The Forty-Five's 45 Best Albums of 2020

What was your album of the year? Our team of experts have ranked and reviewed the best albums of 2020. Enjoy.

Published: December 10, 2020 15:00 Source

# 1

Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Album • Jun 18 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 2

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter Progressive Pop

# 3

Women In Music Pt. III by HAIM

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Pop Soft Rock

# 4

folklore by Taylor Swift

Album • Jul 24 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop

# 5

Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Dance-Pop Nu-Disco

# 6

græ by Moses Sumney

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 7

Miss Anthropocene by Grimes

Album • Feb 21 / 2020 Art Pop Electronic

# 8

SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 9

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 10

925 by Sorry

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 11

Heaven To a Tortured Mind by Yves Tumor

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Neo-Psychedelia Art Rock

# 12

Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was by Bright Eyes

Album • Aug 21 / 2020 Indie Folk

# 13

Good News by Megan Thee Stallion

Album • Nov 20 / 2020 Southern Hip Hop Trap Pop Rap

# 14

RTJ4 by Run The Jewels

Album • Jun 03 / 2020 Hardcore Hip Hop Political Hip Hop

# 15

Every Bad by Porridge Radio

Album • Mar 13 / 2020 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 16

Chromatica by Lady Gaga

Album • May 29 / 2020 Dance-Pop Euro House

# 17

What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Dance-Pop Disco

# 18

Petals For Armor by Hayley Williams

Album • May 08 / 2020 Art Pop Alternative Dance

# 19

The Slow Rush by Tame Impala

Album • Feb 14 / 2020 Psychedelic Pop Neo-Psychedelia Synthpop

# 20

Seeking Thrills by Georgia

Album • Jan 10 / 2020 Synthpop Electropop

# 21

Imploding The Mirage by The Killers

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Pop Rock Heartland Rock New Wave

# 22

color theory by Soccer Mommy

Album • Feb 28 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 23

Lianne La Havas by Lianne La Havas

Album • Jul 17 / 2020 Neo-Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 24

Forever, Ya Girl by KeiyaA

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 25

Inner Song by Kelly Lee Owens

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Tech House Art Pop

# 26

Modern Dread by Denai Moore

Album • Jul 03 / 2020 Alternative R&B Art Pop Synthpop

# 27

Róisín Machine by Róisín Murphy

Album • Oct 02 / 2020 Nu-Disco

# 28

It Was Good Until It Wasn't by Kehlani

Album • May 08 / 2020 Contemporary R&B

# 29

Stay Alive by Laura Jane Grace

Album • Oct 01 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Punk Indie Folk

# 30

Big Conspiracy by J Hus

Album • Jan 24 / 2020 UK Hip Hop

# 31

SUGAREGG by Bully

Album • Aug 21 / 2020 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 32

Kid Krow by Conan Gray

Album • Mar 20 / 2020 Alt-Pop

# 33

Song For Our Daughter by Laura Marling

Album • Apr 10 / 2020 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 34

Positions by Ariana Grande

Album • Oct 30 / 2020 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 35

Dreamland by Glass Animals

Album • Aug 07 / 2020 Indietronica Alt-Pop Alternative R&B Indie Pop

# 36

Walking Like We Do by The Big Moon

Album • Jan 10 / 2020 Indie Pop Pop Rock

# 37

Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 38

TO LOVE IS TO LIVE by Jehnny Beth

Album • Jun 12 / 2020 Art Pop

# 39

A Hero's Death by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Post-Punk

# 40

Untitled (Rise) by Sault

Album • Sep 18 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 41

SOURCE by Nubya Garcia

Album • Aug 21 / 2020 Spiritual Jazz Afro-Jazz

# 42

Circles by Mac Miller

Album • Jan 17 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 43

After Hours by The Weeknd

Album • Mar 20 / 2020 Alternative R&B Synthpop

# 44

Zeros by Declan McKenna

Album • Sep 04 / 2020 Glam Rock Indie Rock

# 45

Beyond the Pale by Jarvis Cocker

Album • Jul 17 / 2020