Top 59 Music Albums of 2020
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benpaco 
- Chart updated: 01/05/2021 05:15
- (Created: 01/18/2020 21:39).
- Chart size: 59 albums.
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Oh this is sexy. This is lovely. This feels appropriate and timely and fun and political in ways that The Strokes haven't achieved since Is This It. It's still not on the same classic tier in my opinion, but it's really not far off, and Julian's vocals are probably better here than any other project I've heard of his. I didn't have high hopes after Comedown Machine, but to say this exceeded what I expected is an understatement I can't even begin to quantify. Bravo.
[First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
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Not her best work in my opinion, but I really can't imagine Lenker writing a bad song at this point. Even the lowest point of this album for me (verse 3 of "not a lot, just forever" - specifically "and your dearest fantasy/is to grow a baby in me") couldn't put me off the track, let alone the album. It's apparent how raw and genuine this is without any background, but listening to the live performances of these songs really highlights just how talented Lenker is, and just how untouched this intimate project really is.
[First added to this chart: 12/24/2020]
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The bizarre and sudden breakup of Black Dresses would stand as a notably sad moment of my year if that year was not 2020. The world has been on fire for so long that I regularly forget that it happened, sadly. This album was how I found Black Dresses, but I do think it stands as the weakest of their three LPs, and honestly also the least fitting for 2020 next to two albums that feel so much more directly about having to isolate or be distant from your loved ones and, in many ways, distant from yourself. In the same breath, though, I learned that I really loved all 3 of their albums this year, and that's a real gift from an otherwise awful year. Also MiRRORGiRL regularly has soundtracked strange dreams I've had since about May so like that's cool.
[First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
Katie Dey got a little missed next to a lot of other Gecs-ish releases this year, and it sorta fits the sound - this is notably more reserved, quieter, it almost feels a little shy next to something like Black Dresses. And yet, it's all the more engrossing for its more reserved moments. I do think there's a bit of an over-reliance on very similar sounding synth string presets, but that's just kind of an attempt to nitpick an album I really enjoyed. Dey is able to write those sad bops that have really defined my year, working a lot of complex emotions into earworms that haven't left me in the months since its release.
[First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
Bridgers really is one of the most exciting artists currently making music for me. While this isn't quite on the level of "Stranger in the Alps" for me, it is a far more cohesive and consistent album that gives me a lot of hope for her future releases. "Kyoto" is an obvious stand-out single, but every track here had at least a line or a mood or a musical motif that caught my ear right off the bat, which is honestly huge given that my first listen was while driving for Domino's.
Neither are on here as both are short EPs, but Copycat Killer and If We Make It Through December are also hugely worth your time. Copycat Killer sees Rob Moose aiding in re-imaginations of what are almost certainly the four strongest songs off this album, and IWMITD is a lovely Christmas album with Fiona Apple and Matt Berninger features. [First added to this chart: 12/24/2020]
Neither are on here as both are short EPs, but Copycat Killer and If We Make It Through December are also hugely worth your time. Copycat Killer sees Rob Moose aiding in re-imaginations of what are almost certainly the four strongest songs off this album, and IWMITD is a lovely Christmas album with Fiona Apple and Matt Berninger features. [First added to this chart: 12/24/2020]
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I've been a little too keen on the term "genre-defying" lately, but it's pretty hard to avoid with this project. I've never heard an album do everything Bartees Strange manages to trek through on his debut, and it leaves a real high hope for future projects. Kelly Rowland offers a sexy beat and fun flow that could be on my playlists with Chief Keef, Stone Meadows reminds me of the Kings of Leon b-sides I've enjoyed, there's moments here that remind me of a better Milky Chance, there's moments here that remind me of Marietta or other Near Mint releases, it's just a huge batch of sounds that all somehow mingle naturally and are executed with skill and finesse.
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2020]
It took me about 4 years to appreciate The Idler Wheel as much as I should have, and I still don't love it as much as some do. This was a far more pleasant first listen, but has yet to grow on me as much as Idler Wheel did. I'll give it time - I think this is deep and personal and fascinating, but a little meandering and sparse compared to what I would have liked. Really good, but I don't think it's 10/10 material.
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A great album as expected, probably not their best, but I'm so glad 2Chainz has been getting more legitimate chances to shine like this lately
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This ish slaps, it's a little (intentionally, I think) inconsistent tonally, but THIS FLESH OBSCENE, WE ALL BURN IN OUR OWN HELLFIRE, and ESCAPING shine so bright that even some of the other tracks that are a little slow or a little long just feel like they're building up to those big moments in relistens.
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So milo went away and Rory came back with this project. How does it compare? Thus far, it's about on par with most milo projects - not his best or worst work, but a very good album nonetheless, with impeccable as expected production from The Jefferson Park Boys.
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Top 59 Music Albums of 2020 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| tricot | 2 | 3% | |
| Taylor Swift | 2 | 3% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 1 | 2% | |
| Fiona Apple | 1 | 2% | |
| Idles | 1 | 2% | |
| Frances Quinlan | 1 | 2% | |
| Kid Cudi | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 59 Music Albums of 2020 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 22nd to 21stIt Is What It Is by Thundercat |
| Up 1 from 21st to 20thSawayama by Rina Sawayama |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 20th to 22ndHomegrown by Neil Young |
| Down 2 from 49th to 51stEvermore by Taylor Swift |
| Down 2 from 50th to 52ndMan On The Moon III: The Chosen by Kid Cudi |
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| Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez by Gorillaz |
| We Will Always Love You by The Avalanches |
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