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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
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100
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Bright Eyes - Down in the Weeds Where the World Once Was
August 21, 2020
Indie Folk
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91
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
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Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor
May 8, 2020
Art Pop
Score
91
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Taylor Swift - folklore
July 24, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
83
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6
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Moses Sumney - græ
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Score
83
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7
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Kesha - High Road
January 31, 2020
Pop
Score
83
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8
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Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
September 25, 2020
Score
75
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Lady Gaga - Chromatica
May 29, 2020
Dance Pop
Score
75
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Lucinda Williams - Good Souls Better Angels
April 24, 2020
Blues Rock
Score
75
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11
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Mandy Moore - Silver Landings
March 6, 2020
Pop Rock
Score
75
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12
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Pearl Jam - Gigaton
March 27, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
75
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13
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Katy Perry - Smile
August 28, 2020
Dance Pop
Score
67
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14
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Morrissey - I Am Not A Dog On A Chain
March 20, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
67
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15
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Justin Bieber - Changes
February 14, 2020
R&B
Score
58
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16
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Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
February 14, 2020
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
58
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The 1975 - Notes on a Conditional Form
May 22, 2020
Art Pop
Score
50
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings A.V. Club awarded albums throughout 2020.
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