Loud and Quiet's Best Albums of 2020
There’s been something for every angle of 2020’s singular mood, Loud And Quiet's top 40 albums of the year as voted for by our contributors.
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Winterreise | Jerskin Fendrix | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #3 | To Feel Embraced | SPARKLE DIVISION | Jul-24-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #4 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #5 | Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2 | Tkay Maidza | Aug-07-2020, Pop Rap |
| #6 | Free Humans | Hen Ogledd | Sep-25-2020, Art Pop |
| #7 | Dark Matter | Moses Boyd | Feb-14-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #8 | Ultimate Success Today | Protomartyr | Jul-17-2020, Post-Punk |
| #9 | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Jan-10-2020, Synthpop |
| #10 | Second Language | Minor Science | Apr-03-2020, IDM |
| #11 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Visions of Bodies Being Burned | clipping. | Oct-23-2020, Horrorcore |
| #14 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Debris | Keeley Forsyth | Apr-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | 925 | Sorry | Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock |
| #17 | The Long Goodbye | Riz Ahmed | Mar-06-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | Pain Olympics | Crack Cloud | Jul-17-2020, Art Punk |
| #20 | Suga | Megan Thee Stallion | Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #21 | Morning Pageants | Delmer Darion | Oct-16-2020, Art Pop |
| #22 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #23 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Wicked City | Jockstrap | Jun-12-2020, Art Pop |
| #25 | instrumentals | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-22-2020, Ambient |
| #26 | Insomnia | Skepta, Chip, Young Adz | Mar-27-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | Suddenly | Caribou | Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #28 | Bent Arcana | Bent Arcana | Aug-21-2020, Jazz Fusion |
| #29 | Couldnt Wait to Tell You... | Liv.e | Jul-31-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Anime, Trauma and Divorce | Open Mike Eagle | Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #31 | Renegade Breakdown | Marie Davidson, L’Œil Nu | Sep-25-2020, |
| #32 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #33 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #34 | Man Alive! | King Krule | Feb-21-2020, Art Rock |
| #35 | Type II | Sex Swing | May-15-2020, Noise Rock |
| #36 | EDNA | Headie One | Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #37 | Transmissions: The Music Of Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Sep-25-2020, Ambient Pop |
| #38 | Mama, You Can Bet! | Jyoti, Georgia Anne Muldrow | Aug-28-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #39 | Room for the Moon | Kate NV | Jun-12-2020, Art Pop |
| #40 | Heart's Ease | Shirley Collins | Jul-24-2020, English Folk Music |
| #41 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Winterreise | Jerskin Fendrix | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #3 | To Feel Embraced | SPARKLE DIVISION | Album, Jul-24-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #4 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #5 | Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2 | Tkay Maidza | EP, Aug-07-2020, Pop Rap |
| #6 | Free Humans | Hen Ogledd | Album, Sep-25-2020, Art Pop |
| #7 | Dark Matter | Moses Boyd | Album, Feb-14-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #8 | Ultimate Success Today | Protomartyr | Album, Jul-17-2020, Post-Punk |
| #9 | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Album, Jan-10-2020, Synthpop |
| #10 | Second Language | Minor Science | Album, Apr-03-2020, IDM |
| #11 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Visions of Bodies Being Burned | clipping. | Album, Oct-23-2020, Horrorcore |
| #14 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Debris | Keeley Forsyth | Album, Apr-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | 925 | Sorry | Album, Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock |
| #17 | The Long Goodbye | Riz Ahmed | Album, Mar-06-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | Pain Olympics | Crack Cloud | Album, Jul-17-2020, Art Punk |
| #20 | Suga | Megan Thee Stallion | EP, Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #21 | Morning Pageants | Delmer Darion | Album, Oct-16-2020, Art Pop |
| #22 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #23 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Album, Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Wicked City | Jockstrap | EP, Jun-12-2020, Art Pop |
| #25 | instrumentals | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-22-2020, Ambient |
| #26 | Insomnia | SkeptaChipYoung Adz | Album, Mar-27-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | Suddenly | Caribou | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #28 | Bent Arcana | Bent Arcana | Album, Aug-21-2020, Jazz Fusion |
| #29 | Couldnt Wait to Tell You... | Liv.e | Album, Jul-31-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Anime, Trauma and Divorce | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #31 | Renegade Breakdown | Marie DavidsonL’Œil Nu | Album, Sep-25-2020, |
| #32 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #33 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #34 | Man Alive! | King Krule | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Rock |
| #35 | Type II | Sex Swing | Album, May-15-2020, Noise Rock |
| #36 | EDNA | Headie One | Album, Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #37 | Transmissions: The Music Of Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Album, Sep-25-2020, Ambient Pop |
| #38 | Mama, You Can Bet! | JyotiGeorgia Anne Muldrow | Album, Aug-28-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #39 | Room for the Moon | Kate NV | Album, Jun-12-2020, Art Pop |
| #40 | Heart's Ease | Shirley Collins | Album, Jul-24-2020, English Folk Music |
| #41 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |