The Line of Best Fit's Best Albums of 2020 Ranked

We rank the 50 most outstanding records of 2020, including Samia, Chloe X Halle, Rina Sawayama, Phoebe Bridgers, and Giggs.

Published: December 03, 2020 00:00 Source

# 1

SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama

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

# 2

The Baby by Samia

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Bedroom Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 3

how i'm feeling now by Charli XCX

Album • May 15 / 2020 Hyperpop Electropop Bubblegum Bass

# 4

Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Album • Jun 18 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 5

græ by Moses Sumney

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 6

Rough and Rowdy Ways by Bob Dylan

Album • Jun 19 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 7

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 8

Heaven To a Tortured Mind by Yves Tumor

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Neo-Psychedelia Art Rock

# 9

Ungodly Hour by Chloe x Halle

Album • Jun 12 / 2020 Contemporary R&B

# 10

RTJ4 by Run The Jewels

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

# 11

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

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

# 12

Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee

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

# 13

The Worst Generation by Che Lingo

Album • Oct 23 / 2020

# 14

Healing Is A Miracle by Julianna Barwick

Album • Jul 10 / 2020 Ambient

# 15

Big Conspiracy by J Hus

Album • Jan 24 / 2020 UK Hip Hop

# 16

I'm Your Empress Of by Empress Of

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Synthpop Electropop

# 17

We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven by Gil Scott-Heron + Makaya McCraven

Album • Feb 07 / 2020 Nu Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz

# 18

Visions of Bodies Being Burned by clipping.

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Horrorcore Industrial Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop

# 19

Anime, Trauma and Divorce by Open Mike Eagle

Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Abstract Hip Hop

# 20

Beginners by Christian Lee Hutson

Album • May 29 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 21

Good News by Megan Thee Stallion

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

# 22

Show Pony by Orville Peck

EP • Aug 14 / 2020 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 23

THE ANGEL YOU DON'T KNOW by Amaarae

Album • Nov 12 / 2020 Afrobeats Alternative R&B

# 24

Inner Song by Kelly Lee Owens

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Tech House Art Pop

# 25

A Hero's Death by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Post-Punk

# 26

The Amanda Tape by THEY.

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Contemporary R&B

# 27

songs by Adrianne Lenker

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 28

JAGUAR by Victoria Monét

Album • Aug 07 / 2020 Contemporary R&B

# 29

Shore by Fleet Foxes

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Indie Folk Chamber Pop

# 30

Someone New by Helena Deland

Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Indie Pop

# 31

Whatever, Man by BLACKSTARKIDS

Album • Oct 22 / 2020 Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 32

folklore by Taylor Swift

Album • Jul 24 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop

# 33

SOURCE by Nubya Garcia

Album • Aug 21 / 2020 Spiritual Jazz Afro-Jazz

# 34

Without People by Donovan Woods

Album • Nov 06 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop

# 35

What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Dance-Pop Disco

# 36

Petals For Armor by Hayley Williams

Album • May 08 / 2020 Art Pop Alternative Dance

# 37

Debris by Keeley Forsyth

Album • Apr 23 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Avant-Folk

# 38

Warnings by I Break Horses

Album • May 08 / 2020 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 39

So When You Gonna... by Dream Wife

Album • Jul 03 / 2020 Indie Rock

# 40

Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

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

# 41

Twice As Tall by Burna Boy

Album • Aug 13 / 2020 Afrobeats

# 42

Now or Never by Giggs

Album • Nov 06 / 2020 UK Hip Hop Trap

# 43

SISTER by Mina Tindle

Album • Oct 09 / 2020 Indie Rock

# 44

Circles by Mac Miller

Album • Jan 17 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 45

Mordechai by Khruangbin

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Psychedelic Rock

# 46

The Prettiest Curse by Hinds

Album • Jun 05 / 2020 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 47

Chromatica by Lady Gaga

Album • May 29 / 2020 Dance-Pop Euro House

# 48

Women In Music Pt. III by HAIM

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Pop Soft Rock

# 49

EDNA by Headie One

Album • Oct 09 / 2020 UK Drill UK Hip Hop Trap

# 50

Dark Hearts by Annie

Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Synthpop