Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2020
Consequence of Sound reveal our 50 favorite albums of 2020. See the full list here.
Published: December 01, 2020 15:30
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #3 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #5 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Ohms | Deftones | Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #8 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #10 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #11 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana |
| #12 | MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 | BTS | Feb-21-2020, K-Pop |
| #13 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #15 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Feb-29-2020, |
| #17 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #18 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #19 | The Ascension | Sufjan Stevens | Sep-25-2020, Indietronica |
| #20 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #21 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #22 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Likewise | Frances Quinlan | Jan-31-2020, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #26 | Forgotten Days | Pallbearer | Oct-23-2020, Doom Metal |
| #27 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Suddenly | Caribou | Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #29 | Everything is Beautiful | Princess Nokia | Feb-26-2020, Pop Rap |
| #30 | As Long As You Are | Future Islands | Oct-09-2020, Synthpop |
| #31 | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #32 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #33 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #34 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Thats How Rumors Get Started | Margo Price | Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #36 | Giver Taker | Anjimile | Sep-18-2020, Indie Folk |
| #37 | Twice As Tall | Burna Boy | Aug-13-2020, Afrobeats |
| #38 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #39 | Shamir | Shamir | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Lamb of God | Lamb of God | Jun-19-2020, Groove Metal |
| #41 | Pray for Paris | Westside Gunn | Apr-17-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #43 | The Greatest Part | Becca Mancari | Jun-26-2020, Indie Pop |
| #44 | POWER UP | AC/DC | Nov-13-2020, Hard Rock |
| #45 | THE LIZ | Armani Caesar | Sep-18-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #47 | American Head | The Flaming Lips | Sep-11-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | The Neon Skyline | Andy Shauf | Jan-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #50 | Honeymoon | Beach Bunny | Feb-14-2020, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #3 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #5 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Ohms | Deftones | Album, Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #8 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | Album, May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | Alfredo | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #10 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Album, Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #11 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #12 | MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 | BTS | Album, Feb-21-2020, K-Pop |
| #13 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Album, Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #15 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album, Feb-29-2020, |
| #17 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #18 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #19 | The Ascension | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Sep-25-2020, Indietronica |
| #20 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #21 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #22 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Album, Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Likewise | Frances Quinlan | Album, Jan-31-2020, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Album, Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #26 | Forgotten Days | Pallbearer | Album, Oct-23-2020, Doom Metal |
| #27 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Suddenly | Caribou | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #29 | Everything is Beautiful | Princess Nokia | Album, Feb-26-2020, Pop Rap |
| #30 | As Long As You Are | Future Islands | Album, Oct-09-2020, Synthpop |
| #31 | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #32 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #33 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #34 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Thats How Rumors Get Started | Margo Price | Album, Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #36 | Giver Taker | Anjimile | Album, Sep-18-2020, Indie Folk |
| #37 | Twice As Tall | Burna Boy | Album, Aug-13-2020, Afrobeats |
| #38 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Album, Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #39 | Shamir | Shamir | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Lamb of God | Lamb of God | Album, Jun-19-2020, Groove Metal |
| #41 | Pray for Paris | Westside Gunn | Album, Apr-17-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #43 | The Greatest Part | Becca Mancari | Album, Jun-26-2020, Indie Pop |
| #44 | POWER UP | AC/DC | Album, Nov-13-2020, Hard Rock |
| #45 | THE LIZ | Armani Caesar | Album, Sep-18-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #47 | American Head | The Flaming Lips | Album, Sep-11-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | The Neon Skyline | Andy Shauf | Album, Jan-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #50 | Honeymoon | Beach Bunny | Album, Feb-14-2020, Indie Rock |