Fresh Air's Top 10 Albums of 2020

The pandemic, along with unprecedented political and social upheaval, created a year in which listeners sought to be transported. Enter these 10 albums. At the top of the list: X's Alphabetland.

Published: December 15, 2020 15:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 ALPHABETLAND X May-01-2020, Punk Rock
#2 Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop
#3 What Could Be Better The Happy Fits Aug-28-2020, Indie Rock
#4 Private Lives Low Cut Connie Oct-13-2020, Rock & Roll
#5 folklore Taylor Swift Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#6 Fetch The Bolt Cutters Fiona Apple Apr-17-2020, Art Pop
#7 Women In Music Pt. III HAIM Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop
#8 RTJ4 Run The Jewels Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop
#9 Rough and Rowdy Ways Bob Dylan Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#10 Rock Bottom Rhapsody Pokey LaFarge Apr-10-2020, Rhythm & Blues
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ALPHABETLAND | X | Album, May-01-2020, Punk Rock |
| #2 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | What Could Be Better | The Happy Fits | Album, Aug-28-2020, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Private Lives | Low Cut Connie | Album, Oct-13-2020, Rock & Roll |
| #5 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #7 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #8 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #9 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Rock Bottom Rhapsody | Pokey LaFarge | Album, Apr-10-2020, Rhythm & Blues |