The Mosaic of Transformation | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | May-15-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #47 | Rise Above Hate | Unknown T | Jul-17-2020, UK Drill |
| #48 | B4 I Breakdown | Ojerime | Mar-13-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Positions | Ariana Grande | Oct-30-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | SOURCE | Nubya Garcia | Aug-21-2020, Spiritual Jazz |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Album, Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Album, Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Album, Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #7 | Burden of Proof | Benny the Butcher | Album, Oct-16-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #9 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | EDNA | Headie One | Album, Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #11 | Send Them To Coventry | Pa Salieu | Album, Nov-13-2020, Afroswing |
| #12 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #13 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Album, Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #15 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | Album, May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #16 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #17 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #18 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Album, Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #19 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #20 | The Album | Teyana Taylor | Album, Jun-19-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | THE ANGEL YOU DON'T KNOW | Amaarae | Album, Nov-12-2020, Afrobeats |
| #22 | Anime, Trauma and Divorce | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #23 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #25 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #26 | All The Time | Jessy Lanza | Album, Jul-24-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Album, Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #28 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #29 | Crabs in a Bucket | Nines | Album, Aug-28-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Karma & Desire | Actress | Album, Oct-23-2020, Microhouse |
| #32 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Album, Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #33 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #35 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Album, Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Made In Lagos | Wizkid | Album, Oct-29-2020, Afrobeats |
| #37 | What Kinda Music | Tom MischYussef Dayes | Album, Apr-24-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Working Men's Club | Working Men's Club | Album, Oct-02-2020, Synthpop |
| #39 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Album, Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Ohms | Deftones | Album, Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #41 | Dark Matter | Moses Boyd | Album, Feb-14-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #42 | The New Abnormal | The Strokes | Album, Apr-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Circles | Mac Miller | Album, Jan-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Rose in the Dark | Cleo Sol | Album, Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #45 | Indigo Dream | E.M.M.A | Album, Jul-29-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #46 | The Mosaic of Transformation | Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | Album, May-15-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #47 | Rise Above Hate | Unknown T | Album, Jul-17-2020, UK Drill |
| #48 | B4 I Breakdown | Ojerime | Album, Mar-13-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Positions | Ariana Grande | Album, Oct-30-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | SOURCE | Nubya Garcia | Album, Aug-21-2020, Spiritual Jazz |