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Highest Rated Albums of 2020

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020

1.

Headie One - EDNA
October 9, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

SAULT - Untitled (Rise)
September 18, 2020
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Autechre - SIGN
October 16, 2020
Ambient
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Open Mike Eagle - Anime, Trauma and Divorce
October 16, 2020
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Still House Plants - Fast Edit
August 14, 2020
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

6.

Backroad Gee - Mukta vs Mukta
July 24, 2020
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

7.

Taylor Swift - folklore
July 24, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die
July 10, 2020
Trap Rap
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

James Dean Bradfield - Even In Exile
August 14, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Victoria Monét - JAGUAR
August 7, 2020
R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo
May 29, 2020
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death
July 31, 2020
Post-Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Elison 404 - Pebbledash
April 24, 2020
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Rufus Wainwright - Unfollow the Rules
July 10, 2020
Chamber Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Riz Ahmed - The Long Goodbye
March 6, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?
June 26, 2020
Dance Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Clash awarded albums throughout 2020.
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