Slant Magazine's 25 Best Albums of 2020
As we grappled with what it means to shut down and rise up, music in 2020 gave us an outlet, a voice, and an escape.
Published: December 09, 2020 16:50
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #3 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #7 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Feb-29-2020, |
| #8 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #11 | Dedicated Side B | Carly Rae Jepsen | May-21-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Lament | Touché Amoré | Oct-09-2020, Post-Hardcore |
| #14 | Dark Hearts | Annie | Oct-16-2020, Synthpop |
| #15 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #16 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #17 | The Ascension | Sufjan Stevens | Sep-25-2020, Indietronica |
| #18 | Shamir | Shamir | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #20 | BRAT | NNAMDÏ | Apr-03-2020, Art Pop |
| #21 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #22 | Every Sun, Every Moon | I'm Glad It's You | May-15-2020, Midwest Emo |
| #23 | Man Alive! | King Krule | Feb-21-2020, Art Rock |
| #24 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Printer's Devil | Ratboys | Feb-28-2020, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Anyways | Young Nudy | Feb-24-2020, Trap |
| #27 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Manic | Halsey | Jan-17-2020, Alt-Pop |
| #29 | KiCk i | Arca | Jun-26-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #30 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | In A Dream | Troye Sivan | Aug-21-2020, Synthpop |
| #32 | Empty Country | Empty Country | Mar-20-2020, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Starmaker | Honey Harper | Mar-06-2020, Alt-Country |
| #34 | My Turn | Lil Baby | Feb-28-2020, Trap |
| #35 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #36 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #38 | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | Jul-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | ENERGY | Disclosure | Aug-28-2020, House |
| #40 | Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was | Bright Eyes | Aug-21-2020, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #42 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Ultimate Success Today | Protomartyr | Jul-17-2020, Post-Punk |
| #44 | Walking Proof | Lilly Hiatt | Mar-27-2020, Alt-Country |
| #45 | I Disagree | Poppy | Jan-09-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #46 | DISCO | Kylie Minogue | Nov-06-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #47 | Funeral | Lil Wayne | Jan-31-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #49 | SAVAGE MODE II | 21 Savage, Metro Boomin | Oct-02-2020, Trap |
| #50 | Melee | Dogleg | Mar-13-2020, Emo |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #3 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #7 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album, Feb-29-2020, |
| #8 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #11 | Dedicated Side B | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, May-21-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Lament | Touché Amoré | Album, Oct-09-2020, Post-Hardcore |
| #14 | Dark Hearts | Annie | Album, Oct-16-2020, Synthpop |
| #15 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #16 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #17 | The Ascension | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Sep-25-2020, Indietronica |
| #18 | Shamir | Shamir | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #20 | BRAT | NNAMDÏ | Album, Apr-03-2020, Art Pop |
| #21 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | Album, May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #22 | Every Sun, Every Moon | I'm Glad It's You | Album, May-15-2020, Midwest Emo |
| #23 | Man Alive! | King Krule | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Rock |
| #24 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Album, Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Printer's Devil | Ratboys | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Anyways | Young Nudy | Album, Feb-24-2020, Trap |
| #27 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Manic | Halsey | Album, Jan-17-2020, Alt-Pop |
| #29 | KiCk i | Arca | Album, Jun-26-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #30 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | In A Dream | Troye Sivan | EP, Aug-21-2020, Synthpop |
| #32 | Empty Country | Empty Country | Album, Mar-20-2020, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Starmaker | Honey Harper | Album, Mar-06-2020, Alt-Country |
| #34 | My Turn | Lil Baby | Album, Feb-28-2020, Trap |
| #35 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #36 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Album, Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Album, Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #38 | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | Album, Jul-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | ENERGY | Disclosure | Album, Aug-28-2020, House |
| #40 | Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was | Bright Eyes | Album, Aug-21-2020, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #42 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Ultimate Success Today | Protomartyr | Album, Jul-17-2020, Post-Punk |
| #44 | Walking Proof | Lilly Hiatt | Album, Mar-27-2020, Alt-Country |
| #45 | I Disagree | Poppy | Album, Jan-09-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #46 | DISCO | Kylie Minogue | Album, Nov-06-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #47 | Funeral | Lil Wayne | Album, Jan-31-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #49 | SAVAGE MODE II | 21 SavageMetro Boomin | Album, Oct-02-2020, Trap |
| #50 | Melee | Dogleg | Album, Mar-13-2020, Emo |