The New Yorker: Sheldon Pearce's Favorite Albums of 2020
Sheldon Pearce lists his thirty favorite albums released in 2020, including works by Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Moses Sumney, Bob Dylan, Jay Electronica, Bad Bunny, Perfume Genius, Adrianne Lenker, Fleet Foxes, Grimes, Run the Jewels, and Taylor Swift, among others.
Published: December 08, 2020 17:39
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | instrumentals | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-22-2020, Ambient |
| #3 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Feb-29-2020, |
| #4 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Mutable Set | Blake Mills | May-08-2020, Chamber Folk |
| #6 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Thank You For Using GTL | Drakeo the Ruler, JoogSzn | Jun-05-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #8 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #9 | APOLLO | Fireboy DML | Aug-19-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Jul-24-2020, |
| #12 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #13 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) | Jay Electronica | Oct-05-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #15 | Healing Is A Miracle | Julianna Barwick | Jul-10-2020, Ambient |
| #16 | Mama, You Can Bet! | Jyoti, Georgia Anne Muldrow | Aug-28-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #17 | Descendants of Cain | KA | May-07-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Couldnt Wait to Tell You... | Liv.e | Jul-31-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #19 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #20 | Anime, Trauma and Divorce | Open Mike Eagle | Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #22 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #24 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #25 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #26 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 | Yaeji | Apr-02-2020, Hip House |
| #31 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | instrumentals | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-22-2020, Ambient |
| #3 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album, Feb-29-2020, |
| #4 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Mutable Set | Blake Mills | Album, May-08-2020, Chamber Folk |
| #6 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Thank You For Using GTL | Drakeo the RulerJoogSzn | Album, Jun-05-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #8 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #9 | APOLLO | Fireboy DML | Album, Aug-19-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Album, Jul-24-2020, |
| #12 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #13 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Album, Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) | Jay Electronica | Album, Oct-05-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #15 | Healing Is A Miracle | Julianna Barwick | Album, Jul-10-2020, Ambient |
| #16 | Mama, You Can Bet! | JyotiGeorgia Anne Muldrow | Album, Aug-28-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #17 | Descendants of Cain | KA | Album, May-07-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Couldnt Wait to Tell You... | Liv.e | Album, Jul-31-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #19 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #20 | Anime, Trauma and Divorce | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #22 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Every Bad | Porridge Radio | Album, Mar-13-2020, Indie Rock |
| #24 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #25 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #26 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Album, Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Album, Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 | Yaeji | Album, Apr-02-2020, Hip House |
| #31 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |