Variety: Andrew Barker's Best Albums of 2020

Variety critics' top 10 lists include Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Run the Jewels, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Sault, Bob Dylan and The Weeknd.

Published: December 14, 2020 15:26 Source

# 1

RTJ4 by Run The Jewels

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

# 2

Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee

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

# 3

The Don Of Diamond Dreams by Shabazz Palaces

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Abstract Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 4

folklore by Taylor Swift

Album • Jul 24 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop

# 5

Anime, Trauma and Divorce by Open Mike Eagle

Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Abstract Hip Hop

# 6

color theory by Soccer Mommy

Album • Feb 28 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 7

DISCO by Kylie Minogue

Album • Nov 06 / 2020 Dance-Pop Disco

# 8

Reunions by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Album • May 15 / 2020 Americana Contemporary Country

# 9

A Written Testimony by Jay Electronica

Album • Mar 13 / 2020 Conscious Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 10

Mt. Marci by Roc Marciano

Album • Nov 30 / 2020 East Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Drumless