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Highest Rated Albums of 2020

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020

1.

Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
Score
90
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2.

Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
March 27, 2020
Dance Pop
Score
90
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3.

Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
February 7, 2020
Nu Jazz
Score
90
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4.

Code Orange - Underneath
March 13, 2020
Metalcore
Score
90
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5.

Porridge Radio - Every Bad
March 13, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
90
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6.

Rina Sawayama - SAWAYAMA
April 17, 2020
R&B
Score
90
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7.

Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud
March 27, 2020
Alt-Country
Score
90
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8.

Sparks - A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Score
90
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9.

Jehnny Beth - TO LOVE IS TO LIVE
June 12, 2020
Art Pop
Score
90
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10.

Boston Manor - Glue
May 1, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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11.

Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes - What Kinda Music
April 24, 2020
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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Music
Spotify

12.

Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?
June 26, 2020
Dance Pop
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

13.

Riz Ahmed - The Long Goodbye
March 6, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
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14.

Rufus Wainwright - Unfollow the Rules
July 10, 2020
Chamber Pop
Score
90
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Spotify

15.

Dream Wife - So When You Gonna...
July 3, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Headie One & Fred Again... - GANG
April 3, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Charli XCX - how i'm feeling now
May 15, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Muzz - Muzz
June 5, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Kehlani - It Was Good Until It Wasn't
May 8, 2020
R&B
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

21.

Elison 404 - Pebbledash
April 24, 2020
Score
90
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22.

Teyana Taylor - The Album
June 19, 2020
R&B
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Neil Young - Homegrown
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo
May 29, 2020
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Clash awarded albums throughout 2020.
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