Vinyl Me, Please's Best Albums of 2020
Ambrose Akinmusire on the tender spot of every calloused moment In an especially tough year for reasons I don’t need to tell you about, this album by genius composer and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire felt like a salve: an affecting, heart-wrenching album of deep blues that felt like the score to a sad, solemn walk throu
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Another Place To Need | A.O. Gerber | May-22-2020, Indie Rock |
| #2 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | THE ANGEL YOU DON'T KNOW | Amaarae | Nov-12-2020, Afrobeats |
| #4 | on the tender spot of every calloused moment | Ambrose Akinmusire | Jun-12-2020, Post-Bop |
| #5 | Giver Taker | Anjimile | Sep-18-2020, Indie Folk |
| #6 | Die Midwestern | Arlo McKinley | Aug-14-2020, Americana |
| #7 | Hair of the Dog | ARTHUR | May-15-2020, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #8 | The Greatest Part | Becca Mancari | Jun-26-2020, Indie Pop |
| #9 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #10 | Rage & Sorrow | BRELAND | Jun-19-2020, |
| #11 | Breland | BRELAND | May-22-2020, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Superstar | Caroline Rose | Mar-06-2020, Indie Pop |
| #13 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #14 | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #15 | Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs | Colter Wall | Aug-28-2020, |
| #16 | Collector | Disq | Mar-06-2020, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #19 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #20 | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #21 | Agüita | Gabriel Garzón-Montano | Oct-02-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Six Songs for Invisible Gardens | Green-House | Jan-15-2020, New Age |
| #23 | A ROCK | HARDY | Sep-04-2020, Country Rock |
| #24 | Someone New | Helena Deland | Oct-16-2020, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Omega | Immanuel Wilkins | Aug-07-2020, Post-Bop |
| #26 | Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) | Jay Electronica | Oct-05-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #27 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #28 | Glad You Made It | Joshua Ray Walker | Jul-10-2020, Country |
| #29 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #31 | Man Alive! | King Krule | Feb-21-2020, Art Rock |
| #32 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #33 | Couldnt Wait to Tell You... | Liv.e | Jul-31-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #35 | Startisha | Naeem | Jun-12-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #37 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #38 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #40 | SOUTHSIDE | Sam Hunt | Apr-03-2020, Bro-Country |
| #41 | Untitled (Rise) | Sault | Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #43 | We Are Sent Here By History | Shabaka and the Ancestors | Mar-13-2020, Afro-Jazz |
| #44 | The World Only Ends When You Die | Skyway Man | Oct-23-2020, Folk Rock |
| #45 | Moveys | Slow Pulp | Oct-09-2020, Indie Rock |
| #46 | WITH | Sylvan Esso | Apr-24-2020, Electropop |
| #47 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #48 | Floor It!!! | The Texas Gentlemen | Jul-17-2020, Country Rock |
| #49 | 34Corine | TiaCorine | Sep-04-2020, Pop Rap |
| #50 | WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 | Yaeji | Apr-02-2020, Hip House |
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Another Place To Need | A.O. Gerber | Album, May-22-2020, Indie Rock |
| #2 | songs | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-23-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | THE ANGEL YOU DON'T KNOW | Amaarae | Album, Nov-12-2020, Afrobeats |
| #4 | on the tender spot of every calloused moment | Ambrose Akinmusire | Album, Jun-12-2020, Post-Bop |
| #5 | Giver Taker | Anjimile | Album, Sep-18-2020, Indie Folk |
| #6 | Die Midwestern | Arlo McKinley | Album, Aug-14-2020, Americana |
| #7 | Hair of the Dog | ARTHUR | Album, May-15-2020, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #8 | The Greatest Part | Becca Mancari | Album, Jun-26-2020, Indie Pop |
| #9 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #10 | Rage & Sorrow | BRELAND | EP, Jun-19-2020, |
| #11 | Breland | BRELAND | EP, May-22-2020, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Superstar | Caroline Rose | Album, Mar-06-2020, Indie Pop |
| #13 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #14 | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Album, Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #15 | Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs | Colter Wall | Album, Aug-28-2020, |
| #16 | Collector | Disq | Album, Mar-06-2020, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #19 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #20 | Alfredo | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #21 | Agüita | Gabriel Garzón-Montano | Album, Oct-02-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Six Songs for Invisible Gardens | Green-House | EP, Jan-15-2020, New Age |
| #23 | A ROCK | HARDY | Album, Sep-04-2020, Country Rock |
| #24 | Someone New | Helena Deland | Album, Oct-16-2020, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Omega | Immanuel Wilkins | Album, Aug-07-2020, Post-Bop |
| #26 | Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) | Jay Electronica | Album, Oct-05-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #27 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #28 | Glad You Made It | Joshua Ray Walker | Album, Jul-10-2020, Country |
| #29 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Album, Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #31 | Man Alive! | King Krule | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Rock |
| #32 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #33 | Couldnt Wait to Tell You... | Liv.e | Album, Jul-31-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #35 | Startisha | Naeem | Album, Jun-12-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | Magic Oneohtrix Point Never | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Oct-30-2020, Progressive Electronic |
| #37 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #38 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #40 | SOUTHSIDE | Sam Hunt | Album, Apr-03-2020, Bro-Country |
| #41 | Untitled (Rise) | Sault | Album, Sep-18-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | Untitled (Black Is) | Sault | Album, Jun-19-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #43 | We Are Sent Here By History | Shabaka and the Ancestors | Album, Mar-13-2020, Afro-Jazz |
| #44 | The World Only Ends When You Die | Skyway Man | Album, Oct-23-2020, Folk Rock |
| #45 | Moveys | Slow Pulp | Album, Oct-09-2020, Indie Rock |
| #46 | WITH | Sylvan Esso | Album, Apr-24-2020, Electropop |
| #47 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Album, Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #48 | Floor It!!! | The Texas Gentlemen | Album, Jul-17-2020, Country Rock |
| #49 | 34Corine | TiaCorine | EP, Sep-04-2020, Pop Rap |
| #50 | WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 | Yaeji | Album, Apr-02-2020, Hip House |