PopMatters' 50 Best Albums of 2020 So Far
Ambrose Akinmusire - on the tender spot of every calloused moment [Blue Note]Ambrose Akinmusire seems particularly mature as an artist and particularly...
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | on the tender spot of every calloused moment | Ambrose Akinmusire | Jun-12-2020, Post-Bop |
| #2 | Tearless | Amnesia Scanner | Jun-19-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #3 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Making a Door Less Open | Car Seat Headrest | May-01-2020, Indietronica |
| #5 | Suddenly | Caribou | Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #6 | APKÁ! | Céu | Jun-26-2020, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Hardly A Day, Hardly A Night | Cubicolor | Feb-21-2020, Progressive House |
| #8 | Haut | Die Wilde Jagd | Apr-17-2020, Krautrock |
| #9 | Good Songs For Bad People | Drab City | Jun-12-2020, Trip Hop |
| #10 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #11 | Sixteen Oceans | Four Tet | Mar-13-2020, Microhouse |
| #12 | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Jan-10-2020, Synthpop |
| #13 | Random Desire | Greg Dulli | Feb-21-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #15 | Atomic | Helen Money | Mar-20-2020, Post-Rock |
| #16 | The Common Task | Horse Lords | Mar-13-2020, Experimental Rock |
| #17 | Continuous Portrait | Inventions | May-29-2020, Post-Rock |
| #18 | Outland | Ital Tek | May-01-2020, UK Bass |
| #19 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana |
| #20 | TO LOVE IS TO LIVE | Jehnny Beth | Jun-12-2020, Art Pop |
| #21 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | Amazones Power | Les Amazones d'Afrique | Jan-24-2020, Mande Music |
| #23 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #24 | Dust | Marla Hansen | Mar-06-2020, Chamber Folk |
| #25 | The Piano Equation | Matthew Shipp | May-22-2020, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #26 | The Cycle | Mourning [A] BLKstar | May-15-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | Lapse in Passage | Mute Duo | Mar-20-2020, Post-Rock |
| #28 | Folkesange | Myrkur | Mar-20-2020, Nordic Folk Music |
| #29 | Cenizas | Nicolas Jaar | Mar-27-2020, Ambient |
| #30 | We No Be Machine | Onipa | Mar-20-2020, Akan Music |
| #31 | Conference of Trees | Pantha du Prince | Mar-06-2020, Microhouse |
| #32 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #33 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #34 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Rock Bottom Rhapsody | Pokey LaFarge | Apr-10-2020, Rhythm & Blues |
| #36 | Sam Doores | Sam Doores | Mar-13-2020, Americana |
| #37 | aloha | Son Little | Jan-31-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | Patience | Sondre Lerche | Jun-05-2020, Indie Pop |
| #39 | Be Up A Hello | Squarepusher | Jan-31-2020, Drill and Bass |
| #40 | Wild Wild East | Sunny Jain | Feb-21-2020, |
| #41 | Nomad | Tengger | Jun-12-2020, New Age |
| #42 | Swimmer | Tennis | Feb-14-2020, Indie Pop |
| #43 | Is It You, Is It Me | Dustbowl Revival | Jan-31-2020, Americana |
| #44 | Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? | The Soft Pink Truth | May-01-2020, Ambient |
| #45 | Rejoice | Hugh Masekela, Tony Allen | Mar-20-2020, Afro-Jazz |
| #46 | Silver Tongue | TORRES | Jan-31-2020, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Ohms | Trees Speak | Apr-03-2020, Krautrock |
| #48 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | We Still Go to Rodeos | Whitney Rose | Apr-24-2020, Country Pop |
| #50 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | on the tender spot of every calloused moment | Ambrose Akinmusire | Album, Jun-12-2020, Post-Bop |
| #2 | Tearless | Amnesia Scanner | Album, Jun-19-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #3 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Making a Door Less Open | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-01-2020, Indietronica |
| #5 | Suddenly | Caribou | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #6 | APKÁ! | Céu | Album, Jun-26-2020, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Hardly A Day, Hardly A Night | Cubicolor | Album, Feb-21-2020, Progressive House |
| #8 | Haut | Die Wilde Jagd | Album, Apr-17-2020, Krautrock |
| #9 | Good Songs For Bad People | Drab City | Album, Jun-12-2020, Trip Hop |
| #10 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #11 | Sixteen Oceans | Four Tet | Album, Mar-13-2020, Microhouse |
| #12 | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Album, Jan-10-2020, Synthpop |
| #13 | Random Desire | Greg Dulli | Album, Feb-21-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #15 | Atomic | Helen Money | Album, Mar-20-2020, Post-Rock |
| #16 | The Common Task | Horse Lords | Album, Mar-13-2020, Experimental Rock |
| #17 | Continuous Portrait | Inventions | Album, May-29-2020, Post-Rock |
| #18 | Outland | Ital Tek | Album, May-01-2020, UK Bass |
| #19 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #20 | TO LOVE IS TO LIVE | Jehnny Beth | Album, Jun-12-2020, Art Pop |
| #21 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | Amazones Power | Les Amazones d'Afrique | Album, Jan-24-2020, Mande Music |
| #23 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Album, Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #24 | Dust | Marla Hansen | Album, Mar-06-2020, Chamber Folk |
| #25 | The Piano Equation | Matthew Shipp | Album, May-22-2020, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #26 | The Cycle | Mourning [A] BLKstar | Album, May-15-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | Lapse in Passage | Mute Duo | Album, Mar-20-2020, Post-Rock |
| #28 | Folkesange | Myrkur | Album, Mar-20-2020, Nordic Folk Music |
| #29 | Cenizas | Nicolas Jaar | Album, Mar-27-2020, Ambient |
| #30 | We No Be Machine | Onipa | Album, Mar-20-2020, Akan Music |
| #31 | Conference of Trees | Pantha du Prince | Album, Mar-06-2020, Microhouse |
| #32 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Album, Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #33 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #34 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Rock Bottom Rhapsody | Pokey LaFarge | Album, Apr-10-2020, Rhythm & Blues |
| #36 | Sam Doores | Sam Doores | Album, Mar-13-2020, Americana |
| #37 | aloha | Son Little | Album, Jan-31-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | Patience | Sondre Lerche | Album, Jun-05-2020, Indie Pop |
| #39 | Be Up A Hello | Squarepusher | Album, Jan-31-2020, Drill and Bass |
| #40 | Wild Wild East | Sunny Jain | Album, Feb-21-2020, |
| #41 | Nomad | Tengger | Album, Jun-12-2020, New Age |
| #42 | Swimmer | Tennis | Album, Feb-14-2020, Indie Pop |
| #43 | Is It You, Is It Me | Dustbowl Revival | Album, Jan-31-2020, Americana |
| #44 | Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? | The Soft Pink Truth | Album, May-01-2020, Ambient |
| #45 | Rejoice | Hugh MasekelaTony Allen | Album, Mar-20-2020, Afro-Jazz |
| #46 | Silver Tongue | TORRES | Album, Jan-31-2020, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Ohms | Trees Speak | Album, Apr-03-2020, Krautrock |
| #48 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | We Still Go to Rodeos | Whitney Rose | Album, Apr-24-2020, Country Pop |
| #50 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |