The Vinyl Factory's 50 Favorite Albums of 2020
Vinyl Factory's favourite albums of 2020 – the fifty records that the editorial team loved during the past 12 months.
Published: December 11, 2020 14:17
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Peel | KMRU | Jul-31-2020, Ambient |
| #4 | Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin | Eartheater | Oct-02-2020, Avant-Folk |
| #5 | Duma | Duma | Aug-07-2020, Industrial |
| #6 | Não Fales Nela Que a Mentes | Nidia | May-22-2020, Batida |
| #7 | Help | Duval Timothy | Aug-07-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #8 | Guerrilla | Nazar | Mar-13-2020, Kuduro |
| #9 | UNLOCKED | Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats | Feb-07-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #10 | Karma & Desire | Actress | Oct-23-2020, Microhouse |
| #11 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #12 | Rose in the Dark | Cleo Sol | Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Workaround | Beatrice Dillon | Feb-07-2020, Electroacoustic |
| #15 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #17 | Invisible Island | Midori Hirano | Feb-07-2020, Ambient |
| #18 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #19 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #20 | Black Nationalist Sonic Weaponry | Speaker Music | Jun-19-2020, Post-Industrial |
| #21 | Alterity | Various Artists | Aug-28-2020, |
| #22 | Dark Matter | Moses Boyd | Feb-14-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | Off the Meds | Off The Meds | Nov-20-2020, Electro |
| #24 | SOURCE | Nubya Garcia | Aug-21-2020, Spiritual Jazz |
| #25 | Siti of Unguja (Romance Revolution on Zanzibar) | Siti Muharam | Jun-05-2020, Taarab |
| #26 | Unlit Signals | PLOY | Feb-12-2021, UK Bass |
| #27 | WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 | Yaeji | Apr-02-2020, Hip House |
| #28 | Yes | Shinichi Atobe | Jul-17-2020, House |
| #29 | Suite for Max Brown | Jeff Parker | Jan-24-2020, Jazz Fusion |
| #30 | You Want | Omar S | Feb-04-2020, Chicago House |
| #31 | Muzak pour ascenseurs en panne | Brigitte Barbu | May-29-2020, Ambient |
| #32 | Fountain | Lyra Pramuk | Mar-20-2020, Ambient |
| #33 | Sketches of Everything | Jon Collin, Demdike Stare | Sep-18-2020, Ambient |
| #34 | Lithium Blast | HHY & The Kampala Unit | Oct-22-2020, Ambient Dub |
| #35 | Because of a Flower | Ana Roxanne | Nov-13-2020, Ambient |
| #36 | Star Feminine Band | Star Feminine Band | Nov-10-2020, Fula Music |
| #37 | Couldnt Wait to Tell You... | Liv.e | Jul-31-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Tvii Son | Tvii Son | Sep-18-2020, Minimal Wave |
| #39 | LIVE | Angel Bat Dawid, Tha Brothahood | Oct-31-2020, Spiritual Jazz |
| #40 | Citrus Paradisi | Elsa Hewitt | Mar-01-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #41 | The Dancing Devils of Djibouti | Groupe RTD | Jun-05-2020, Qaraami |
| #42 | Moon Piano | Laraaji | Oct-09-2020, Ambient |
| #43 | instrumentals | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-22-2020, Ambient |
| #44 | Blue Note Re:imagined | Various Artists | Oct-16-2020, |
| #45 | Yeo-Neun | Okkyung Lee | May-08-2020, Chamber Music |
| #46 | Bxtch Släp | Jasmine Infiniti | Mar-27-2020, Industrial Techno |
| #47 | Healing Is A Miracle | Julianna Barwick | Jul-10-2020, Ambient |
| #48 | Ragas from Lahore: Improvisations with Jaubi | Tenderlonious | Nov-27-2020, Hindustani Classical Music |
| #49 | Life Works Out... Usually | Demae | Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | Mordechai | Khruangbin | Jun-26-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Album, Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Heaven To a Tortured Mind | Yves Tumor | Album, Apr-03-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Peel | KMRU | Album, Jul-31-2020, Ambient |
| #4 | Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin | Eartheater | Album, Oct-02-2020, Avant-Folk |
| #5 | Duma | Duma | Album, Aug-07-2020, Industrial |
| #6 | Não Fales Nela Que a Mentes | Nidia | Album, May-22-2020, Batida |
| #7 | Help | Duval Timothy | Album, Aug-07-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #8 | Guerrilla | Nazar | Album, Mar-13-2020, Kuduro |
| #9 | UNLOCKED | Denzel CurryKenny Beats | EP, Feb-07-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #10 | Karma & Desire | Actress | Album, Oct-23-2020, Microhouse |
| #11 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #12 | Rose in the Dark | Cleo Sol | Album, Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Workaround | Beatrice Dillon | Album, Feb-07-2020, Electroacoustic |
| #15 | Microphones in 2020 | The Microphones | Album, Aug-07-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Alfredo | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #17 | Invisible Island | Midori Hirano | Album, Feb-07-2020, Ambient |
| #18 | Big Conspiracy | J Hus | Album, Jan-24-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #19 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Album, Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #20 | Black Nationalist Sonic Weaponry | Speaker Music | Album, Jun-19-2020, Post-Industrial |
| #21 | Alterity | Various Artists | Album, Aug-28-2020, |
| #22 | Dark Matter | Moses Boyd | Album, Feb-14-2020, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | Off the Meds | Off The Meds | Album, Nov-20-2020, Electro |
| #24 | SOURCE | Nubya Garcia | Album, Aug-21-2020, Spiritual Jazz |
| #25 | Siti of Unguja (Romance Revolution on Zanzibar) | Siti Muharam | Album, Jun-05-2020, Taarab |
| #26 | Unlit Signals | PLOY | Album, Feb-12-2021, UK Bass |
| #27 | WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 | Yaeji | Album, Apr-02-2020, Hip House |
| #28 | Yes | Shinichi Atobe | Album, Jul-17-2020, House |
| #29 | Suite for Max Brown | Jeff Parker | Album, Jan-24-2020, Jazz Fusion |
| #30 | You Want | Omar S | Album, Feb-04-2020, Chicago House |
| #31 | Muzak pour ascenseurs en panne | Brigitte Barbu | Album, May-29-2020, Ambient |
| #32 | Fountain | Lyra Pramuk | Album, Mar-20-2020, Ambient |
| #33 | Sketches of Everything | Jon CollinDemdike Stare | Album, Sep-18-2020, Ambient |
| #34 | Lithium Blast | HHY & The Kampala Unit | Album, Oct-22-2020, Ambient Dub |
| #35 | Because of a Flower | Ana Roxanne | Album, Nov-13-2020, Ambient |
| #36 | Star Feminine Band | Star Feminine Band | Album, Nov-10-2020, Fula Music |
| #37 | Couldnt Wait to Tell You... | Liv.e | Album, Jul-31-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Tvii Son | Tvii Son | Album, Sep-18-2020, Minimal Wave |
| #39 | LIVE | Angel Bat DawidTha Brothahood | Album, Oct-31-2020, Spiritual Jazz |
| #40 | Citrus Paradisi | Elsa Hewitt | Album, Mar-01-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #41 | The Dancing Devils of Djibouti | Groupe RTD | Album, Jun-05-2020, Qaraami |
| #42 | Moon Piano | Laraaji | Album, Oct-09-2020, Ambient |
| #43 | instrumentals | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-22-2020, Ambient |
| #44 | Blue Note Re:imagined | Various Artists | Album, Oct-16-2020, |
| #45 | Yeo-Neun | Okkyung Lee | Album, May-08-2020, Chamber Music |
| #46 | Bxtch Släp | Jasmine Infiniti | Album, Mar-27-2020, Industrial Techno |
| #47 | Healing Is A Miracle | Julianna Barwick | Album, Jul-10-2020, Ambient |
| #48 | Ragas from Lahore: Improvisations with Jaubi | Tenderlonious | Album, Nov-27-2020, Hindustani Classical Music |
| #49 | Life Works Out... Usually | Demae | EP, Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | Mordechai | Khruangbin | Album, Jun-26-2020, Psychedelic Rock |