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Highest Rated Albums of 2020
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Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
February 21, 2020
Art Pop
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100
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2
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Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
March 27, 2020
Dance Pop
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100
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3
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Mac Miller - Circles
January 17, 2020
Neo-Soul
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100
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4
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Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud
March 27, 2020
Alt-Country
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100
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5
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Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Score
100
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6
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HAIM - Women in Music Pt. III
June 26, 2020
Indie Pop
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100
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7
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Empress Of - I'm Your Empress Of
April 3, 2020
Electropop
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100
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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
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100
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9
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Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
April 10, 2020
Folk
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100
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10
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Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Mystery Jets - A Billion Heartbeats
April 3, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
80
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12
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Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
January 17, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
80
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13
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The Big Moon - Walking Like We Do
January 10, 2020
Indie Pop
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80
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14
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Pet Shop Boys - Hotspot
January 24, 2020
Synthpop
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80
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15
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Halsey - Manic
January 17, 2020
R&B
Score
80
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16
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Georgia - Seeking Thrills
January 10, 2020
Electropop
Score
80
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17
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Kesha - High Road
January 31, 2020
Pop
Score
80
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18
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Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
February 14, 2020
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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19
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Agnes Obel - Myopia
February 21, 2020
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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20
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Moses Sumney - græ
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Score
80
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21
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Basia Bulat - Are You in Love?
March 27, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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22
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Cornershop - England is a Garden
March 6, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
80
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23
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Caribou - Suddenly
February 28, 2020
Indietronica
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80
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24
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The Strokes - The New Abnormal
April 10, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
80
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25
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BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : 7
February 21, 2020
K-Pop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Independent awarded albums throughout 2020.
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