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Rough Trade's Albums of the Year 2020
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Caleb Landry Jones - The Mother Stone
In
3
Lists
May 1, 2020
Baroque Pop
Critic Score
73
9
reviews
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99
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Yumi Zouma - Truth or Consequences
In
3
Lists
March 13, 2020
Indie Pop
Critic Score
71
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
98
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Caroline Rose - Superstar
In
3
Lists
March 6, 2020
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
97
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Keeley Forsyth - Debris
In
9
Lists
January 17, 2020
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
81
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
96
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Monophonics - It’s Only Us
March 13, 2020
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
95
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Pinegrove - Marigold
January 17, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
94
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Khruangbin - Mordechai
In
20
Lists
June 26, 2020
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
75
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
93
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Rival Consoles - Articulation
In
3
Lists
July 31, 2020
IDM
Critic Score
72
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
92
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clipping. - Visions of Bodies Being Burned
In
18
Lists
October 23, 2020
Horrorcore
Critic Score
80
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
91
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Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
In
25
Lists
September 25, 2020
Indietronica
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
90
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Destroyer - Have We Met
In
14
Lists
January 31, 2020
Synthpop
Critic Score
78
26
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
89
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Adrianne Lenker - instrumentals
In
21
Lists
October 23, 2020
Ambient
Critic Score
83
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
89
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Adrianne Lenker - songs
In
39
Lists
October 23, 2020
Folk
Critic Score
85
24
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
88
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The Chats - High Risk Behaviour
In
3
Lists
March 27, 2020
Garage Punk
Critic Score
80
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
87
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Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
In
51
Lists
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
86
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Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED
In
7
Lists
February 7, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
85
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Wire - Mind Hive
In
5
Lists
January 24, 2020
Post-Punk
Critic Score
79
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
84
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Bent - Up in the Air
November 6, 2020
Amazon
83
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Chuck Prophet - The Land That Time Forgot
August 21, 2020
Americana
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
82
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X - Alphabetland
In
5
Lists
April 22, 2020
Punk Rock
Critic Score
81
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
81
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Slow Pulp - Moveys
In
3
Lists
October 9, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
80
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Bonny Light Horseman - Bonny Light Horseman
In
8
Lists
January 24, 2020
Folk
Critic Score
77
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
79
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Rudy De Anda - Tender Epoch
September 18, 2020
Amazon
78
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Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Reunions
In
23
Lists
May 15, 2020
Americana
Critic Score
79
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
77
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Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
In
30
Lists
February 21, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
33
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
76
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Public Practice - Gentle Grip
In
2
Lists
May 15, 2020
Post-Punk
Critic Score
72
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
75
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Disq - Collector
In
3
Lists
March 6, 2020
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
74
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BAMBARA - Stray
February 14, 2020
Post-Punk
Critic Score
77
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
73
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Dan Michaelson - Colourfield
July 24, 2020
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
72
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Riz Ahmed - The Long Goodbye
In
3
Lists
March 6, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
71
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Cherry Pickles - The Juice That's Worth the Squeeze
October 23, 2020
Amazon
70
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The Nude Party - Midnight Manor
October 2, 2020
Garage Rock
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
69
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Action Bronson - Only For Dolphins
In
2
Lists
September 25, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
67
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
68
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Field Music - Making a New World
In
5
Lists
January 10, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
72
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
67
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Bananagun - The True Story of Bananagun
In
4
Lists
June 26, 2020
Afrobeat
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
66
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James Dean Bradfield - Even In Exile
August 14, 2020
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
79
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
65
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Max Richter - Voices
In
4
Lists
July 31, 2020
Modern Classical
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
64
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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
In
97
Lists
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
93
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
63
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BC Camplight - Shortly After Takeoff
In
7
Lists
April 24, 2020
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
82
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
62
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Sneaks - Happy Birthday
In
2
Lists
August 21, 2020
Minimal Wave
Critic Score
70
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
61
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Video Age - Pleasure Line
In
2
Lists
August 7, 2020
Bedroom Pop
Critic Score
70
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
60
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Everything Is Recorded - FRIDAY FOREVER
April 3, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
72
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
59
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Mark Lanegan - Straight Songs Of Sorrow
In
3
Lists
May 8, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
58
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Nicolas Jaar - Cenizas
In
3
Lists
March 27, 2020
Ambient
Critic Score
83
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
57
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Ghostpoet - I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
In
4
Lists
May 1, 2020
Art Pop
Critic Score
78
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
56
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Thundercat - It Is What It Is
In
42
Lists
April 3, 2020
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
81
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
55
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Chicano Batman - Invisible People
May 1, 2020
Indie Pop
Critic Score
68
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
54
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King Krule - Man Alive!
In
12
Lists
February 21, 2020
Art Rock
Critic Score
74
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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53
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Habibi - Anywhere But Here
February 14, 2020
Garage Rock
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
52
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Agnes Obel - Myopia
In
5
Lists
February 21, 2020
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
73
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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51
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Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo
In
32
Lists
May 29, 2020
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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