KCRW's Top 10 Albums of 2020

KCRW’s Best of 2020 Music showcases the best songs, best albums, and best artists picked by our DJs. And our Best New Artist represents a local, LA musician you oughta know.

Published: December 18, 2020 04:22 Source

# 1

Untitled (Rise) by Sault

Album • Sep 18 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 2

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter Progressive Pop

# 3

Agüita by Gabriel Garzón-Montano

Album • Oct 02 / 2020 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 4

RTJ4 by Run The Jewels

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

# 5

Lianne La Havas by Lianne La Havas

Album • Jul 17 / 2020 Neo-Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 6

Circles by Mac Miller

Album • Jan 17 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 7

The Slow Rush by Tame Impala

Album • Feb 14 / 2020 Psychedelic Pop Neo-Psychedelia Synthpop

# 8

These Days by St. Panther

EP • Sep 04 / 2020

# 9

New Me, Same Us by Little Dragon

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Neo-Soul Art Pop

# 10

CATCH by Peter CottonTale

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Neo-Soul Gospel

# 11

Untitled (Black Is) by Sault

Album • Jun 19 / 2020 Neo-Soul