The FADER's Best Albums of 2020
Our list of the albums that defined 2020 from Lady Gaga and Hayley Williams to Pink Siifu and J Hus.
Published: December 15, 2020 17:10
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Jul-24-2020, |
| #5 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | Melee | Dogleg | Mar-13-2020, Emo |
| #8 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #9 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #10 | Fixtape | Popcaan | Aug-07-2020, Dancehall |
| #11 | NEGRO | Pink Siifu | Apr-29-2020, Sound Collage |
| #12 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #13 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #14 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #17 | Galore | Oklou | Sep-24-2020, Ambient Pop |
| #18 | Someone New | Helena Deland | Oct-16-2020, Indie Pop |
| #19 | Thank You For Using GTL | Drakeo the Ruler, JoogSzn | Jun-05-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #20 | Spilligion | Spillage Village, JID, EARTHGANG | Sep-25-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Off the Meds | Off The Meds | Nov-20-2020, Electro |
| #22 | Flower of Devotion | Dehd | Jul-17-2020, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Twice As Tall | Burna Boy | Aug-13-2020, Afrobeats |
| #24 | Mordechai | Khruangbin | Jun-26-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #25 | Shades | Good Sad Happy Bad | Oct-16-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | Muthaland | Bbymutha | Aug-28-2020, Trap |
| #27 | New Vanitas | William Tyler | Sep-11-2020, Ambient |
| #28 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #29 | Ground Aswim | Sinai Vessel | Oct-30-2020, Indie Rock |
| #30 | EDNA | Headie One | Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #31 | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | May-20-2020, Pop Punk |
| #32 | Mutable Set | Blake Mills | May-08-2020, Chamber Folk |
| #33 | Made In Lagos | Wizkid | Oct-29-2020, Afrobeats |
| #34 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #36 | Sundry Rock Song Stock | Yves Jarvis | Sep-25-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #37 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Suddenly | Caribou | Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #40 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #41 | Likewise | Frances Quinlan | Jan-31-2020, Indie Pop |
| #42 | TAKE TIME | GIVĒON | Mar-27-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | THE LIZ | Armani Caesar | Sep-18-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #44 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #46 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #47 | Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress | Gulch | Jul-24-2020, Metalcore |
| #48 | Sucker's Lunch | Madeline Kenney | Jul-31-2020, Bedroom Pop |
| #49 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #50 | Philadelphia | Shabason, Krgovich & Harris | Sep-18-2020, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Album, Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Album, Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Album, Jul-24-2020, |
| #5 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | Melee | Dogleg | Album, Mar-13-2020, Emo |
| #8 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #9 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #10 | Fixtape | Popcaan | Album, Aug-07-2020, Dancehall |
| #11 | NEGRO | Pink Siifu | Album, Apr-29-2020, Sound Collage |
| #12 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #13 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #14 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | Alfredo | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Album, Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #17 | Galore | Oklou | Album, Sep-24-2020, Ambient Pop |
| #18 | Someone New | Helena Deland | Album, Oct-16-2020, Indie Pop |
| #19 | Thank You For Using GTL | Drakeo the RulerJoogSzn | Album, Jun-05-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #20 | Spilligion | Spillage VillageJIDEARTHGANG | Album, Sep-25-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Off the Meds | Off The Meds | Album, Nov-20-2020, Electro |
| #22 | Flower of Devotion | Dehd | Album, Jul-17-2020, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Twice As Tall | Burna Boy | Album, Aug-13-2020, Afrobeats |
| #24 | Mordechai | Khruangbin | Album, Jun-26-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #25 | Shades | Good Sad Happy Bad | Album, Oct-16-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | Muthaland | Bbymutha | Album, Aug-28-2020, Trap |
| #27 | New Vanitas | William Tyler | EP, Sep-11-2020, Ambient |
| #28 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #29 | Ground Aswim | Sinai Vessel | Album, Oct-30-2020, Indie Rock |
| #30 | EDNA | Headie One | Album, Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #31 | NO DREAM | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, May-20-2020, Pop Punk |
| #32 | Mutable Set | Blake Mills | Album, May-08-2020, Chamber Folk |
| #33 | Made In Lagos | Wizkid | Album, Oct-29-2020, Afrobeats |
| #34 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Album, Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | Album, May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #36 | Sundry Rock Song Stock | Yves Jarvis | Album, Sep-25-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #37 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Album, Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Suddenly | Caribou | Album, Feb-28-2020, Indietronica |
| #40 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #41 | Likewise | Frances Quinlan | Album, Jan-31-2020, Indie Pop |
| #42 | TAKE TIME | GIVĒON | Album, Mar-27-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | THE LIZ | Armani Caesar | Album, Sep-18-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #44 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #46 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | Album, May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #47 | Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress | Gulch | Album, Jul-24-2020, Metalcore |
| #48 | Sucker's Lunch | Madeline Kenney | Album, Jul-31-2020, Bedroom Pop |
| #49 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #50 | Philadelphia | Shabason, Krgovich & Harris | Album, Sep-18-2020, |