Rough Trade's Albums of the Year 2020

Rough Trade's Albums of the Year 2020

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100.

Caleb Landry Jones - The Mother Stone
In 3 Lists
May 1, 2020
Baroque Pop
Critic Score
73
9 reviews
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99.

Yumi Zouma - Truth or Consequences
In 3 Lists
March 13, 2020
Indie Pop
Critic Score
71
4 reviews
Amazon
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98.

Caroline Rose - Superstar
In 3 Lists
March 6, 2020
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
17 reviews
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97.

Keeley Forsyth - Debris
In 9 Lists
January 17, 2020
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
81
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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96.

Monophonics - It’s Only Us
March 13, 2020
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
77
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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95.

Pinegrove - Marigold
January 17, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
16 reviews
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94.

Khruangbin - Mordechai
In 20 Lists
June 26, 2020
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
75
23 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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93.

Rival Consoles - Articulation
In 3 Lists
July 31, 2020
IDM
Critic Score
72
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

92.

clipping. - Visions of Bodies Being Burned
In 18 Lists
October 23, 2020
Horrorcore
Critic Score
80
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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91.

Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
In 25 Lists
September 25, 2020
Indietronica
Critic Score
81
34 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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90.

Destroyer - Have We Met
In 14 Lists
January 31, 2020
Synthpop
Critic Score
78
26 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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89.

Adrianne Lenker - instrumentals
In 21 Lists
October 23, 2020
Ambient
Critic Score
83
17 reviews
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89.

Adrianne Lenker - songs
In 39 Lists
October 23, 2020
Folk
Critic Score
85
24 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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88.

The Chats - High Risk Behaviour
In 3 Lists
March 27, 2020
Garage Punk
Critic Score
80
19 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

87.

Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
In 51 Lists
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
30 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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86.

Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED
In 7 Lists
February 7, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

85.

Wire - Mind Hive
In 5 Lists
January 24, 2020
Post-Punk
Critic Score
79
14 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

84.

Bent - Up in the Air
November 6, 2020
Amazon

83.

Chuck Prophet - The Land That Time Forgot
August 21, 2020
Americana
Critic Score
78
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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82.

X - Alphabetland
In 5 Lists
April 22, 2020
Punk Rock
Critic Score
81
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

81.

Slow Pulp - Moveys
In 3 Lists
October 9, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

80.

Bonny Light Horseman - Bonny Light Horseman
In 8 Lists
January 24, 2020
Folk
Critic Score
77
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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79.

Rudy De Anda - Tender Epoch
September 18, 2020
Amazon

78.

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Reunions
In 23 Lists
May 15, 2020
Americana
Critic Score
79
19 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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77.

Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
In 30 Lists
February 21, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
33 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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76.

Public Practice - Gentle Grip
In 2 Lists
May 15, 2020
Post-Punk
Critic Score
72
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

75.

Disq - Collector
In 3 Lists
March 6, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
11 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

74.

BAMBARA - Stray
February 14, 2020
Post-Punk
Critic Score
77
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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73.

Dan Michaelson - Colourfield
July 24, 2020
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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72.

Riz Ahmed - The Long Goodbye
In 3 Lists
March 6, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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71.

Cherry Pickles - The Juice That's Worth the Squeeze
October 23, 2020
Amazon

70.

The Nude Party - Midnight Manor
October 2, 2020
Garage Rock
Critic Score
79
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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69.

Action Bronson - Only For Dolphins
In 2 Lists
September 25, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
67
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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68.

Field Music - Making a New World
In 5 Lists
January 10, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
72
22 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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67.

Bananagun - The True Story of Bananagun
In 4 Lists
June 26, 2020
Afrobeat
Critic Score
78
11 reviews
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iTunes
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66.

James Dean Bradfield - Even In Exile
August 14, 2020
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
79
15 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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65.

Max Richter - Voices
In 4 Lists
July 31, 2020
Modern Classical
Critic Score
79
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

64.

Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
In 97 Lists
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
93
32 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

63.

BC Camplight - Shortly After Takeoff
In 7 Lists
April 24, 2020
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
82
14 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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62.

Sneaks - Happy Birthday
In 2 Lists
August 21, 2020
Minimal Wave
Critic Score
70
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

61.

Video Age - Pleasure Line
In 2 Lists
August 7, 2020
Bedroom Pop
Critic Score
70
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

60.

Everything Is Recorded - FRIDAY FOREVER
April 3, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
72
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

59.

Mark Lanegan - Straight Songs Of Sorrow
In 3 Lists
May 8, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
21 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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58.

Nicolas Jaar - Cenizas
In 3 Lists
March 27, 2020
Ambient
Critic Score
83
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

57.

Ghostpoet - I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
In 4 Lists
May 1, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
78
15 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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56.

Thundercat - It Is What It Is
In 42 Lists
April 3, 2020
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
81
30 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

55.

Chicano Batman - Invisible People
May 1, 2020
Indie Pop
Critic Score
68
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

54.

King Krule - Man Alive!
In 12 Lists
February 21, 2020
Art Rock
Critic Score
74
25 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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53.

Habibi - Anywhere But Here
February 14, 2020
Garage Rock
Critic Score
80
1 review
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iTunes
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52.

Agnes Obel - Myopia
In 5 Lists
February 21, 2020
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
73
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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51.

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo
In 32 Lists
May 29, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
Original Source: https://www.roughtrade.com/us/albums-of-the-year-2020
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Fiona Apple isn’t in the list Rough a Trade published??
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