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
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #2 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop | |
| #3 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #4 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #5 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop | |
| #6 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop | |
| #7 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Feb-21-2020, Art Pop | |
| #8 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop | |
| #9 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop | |
| #10 | 925 | Sorry | Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock | |
| #11 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia | |
| #12 | Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was | Bright Eyes | Aug-21-2020, Indie Folk | |
| #13 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop | |
| #14 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop | |
| #15 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock | |
| #16 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | May-29-2020, Dance-Pop | |
| #17 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop | |
| #18 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop | |
| #19 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop | |
| #20 | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Jan-10-2020, Synthpop | |
| #21 | Imploding The Mirage | The Killers | Jan-29-2021, Pop Rock | |
| #22 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #23 | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | Jul-17-2020, Neo-Soul | |
| #24 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul | |
| #25 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Aug-28-2020, Tech House | |
| #26 | Modern Dread | Denai Moore | Jul-03-2020, Alternative R&B | |
| #27 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco | |
| #28 | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | Kehlani | May-08-2020, Contemporary R&B | |
| #29 | Stay Alive | Laura Jane Grace | Oct-01-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #30 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop | |
| #31 | SUGAREGG | Bully | Aug-21-2020, Indie Rock | |
| #32 | Kid Krow | Conan Gray | Mar-20-2020, Alt-Pop | |
| #33 | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk | |
| #34 | Positions | Ariana Grande | Oct-30-2020, Contemporary R&B | |
| #35 | Dreamland | Glass Animals | Aug-07-2020, Indietronica | |
| #36 | Walking Like We Do | The Big Moon | Jan-10-2020, Indie Pop | |
| #37 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #38 | TO LOVE IS TO LIVE | Jehnny Beth | Jun-12-2020, Art Pop | |
| #39 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk | |
| #40 | Untitled (Rise) | Sault | Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul | |
| #41 | SOURCE | Nubya Garcia | Aug-21-2020, Spiritual Jazz | |
| #42 | Circles | Mac Miller | Jan-17-2020, Neo-Soul | |
| #43 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B | |
| #44 | Zeros | Declan McKenna | Sep-04-2020, Glam Rock | |
| #45 | Beyond the Pale | Jarvis Cocker | Jul-17-2020, |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #3 | | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #4 | | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #7 | | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #8 | | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #10 | | 925 | Sorry | Album, Mar-27-2020, Indie Rock |
| #11 | | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #12 | | Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was | Bright Eyes | Album, Aug-21-2020, Indie Folk |
| #13 | | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #14 | | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #15 | | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Album, Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #16 | | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | Album, May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #17 | | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #19 | | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Album, Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #20 | | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Album, Jan-10-2020, Synthpop |
| #21 | | Imploding The Mirage | The Killers | Album, Jan-29-2021, Pop Rock |
| #22 | | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | Album, Jul-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Album, Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #26 | | Modern Dread | Denai Moore | Album, Jul-03-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Album, Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #28 | | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | Kehlani | Album, May-08-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | | Stay Alive | Laura Jane Grace | Album, Oct-01-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Album, Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #31 | | SUGAREGG | Bully | Album, Aug-21-2020, Indie Rock |
| #32 | | Kid Krow | Conan Gray | Album, Mar-20-2020, Alt-Pop |
| #33 | | Song For Our Daughter | Laura Marling | Album, Apr-10-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #34 | | Positions | Ariana Grande | Album, Oct-30-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | | Dreamland | Glass Animals | Album, Aug-07-2020, Indietronica |
| #36 | | Walking Like We Do | The Big Moon | Album, Jan-10-2020, Indie Pop |
| #37 | | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | | TO LOVE IS TO LIVE | Jehnny Beth | Album, Jun-12-2020, Art Pop |
| #39 | | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #40 | | Untitled (Rise) | Sault | Album, Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #41 | | SOURCE | Nubya Garcia | Album, Aug-21-2020, Spiritual Jazz |
| #42 | | Circles | Mac Miller | Album, Jan-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #43 | | After Hours | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | | Zeros | Declan McKenna | Album, Sep-04-2020, Glam Rock |
| #45 | | Beyond the Pale | Jarvis Cocker | Album, Jul-17-2020, |