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Highest Rated Albums of 2020

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020

1.

Moses Sumney - græ
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Score
91
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2.

Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Score
90
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3.

Half Waif - The Caretaker
March 27, 2020
Art Pop
Score
90
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4.

The Microphones - Microphones in 2020
August 7, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
89
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5.

ZOMBIE-CHANG - TAKE ME AWAY FROM TOKYO
August 5, 2020
Electropop
Score
88
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6.

Yves Tumor - Heaven To A Tortured Mind
April 3, 2020
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
88
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7.

Owen Pallett - Island
May 22, 2020
Chamber Folk
Score
87
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8.

Crack Cloud - Pain Olympics
July 17, 2020
Post-Punk
Score
87
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Spotify

9.

Empty Country - Empty Country
March 20, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
86
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Spotify

10.

Young Jesus - Welcome to Conceptual Beach
August 14, 2020
Art Rock
Score
85
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11.

Kate NV - Room For The Moon
June 12, 2020
Art Pop
Score
85
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Spotify

12.

Car Seat Headrest - Making A Door Less Open
May 1, 2020
Indietronica
Score
85
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Spotify

13.

King Krule - Man Alive!
February 21, 2020
Art Rock
Score
85
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14.

Lomelda - Hannah
September 4, 2020
Indie Folk
Score
84
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iTunes
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Spotify

15.

Jessy Lanza - All The Time
July 24, 2020
Alternative R&B
Score
84
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Jerskin Fendrix - Winterreise
April 17, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
84
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Protomartyr - Ultimate Success Today
July 17, 2020
Post-Punk
Score
84
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Arca - KiCk i
June 26, 2020
Deconstructed Club
Score
84
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Spotify

19.

404.zero - 404.0
June 5, 2020
Score
83
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iTunes
Music

20.

Rival Consoles - Articulation
July 31, 2020
IDM
Score
83
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iTunes
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21.

Girl Friday - Androgynous Mary
August 21, 2020
Score
83
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iTunes
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Spotify

22.

Gordi - Our Two Skins
June 26, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
83
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Lyra Pramuk - Fountain
March 20, 2020
Ambient
Score
83
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Wilma Archer - A Western Circular
April 3, 2020
Nu Jazz
Score
83
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Sex Swing - Type II
May 15, 2020
Noise Rock
Score
82
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iTunes
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