Pitchfork's 35 Best Rock Albums of 2020
From Chubby and the Gang’s debut to Bob Dylan’s comeback, Bartees Strange’s genre-bending to Country Westerns’ classicism, these were the rock albums we loved most this year.
Published: December 15, 2020 16:24
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Youth Pastoral | Ben Seretan | Feb-28-2020, Indie Folk |
| #3 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #5 | Speed Kills | Chubby and the Gang | Jan-17-2020, Garage Punk |
| #6 | Country Westerns | Country Westerns | May-01-2020, Alt-Country |
| #7 | Flower of Devotion | Dehd | Jul-17-2020, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Find The Sun | Deradoorian | Sep-18-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #9 | Melee | Dogleg | Mar-13-2020, Emo |
| #10 | Eno Axis | H.C. McEntire | Aug-21-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #12 | 비적응 | SE SO NEON | Feb-18-2020, Indie Rock |
| #13 | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | May-20-2020, Pop Punk |
| #14 | Hannah | Lomelda | Sep-04-2020, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #16 | 2020 | Magik Markers | Oct-23-2020, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Pith | Melkbelly | Apr-03-2020, Indie Rock |
| #18 | F*****g Hell | No Home | Jun-24-2020, |
| #19 | Fantasize Your Ghost | Finom | Jun-05-2020, Art Rock |
| #20 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Shamir | Shamir | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #23 | All or Nothing | Shopping | Feb-07-2020, Post-Punk |
| #24 | Soakie | Soakie | Feb-14-2020, Hardcore Punk |
| #25 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Songs to Yeet at the Sun | Soul Glo | Nov-06-2020, Hardcore Punk |
| #27 | The Passion Of | Special Interest | Jun-19-2020, Synth Punk |
| #28 | Traditional Techniques | Stephen Malkmus | Mar-06-2020, Psychedelic Folk |
| #29 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #30 | Lament | Touché Amoré | Oct-09-2020, Post-Hardcore |
| #31 | Lost in the Country | Trace Mountains | Apr-10-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #32 | Heavy Light | U.S. Girls | Mar-06-2020, Art Pop |
| #33 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Sundry Rock Song Stock | Yves Jarvis | Sep-25-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Youth Pastoral | Ben Seretan | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indie Folk |
| #3 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #5 | Speed Kills | Chubby and the Gang | Album, Jan-17-2020, Garage Punk |
| #6 | Country Westerns | Country Westerns | Album, May-01-2020, Alt-Country |
| #7 | Flower of Devotion | Dehd | Album, Jul-17-2020, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Find The Sun | Deradoorian | Album, Sep-18-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #9 | Melee | Dogleg | Album, Mar-13-2020, Emo |
| #10 | Eno Axis | H.C. McEntire | Album, Aug-21-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #12 | 비적응 | SE SO NEON | EP, Feb-18-2020, Indie Rock |
| #13 | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, May-20-2020, Pop Punk |
| #14 | Hannah | Lomelda | Album, Sep-04-2020, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Album, Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #16 | 2020 | Magik Markers | Album, Oct-23-2020, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Pith | Melkbelly | Album, Apr-03-2020, Indie Rock |
| #18 | F*****g Hell | No Home | Album, Jun-24-2020, |
| #19 | Fantasize Your Ghost | Finom | Album, Jun-05-2020, Art Rock |
| #20 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Album, Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Shamir | Shamir | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #23 | All or Nothing | Shopping | Album, Feb-07-2020, Post-Punk |
| #24 | Soakie | Soakie | Album, Feb-14-2020, Hardcore Punk |
| #25 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Songs to Yeet at the Sun | Soul Glo | EP, Nov-06-2020, Hardcore Punk |
| #27 | The Passion Of | Special Interest | Album, Jun-19-2020, Synth Punk |
| #28 | Traditional Techniques | Stephen Malkmus | Album, Mar-06-2020, Psychedelic Folk |
| #29 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Album, Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #30 | Lament | Touché Amoré | Album, Oct-09-2020, Post-Hardcore |
| #31 | Lost in the Country | Trace Mountains | Album, Apr-10-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #32 | Heavy Light | U.S. Girls | Album, Mar-06-2020, Art Pop |
| #33 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Sundry Rock Song Stock | Yves Jarvis | Album, Sep-25-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |