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48. Mr. Bungle - The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo
October 30, 2020
Critic Score
73
8 reviews
43. Deftones - Ohms
September 25, 2020
Critic Score
85
28 reviews
In Ohms, Deftones have delivered a futuristic masterclass in heavy alt-metal; brutal, gentle, cinematic and beautiful.
32. The Total Rejection - The Time Traveller's 3rd Will And Testament
June 30, 2020
Critic Score
90
1 review
26. Idles - Ultra Mono
September 25, 2020
Critic Score
77
32 reviews
It’s a wonderful record. It makes you dance, think, feel wild and gentle, sing and shout and want to change the world whilst embracing everyone you can in a physically socially distanced but mentally very socially attached kind of way.
25. Bee Bee Sea - Day Ripper
October 9, 2020
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
The overall effect is one of ensuing chaos that leaves you battered, not knowing where the next blow is coming from, but begging for more from the psilocybin psych riot.
17. Jehnny Beth - TO LOVE IS TO LIVE
June 12, 2020
Critic Score
79
29 reviews
To Love Is To Live is a brave and daring album. It would have been considerably safer for Jehnny Beth to hang about in her former band and release Savages III. Instead, she has rolled the dice and come up with a double six. It’s a gamble that has paid off in spades.
15. Porridge Radio - Every Bad
March 13, 2020
Critic Score
84
19 reviews
Trading off the lo-fi aesthetic of Porridge Radio’s earlier releases for a richer sound, Every Bad feels like the band’s most definitive statement yet. It’s thrilling, expressive, and full of anthems that are ready to set fire to the hearts of a new legion of fans.
11. Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Critic Score
90
33 reviews
RTJ4 is a visceral album pulsing with anger and energy; the world is on fire but thankfully so are Run the Jewels. The duo felt important when they dropped their debut album in 2013, now they feel utterly essential.
10. Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Critic Score
94
31 reviews
Fetch The Bolt Cutters is a remarkable album that couldn’t feel any more timely.
9. SAULT - UNTITLED (Black Is)
June 19, 2020
Critic Score
88
7 reviews
The mysterious Sault has created a powerful, potent protest album that is musically magnificent.
8. Girls In Synthesis - Now Here's An Echo From Your Future
August 28, 2020
Critic Score
83
3 reviews
5. The Psychedelic Furs - Made of Rain
July 31, 2020
Critic Score
76
15 reviews
It is almost their ‘Blackstar’… a contemporary rock album with depth and an emotional pull which few bands can achieve.
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