Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2020

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Published: December 01, 2020 00:00 Source

# 1

SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 2

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 3

folklore by Taylor Swift

Album • Jul 24 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop

# 4

Untitled (Black Is) by Sault

Album • Jun 19 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 5

RTJ4 by Run The Jewels

Album • Jun 03 / 2020 Hardcore Hip Hop Political Hip Hop

# 6

Good News by Megan Thee Stallion

Album • Nov 20 / 2020 Southern Hip Hop Trap Pop Rap

# 7

Women In Music Pt. III by HAIM

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Pop Soft Rock

# 8

Ohms by Deftones

Album • Sep 25 / 2020 Alternative Metal

# 9

Circles by Mac Miller

Album • Jan 17 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 10

The Night Chancers by Baxter Dury

Album • Mar 20 / 2020 Chamber Pop Synthpop

# 11

Sex, Death & The Infinite Void by Creeper

Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Pop Rock

# 12

What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Dance-Pop Disco

# 13

The Archer by Alexandra Savior

Album • Jan 10 / 2020 Psychedelic Pop Indie Pop

# 14

Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Dance-Pop Nu-Disco

# 15

Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Album • Jun 18 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 16

color theory by Soccer Mommy

Album • Feb 28 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 17

Mordechai by Khruangbin

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Psychedelic Rock

# 18

Heaven To a Tortured Mind by Yves Tumor

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Neo-Psychedelia Art Rock

# 19

Night Network by The Cribs

Album • Nov 20 / 2020 Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock

# 20

I Disagree by Poppy

Album • Jan 09 / 2020 Alternative Metal

# 21

Introduction, Presence by Nation of Language

Album • May 22 / 2020 Synthpop

# 22

Modern Dread by Denai Moore

Album • Jul 03 / 2020 Alternative R&B Art Pop Synthpop

# 23

K.G. by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Nov 20 / 2020 Psychedelic Rock

# 24

TO LOVE IS TO LIVE by Jehnny Beth

Album • Jun 12 / 2020 Art Pop

# 25

A Hero's Death by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Post-Punk

# 26

Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 27

Working Men's Club by Working Men's Club

Album • Oct 02 / 2020 Synthpop Dance-Punk New Rave

# 28

We Live Here by Bob Vylan

Album • May 05 / 2020 Punk Rock UK Hip Hop Political Hip Hop Rap Rock

# 29

Song For Our Daughter by Laura Marling

Album • Apr 10 / 2020 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 30

how i'm feeling now by Charli XCX

Album • May 15 / 2020 Hyperpop Electropop Bubblegum Bass

# 31

I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep by Ghostpoet

Album • May 01 / 2020 Art Pop Art Rock

# 32

925 by Sorry

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 33

Got to Be Tough by Toots & The Maytals

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Reggae

# 34

græ by Moses Sumney

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 35

Viscerals by Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Stoner Metal Heavy Psych

# 36

Three Mile Ditch by The Wytches

Album • Nov 13 / 2020 Garage Rock Psychedelic Rock

# 37

England is a Garden by Cornershop

Album • Mar 06 / 2020 Indie Pop Psychedelic Pop

# 38

It Is What It Is by Thundercat

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Psychedelic Soul Neo-Soul Jazz-Funk

# 39

In This House by Lewsberg

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Indie Rock Art Rock

# 40

Optimisme by Songhoy Blues

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Afro-Rock Songhai Music

# 41

songs by Adrianne Lenker

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 42

Letter To You by Bruce Springsteen

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Heartland Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 43

Big Conspiracy by J Hus

Album • Jan 24 / 2020 UK Hip Hop

# 44

Every Bad by Porridge Radio

Album • Mar 13 / 2020 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 45

Monument by Keaton Henson

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 46

Seeking Thrills by Georgia

Album • Jan 10 / 2020 Synthpop Electropop

# 47

Hyper Romance by Jadu Heart

Album • Sep 25 / 2020 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 48

Container by The Wants

Album • Mar 13 / 2020 Post-Punk

# 49

The Prettiest Curse by Hinds

Album • Jun 05 / 2020 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 50

In Waiting by Pillow Queens

Album • Sep 25 / 2020 Indie Rock