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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | The Baby | Samia | Aug-28-2020, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #4 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #6 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #8 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #11 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #12 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | The Worst Generation | Che Lingo | Oct-23-2020, |
| #14 | Healing Is A Miracle | Julianna Barwick | Jul-10-2020, Ambient |
| #15 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #16 | I'm Your Empress Of | Empress Of | Apr-03-2020, Synthpop |
| #17 | We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven | Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven | Feb-07-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #18 | Visions of Bodies Being Burned | clipping. | Oct-23-2020, Horrorcore |
| #19 | Anime, Trauma and Divorce | Open Mike Eagle | Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #20 | Beginners | Christian Lee Hutson | May-29-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | Show Pony | Orville Peck | Aug-14-2020, Alt-Country |
| #23 | THE ANGEL YOU DON'T KNOW | Amaarae | Nov-12-2020, Afrobeats |
| #24 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #25 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #26 | The Amanda Tape | THEY. | Oct-23-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | JAGUAR | Victoria Monét | Aug-07-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #30 | Someone New | Helena Deland | Oct-16-2020, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Whatever, Man | BLACKSTARKIDS | Oct-22-2020, Indie Pop |
| #32 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | SOURCE | Nubya Garcia | Aug-21-2020, Spiritual Jazz |
| #34 | Without People | Donovan Woods | Nov-06-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #36 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #37 | Debris | Keeley Forsyth | Apr-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Warnings | I Break Horses | May-08-2020, Dream Pop |
| #39 | So When You Gonna... | Dream Wife | Jul-03-2020, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #41 | Twice As Tall | Burna Boy | Aug-13-2020, Afrobeats |
| #42 | Now or Never | Giggs | Nov-06-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #43 | SISTER | Mina Tindle | Oct-09-2020, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Circles | Mac Miller | Jan-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #45 | Mordechai | Khruangbin | Jun-26-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #46 | The Prettiest Curse | Hinds | Jun-05-2020, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #48 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #49 | EDNA | Headie One | Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #50 | Dark Hearts | Annie | Oct-16-2020, Synthpop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | The Baby | Samia | Album, Aug-28-2020, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #4 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #6 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #8 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Album, Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #11 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #12 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | The Worst Generation | Che Lingo | Album, Oct-23-2020, |
| #14 | Healing Is A Miracle | Julianna Barwick | Album, Jul-10-2020, Ambient |
| #15 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Album, Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #16 | I'm Your Empress Of | Empress Of | Album, Apr-03-2020, Synthpop |
| #17 | We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven | Gil Scott-HeronMakaya McCraven | Album, Feb-07-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #18 | Visions of Bodies Being Burned | clipping. | Album, Oct-23-2020, Horrorcore |
| #19 | Anime, Trauma and Divorce | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #20 | Beginners | Christian Lee Hutson | Album, May-29-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | Show Pony | Orville Peck | EP, Aug-14-2020, Alt-Country |
| #23 | THE ANGEL YOU DON'T KNOW | Amaarae | Album, Nov-12-2020, Afrobeats |
| #24 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #25 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #26 | The Amanda Tape | THEY. | Album, Oct-23-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | JAGUAR | Victoria Monét | Album, Aug-07-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #30 | Someone New | Helena Deland | Album, Oct-16-2020, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Whatever, Man | BLACKSTARKIDS | Album, Oct-22-2020, Indie Pop |
| #32 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | SOURCE | Nubya Garcia | Album, Aug-21-2020, Spiritual Jazz |
| #34 | Without People | Donovan Woods | Album, Nov-06-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #36 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #37 | Debris | Keeley Forsyth | Album, Apr-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Warnings | I Break Horses | Album, May-08-2020, Dream Pop |
| #39 | So When You Gonna... | Dream Wife | Album, Jul-03-2020, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #41 | Twice As Tall | Burna Boy | Album, Aug-13-2020, Afrobeats |
| #42 | Now or Never | Giggs | Album, Nov-06-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #43 | SISTER | Mina Tindle | Album, Oct-09-2020, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Circles | Mac Miller | Album, Jan-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #45 | Mordechai | Khruangbin | Album, Jun-26-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #46 | The Prettiest Curse | Hinds | Album, Jun-05-2020, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | Album, May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #48 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #49 | EDNA | Headie One | Album, Oct-09-2020, UK Drill |
| #50 | Dark Hearts | Annie | Album, Oct-16-2020, Synthpop |