Top 100 Music Albums of 2020
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Purplepash 
Not as good a year as recently in terms of awesome albums (my current #1 probably wouldn't have made my top 5 in the last few years), but still lots to enjoy. I am already bumping off really good albums I truly enjoy. A great year for post-punk though, (which has been promising over the last few years and has really come through this year) with three post-punk albums in my top 10, and another couple with post-punk influences.
- Chart updated: 01/19/2025 08:45
- (Created: 01/28/2020 06:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Best post-hardcore noise rock art punk post-punk album of the year
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 10/01/2020]
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 10/01/2020]
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Best Anatolian rock psychedelic rock album of the year
Best Australian album of the year
In such a crazy year where so much of our daily way of life changed, it is so comforting to have a new King Gizzard album where they have given us more of what we already know and love from them. Just last night (as of typing this) I went to a German restaurant, but which sausage to get? The bratwurst, the kransky, The Berliner curry, the Vienna pork? So why not get them all with the sausage platter! That's what this KG album brings to mnd for me, with a little bit of many of their past releases in all new songs. Sometimes a mix of a couple of albums in single songs. They have cleverly managed to do this with a seamless flow so that nothing stands out in a jarring way, even managing to finish the album with a song containing elements of Infest The Rat's Nest that still sounds like it belongs with the rest of the album. Even more importantly EVERY SINGLE SONG on this album is great!!! [First added to this chart: 12/07/2020]
Best Australian album of the year
In such a crazy year where so much of our daily way of life changed, it is so comforting to have a new King Gizzard album where they have given us more of what we already know and love from them. Just last night (as of typing this) I went to a German restaurant, but which sausage to get? The bratwurst, the kransky, The Berliner curry, the Vienna pork? So why not get them all with the sausage platter! That's what this KG album brings to mnd for me, with a little bit of many of their past releases in all new songs. Sometimes a mix of a couple of albums in single songs. They have cleverly managed to do this with a seamless flow so that nothing stands out in a jarring way, even managing to finish the album with a song containing elements of Infest The Rat's Nest that still sounds like it belongs with the rest of the album. Even more importantly EVERY SINGLE SONG on this album is great!!! [First added to this chart: 12/07/2020]
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Best garage rock live album of the year
I've really been getting into live albums over the last few years and this is one of the best I've heard so far. It probably helps that this is from a tour that I did see them live, in a smallish venue of a size that I can't see them playing a gig at that small again). Fantastic set list mainly featuring some of my favourites from Nonagon Infinity, and Mind Fuzz, but the classics The River and Head On/The Pill are the highlights here. I love the Audible "Fuck Yeah" from someone in the crowd at the opening notes of The River, perfectly encapsulating what my thought would be at the opening notes of The River live. The only blemish here is Trapdoor, but I have never felt much for that song anway. Always thought it was a bit of a weak single and more a throaway album filler type of track. [First added to this chart: 09/06/2021]
I've really been getting into live albums over the last few years and this is one of the best I've heard so far. It probably helps that this is from a tour that I did see them live, in a smallish venue of a size that I can't see them playing a gig at that small again). Fantastic set list mainly featuring some of my favourites from Nonagon Infinity, and Mind Fuzz, but the classics The River and Head On/The Pill are the highlights here. I love the Audible "Fuck Yeah" from someone in the crowd at the opening notes of The River, perfectly encapsulating what my thought would be at the opening notes of The River live. The only blemish here is Trapdoor, but I have never felt much for that song anway. Always thought it was a bit of a weak single and more a throaway album filler type of track. [First added to this chart: 09/06/2021]
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Best garage punk indie rock post-punk album of the year
A great follow up to their impressive debut album from this Melbourne feminist punk trio. Great vocals and lyrics over some post-punk rhythms and shredding guitars. [First added to this chart: 04/10/2020]
A great follow up to their impressive debut album from this Melbourne feminist punk trio. Great vocals and lyrics over some post-punk rhythms and shredding guitars. [First added to this chart: 04/10/2020]
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Best garage rock heavy psych album of the year
Best USA album of the year
I may be a biased Ty Segal fan but with Ty, Charlie from CFM, and Chad from Meatbodies I knew this was going to be great...again...just like the other Fuzz albums. And continuing on after One from Fuzz, and II from II, it finishes with an excellent epic closer. [First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
Best USA album of the year
I may be a biased Ty Segal fan but with Ty, Charlie from CFM, and Chad from Meatbodies I knew this was going to be great...again...just like the other Fuzz albums. And continuing on after One from Fuzz, and II from II, it finishes with an excellent epic closer. [First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
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Best neo-psychedelia noise rock album of the year
Best Japanese album of the year [First added to this chart: 06/19/2021]
Best Japanese album of the year [First added to this chart: 06/19/2021]
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Best art rock post-punk indie rock album of the year
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Best psychedelic rock garage punk album of the year
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Best punk blues noise rock art punk post-punk album of the year
Considering Protomartyr just keep getting better and better with every album, and based on the tracks I had already heard I expected this to go straight into my top 10, and I wasn't wrong. Top quality post-punk for today. [First added to this chart: 09/04/2020]
Considering Protomartyr just keep getting better and better with every album, and based on the tracks I had already heard I expected this to go straight into my top 10, and I wasn't wrong. Top quality post-punk for today. [First added to this chart: 09/04/2020]
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Best avant-folk indie folk singer-songwriter album of the year
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 composition
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 4 | 4% | |
| Osees | 2 | 2% | |
| Clipping. | 1 | 1% | |
| Various Artists | 1 | 1% | |
| Slum Of Legs | 1 | 1% | |
| Gorillaz | 1 | 1% | |
| Blu & Exile | 1 | 1% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 31st to 30th Wicked City by Jockstrap |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 30th to 31st Who Are The Girls? by Nova Twins |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/19/2023 21:39 | asimpkins | 17 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/05/2022 23:48 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/05/2022 11:50 | Johnnyo | 2,561 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2021 22:19 |  EyeKanFly | 209 | 88/100 |
| ! | 11/01/2021 19:10 | panapsal | 232 | 93/100 |
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From Moondance 12/05/2022 23:53 | #291787
Another thought provoking chart, with a couple of (previously undiscovered) albums to add to my own 2020 chart. Ain't that what BEA user charts are all about! As always, loving the Aussie connection ~ no room here for DMA's, The Apartments, Suzie Stapleton???
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From EyeKanFly 11/23/2021 22:21 | #276619
EyeKanFly 11/23/2021 22:21 | #276619
Great chart, haven't heard the majority of these but I enjoyed pretty much all the ones I have heard. I really dig Idles, this one just happens to be my least favorite of their albums so far. Still great though. Oh and I had no idea about the Grandaddy re-recording, I DEFINITELY need to check that out!
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buzzdainer 04/25/2021 16:40 | #268967
buzzdainer 04/25/2021 16:40 | #268967
Like you, I'm still finding myself bumping really good albums off my 2020 chart to make room for albums I've discovered more recently that I enjoy even more. I have a feeling, now that I've checked out your chart, that I'll be adding some new albums, thanks to your recommendation. I'm starting at the top with Ultra Mono.
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ghosttomost 10/07/2020 00:41 | #259080
ghosttomost 10/07/2020 00:41 | #259080
Fantastic chart. I could easily just copy and call it my top 100 as well! Excited to check out some of the bands I've never heard of, including Silverbacks and Deserta and others.
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From Purplepash 10/03/2020 06:58 | #258939
Purplepash 10/03/2020 06:58 | #258939
Thanks Zep! I don't know about the quality though...I like a lot of crap no one else likes ;-)
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LedZep 09/09/2020 10:23 | #257950
LedZep 09/09/2020 10:23 | #257950
Great chart with many albums I've never heard of. They're probably quality as always. Good stuff Purple!
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