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31.

Women In Music Pt. III 

 Haim

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"It’s a golden era for women in music 2018 saw incredible albums from Mitski and Boygenius feat Phoebe Bridgers 2019 was even better with Lana Del Rey , Uboa , Big Theif and Sharon Van Etten smashing it out of the park And in 2020 we’ve already had Fiona Apple , Waxahatche, Phoebe Bridgers and Bea...""It’s a golden era for women in music 2018 saw incredible albums from Mitski and Boygenius feat Phoebe Bridgers 2019 was even better with Lana Del Rey , Uboa , Big Theif and Sharon Van Etten smashing it out of the park And in 2020 we’ve already had Fiona Apple , Waxahatche, Phoebe Bridgers and Beach Bunny soar high and you can now add sisters Alana , Este and Danielle HAIM with ‘WIM 3’ to the honour roll After the somewhat disappointing ‘Something to Tell You’ in 2017 the girls have righted the ship with a superb collection of wonderful harmony’s spiced with mature lyrics showing another side we haven’t seen before. Highlights include “Up From a Dream”, lead single “The Steps” ( a real grower), the largely acoustic “Man From The Magazine” and my personal favourite track “Hallelujah” strangely listed as a Bonus Track (??) and is a love letter to the 3 sisters and the lyric “3 Roads One Life” Clearly and completely one of 2020’s very best album releases "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

628

Rank in 2020:

31

Rank in 2020s:

121

Overall Rank:

2,506

Average Rating:

 75 (200 votes)

Comments:

16

32.

Ultra Mono 

 Idles

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"The Quietus don’t like IDLES, so eager were the noise-drone-loving-blur-hating online UK equivalent of Pitchfork that they published their review of the new record a month early. They hated it. The most exciting band in the UK and they were found with their pants round their ankles. It seems the ...""The Quietus don’t like IDLES, so eager were the noise-drone-loving-blur-hating online UK equivalent of Pitchfork that they published their review of the new record a month early. They hated it. The most exciting band in the UK and they were found with their pants round their ankles. It seems the august journal have decided that what the kids need are badly recorded rip offs of Metal Machine Music. What’s that? Fun?! Don’t be so vulgar. The record is of course fine, although not quite as as good as Joy but it does include 12 reasons why 2020 won’t quite be remembered why rock’n’roll curled up & died. Fuck ‘em."  [+]  Reply

- johnner | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) 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.

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

606

Rank in 2020:

32

Rank in 2020s:

126

Overall Rank:

2,589

Average Rating:

 75 (214 votes)

Comments:

10

33.

American Head 

 The Flaming Lips

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"Like a lot of great recent albums from Radiohead (A Moon Shaped Pool) and Bon Iver (i,i), American Head combines a number of elements from some of the bands best works. Yoshimi and At War With the Mystics are probably the most identifiable, with a side of Soft Bulletin. This is the album I was ho...""Like a lot of great recent albums from Radiohead (A Moon Shaped Pool) and Bon Iver (i,i), American Head combines a number of elements from some of the bands best works. Yoshimi and At War With the Mystics are probably the most identifiable, with a side of Soft Bulletin. This is the album I was hoping for after King’s Mouth trended back in this direction. Definitely a Top 5 Lips album, may end up higher after a few more listens. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

590

Rank in 2020:

33

Rank in 2020s:

130

Overall Rank:

2,650

Average Rating:

 76 (183 votes)

Comments:

17

34.

Græ 

 Moses Sumney

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"This album demands time and attention, but my goodness it rewards it. Some songs initially sound like aimless wailing and take time to reveal their melodies, but when they do they're absolutely gorgeous. Indeed the whole album is transcendent. The person who described it as sounding like Coldplay...""This album demands time and attention, but my goodness it rewards it. Some songs initially sound like aimless wailing and take time to reveal their melodies, but when they do they're absolutely gorgeous. Indeed the whole album is transcendent. The person who described it as sounding like Coldplay, possibly because Moses sings in a high register, needs to get his ears checked. Just ridiculous."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

576

Rank in 2020:

34

Rank in 2020s:

132

Overall Rank:

2,706

Average Rating:

 75 (159 votes)

Comments:

8

35.

Suddenly 

 Caribou

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"Caribou has always been a slow burner for me. 'Our Love' took me a year or two to fully appreciate (and now is on my short list for best albums of the decade). I've gone through 'Suddenly' at least 3 times now, and have yet to notice a track I don't like. Bottom line, Caribou is keeping up with t...""Caribou has always been a slow burner for me. 'Our Love' took me a year or two to fully appreciate (and now is on my short list for best albums of the decade). I've gone through 'Suddenly' at least 3 times now, and have yet to notice a track I don't like. Bottom line, Caribou is keeping up with their consistency on this one. Favorite of the year, so far."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

533

Rank in 2020:

35

Rank in 2020s:

146

Overall Rank:

2,877

Average Rating:

 74 (186 votes)

Comments:

10

36.

Untitled (Black Is) 

 Sault

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"An undeniably powerful collection of songs, but god, do you feel that length."  Reply

- HoldenM | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) 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.

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

500

Rank in 2020:

36

Rank in 2020s:

156

Overall Rank:

3,027

Average Rating:

 74 (105 votes)

Comments:

3

37.

Color Theory 

 Soccer Mommy

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"wow, this would've smashed the charts in the 90s and maybe early 2000s. lyrically sophie takes us to the strange mess of her mind, and it's not easy to swallow, to be honest. sometimes it hurts, how true it is and how one can relate. but somehow it's not a fully depressing album, because you hear...""wow, this would've smashed the charts in the 90s and maybe early 2000s. lyrically sophie takes us to the strange mess of her mind, and it's not easy to swallow, to be honest. sometimes it hurts, how true it is and how one can relate. but somehow it's not a fully depressing album, because you hear how making music is helping her comprehend all those things. favs: bloodstream, circle the drain, royal screw up (an amazing starting trio), crawling in my skin, lucy. i really, really love this one, probably my favourite of 2020 this far. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

444

Rank in 2020:

37

Rank in 2020s:

175

Overall Rank:

3,354

Average Rating:

 74 (181 votes)

Comments:

13

38.

Letter To You 

 Bruce Springsteen

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"I'M ALIVE!!!! Bruce Springsteen is back on a rocking album full of nostalgia and the celebration and thrill of being alive. Recorded entirely live, a few overdubs aside, it is the sound of the E street band on stage and firing on all cylinders. "One minute you're gone" kicks off the record on a c...""I'M ALIVE!!!! Bruce Springsteen is back on a rocking album full of nostalgia and the celebration and thrill of being alive. Recorded entirely live, a few overdubs aside, it is the sound of the E street band on stage and firing on all cylinders. "One minute you're gone" kicks off the record on a contemplative note but things really get going on the title track and especially the adrenaline rush of "Burnin' train", a storming track. "Janey needs a shooter" is the first of three studio recordings of songs written pre-1973 and it's a belter. It has a feel of "Backstreets" to it. It's a brilliant song. "Last man standing" refers to Springsteen himself as he contemplates the reality of being the only surving member of his first band, The Castiles. A good track. "The Power of prayer" and "House of a thousand guitars" are also fine, albeit two of the lesser tracks, and "Rainmaker" is excellent. "If I was the priest" is the second of the old tracks and is very good, a bit Dylanish, but that was where Bruce was at in the early seventies. "Ghosts" is a powerhouse of a song, perfect for those big stadiums, if that ever happens again. Then we have "Song for Orphans". If "I was the priest" was a bit Dylanish then this one takes the crown. It honestly could be Bob in his Highway 61/Blonde on Blonde period, and it has a harmonica solo too. I was actually laughing through it because it was so Dylan. It's great by the way. The record closes with the enjoyable "I'll see you in my dreams". And there we are. It's nothing particularly new, nothing we haven't heard before from Bruce, although this one is much more personal and carries more emotional weight, but it's another solid addition to the Springsteen canon and his most rocking since "The Rising". He's still the boss. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

429

Rank in 2020:

38

Rank in 2020s:

183

Overall Rank:

3,466

Average Rating:

 74 (142 votes)

Comments:

9

39.

Purple Moonlight Pages 

 R.A.P. Ferreira

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"A very chill jazz rap album. I'd never listened to R.A.P. Ferreira (previous went by Milo) before now but this project left me very impressed. If you're looking for energetic bangers, this might not be for you. However, the smooth instrumentation, thought provoking lyrics make this an album worth...""A very chill jazz rap album. I'd never listened to R.A.P. Ferreira (previous went by Milo) before now but this project left me very impressed. If you're looking for energetic bangers, this might not be for you. However, the smooth instrumentation, thought provoking lyrics make this an album worth digging into. I feel like I've barely scratched the surface even after several listens. Each song invokes a feeling of nostalgia in me. It's like Ferreira is inviting me into his personal thoughts, sharing his experiences in a way that is very relatable. I can see this album growing on me as I continue to explore its narrative. Some standout tracks for me are CYCLES, Noncipher, Doldrums, and An Idea is a Work of Art."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 2020:

39

Rank in 2020s:

189

Overall Rank:

3,497

Average Rating:

 75 (144 votes)

Comments:

4

40.

Evermore 

 Taylor Swift

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"Hot take, but this is the better album between this and Folklore. Dessner's production and writing grounds the album, lots of fantastic collaborators, and just more fulfilling. The final track, Evermore, is Swift at her all-time best."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 2020:

40

Rank in 2020s:

191

Overall Rank:

3,525

Average Rating:

 74 (188 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
Four Tet	2	0%
Autechre	2	0%
Darren Isaiah	2	0%
Sturgill Simpson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	476	48%
	198	20%
	55	6%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	25	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	995	100%
Yes	5	1%