XLR8R's Best Releases of 2020

Published: December 24, 2020 05:47 Source

# 1

Karma & Desire by Actress

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Microhouse Ambient

# 2

Shrines by Armand Hammer

Album • Jun 05 / 2020 Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 3

SIGN by Autechre

Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Ambient Electronic IDM

# 4

PLUS by Autechre

Album • Oct 28 / 2020 IDM

# 5

Ils Verront by Autumn!

Album • Aug 26 / 2020 Trap Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 6

Babyxobama by Babyxsosa

EP • Apr 20 / 2020 Pop Rap Trap

# 7

Snoopy by CS + Kreme

Album • Feb 14 / 2020 Electronic

# 8

Seguridad by Gaika

Album • Jul 03 / 2020 Alternative R&B Experimental Hip Hop UK Bass

# 9

the hum of your veiled voice by Jake Muir

Album • Oct 22 / 2020 Ambient

# 10

Mama, You Can Bet! by Jyoti + Georgia Anne Muldrow

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Nu Jazz Psychedelic Soul Avant-Garde Jazz

# 11

1988 by Knxwledge

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Instrumental Hip Hop

# 12

Modern Antics In a Deserted Place by LA timpa

Album • Nov 19 / 2020 Neo-Psychedelia Art Pop Ambient Pop

# 13

Vivienne by Laila Sakini

Album • Feb 28 / 2020 Ambient

# 14

World Inverted by Maarja Nuut + Ruum

Album • Sep 11 / 2020 Electronic

# 15

Silver Ladders by Mary Lattimore

Album • Oct 09 / 2020 Ambient New Age

# 16

Ruff Dog by Mica Levi

Album • Dec 16 / 2020 Slacker Rock Noise Pop

# 17

Don't Forget It by Prophet

Album • Jan 31 / 2020 Boogie Synthpop Alternative R&B

# 18

Purple Moonlight Pages by R.A.P. Ferreira

Album • Mar 06 / 2020 Jazz Rap Abstract Hip Hop

# 19

Untitled (Black Is) by Sault

Album • Jun 19 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 20

Untitled (Rise) by Sault

Album • Sep 18 / 2020 Neo-Soul

# 21

Needledrop by Session Victim

Album • Mar 06 / 2020 Downtempo

# 22

Crushed by Silicon Scally

Album • Nov 01 / 2021 Electro

# 23

hybtwibt? by Space Afrika

Album • Jun 05 / 2020 Sound Collage

# 24

Be Up A Hello by Squarepusher

Album • Jan 31 / 2020 Drill and Bass

# 25

Wuddaji by Theo Parrish

Album • Oct 02 / 2020 Deep House

# 26

It Is What It Is by Thundercat

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Psychedelic Soul Neo-Soul Jazz-Funk

# 27

Tumbling Towards a Wall by Ulla

Album • Jan 30 / 2020 Ambient Ambient Dub

# 28

Lamentations by William Basinski

Album • Nov 13 / 2020 Tape Music Dark Ambient

# 29

Shimmer, then Disappear by Wylie Cable

Album • Sep 25 / 2020 IDM

# 30

Heaven To a Tortured Mind by Yves Tumor

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Neo-Psychedelia Art Rock