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Highest Rated Albums of 2020

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020

1.

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

2.

Black Dresses - Peaceful as Hell
April 13, 2020
Electro-Industrial
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
April 10, 2020
Folk
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Poppy - I Disagree
January 10, 2020
Alternative Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar
January 31, 2020
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

HMLTD - West of Eden
February 7, 2020
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

The Strokes - The New Abnormal
April 10, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Mac Miller - Circles
January 17, 2020
Neo-Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Code Orange - Underneath
March 13, 2020
Metalcore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

King Krule - Man Alive!
February 21, 2020
Art Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Rina Sawayama - SAWAYAMA
April 17, 2020
R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

R.A.P. Ferreira - Purple Moonlight Pages
March 6, 2020
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Natalia Lafourcade - Un Canto por México, Vol. 1
May 8, 2020
Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Horse Lords - The Common Task
March 13, 2020
Math Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Against All Logic - 2017 - 2019
February 7, 2020
Tech House
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Lido Pimienta - Miss Colombia
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED
February 7, 2020
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
May 15, 2020
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

HAIM - Women in Music Pt. III
June 26, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Nicolas Jaar - Cenizas
March 27, 2020
Ambient
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Quelle Chris & Chris Keys - Innocent Country 2
April 24, 2020
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Deerhoof - Future Teenage Cave Artists
May 29, 2020
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Charli XCX - how i'm feeling now
May 15, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Needle Drop awarded albums throughout 2020.
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