NBHAP's 50 Best Albums Of 2020

Listen to the best albums of 2020 picked by NBHAP. Including Phoebe Bridgers, Tame Impala, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels, Porridge Radio and more

Published: December 03, 2020 16:30 Source

# 1

Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Album • Jun 18 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 2

A Hero's Death by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Post-Punk

# 3

The Slow Rush by Tame Impala

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

# 4

Every Bad by Porridge Radio

Album • Mar 13 / 2020 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 5

925 by Sorry

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 6

The Ascension by Sufjan Stevens

Album • Sep 25 / 2020 Indietronica Art Pop

# 7

how i'm feeling now by Charli XCX

Album • May 15 / 2020 Hyperpop Electropop Bubblegum Bass

# 8

RTJ4 by Run The Jewels

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

# 9

Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was by Bright Eyes

Album • Aug 21 / 2020 Indie Folk

# 10

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 11

As Long As You Are by Future Islands

Album • Oct 09 / 2020 Synthpop

# 12

The New Abnormal by The Strokes

Album • Apr 10 / 2020 Indie Rock

# 13

Someone New by Helena Deland

Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Indie Pop

# 14

Women In Music Pt. III by HAIM

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Pop Soft Rock

# 15

Don't Shy Away by Loma

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Art Pop Ambient Pop

# 16

Ultra Mono by IDLES

Album • Sep 25 / 2020 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 17

Ultimate Success Today by Protomartyr

Album • Jul 17 / 2020 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 18

Mordechai by Khruangbin

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Psychedelic Rock

# 19

Have We Met by Destroyer

Album • Jan 31 / 2020 Art Pop Synthpop

# 20

color theory by Soccer Mommy

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

# 21

Shore by Fleet Foxes

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Indie Folk Chamber Pop

# 22

The Universal Want by Doves

Album • Sep 11 / 2020 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 23

folklore by Taylor Swift

Album • Jul 24 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop

# 24

Votive by Rosa Anschütz

Album • Nov 02 / 2020 Darkwave Ambient Pop

# 25

Shadow Offering by Braids

Album • Jun 20 / 2020 Art Pop Indietronica

# 26

Working Men's Club by Working Men's Club

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

# 27

Born Again by Ellis

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Dream Pop Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 28

Miss Anthropocene by Grimes

Album • Feb 21 / 2020 Art Pop Electronic

# 29

I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep by Ghostpoet

Album • May 01 / 2020 Art Pop Art Rock

# 30

Future Ruins by TOM and his Computer

Album • Oct 16 / 2020

# 31

Suddenly by Caribou

Album • Feb 28 / 2020 Indietronica

# 32

Inner Song by Kelly Lee Owens

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Tech House Art Pop

# 34

It Is What It Is by Thundercat

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

# 35

Sixteen Oceans by Four Tet

Album • Mar 13 / 2020 Microhouse Ambient

# 36

Remote Control by Discovery Zone

Album • Jun 05 / 2020 Synthpop Indietronica

# 37

Darkest Dreams by Kraków Loves Adana

Album • Sep 25 / 2020 Synthpop Darkwave

# 38

BREACH by Fenne Lily

Album • Sep 18 / 2020 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 39

Muzz by Muzz

Album • Jun 05 / 2020 Indie Rock

# 40

Our Two Skins by Gordi

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Indie Pop

# 41

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

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

# 42

Visions of Ultraflex by Ultraflex

Album • Oct 30 / 2020 Synthpop

# 43

Alchemy by Tara Nome Doyle

Album • Jan 24 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Pop

# 44

There Is No Year by Algiers

Album • Jan 17 / 2020 Post-Punk Art Rock

# 45

TO LOVE IS TO LIVE by Jehnny Beth

Album • Jun 12 / 2020 Art Pop

# 46

The Caretaker by Half Waif

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Art Pop Synthpop

# 47

The Current by HUNDREDS

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Electropop

# 48

Feel Feelings by Soko

Album • Jul 10 / 2020 Psychedelic Pop Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 49

Sundowner by Kevin Morby

Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 50

Song For Our Daughter by Laura Marling

Album • Apr 10 / 2020 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter