The A.V. Club's 20 Best Albums of 2020
Here are the 20 best albums we heard in 2020, as voted upon by The A.V. Club’s music critics. And if you’re curious, the contest for the top spot wasn’t even close.
Published: December 15, 2020 06:00
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop | |
| #2 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #3 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop | |
| #4 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #5 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B | |
| #6 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #7 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop | |
| #8 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop | |
| #9 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop | |
| #10 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul | |
| #11 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #12 | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | Jul-17-2020, Neo-Soul | |
| #13 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop | |
| #14 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Feb-21-2020, Art Pop | |
| #15 | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | May-20-2020, Pop Punk | |
| #16 | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic | |
| #17 | Melee | Dogleg | Mar-13-2020, Emo | |
| #18 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop | |
| #19 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #20 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #4 | | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Album, Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #10 | | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Album, Apr-03-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #11 | | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Album, Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #12 | | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | Album, Jul-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #14 | | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #15 | | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, May-20-2020, Pop Punk |
| #16 | | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #17 | | Melee | Dogleg | Album, Mar-13-2020, Emo |
| #18 | | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #19 | | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |