Best Albums of 2020

Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 7 hours ago).
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2020 year summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.
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"Post-punk mosh pit meets the euphoric Rave dancefloor. Records that take pride in comparative dreariness always hit the spot for me, and this is an ecstatic new take on those themes. It’s hard to understate how much I love both the post-punk and the Acid House influences this album draws from, an..."  [+]  Reply
- DeusExMackia | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Magic Oneohtrix Point Never is a drifting mixture of Electronic ,vaporwave, and ambient. I think the albums greatest strength is its cohesion, every single track just flows into the next. It really builds atmosphere and helps the album feel meaningful. On the other hand the album doesn't really h..."  [+]  Reply
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"I love the song "Ms. California," I think it's one of my favorite songs of the year so far -- insanely catchy but still very felt. I couldn't get as into the rest of the record, though that's not to say the rest is bad, I just didn't find it as striking. The lead singer, Lili Trifilio, has a real..."  [+]  Reply
- izzyc107 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"This album is a very pleasant surprise for me early in 2020. I didn't expect much from it, but what I discovered is a really well-balanced album, with a few really great songs and no real low point in it. I can't explain very well why I like this album, but the fact is I do. I think all the eleme..."  [+]  Reply
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"Enjoyable and inoffensive dream pop with a hint of shoegaze. First three tracks are amazing, after that it goes a bit flat. Favourites are Worth It and Dye It Red. A few duds, including Emo Song. Overall liked it, she's an exciting new artist who has also written some great EPs."  Reply
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