Paste's 50 Best Albums of 2020

It was a year of music unlike any other.

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# 1

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

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

# 2

Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 3

RTJ4 by Run The Jewels

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

# 4

Untitled (Rise) by Sault

Album • Sep 18 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 5

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 6

Every Bad by Porridge Radio

Album • Mar 13 / 2020 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 7

color theory by Soccer Mommy

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

# 8

SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 9

songs by Adrianne Lenker

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 10

græ by Moses Sumney

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 11

Suddenly by Caribou

Album • Feb 28 / 2020 Indietronica

# 12

Reunions by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Album • May 15 / 2020 Americana Contemporary Country

# 13

Alfredo by Freddie Gibbs + The Alchemist

Album • May 29 / 2020 Gangsta Rap

# 14

Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Album • Jun 18 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 15

It Is What It Is by Thundercat

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

# 16

God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It by Backxwash

Album • May 28 / 2020 Industrial Hip Hop Horrorcore

# 17

Untitled (Black Is) by Sault

Album • Jun 19 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 18

Inner Song by Kelly Lee Owens

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Tech House Art Pop

# 19

Heavy Light by U.S. Girls

Album • Mar 06 / 2020 Art Pop Pop Soul

# 20

Heaven To a Tortured Mind by Yves Tumor

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Neo-Psychedelia Art Rock

# 21

The Great Dismal by Nothing

Album • Oct 30 / 2020 Shoegaze

# 22

Welcome to Conceptual Beach by Young Jesus

Album • Aug 14 / 2020 Art Rock Indie Rock

# 23

Rough and Rowdy Ways by Bob Dylan

Album • Jun 19 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 24

Healing Is A Miracle by Julianna Barwick

Album • Jul 10 / 2020 Ambient

# 25

Youth Pastoral by Ben Seretan

Album • Feb 28 / 2020 Indie Folk

# 26

Microphones in 2020 by The Microphones

Album • Aug 07 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Avant-Folk

# 27

Shore by Fleet Foxes

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Indie Folk Chamber Pop

# 28

Inlet by Hum

Album • Jun 24 / 2020 Shoegaze Alternative Metal

# 29

KIND by Thanya Iyer

Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Art Pop

# 30

Miss Colombia by Lido Pimienta

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Latin Electronic Art Pop

# 31

acts of rebellion by Ela Minus

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Electropop Tech House

# 32

Ultimate Success Today by Protomartyr

Album • Jul 17 / 2020 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 33

Anime, Trauma and Divorce by Open Mike Eagle

Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Abstract Hip Hop

# 34

Bonny Light Horseman by Bonny Light Horseman

Album • Jan 24 / 2020 Contemporary Folk Americana

# 35

Speed Kills by Chubby and the Gang

Album • Jan 17 / 2020 Garage Punk Punk Rock

# 36

Live Forever by Bartees Strange

Album • Oct 02 / 2020 Indie Rock

# 37

Shadow Talk by Cafe Racer

Album • May 08 / 2020 Indie Rock Psychedelic Rock

# 38

SOURCE by Nubya Garcia

Album • Aug 21 / 2020 Spiritual Jazz Afro-Jazz

# 39

What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Dance-Pop Disco

# 40

A Hero's Death by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Post-Punk

# 41

Introduction, Presence by Nation of Language

Album • May 22 / 2020 Synthpop

# 42

Women In Music Pt. III by HAIM

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Pop Soft Rock

# 43

The Baby by Samia

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Bedroom Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 44

Forever, Ya Girl by KeiyaA

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 45

FREE I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For by illuminati hotties

Album • Jul 17 / 2020 Indie Rock Art Punk Noise Rock

# 46

Celebrated by Strangers by Catholic Action

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 47

Lianne La Havas by Lianne La Havas

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

# 48

Flower of Devotion by Dehd

Album • Jul 17 / 2020 Indie Rock

# 49

Just Look At That Sky by Ganser

Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 50

Somewhere by Gum Country

Album • Jun 18 / 2020 Slacker Rock Neo-Psychedelia Indie Rock