PopMatters' 25 Best Americana Albums of 2020
In 2020, Americana artists empathetically dealt with the things that bind us together and keep us apart. The albums on this list encourage hope for the future.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Private Lives | Low Cut Connie | Oct-13-2020, Rock & Roll |
| #2 | Saturn Return | The Secret Sisters | Feb-28-2020, Americana |
| #3 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #4 | Hearts Town | The War and Treaty | Sep-25-2020, Soul |
| #5 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Woman in Color | Raye Zaragoza | Oct-23-2020, |
| #7 | Prairie Love Letter | Brennen Leigh | Sep-18-2020, Country |
| #8 | Homegrown | Neil Young | Jun-19-2020, |
| #9 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | The New OK | Drive-By Truckers | Oct-02-2020, Southern Rock |
| #12 | ...but i'd rather be with you | Molly Tuttle | Aug-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | World On The Ground | Sarah Jarosz | Jun-05-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Ghosts of West Virginia | Steve Earle | May-22-2020, Americana |
| #15 | Jesus, Red Wine & Patsy Cline | Victoria Bailey | Sep-18-2020, Country |
| #16 | Gospel First Nation | William Prince | Oct-23-2020, |
| #17 | Welcome to Hard Times | Charley Crockett | Jul-31-2020, Progressive Country |
| #18 | We Wither, We Bloom | The Northern Belle | Aug-28-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #19 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana |
| #20 | Xoxo | The Jayhawks | Jul-10-2020, Alt-Country |
| #21 | Thats How Rumors Get Started | Margo Price | Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #22 | No Time for Love Songs | The Mastersons | Mar-06-2020, |
| #23 | En Español | The Mavericks | Aug-21-2020, Tex-Mex |
| #24 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #25 | You Say Adios | Frank Jacket | Apr-15-2020, Traditional Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Private Lives | Low Cut Connie | Album, Oct-13-2020, Rock & Roll |
| #2 | Saturn Return | The Secret Sisters | Album, Feb-28-2020, Americana |
| #3 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Album, Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #4 | Hearts Town | The War and Treaty | Album, Sep-25-2020, Soul |
| #5 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Woman in Color | Raye Zaragoza | Album, Oct-23-2020, |
| #7 | Prairie Love Letter | Brennen Leigh | Album, Sep-18-2020, Country |
| #8 | Homegrown | Neil Young | Album, Jun-19-2020, |
| #9 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | The New OK | Drive-By Truckers | Album, Oct-02-2020, Southern Rock |
| #12 | ...but i'd rather be with you | Molly Tuttle | Album, Aug-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | World On The Ground | Sarah Jarosz | Album, Jun-05-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Ghosts of West Virginia | Steve Earle | Album, May-22-2020, Americana |
| #15 | Jesus, Red Wine & Patsy Cline | Victoria Bailey | Album, Sep-18-2020, Country |
| #16 | Gospel First Nation | William Prince | Album, Oct-23-2020, |
| #17 | Welcome to Hard Times | Charley Crockett | Album, Jul-31-2020, Progressive Country |
| #18 | We Wither, We Bloom | The Northern Belle | Album, Aug-28-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #19 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #20 | Xoxo | The Jayhawks | Album, Jul-10-2020, Alt-Country |
| #21 | Thats How Rumors Get Started | Margo Price | Album, Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #22 | No Time for Love Songs | The Mastersons | Album, Mar-06-2020, |
| #23 | En Español | The Mavericks | Album, Aug-21-2020, Tex-Mex |
| #24 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #25 | You Say Adios | Frank Jacket | Album, Apr-15-2020, Traditional Country |