Stereogum's 50 Best Albums Of 2020
Stereogum's 50 best albums of 2020.
Published: December 01, 2020 15:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #4 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #5 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Manger on McNichols | Boldy James, Sterling Toles | Jul-22-2020, Jazz Rap |
| #7 | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #8 | Lament | Touché Amoré | Oct-09-2020, Post-Hardcore |
| #9 | Untitled (Rise) | Sault | Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #10 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Inlet | Hum | Jun-24-2020, Shoegaze |
| #12 | Hannah | Lomelda | Sep-04-2020, Indie Folk |
| #13 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #16 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #18 | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #20 | 925 | Sorry | Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #22 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | World House | Mil-Spec | Sep-25-2020, Melodic Hardcore |
| #24 | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | May-20-2020, Pop Punk |
| #25 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #26 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #27 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #28 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Viewing | Stay Inside | Apr-10-2020, Emo |
| #30 | Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress | Gulch | Jul-24-2020, Metalcore |
| #31 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | KiCk i | Arca | Jun-26-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #33 | 2017 - 2019 | Against All Logic | Feb-07-2020, Post-Industrial |
| #34 | The Neon Skyline | Andy Shauf | Jan-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #36 | Suddenly | Caribou | Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #37 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana |
| #38 | SIGN | Autechre | Oct-16-2020, Ambient |
| #39 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #40 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #41 | SOUTHSIDE | Sam Hunt | Apr-03-2020, Bro-Country |
| #42 | Descendants of Cain | KA | May-07-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Introduction, Presence | Nation of Language | May-22-2020, Synthpop |
| #44 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #45 | FREE I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For | illuminati hotties | Jul-17-2020, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Take a Chance on Rock 'n' Roll | Couch Slut | May-01-2020, Noise Rock |
| #47 | May Our Chambers Be Full | Emma Ruth Rundle, Thou | Oct-30-2020, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #48 | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | Kehlani | May-08-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #49 | As We Suffer from Memory & Imagination | Nuvolascura | Jun-19-2020, Screamo |
| #50 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #4 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #5 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Manger on McNichols | Boldy JamesSterling Toles | Album, Jul-22-2020, Jazz Rap |
| #7 | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #8 | Lament | Touché Amoré | Album, Oct-09-2020, Post-Hardcore |
| #9 | Untitled (Rise) | Sault | Album, Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #10 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Inlet | Hum | Album, Jun-24-2020, Shoegaze |
| #12 | Hannah | Lomelda | Album, Sep-04-2020, Indie Folk |
| #13 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #16 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | Album, May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #18 | Alfredo | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #20 | 925 | Sorry | Album, Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #22 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | World House | Mil-Spec | Album, Sep-25-2020, Melodic Hardcore |
| #24 | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, May-20-2020, Pop Punk |
| #25 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Album, Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #26 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #27 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Album, Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #28 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Viewing | Stay Inside | Album, Apr-10-2020, Emo |
| #30 | Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress | Gulch | Album, Jul-24-2020, Metalcore |
| #31 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Album, Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | KiCk i | Arca | Album, Jun-26-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #33 | 2017 - 2019 | Against All Logic | Album, Feb-07-2020, Post-Industrial |
| #34 | The Neon Skyline | Andy Shauf | Album, Jan-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #36 | Suddenly | Caribou | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #37 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #38 | SIGN | Autechre | Album, Oct-16-2020, Ambient |
| #39 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Album, Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #40 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #41 | SOUTHSIDE | Sam Hunt | Album, Apr-03-2020, Bro-Country |
| #42 | Descendants of Cain | KA | Album, May-07-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Introduction, Presence | Nation of Language | Album, May-22-2020, Synthpop |
| #44 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #45 | FREE I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For | illuminati hotties | Album, Jul-17-2020, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Take a Chance on Rock 'n' Roll | Couch Slut | Album, May-01-2020, Noise Rock |
| #47 | May Our Chambers Be Full | Emma Ruth RundleThou | Album, Oct-30-2020, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #48 | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | Kehlani | Album, May-08-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #49 | As We Suffer from Memory & Imagination | Nuvolascura | Album, Jun-19-2020, Screamo |
| #50 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |