Far Out Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2020
As the end of 2020 beckons, we're looking back at the 50 best albums of the year including entries from The Strokes, Bob Dylan, Phoebe Bridgers, and more
Published: December 16, 2020 09:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #2 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #4 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #7 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #8 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #10 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #11 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #12 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #13 | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #14 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Free Love | Sylvan Esso | Sep-25-2020, Electropop |
| #17 | Man Alive! | King Krule | Feb-21-2020, Art Rock |
| #18 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #20 | Sideways to New Italy | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Jun-05-2020, Jangle Pop |
| #21 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #22 | The Ascension | Sufjan Stevens | Sep-25-2020, Indietronica |
| #23 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #24 | The Neon Skyline | Andy Shauf | Jan-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Snapshot of a Beginner | Nap Eyes | Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #27 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #29 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #30 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #31 | Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version) | The Magic Gang | Aug-28-2020, |
| #32 | The Universal Want | Doves | Sep-11-2020, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #34 | Honeymoon | Beach Bunny | Feb-14-2020, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Mordechai | Khruangbin | Jun-26-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #36 | Walking Like We Do | The Big Moon | Jan-10-2020, Indie Pop |
| #37 | The New Abnormal | The Strokes | Apr-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #39 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #40 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #41 | Untitled (Rise) | Sault | Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon | Pop Smoke | Jul-03-2020, Trap |
| #43 | Night Network | The Cribs | Nov-20-2020, Post-Punk Revival |
| #44 | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Oct-23-2020, Art Pop |
| #45 | ENERGY | Disclosure | Aug-28-2020, House |
| #46 | Zeros | Declan McKenna | Sep-04-2020, Glam Rock |
| #47 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Feb-29-2020, |
| #48 | Foolish Loving Spaces | Blossoms | Jan-31-2020, Indie Pop |
| #49 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #50 | Ohms | Deftones | Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #2 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #4 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Album, Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #7 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #8 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Album, Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #10 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #11 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Album, Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #12 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Album, Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #13 | Alfredo | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #14 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Free Love | Sylvan Esso | Album, Sep-25-2020, Electropop |
| #17 | Man Alive! | King Krule | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Rock |
| #18 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #20 | Sideways to New Italy | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, Jun-05-2020, Jangle Pop |
| #21 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #22 | The Ascension | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Sep-25-2020, Indietronica |
| #23 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Album, Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #24 | The Neon Skyline | Andy Shauf | Album, Jan-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Snapshot of a Beginner | Nap Eyes | Album, Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Album, Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #27 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #29 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #30 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #31 | Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version) | The Magic Gang | Album, Aug-28-2020, |
| #32 | The Universal Want | Doves | Album, Sep-11-2020, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #34 | Honeymoon | Beach Bunny | Album, Feb-14-2020, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Mordechai | Khruangbin | Album, Jun-26-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #36 | Walking Like We Do | The Big Moon | Album, Jan-10-2020, Indie Pop |
| #37 | The New Abnormal | The Strokes | Album, Apr-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #39 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #40 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | Album, May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #41 | Untitled (Rise) | Sault | Album, Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon | Pop Smoke | Album, Jul-03-2020, Trap |
| #43 | Night Network | The Cribs | Album, Nov-20-2020, Post-Punk Revival |
| #44 | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Album, Oct-23-2020, Art Pop |
| #45 | ENERGY | Disclosure | Album, Aug-28-2020, House |
| #46 | Zeros | Declan McKenna | Album, Sep-04-2020, Glam Rock |
| #47 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album, Feb-29-2020, |
| #48 | Foolish Loving Spaces | Blossoms | Album, Jan-31-2020, Indie Pop |
| #49 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #50 | Ohms | Deftones | Album, Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |