Stereogum's 50 Best Albums Of 2020 So Far
Maybe when we do this again in six months, the world will look a little less dark.
Published: June 10, 2020 13:30
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 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #4 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #5 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #6 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | 925 | Sorry | Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock |
| #8 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #9 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Descendants of Cain | KA | May-07-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana |
| #12 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #14 | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | May-20-2020, Pop Punk |
| #15 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #16 | Sideways to New Italy | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Jun-05-2020, Jangle Pop |
| #17 | Suddenly | Caribou | Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #18 | 27 Miles Underwater | Higher Power | Jan-24-2019, Alternative Metal |
| #19 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | Skuba Sada 2 | Sada Baby | Mar-20-2020, Detroit Trap |
| #21 | KiCk i | Arca | Jun-26-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #22 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Your Hero Is Not Dead | Westerman | Jun-05-2020, Art Pop |
| #24 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #25 | 2017 - 2019 | Against All Logic | Feb-07-2020, Post-Industrial |
| #26 | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #27 | The Neon Skyline | Andy Shauf | Jan-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Shadow Offering | Braids | Jun-20-2020, Art Pop |
| #29 | Empty Country | Empty Country | Mar-20-2020, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Making a Door Less Open | Car Seat Headrest | May-01-2020, Indietronica |
| #31 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #32 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #33 | SOUTHSIDE | Sam Hunt | Apr-03-2020, Bro-Country |
| #34 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #35 | The Fallen Crimson | envy | Feb-07-2020, Screamo |
| #36 | Likewise | Frances Quinlan | Jan-31-2020, Indie Pop |
| #37 | Introduction, Presence | Nation of Language | May-22-2020, Synthpop |
| #38 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #39 | Agitprop Alterna | Peel Dream Magazine | Apr-03-2020, Shoegaze |
| #40 | Underneath | Code Orange | Mar-13-2020, Metalcore |
| #41 | Warnings | I Break Horses | May-08-2020, Dream Pop |
| #42 | Have We Met | Destroyer | Jan-31-2020, Art Pop |
| #43 | Taken Away | Moodymann | May-21-2020, Deep House |
| #44 | Never Will | Ashley McBryde | Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #45 | Tearless | Amnesia Scanner | Jun-19-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #46 | Speed Kills | Chubby and the Gang | Jan-17-2020, Garage Punk |
| #47 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #48 | WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 | Yaeji | Apr-02-2020, Hip House |
| #49 | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | Kehlani | May-08-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | parted/departed/apart | Frail Hands | Jan-10-2020, Screamo |
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 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #4 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #5 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | Album, May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #6 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | 925 | Sorry | Album, Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock |
| #8 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #9 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Descendants of Cain | KA | Album, May-07-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #12 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Album, Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #14 | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, May-20-2020, Pop Punk |
| #15 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Album, Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #16 | Sideways to New Italy | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, Jun-05-2020, Jangle Pop |
| #17 | Suddenly | Caribou | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #18 | 27 Miles Underwater | Higher Power | Album, Jan-24-2019, Alternative Metal |
| #19 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Album, Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | Skuba Sada 2 | Sada Baby | Album, Mar-20-2020, Detroit Trap |
| #21 | KiCk i | Arca | Album, Jun-26-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #22 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Your Hero Is Not Dead | Westerman | Album, Jun-05-2020, Art Pop |
| #24 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #25 | 2017 - 2019 | Against All Logic | Album, Feb-07-2020, Post-Industrial |
| #26 | Alfredo | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #27 | The Neon Skyline | Andy Shauf | Album, Jan-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Shadow Offering | Braids | Album, Jun-20-2020, Art Pop |
| #29 | Empty Country | Empty Country | Album, Mar-20-2020, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Making a Door Less Open | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-01-2020, Indietronica |
| #31 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #32 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #33 | SOUTHSIDE | Sam Hunt | Album, Apr-03-2020, Bro-Country |
| #34 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Album, Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #35 | The Fallen Crimson | envy | Album, Feb-07-2020, Screamo |
| #36 | Likewise | Frances Quinlan | Album, Jan-31-2020, Indie Pop |
| #37 | Introduction, Presence | Nation of Language | Album, May-22-2020, Synthpop |
| #38 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Album, Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #39 | Agitprop Alterna | Peel Dream Magazine | Album, Apr-03-2020, Shoegaze |
| #40 | Underneath | Code Orange | Album, Mar-13-2020, Metalcore |
| #41 | Warnings | I Break Horses | Album, May-08-2020, Dream Pop |
| #42 | Have We Met | Destroyer | Album, Jan-31-2020, Art Pop |
| #43 | Taken Away | Moodymann | Album, May-21-2020, Deep House |
| #44 | Never Will | Ashley McBryde | Album, Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #45 | Tearless | Amnesia Scanner | Album, Jun-19-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #46 | Speed Kills | Chubby and the Gang | Album, Jan-17-2020, Garage Punk |
| #47 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #48 | WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 | Yaeji | Album, Apr-02-2020, Hip House |
| #49 | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | Kehlani | Album, May-08-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | parted/departed/apart | Frail Hands | Album, Jan-10-2020, Screamo |