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

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 RTJ4 Run The Jewels Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop
#2 Saint Cloud Waxahatchee Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#3 The Don Of Diamond Dreams Shabazz Palaces Apr-17-2020, Abstract Hip Hop
#4 folklore Taylor Swift Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#5 Anime, Trauma and Divorce Open Mike Eagle Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop
#6 color theory Soccer Mommy Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#7 DISCO Kylie Minogue Nov-06-2020, Dance-Pop
#8 Reunions Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit May-15-2020, Americana
#9 A Written Testimony Jay Electronica Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop
#10 Mt. Marci Roc Marciano Nov-30-2020, East Coast Hip Hop
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #2 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | The Don Of Diamond Dreams | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Apr-17-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Anime, Trauma and Divorce | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Oct-16-2020, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #6 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | DISCO | Kylie Minogue | Album, Nov-06-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #9 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Album, Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #10 | Mt. Marci | Roc Marciano | Album, Nov-30-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |