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: 3 hours ago).
"There are a ton of really cool ideas and textures here, but boy, for a record that's less than 40 minutes long, it's strangely exhausting. I've listened to it three times by this point, and I still can't say I totally understand what's going on here." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"When considered as a whole, this album is a sprawling trip into an otherworldly stream of consciousness. Sometimes lulling you blissfully, other times urging your body to be moved with emotion. The already established featured artists on this record adapt perfectly to the cross-genre blending, ne..." [+] Reply
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"this is super pretentious but luckily so am i" Reply
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Mattdup279 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +15 votes (15 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Crazy stuff, very reminiscent of Daughter's "You Won't Get What You Want," but in a hip hop version. Ominous atmosphere, with plenty of runtime comprised of suspenseful rapping over minimalist or noisy (even all-out screechy at times) background beats. My opinion is that this form of music is not..." [+] Reply
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Cargusbralem | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"What an addicting album... swear I haven’t stopped listening to it since the night of its release. I was hooked on my first listen. Carti is surely evolving as an artist. Even if you dislike the project, there is no way you can deny that. The entire project features some new musical direction and..." [+] Reply
"Listened to it a few times. I like it when it's on, but it just isn't sticking with me." Reply
- HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Too much water. Never enough. Except on the tracks that don't quite have as much water, but Ichiko probably has the best vocal chops for 2020 singer/songwriters, by an ocean-wide margin." Reply
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"a stupidly strong debut album that smashes genres and has the best swagger from track to track. amazing lyricism, and a really exciting full-length offering from a wicked new star." Reply
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"This album makes Art Angels look like an outlier in her discography cuz this feels like a closer sonic successor to Visions. It pulls back on a lot of the bombast of Art Angels, for better or worse, but its not necessarily a decline in quality. But that also makes it easier to explore, fall in lo..." [+] Reply
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Vatsal | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (8 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"Just a smidge top heavy, but otherwise, one of the most wonderful albums of the year. Smooth, catchy, and full of life. Not to mention one of the most well-written and heartfelt R&B records in a while." Reply
- HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
Best Albums of 2020 composition
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 4 | 0% | |
| Adrianne Lenker | 3 | 0% | |
| Four Tet | 2 | 0% | |
| Autechre | 2 | 0% | |
| Darren Isaiah | 2 | 0% | |
| Taylor Swift | 2 | 0% | |
| Sturgill Simpson | 2 | 0% | |
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476 | 48% | |
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198 | 20% | |
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55 | 6% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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