Hot Press's Albums of 2020
The wait is over – it's time to reveal our Top 10 Albums of 2020!
Published: December 30, 2020 10:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #2 | The New Abnormal | The Strokes | Apr-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | A Beginner's Guide to Bravery | David Keenan | Jan-10-2020, Folk Rock |
| #5 | In Waiting | Pillow Queens | Sep-25-2020, Indie Rock |
| #6 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | GO Bravely | Denise Chaila | Oct-02-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Couldn't Give a Rats | The Scratch | Mar-27-2020, Acoustic Rock |
| #10 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #11 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #12 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #13 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #14 | 2020 Division | JyellowL | Nov-20-2020, |
| #15 | Staring at Clocks | Bitch Falcon | Nov-06-2020, Post-Punk |
| #16 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #17 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #18 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #19 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #20 | Into the Depths of Hell | Joshua Burnside | Sep-04-2020, Chamber Folk |
| #21 | 3.15.20 | Childish Gambino | Mar-22-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | Fall to Pieces | Tricky | Sep-04-2020, Trip Hop |
| #23 | Beyond the Pale | Jarvis Cocker | Jul-17-2020, |
| #24 | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Oct-23-2020, Art Pop |
| #25 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | Jul-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #28 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #29 | True Love Waits | The Coronas | Jul-31-2020, |
| #30 | Plz Stay, bb | Ciaran Lavery | Jun-19-2020, |
| #31 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #32 | Whole New Mess | Angel Olsen | Aug-28-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #33 | Personal History | Ailbhe Reddy | Oct-02-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive | The Streets | Jul-10-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #35 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #36 | Suddenly | Caribou | Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #37 | All the Leaves Are Falling | Nealo | Oct-30-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #38 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #40 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #41 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #42 | Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was | Bright Eyes | Aug-21-2020, Indie Folk |
| #43 | Citizens of Boomtown | The Boomtown Rats | Mar-13-2020, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Sorceress | Jess Williamson | May-15-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Life Stories | Mary Coughlan | Sep-04-2020, |
| #46 | Love, Death & Dancing | Jack Garratt | Jun-12-2020, Pop Rock |
| #47 | West of Eden | HMLTD | Feb-07-2020, Glam Punk |
| #48 | Bury the Moon | Ásgeir | Feb-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Vs. Gravity | Cfit | Mar-30-2020, |
| #50 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #2 | The New Abnormal | The Strokes | Album, Apr-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | A Beginner's Guide to Bravery | David Keenan | Album, Jan-10-2020, Folk Rock |
| #5 | In Waiting | Pillow Queens | Album, Sep-25-2020, Indie Rock |
| #6 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | GO Bravely | Denise Chaila | Album, Oct-02-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Couldn't Give a Rats | The Scratch | Album, Mar-27-2020, Acoustic Rock |
| #10 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #11 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #12 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #13 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | Album, May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #14 | 2020 Division | JyellowL | Album, Nov-20-2020, |
| #15 | Staring at Clocks | Bitch Falcon | Album, Nov-06-2020, Post-Punk |
| #16 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #17 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #18 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Album, Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #19 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #20 | Into the Depths of Hell | Joshua Burnside | Album, Sep-04-2020, Chamber Folk |
| #21 | 3.15.20 | Childish Gambino | Album, Mar-22-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | Fall to Pieces | Tricky | Album, Sep-04-2020, Trip Hop |
| #23 | Beyond the Pale | Jarvis Cocker | Album, Jul-17-2020, |
| #24 | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Album, Oct-23-2020, Art Pop |
| #25 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Album, Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | Album, Jul-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Album, Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #28 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Album, Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #29 | True Love Waits | The Coronas | Album, Jul-31-2020, |
| #30 | Plz Stay, bb | Ciaran Lavery | Album, Jun-19-2020, |
| #31 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Album, Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #32 | Whole New Mess | Angel Olsen | Album, Aug-28-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #33 | Personal History | Ailbhe Reddy | Album, Oct-02-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive | The Streets | Album, Jul-10-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #35 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #36 | Suddenly | Caribou | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #37 | All the Leaves Are Falling | Nealo | Album, Oct-30-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #38 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #40 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Album, Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #41 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #42 | Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was | Bright Eyes | Album, Aug-21-2020, Indie Folk |
| #43 | Citizens of Boomtown | The Boomtown Rats | Album, Mar-13-2020, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Sorceress | Jess Williamson | Album, May-15-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Life Stories | Mary Coughlan | Album, Sep-04-2020, |
| #46 | Love, Death & Dancing | Jack Garratt | Album, Jun-12-2020, Pop Rock |
| #47 | West of Eden | HMLTD | Album, Feb-07-2020, Glam Punk |
| #48 | Bury the Moon | Ásgeir | Album, Feb-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Vs. Gravity | Cfit | Album, Mar-30-2020, |
| #50 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |