PopMatters' 60 Best Albums of 2020
Thin Lear - Wooden Cave [EggHunt Records] Queens-based singer-songwriter Matt Longo, who records under the moniker Thin Lear, may only be in his...
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #3 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #6 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #7 | Outland | Ital Tek | May-01-2020, UK Bass |
| #8 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #13 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | 3.15.20 | Childish Gambino | Mar-22-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Feb-29-2020, |
| #16 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #19 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Ohms | Deftones | Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #21 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #22 | Workaround | Beatrice Dillon | Feb-07-2020, Electroacoustic |
| #23 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #24 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #25 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana |
| #26 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #27 | Private Lives | Low Cut Connie | Oct-13-2020, Rock & Roll |
| #28 | Suddenly | Caribou | Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #29 | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Oct-23-2020, Art Pop |
| #30 | Keleketla! | Keleketla!, Coldcut | Jul-03-2020, Afro-Jazz |
| #31 | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Jan-10-2020, Synthpop |
| #32 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #33 | I'm Your Empress Of | Empress Of | Apr-03-2020, Synthpop |
| #34 | BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US | Jessie Reyez | Mar-27-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #36 | The Cycle | Mourning [A] BLKstar | May-15-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #39 | The Universal Want | Doves | Sep-11-2020, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Rejoice | Hugh Masekela, Tony Allen | Mar-20-2020, Afro-Jazz |
| #41 | Mama, You Can Bet! | Jyoti, Georgia Anne Muldrow | Aug-28-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #42 | Eno Axis | H.C. McEntire | Aug-21-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Visions of Bodies Being Burned | clipping. | Oct-23-2020, Horrorcore |
| #45 | Ultrasonic | Field Works | May-01-2020, |
| #46 | Sixteen Oceans | Four Tet | Mar-13-2020, Microhouse |
| #47 | Voices | Max Richter | Jul-31-2020, Modern Classical |
| #48 | on the tender spot of every calloused moment | Ambrose Akinmusire | Jun-12-2020, Post-Bop |
| #49 | Neon Cross | Jaime Wyatt | May-29-2020, Outlaw Country |
| #50 | Cenizas | Nicolas Jaar | Mar-27-2020, Ambient |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #3 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #6 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #7 | Outland | Ital Tek | Album, May-01-2020, UK Bass |
| #8 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Album, Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Album, Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #13 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Album, Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | 3.15.20 | Childish Gambino | Album, Mar-22-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album, Feb-29-2020, |
| #16 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #19 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Ohms | Deftones | Album, Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #21 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Album, Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #22 | Workaround | Beatrice Dillon | Album, Feb-07-2020, Electroacoustic |
| #23 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #24 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Album, Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #25 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #26 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #27 | Private Lives | Low Cut Connie | Album, Oct-13-2020, Rock & Roll |
| #28 | Suddenly | Caribou | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #29 | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Album, Oct-23-2020, Art Pop |
| #30 | Keleketla! | Keleketla!Coldcut | Album, Jul-03-2020, Afro-Jazz |
| #31 | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Album, Jan-10-2020, Synthpop |
| #32 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Album, Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #33 | I'm Your Empress Of | Empress Of | Album, Apr-03-2020, Synthpop |
| #34 | BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US | Jessie Reyez | Album, Mar-27-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Album, Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #36 | The Cycle | Mourning [A] BLKstar | Album, May-15-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Album, Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | Album, May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #39 | The Universal Want | Doves | Album, Sep-11-2020, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Rejoice | Hugh MasekelaTony Allen | Album, Mar-20-2020, Afro-Jazz |
| #41 | Mama, You Can Bet! | JyotiGeorgia Anne Muldrow | Album, Aug-28-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #42 | Eno Axis | H.C. McEntire | Album, Aug-21-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Visions of Bodies Being Burned | clipping. | Album, Oct-23-2020, Horrorcore |
| #45 | Ultrasonic | Field Works | Album, May-01-2020, |
| #46 | Sixteen Oceans | Four Tet | Album, Mar-13-2020, Microhouse |
| #47 | Voices | Max Richter | Album, Jul-31-2020, Modern Classical |
| #48 | on the tender spot of every calloused moment | Ambrose Akinmusire | Album, Jun-12-2020, Post-Bop |
| #49 | Neon Cross | Jaime Wyatt | Album, May-29-2020, Outlaw Country |
| #50 | Cenizas | Nicolas Jaar | Album, Mar-27-2020, Ambient |