Noisey's 100 Best Albums of 2020
2020 may have taken away live music, but it couldn't stop artists from putting out great albums. Here are the best records this year had to offer, handpicked by the Noisey staff.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Jul-24-2020, |
| #3 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #4 | EDNA | Headie One | Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #5 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #6 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #7 | My Turn (Deluxe) | Lil Baby | Feb-28-2020, |
| #8 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | JAGUAR | Victoria Monét | Aug-07-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Meet the Woo 2 | Pop Smoke | Feb-07-2020, |
| #12 | BRAT | NNAMDÏ | Apr-03-2020, Art Pop |
| #13 | Shame | Uniform | Sep-11-2020, Industrial Metal |
| #14 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Feb-29-2020, |
| #15 | Send Them To Coventry | Pa Salieu | Nov-13-2020, Afroswing |
| #16 | Full Wack No Brakes | Bad Boy Chiller Crew | Sep-25-2020, Bassline |
| #17 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #18 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #19 | Fuck The World | Brent Faiyaz | Feb-07-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Cruisin' with Junior H | Junior H | Sep-02-2020, Corrido tumbado |
| #21 | Twice As Tall | Burna Boy | Aug-13-2020, Afrobeats |
| #22 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #24 | Inlet | Hum | Jun-24-2020, Shoegaze |
| #25 | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #26 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | Eternal Atake (Deluxe) - LUV vs. The World 2 | Lil Uzi Vert | Mar-13-2020, Trap |
| #28 | Lament | Touché Amoré | Oct-09-2020, Post-Hardcore |
| #29 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #30 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #31 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | Rich Slave | Young Dolph | Aug-14-2020, Trap |
| #33 | Fires In Heaven | Salem | Oct-30-2020, Witch House |
| #34 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #35 | City On Lock | City Girls | Jun-20-2020, Trap |
| #36 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #37 | The Great Dismal | Nothing | Oct-30-2020, Shoegaze |
| #38 | Welcome to O'Block | King Von | Oct-30-2020, Trap |
| #39 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Thank You For Using GTL | Drakeo the Ruler, JoogSzn | Jun-05-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #41 | Àdá Irin | Navy Blue | Feb-04-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #42 | Featuring Ty Dolla $ign | Ty Dolla $ign | Oct-23-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | Scacco Matto | Lorenzo Senni | Apr-24-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #44 | Grime MC | Jme | Jun-01-2020, Grime |
| #45 | Viva el Perreo | Jowell & Randy | Aug-08-2020, Reggaetón |
| #46 | Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin | Eartheater | Oct-02-2020, Avant-Folk |
| #47 | THE GOAT | Polo G | May-15-2020, Trap |
| #48 | Speed Kills | Chubby and the Gang | Jan-17-2020, Garage Punk |
| #49 | Common Prayers | Walter Martin | Mar-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Album, Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Album, Jul-24-2020, |
| #3 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Album, Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #4 | EDNA | Headie One | Album, Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #5 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #6 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #7 | My Turn (Deluxe) | Lil Baby | Album, Feb-28-2020, |
| #8 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | JAGUAR | Victoria Monét | Album, Aug-07-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Meet the Woo 2 | Pop Smoke | Album, Feb-07-2020, |
| #12 | BRAT | NNAMDÏ | Album, Apr-03-2020, Art Pop |
| #13 | Shame | Uniform | Album, Sep-11-2020, Industrial Metal |
| #14 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album, Feb-29-2020, |
| #15 | Send Them To Coventry | Pa Salieu | Album, Nov-13-2020, Afroswing |
| #16 | Full Wack No Brakes | Bad Boy Chiller Crew | Album, Sep-25-2020, Bassline |
| #17 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #18 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #19 | Fuck The World | Brent Faiyaz | EP, Feb-07-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Cruisin' with Junior H | Junior H | Album, Sep-02-2020, Corrido tumbado |
| #21 | Twice As Tall | Burna Boy | Album, Aug-13-2020, Afrobeats |
| #22 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #24 | Inlet | Hum | Album, Jun-24-2020, Shoegaze |
| #25 | Alfredo | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #26 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Album, Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | Eternal Atake (Deluxe) - LUV vs. The World 2 | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Mar-13-2020, Trap |
| #28 | Lament | Touché Amoré | Album, Oct-09-2020, Post-Hardcore |
| #29 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Album, Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #30 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #31 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | Rich Slave | Young Dolph | Album, Aug-14-2020, Trap |
| #33 | Fires In Heaven | Salem | Album, Oct-30-2020, Witch House |
| #34 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #35 | City On Lock | City Girls | Album, Jun-20-2020, Trap |
| #36 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Album, Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #37 | The Great Dismal | Nothing | Album, Oct-30-2020, Shoegaze |
| #38 | Welcome to O'Block | King Von | Album, Oct-30-2020, Trap |
| #39 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Thank You For Using GTL | Drakeo the RulerJoogSzn | Album, Jun-05-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #41 | Àdá Irin | Navy Blue | Album, Feb-04-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #42 | Featuring Ty Dolla $ign | Ty Dolla $ign | Album, Oct-23-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | Scacco Matto | Lorenzo Senni | Album, Apr-24-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #44 | Grime MC | Jme | Album, Jun-01-2020, Grime |
| #45 | Viva el Perreo | Jowell & Randy | Album, Aug-08-2020, Reggaetón |
| #46 | Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin | Eartheater | Album, Oct-02-2020, Avant-Folk |
| #47 | THE GOAT | Polo G | Album, May-15-2020, Trap |
| #48 | Speed Kills | Chubby and the Gang | Album, Jan-17-2020, Garage Punk |
| #49 | Common Prayers | Walter Martin | EP, Mar-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |